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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 Red-necked Grebe at Saylorville Reservoir, 1985	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1985-10-21	1985-10-22	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Red-necked Grebe at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on October 21, 1985.	Myers, Robert K.	Red-necked Grebe	Saylorville Lake	Saylorville Res. (Polk Co.), Ia.	Large reservoir - bird was way out but I don't know how deep water is there as there were also pied-billed grebes & cormorants present also. May be fairly shallow at that point.	The documentation form by Robert K. Myers is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Steve Dinsmore. \| Elimination of similar species: Too small and short necked for Western grebe and to [sic] big with much too big of a bill for horned grebe. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:00:00/10:15:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	13
Rare bird documentation form for Red-necked Grebe at Hallett's Quarry in Ames, 1985	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1985-10-19	1985-11-10	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for four Red-throated Loons at Hallett's Quarry in Ames in Story County, IA on October 19, 1985.	Martsching, Paul	Red-necked Grebe	Ada Hayden Heritage Park	Hallet's [sic] Quarry - Ames, Story County, Iowa	gravel & sand quarry pit	The documentation form by Paul Martsching is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Steve Dinsmore, Jim Dinsmore, and Eric Munson. \| Elimination of similar species: Horned Grebe-much smaller; beak dark; in summer does not have white cheek patch; in winter has lot of white on side of head and all down neck. Eared Grebe-much smaller; beak much smaller; in summer has 'topknot' & yellow on side of head; in winter cheek dark. Pied Billed-much smaller; beak not right shape; is more brown; stripes on young not the same. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 12:45:00/13:05:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	13
Rare bird documentation form for Horned Grebe at Tama, 1986	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-03-19	1986-03-28	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Horned Grebe at Tama in Tama County, IA on March 19, 1986.	Kubik, Nicholas A.	Horned Grebe	Tama	TAMA, IOWA. The surfaced road as it turns west from the airport.	flooded roadside ditch	The documentation form by Nick A. Kubik is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: The Eared Grebe should have a gray neck in winter or a black neck in summer, but not white. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 15:30:00/15:50:00 (est.).	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	12
Rare bird documentation form for Red-necked Grebe at Little Wall Lake, 1986	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-05-01	1986-05-13	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation for two Red-necked Grebes at Little Wall Lake in Hamilton County, IA on May 1, 1986.	Proescholdt, Mark	Red-necked Grebe	Little Wall Lake	Little Wall Lake - (Hamilton Co.)	small natural lake	The documentation form by Mark Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Steve Dinsmore. \| Elimination of similar species: Horned grebes are much smaller and lack the white throat and cheeks. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 19:50:00/20:20:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	13
Rare bird documentation form for Ibis species at Cone Marsh, 1986	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-05-11	1986-05-25	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for an Ibis species at Cone Marsh in Louisa County, IA on May 11, 1986.	Dwyer, Timothy L.	Glossy Ibises	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area	Cone Marsh, Louis Co. Flying above Marsh. Viewed from dike.	Marsh	The documentation form by Timothy L. Dwyer is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Not speciated. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:10:00/09:13:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	24
Field notes contributed by James L. Hansen, spring 1986	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests	1986-03-01	1986-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by James L. Hansen with observers Ron Andrews, Lowell Washburn and others. This item was submitted past the deadline for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1986.	Hansen, James L.	Least Bittern Cinnamon Teal American White Pelican Snowy Owl Dunlin Forster's Tern Wood Duck Hudsonian Godwit American Black Duck	Clear Lake Mason City Ventura McIntosh Woods State Park Ventura Marsh Wildlife Management Area Mallard Marsh Swamp				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	4
Iowa Breeding Bird Atlas documentation form, Thomas Rosburg, May 19, 1986, and June 13, 1986	Field notes Forms (documents) Reports	Bird watching Birds--Identification Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds	1986-05-19	1986-06-13	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Documentation of a Henslow's Sparrow sighting contributed by Thomas Rosburg, May 19, 1986, and June 13, 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.	Rosburg, Thomas	Henslow's Sparrow	Ringgold County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	1
Field notes contributed by Hank Zaletel, summer 1986	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Infancy	1986-06-01	1986-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Hank Zaletel. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1986.	Zaletel, Hank	Mountain Plover Killdeer American Bittern Ring-billed Gull Semipalmated Sandpiper Double-crested Cormorant Western Sandpiper Gray Partridge Lesser Yellowlegs Hudsonian Godwit White-rumped Sandpiper Stilt Sandpiper Black Tern American Golden Plover	Hendrickson Marsh Lake Story County Hickory Grove County Park Colo Bogs Wildlife Management Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	4
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, James L. Fuller, summer 1986	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting	1986-06-01	1986-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by James L. Fuller with observers Jane Fuller and Charles Fuller. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1986.	Fuller, James L	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Mountain Plover Little Blue Heron Clay-colored Sparrow Carolina Wren Western Kingbird House Finch Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Scarlet Tanager Blue Grosbeak Prairie Warbler	Burlington Iowa City Freda Haffner Kettlehole State Preserve Effigy Mounds National Monument Gitchie Manitou State Preserve Blood Run / Rock Island National Landmark				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	4
Field notes contributed by Thomas J. Staudt, summer 1986	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birdsongs	1986-06-01	1986-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Thomas J. Staudt. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1986.	Staudt, Thomas J.	Mountain Plover Turkey Vulture Willow Flycatcher Loggerhead Shrike Orchard Oriole Gray Partridge Sora Caspian Tern Veery Canada Goose American Redstart American Golden Plover Northern Bobwhite	Iowa City Johnson County Lake Macbride State Park Muskrat Slough State Game Management Area Colo Bogs Wildlife Management Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	4
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, James P. Sandrock, summer 1986	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birdsongs	1986-06-01	1986-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by James P. Sandrock. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1986.	Sandrock, James P., 1929-	Alder Flycatcher Summer Tanager Carolina Wren Yellow-throated Warbler Northern Parula	Lacey-Keosauqua State Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	4
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Mark Proescholdt, summer 1986	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birdsongs Parulidae \| Warblers Birds--Infancy	1986-06-01	1986-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Mark Proescholdt with observers Beth Proescholdt, Robert I. Cecil and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1986.	Proescholdt, Mark	Ruffed Grouse Mountain Plover Broad-winged Hawk Least Bittern Little Blue Heron Summer Tanager Ruby-throated Hummingbird Chuck-will's-widow Cattle Egret American Woodcock Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Veery Northern Mockingbird Eastern Whip-poor-will Great-tailed Grackle Sharp-shinned Hawk	Big Wall Lake Wildlife Management Area Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Waubonsie State Park Yellow River State Forest Nebraska City White Pine Hollow State Park Holst State Forest Mann Wilderness Area Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit MidAmerican Energy Ponds				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	4
Field notes contributed by Robert K. Myers, summer 1986	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs Parulidae \| Warblers Birds--Infancy	1986-06-01	1986-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Robert K. Myers. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1986.	Myers, Robert K.	Mountain Plover Swainson's Hawk Least Bittern White-eyed Vireo Summer Tanager Yellow-breasted Chat Carolina Wren Chuck-will's-widow Least Tern Cerulean Warbler Buff-breasted Sandpiper Great-tailed Grackle	Colo Forneys Lake Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Ledges State Park Luther Polk City Waubonsie State Park Bays Branch State Wildlife Area Holst State Forest MidAmerican Energy Ponds				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	4
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Francis L. Moore, summer 1986	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Nests Birdsongs Parulidae \| Warblers Birds--Infancy	1986-06-01	1986-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Francis L. Moore with observers Robert I. Cecil and Robert K. Myers. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1986.	Moore, Francis L.	Mountain Plover Swainson's Hawk Summer Tanager Yellow-breasted Chat Chuck-will's-widow Least Tern Osprey Piping Plover Louisiana Waterthrush Hooded Warbler Blue Grosbeak Prairie Warbler Burrowing Owl	George Wyth Memorial State Park Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Waubonsie State Park Tama County Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit MidAmerican Energy Ponds				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	4
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Nicholas A. Kubrik, summer 1986	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birdsongs	1986-06-01	1986-07-31	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 summer 1986.	Kubik, Nicholas A.	Killdeer Yellow-headed Blackbird Eastern Bluebird Common Yellowthroat Lesser Yellowlegs Ovenbird Bank Swallow Great Egret	Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Vining Tama Airport Salt Creek Wildlife Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	4
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Thomas H. Kent, summer 1986	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting	1986-06-01	1986-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Thomas H. Kent with observer Carl J. Bendorf. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1986.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Mountain Plover Little Blue Heron Willow Flycatcher Carolina Wren Ruby-throated Hummingbird Forster's Tern American Golden Plover	Colo Coralville Lake Iowa City Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	4
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Douglas C. Harr, summer 1986	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Habitat Birds--Nests Birdsongs Weather Birds--Infancy	1986-06-01	1986-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Douglas C. Harr with observers James L. Matthews, Gary Wee and Dolly Zangger. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1986.	Harr, Douglas C.	Upland Sandpiper Clay-colored Sparrow Loggerhead Shrike Black-crowned Night Heron Hooded Merganser Common Snipe Great Blue Heron Northern Bobwhite	Big Sioux River Wildlife Area Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Rush Lake Spirit Lake Garlock Slough Wildlife Management Area Inwood Silver Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	4
Rare bird documentation form for Ibis species at Ely, 1986	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-09-25	1986-09-26	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for an Ibis species at Ely in Linn County, IA on September 25, 1986.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Glossy Ibises	Ely	S. of Ely, IA	Marshy roadside pond	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 lasted from 13:00:00/13:10:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	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
Rare bird documentation form for Red-necked Grebe at West Okoboji Lake, 1986	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-11-16	1986-11-26	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Red-necked Grebe at West Okoboji Lake in Dickinson County, IA on November 16, 1986.	Thelen, Ed	Red-necked Grebe	West Okoboji Lake	West okoboji lake - Dickinson county	large natural lake - 3,900 acres	The documentation form by Ed Thelen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: horned grebe - larger size of red neck - longer neck and heavier bill of red-neck. western grebe - darker back of red-necked - shorter neck of grebe - shorter, heavier bill of the red-necked. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:00:00/10:30:00 on November 16 and 10:30:00/11:30:00 on November 23.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	13
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 reports form, contributed by Mark A. Dietzenbach	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching	1986-08-01	1986-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Dietzenbach lists birds spotted in northeast Iowa during fall 1986. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of fall 1986.	Dietzenbach, Mark A.	Swainson's Hawk Loggerhead Shrike Osprey Peregrine Falcon Spotted Sandpiper Long-eared Owl Ruby-crowned Kinglet American Goldfinch	Allamakee County Winneshiek County Fayette County				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 reports form, contributed by Robert Cecil, fall 1986	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Migration	1986-08-01	1986-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes of bird sightings by Cecil and others, primarily in southeastern Iowa. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of fall 1986.	Cecil, Robert I.	Thayer's Gull Bewick's Wren Lesser Black-backed Gull Peregrine Falcon Cape May Warbler Prairie Warbler	Allamakee County George Wyth Memorial State Park Henry County Keokuk Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Lee County Montrose Pioneer Ridge Nature Area and Nature Center Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	5
Field notes contributed by Tanya Bray, fall 1986	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting	1986-08-01	1986-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Bray lists bird sightings made by herself and others in Iowa and in DeSoto Bend National Wildlife Refuge in Nebraska. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of fall 1986.	Bray, Tanya	Orchard Oriole Lesser Black-backed Gull Surf Scoter Black-billed Cuckoo	Lake Manawa Pine Lake DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	5