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

Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Ed Thelen, fall 1994	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching	1994-08-01	1994-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Ed Thelen. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1994.	Thelen, Ed	Swainson's Hawk Long-tailed Jaeger Horned Grebe Eared Grebe Western Grebe Sabine's Gull Peregrine Falcon Sanderling Caspian Tern Black-headed Gull	Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Spirit Lake Tomahawk Marsh Wildlife Management Area West Okoboji Lake Black Hawk Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	3
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Jim Sinclair, fall 1994	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds of prey Birds--Food Birds--Infancy	1994-08-01	1994-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Jim Sinclair. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1994.	Sinclair, Jim	Brown-headed Cowbird Brown Thrasher Baltimore Oriole Peregrine Falcon Caspian Tern Spotted Towhee	Marion County Rathbun Lake Warren County Waterworks Park Hooper State Game Area Runnells Overlook				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	3
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Mark Proescholdt, fall 1994	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification	1994-08-01	1994-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Mark Proescholdt and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1994.	Proescholdt, Mark	Long-tailed Jaeger Marbled Godwit Merlin Western Sandpiper Long-billed Dowitcher Sabine's Gull White-winged Scoter Peregrine Falcon Short-billed Dowitcher Little Gull Black-headed Gull Burrowing Owl	Little Wall Lake Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Lake Red Rock Liscomb Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Black Hawk Lake Diamond Lake Pine Lake State Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	3
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Beth Proescholdt, fall 1994	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird surveys Bird watching Birds of prey Birds--Counting Birds--Identification	1994-08-01	1994-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Beth Proescholdt and two others. Included with this list is a Hawk Watch report for Grammer Grove. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1994.	Proescholdt, Beth	Bald Eagle Broad-winged Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Mississippi Kite Merlin Canada Warbler Sharp-shinned Hawk	Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Liscomb Calhoun County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	3
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Matthew Kenne, fall 1994	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification	1994-08-01	1994-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Matthew Kenne. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1994.	Kenne, Matthew C.	Red-tailed Hawk Short-eared Owl Common Moorhen Ross' Goose Wood Duck Surf Scoter Peregrine Falcon House Wren Tundra Swan Northern Harrier Sharp-shinned Hawk	Algona Kossuth County Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Five Island Lake Patterson Recreation and Wildlife Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	3
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Tom Johnson, fall 1994	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching	1994-08-01	1994-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Tom Johnson. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1994.	Johnson, Thomas N.	American Avocet Pied-billed Grebe Baird's Sparrow Surf Scoter Sandhill Crane Laughing Gull	Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Rathbun Lake Monroe County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	3
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Douglas Harr, fall 1994	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Weather	1994-08-01	1994-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Douglas Harr. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1994.	Harr, Douglas C.	Upland Sandpiper Northern Cardinal Yellow Rail Osprey Tundra Swan	Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Lake Park Larchwood Lyon County Marble Lake Sioux Center				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	3
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Carolyn Fischer, fall 1994	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification	1994-08-01	1994-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Carolyn Fischer and three others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1994.	Fischer, Carolyn J.	Rough-legged Hawk Red-necked Grebe Northern Goshawk Fox Sparrow American Black Duck Burrowing Owl	Clear Lake Mason City Spirit Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	3
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Jim Fuller, fall 1994	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Identification	1994-08-01	1994-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Jim Fuller. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1994.	Fuller, James L	Indigo Bunting Carolina Wren Barn Owl Ruby-throated Hummingbird Yellow Rail Black Scoter White-winged Scoter Black-headed Gull	Big Creek State Park Iowa City Lake Macbride State Park Lake Red Rock Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Saylorville Lake Snake Creek State Game Management Area Tomahawk Marsh Wildlife Management Area Black Hawk Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	3
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Rita Goranson, fall 1994	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching	1994-08-01	1994-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Rita Goranson. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1994.	Goranson, Rita	Loggerhead Shrike Long-tailed Duck Trumpeter Swan Northern Goshawk Virginia Rail Black-billed Cuckoo Hermit Thrush Northern Parula Ovenbird Buff-breasted Sandpiper	Clear Lake Mason City Zirbel Slough				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	3
Documentation form for extraordinary bird sightings in Iowa, May 28, 1994	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1994-05-28	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for four Red-necked Grebes by Marion Brewer at Trumbull Lake on April 14, 1994 and Grover Lake on May 27, 1994.	Brewer, Marion M.	Red-necked Grebe	Trumbull Lake Grovers Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	13
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Mississippi Kite at Peterson Pits, 1994	Administrative records Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1994-05-22	1996-04-25	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review of a Mississippi Kite at Peterson Pits in Story County, IA on May 22, 1994. Includes a record review document with votes and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Pinkston, Randall, 1956-	Mississippi Kite	Peterson Pits Recreation Area	"Peterson Pits" Mine Reclamation Area, Story County, Iowa		The documentation form by Randall "Randy" Pinkston is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by Mark Proescholdt was submitted later. Other observers include Dan Dorrance, Mary Kuhlman, Carlyn Fischer, Jan Walter, Daniel Pinkston, Dorothy Zehr, and Sibyl Sand. \| Elimination of similar species: Falcons also have pointed wingtips but wings typically appear more sickle-shaped, less plank-like. Falcon not expected to sail so effortlessly on fixed wings for so long. Dark slate-gray plumage and white head seen in good light does not fit with any North American falcon. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 07:50:00/07:50:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	8	26
Rare bird documentation form for Red-necked Grebe at Silver Lake, 1994	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1994-05-12	1994-05-31	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for Red-necked Grebe at Silver Lake in Worth County, IA on May 12, 1994.	Goranson, Rita	Red-necked Grebe	Silver Lake	Silver Lake Worth Co Iowa	on the lake	The documentation form by Rita Goranson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Carolyn Fischer and Pat Hansen. \| Elimination of similar species: Eared grebes also in water so could eliminate species. Western grebe also in water.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	13
Big Bluestem Flyer, Volume 29, Number 5, January 1994	Forms (documents) Newsletters	Bird feeders Bird surveys Bird watchers Bird watching Birds--Counting Ornithology--Societies, etc	1994-01-01	1994-01-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	The newsletter of the Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa), Volume 29, Number 5, January 1994. Highlights of the newsletter include a call for society members to write letters to Senators Grassely and Harkin urging them to oppose the "volunteer provision" in House Bill H.R. 1845 and asking them to support the use of volunteers to collect data for the National Biological Survey and the results of the 1993 Ames Christmas Bird Count. Also included is the 1994 Winter Bird Feeder Survey with instructions and a documentation form to complete.	Edwards, David C. Dragula, Sherry Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa)		Ames				Big Bluestem Audubon Society \| MS 592	3	5
Rare bird documentation form for Goose species at Riverside Cemetery in Marshalltown, 1993	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1993-10-06	1993-11-16	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Goose species at Riverside Cemetery in Marshalltown in Marshall County, IA on October 6, 1993.	Stegmann, Mike	Ducks, Geese, Swans	Riverside Cemetery	Riverside Cemetary [sic], Marshalltown, Marshall County, Iowa.	Man made pond	The documentation form by Mike Stegmann is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Garry Brandenburg. \| Elimination of similar species: Canada Goose and Snow Goose - show characteristics of both species. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 13:30:00/16:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	27
Field notes contributed by Sharon Laub, fall 1993	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting	1993-08-01	1993-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field report of birds found in Boone County contributed by Sharon Laub. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1993.	Laub, Sharon	Short-eared Owl Ruby-throated Hummingbird Chipping Sparrow Pine Siskin Red-breasted Nuthatch	Boone County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	6
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Matthew Kenne, fall 1993	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests Parulidae \| Warblers Weather Birds--Infancy	1993-08-01	1993-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Fall 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 fall 1993.	Kenne, Matthew C.	Broad-winged Hawk Cooper's Hawk Least Flycatcher American White Pelican Harris' Sparrow Merlin Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Stilt Sandpiper Red-necked Phalarope Red-eyed Vireo Hermit Thrush Canada Warbler Golden-crowned Kinglet Tennessee Warbler Blackburnian Warbler Yellow Warbler Dark-eyed Junco Mourning Dove Buff-breasted Sandpiper Sharp-shinned Hawk	Algona Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Lake Smith Riverview Cemetery Ambrose A Call State Park Bancroft				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	6
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Thomas N. Johnson, fall 1993	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Water levels	1993-08-01	1993-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Fall report of birds and locations contributed by Thomas N. Johnson. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1993.	Johnson, Thomas N.	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker American Avocet Double-crested Cormorant Horned Grebe American White Pelican Franklin's Gull Snowy Owl Cattle Egret Common Loon White-winged Scoter Black-bellied Plover Willet Sanderling Stilt Sandpiper Yellow-rumped Warbler Winter Wren Great Blue Heron	Rathbun Lake Sedan Bottoms				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	6
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Rita Goranson, fall 1993	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting	1993-08-01	1993-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Fall 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 fall 1993.	Goranson, Rita	Trumpeter Swan American Woodcock Long-billed Dowitcher Black-crowned Night Heron White-winged Scoter Golden Eagle Black-billed Cuckoo Sedge Wren Hermit Thrush Black-throated Blue Warbler Northern Shrike Black Tern Brown Creeper	Cerro Gordo County Lime Creek Nature Center Mason City Rice Lake Zirbel Slough Silver Lake Parkers Woods Lake Cona Toma				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	6
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, James L. Fuller, fall 1993	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Podicipediformes \| Grebes Birds--Infancy	1993-08-01	1993-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Fall 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 fall 1993.	Fuller, James L	Ross's Gull Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Ring-necked Duck Long-tailed Duck Reddish Egret Black Scoter Le Conte's Sparrow White-winged Scoter Peregrine Falcon Common Nighthawk Ovenbird Red-breasted Nuthatch Snow Goose Sandhill Crane	Colfax Iowa City Lake Red Rock Pleasant Creek State Park Snake Creek State Game Management Area Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area Hayden Prairie State Wildlife Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	6
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Carolyn J. Fischer, fall 1993	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Parulidae \| Warblers Birds--Infancy	1993-08-01	1993-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Fall report of birds found in northern Iowa contributed by Carolyn J. Fischer. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1993.	Fischer, Carolyn J.	Least Bittern Rose-breasted Grosbeak Northern Goshawk Eastern Phoebe Golden Eagle Caspian Tern Black-billed Cuckoo Hermit Thrush Orange-crowned Warbler Red-breasted Nuthatch Northern Shrike Brown Creeper Sharp-shinned Hawk	Clear Lake Lime Creek Nature Center Mason City Zirbel Slough Shell Rock River Greenbelt				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	6
Field notes contributed by David L. Dankert, fall 1993	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Ornithology--Methodology	1993-08-01	1993-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Fall 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 fall 1993.	Dankert, David L.	Killdeer Horned Grebe Rusty Blackbird Ruby-throated Hummingbird American White Pelican Evening Grosbeak Long-tailed Duck Black Scoter Dunlin Common Loon White-winged Scoter Common Snipe Tree Swallow Pine Siskin Red-breasted Nuthatch Snow Goose	Cedar Rapids Coralville Lake Pleasant Creek State Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	6
Field notes contributed by Raymond L. Cummins, fall 1993	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Emberizidae \| Sparrows	1993-08-01	1993-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Fall report of birds and locations contributed by Raymond L. Cummins. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1993.	Cummins, Raymond L.	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Ross's Gull Semipalmated Sandpiper Cedar Waxwing Blue-winged Teal Franklin's Gull Western Grebe Reddish Egret Western Sandpiper Eastern Meadowlark Redhead Surf Scoter White-winged Scoter Willet Acadian Flycatcher Scarlet Tanager American Coot Northern Shoveler Blackburnian Warbler Tufted Titmouse American Redstart Bonaparte's Gull Buff-breasted Sandpiper	Appanoose County Colfax Lake Red Rock Rathbun Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	6
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Robert I. Cecil, fall 1993	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Nests	1993-08-01	1993-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Fall 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 fall 1993.	Cecil, Robert I.	Thayer's Gull Northern Cardinal Franklin's Gull Snowy Owl Common Nighthawk Great Blue Heron Sharp-shinned Hawk	Des Moines Rathbun Lake Saylorville Dam Saylorville Lake Shimek State Forest				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	6
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Carol Ann Alexander, fall 1993	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Weather	1993-08-01	1993-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Fall report of birds and locations contributed by Carol Ann Alexander. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1993.	Alexander, Carol Ann	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Carolina Wren Yellow-billed Cuckoo Red-breasted Nuthatch Northern Waterthrush Northern Bobwhite	Waterloo Fairfield Greater Ottumwa Park Jefferson County Park Jefferson County Fairgrounds				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	6