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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, fall 1999, Jan Walter	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification	1999-08-01	1999-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Jan Walter and Carolyn Fischer. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1999.	Walter, Janice L.	Rough-legged Hawk American Bittern Brewer's Blackbird Gray-cheeked Thrush Wood Thrush Ovenbird Cape May Warbler	Mason City Zirbel Slough Hancock County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	5
Documentation form for extraordinary bird sightings in Iowa, Carolyn J. Fischer, June 27, 2001	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds	2001-06-27	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Documentation of a Blue Grosbeak sighting contributed by Carolyn J. Fischer, June 27, 2001. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2001.	Fischer, Carolyn J.	Blue Grosbeak	Lime Creek Nature Center				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	7
Documentation of rare bird, Laughing Gull, James L. Fuller, June 14, 2001	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds	2001-06-14	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Documentation of a Laughing Gull sighting contributed by James L. Fuller, June 14, 2001. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2001.	Fuller, James L	Laughing Gull	Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge - Big Timber Division				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	7
Documentation of rare bird, Pacific Loon, James L. Fuller, July 4, 2001	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	2001-07-04	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Documentation of a Pacific Loon sighting contributed by James L. Fuller, July 4, 2001. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 2001.	Fuller, James L	Pacific Loon	Terry Trueblood Recreation Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	7
Documentation form for extraordinary bird sightings in Iowa, Pacific Loon, Chris Edwards, July 2, 2001	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	2001-07-02	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Documentation of a Pacific Loon sighting contributed by Chris Edwards, July 2, 2001. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 2001.	Edwards, Chris	Pacific Loon	Terry Trueblood Recreation Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	7
Documentation form for extraordinary bird sightings in Iowa, Michael C. Dooley, June 18 to July 5, 2001	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	2001-06-18	2001-07-05	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Documentation of a Pacific Loon sighting contributed by Michael C. Dooley, June 18, 2001. The bird was first sighted on June 18, 2001 and last sighted on July 5, 2001. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 2001.	Dooley, Michael C.	Pacific Loon	Terry Trueblood Recreation Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	7
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Jan L. Walter, summer 2001	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs	2001-06-01	2001-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Jan L. Walter with observers Carolyn J. Fischer and Rita Goranson. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2001.	Walter, Janice L.	Eastern Towhee Loggerhead Shrike Yellow-billed Cuckoo Orchard Oriole Cattle Egret Wood Thrush Forster's Tern Common Loon Scarlet Tanager Green Heron	Cerro Gordo County Lime Creek Nature Center Mason City Ventura Zirbel Slough Hancock County Elk Creek Marsh Wildlife Management Area White Wildlife Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	7
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, James L. Fuller, summer 2001	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Parulidae \| Warblers	2001-06-01	2001-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List 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 2001.	Fuller, James L	American Avocet Mississippi Kite Red-necked Grebe Common Moorhen Chuck-will's-widow Least Tern Semipalmated Plover Hudsonian Godwit Greater White-fronted Goose Laughing Gull	Des Moines Forneys Lake Goose Lake Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge - Louisa Division Loess Hills Wildlife Area MidAmerican Energy Ponds Cheever Lake Cooper Creek Wildlife Management Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	7
Documentation form for extraordinary bird sightings in Iowa, Selasphorus hummingbird, Jan L. Walter, July 20, 2000	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds Apodiformes \| Swifts and Hummingbirds	2000-07-20	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Documentation of a Selasphorus hummingbird sighting in Mason City contributed by Jan L. Walter, July 20, 2000. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2000.	Walter, Janice L.		Mason City				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	6
Documentation form for extraordinary bird sightings in Iowa, Selasphorus hummingbird, Rita Goranson, July 19-24, 2000	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds Apodiformes \| Swifts and Hummingbirds	2000-07-19	2000-07-24	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Documentation of a Selasphorus hummingbird sighting in Mason City contributed by Rita Goranson and others, July 19-24, 2000. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2000.	Goranson, Rita		Mason City				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	6
Documentation form for extraordinary bird sightings in Iowa, Rufous Hummingbird, Carolyn J. Fischer, June 22 and June 28, 2000	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds	2000-06-22	2000-06-28	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Documentation of a Rufous Hummingbird sighting in Mason City contributed by Carolyn J. Fischer, June 22 and June 28, 2000. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2000.	Fischer, Carolyn J.	Rufous Hummingbird	Mason City				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	6
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Mark Proescholdt, summer 2000	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Parulidae \| Warblers Birds--Infancy	2000-06-01	2000-07-31	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 2000.	Proescholdt, Mark	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Broad-winged Hawk Mississippi Kite Bell's Vireo Henslow's Sparrow Eurasian Collared Dove Yellow-billed Cuckoo Wood Thrush Lark Sparrow Eurasian Tree Sparrow Ruddy Duck Pileated Woodpecker Scarlet Tanager Blue Grosbeak Yellow-throated Vireo Green Heron Eastern Screech-Owl Northern Bobwhite	Dudgeon Lake State Wildlife Mgt Area Fremont County Goose Lake Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Grinnell Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Lake Macbride State Park Liscomb Little River Recreation Area Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Plymouth County Waubonsie State Park Yellow River State Forest Oak Grove State Park O'Brien County Louisa County Chichaqua Wildlife Habitat Park Pine Lake State Park Pikes Peak State Park Woodland Mounds State Preserve Round Prairie Park Nodaway Valley County Park Bartlett Urbandale Lake Ahquabi State Park Red Feather Prairie Nobles Island Lake Sugema Heron Bend Conservation Area Fruitland				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	6
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Carolyn J. Fischer, summer 2000	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification	2000-06-01	2000-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summer 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 summer 2000.	Fischer, Carolyn J.	Rufous Hummingbird Swainson's Hawk Bell's Vireo Henslow's Sparrow Loggerhead Shrike American White Pelican Orchard Oriole Lark Sparrow Common Loon Pine Siskin	Lime Creek Nature Center Mason City Ventura Zirbel Slough Mitchell County Mallard Marsh Swamp Shell Rock River Greenbelt				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	6
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, fall 1999, Mark Proescholdt	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs	1999-08-01	1999-11-30	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 1999.	Proescholdt, Mark	Marbled Godwit Alder Flycatcher Brewer's Blackbird Smith's Longspur Eurasian Collared Dove Pacific Loon Surf Scoter Sedge Wren Pine Siskin Red-breasted Nuthatch Sandhill Crane	Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Harrier Marsh Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Jester Park Liscomb Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Warren County Whitebreast Recreation Area Hartford Pine Lake State Park Grinnell Country Club Meadow Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	5
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, fall 1999, Carolyn Fischer	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Food Birds--Identification	1999-08-01	1999-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Carolyn Fischer and Jan Walter. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1999.	Fischer, Carolyn J.	Rough-legged Hawk Swainson's Hawk Little Blue Heron American Bittern Brewer's Blackbird Lapland Longspur Eurasian Collared Dove Common Redpoll Spotted Towhee	Clear Lake Mason City Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Worth County Zirbel Slough Hancock County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	5
Documentation form, Ruff, July 17, 1999, Eugene Armstrong	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification Rare birds	1999-07-17	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Documentation dated July 17, 1999 for the sighting of a Ruff at Harrier Marsh by Eugene Armstrong. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1999.	Armstrong, Eugene	Ruff	Harrier Marsh				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	4
Thomas Kent letter and enclosed documentation form regarding Hwa-Mei sighting, March 4, 1993	Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1993-02-28	1993-03-04	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird sighting for two Hwa-Mei (Chinese Thrush) at Ottumwa in Wapello County, IA on February 14, 1993. It is reported in a documentation form completed by Nelson Hoskins and submitted in a letter from Thomas Kent to Ross Silcock on March 4, 1993. Thomas also reports a late sighting of a Brown Thrasher.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934- Hoskins, Nelson R.	Brown Thrasher Chinese Hwamei	Iowa City Ottumwa				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	6
Rare bird documentation form for Pacific Loon at Red Rock Reservoir, 1998	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1998-10-31	1998-11-01	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Red-throated Loon at Red Rock Reservoir in Marion County, IA on October 31, 1998.	Proescholdt, Mark	Pacific Loon	Red Rock Dam	Red Rock Reservoir - Marion County	Big reservoir just above the dam on north side	The documentation form by Mark Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Chuck Fuller. \| Elimination of similar species: A Common Loon is bigger with a big bill, has light areas above and in front of eye, and a jagged heavily patterned side of the neck. Red-throated Loon has upturned bill mandibles and the division between dark and light on the neck is not nearly as defined as in a Pacific Loon. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 14:45:00/15:16:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	9
Rare bird documentation form for Red-throated Loon at Saylorville Lake, 1999	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1999-11-06	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Red-throated Loon at Clear Lake in Polk County, IA on November 6, 1999.	Engebretsen, Bery	Red-throated Loon	Saylorville Lake	Saylorville Lake	above dam	The documentation form by Bery Engebretsen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Dennis Thompson and Jim Dinsmore. \| Elimination of similar species: Small loon, small head slightly upturned beak and head. White visible on flanks. Faint fleck on dark back at tips of feathers. No chin strap, but from front had faint inverted V. Head, neck brownish/gray. Darker on back of neck, top of hood, much lighter chin, front of neck, sides of neck. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 07:30:00/08:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	8
Rare bird documentation form for Red-necked Grebe at Little Wall Lake in 1984	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1984-04-14	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a Red-necked Grebe at Little Wall Lake in Hamilton County, IA on April 14, 1984. This is one of two forms for this bird sighting.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Red-necked Grebe	Little Wall Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	13
Rare bird documentation form for Red-throated Loon at Spirit Lake, 1999	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1999-06-28	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Red-throated Loon at Spirit Lake in Dickinson County, IA on June 28, 1999.	Schoenewe, Lee A.	Red-throated Loon	Spirit Lake	Spirit Lake, Dickinson County	open water	The documentation form by Lee A. Schoenewe is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Common Loon + Pacific Loon - size, upturned bill & brownish, speckled neck. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 16:35:00/16:55:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	8
Rare bird documentation form for Red-throated Loon at Clear Lake, 1999	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1999-04-21	1999-05-27	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for two Red-throated Loons at Clear Lake in Cerro Gordo County, IA on April 21, 1999.	Fischer, Carolyn J.	Red-throated Loon	Clear Lake	Clear Lake, Clear Lake Ia	Large lake, northside	The documentation form by Rita Goranson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Curt Nelson, Jan Walter, and Carolyn Fischer. \| Elimination of similar species: Common Loon - was also present, could see larger loon, heavy bill, Pacific Loon - straight bill, black cap extends to eye -	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	8
Rare bird documentation form for Red-throated Loon at Clear Lake, 1999	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1999-04-20	1999-08-22	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Red-throated Loon at Clear Lake in Cerro Gordo County, IA on April 20, 1999.	Goranson, Rita	Red-throated Loon	Clear Lake	Clear Lake, Iowa - on lake north side	water	The documentation form by Rita Goranson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Jan Walter and Carolyn Fischer. \| Elimination of similar species: Common loons were out further but darker with dark around face and around neck, bill larger & darker. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 17:00:00/17:20:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	8
Rare bird documentation form for Red-throated Loon at Coralville Reservoir, 1998	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1998-11-27	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for two Red-throated Loons at Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on November 27, 1998.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Red-throated Loon	Coralville Lake	Coralville Res., Johnson Co., IA	reservoir	The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Jim Fuller. \| The original documentation form event occurred around 14:00:00 approximately.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	8
Rare bird documentation form for Baird's Sparrow at DeSoto Bend National Wildlife Refuge, 1976	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1976-04-27	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Baird's Sparrow at DeSoto Bend National Wildlife Refuge in Harrison County, IA on April 27, 1976.	Bray, Tanya	Baird's Sparrow	DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge	DeSoto Bend N. Wildlife Refuge, Missouri Valley, Iowa	River Bottom Land - Nat. Wildlife Refuge Plowed strip with road on one side, small trees and underbrush bordering it on the other.	The documentation form by Tanya Bray is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Marian Meier.\| Elimination of similar species: This bird had no yellow above eye as in Savannah. Also the breast stripes were confined to necklace. No noticable [sic] white on tail as in Vesper. No buff on breast as in Lincolns, LeContes, or Henslows. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 12:50:00/12:55:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	7