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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 Little Wall Lake, 1984	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1984-04-14	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for Red-necked Grebe at Little Wall Lake in Hamilton County, IA on April 14, 1984.	Proescholdt, Beth	Red-necked Grebe	Little Wall Lake	Little Wall Lake, Hamilton Co. Iowa	open lake	The documentation form by Beth Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Mark Proescholdt, Hank Zalatel, Cal Knight, Bernie Knight, Jim Mairs, Paulene Mairs, and others. \| Elimination of similar species: Horned Grebe - This bird had a reddish neck like a Horned, but was much larger + had no golden ear tufts. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 14:45:00/15:10:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	13
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Mississippi Kite at Grammer Grove Wildlife Area, 1994	Administrative records Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1994-09-26	1996-04-25	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review of a Mississippi Kite at Grammer Grove Wildlife Area in Marshall County, IA on September 26, 1994. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Proescholdt, Beth	Mississippi Kite	Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area	Grammer Grove, Marshall County - hawk-watch	Wooded ridge paralleling Iowa River	The documentation form by Beth Proescholdt is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Eugene Armstrong and Eloise Armstrong. \| Elimination of similar species: Peregrine, imm male, is similar. See above. It was near the size and shape of a Peregrine with long tapered wings & slim body. I knew this wasn't a Peregrine (but an immature male Peregrine & an imm. Mississippi Kite are similar). However the slim, pointed wings of this bird had a different shape; the tail was longer, proportionately, than a Peregrine's, & squared-off rather than tapered like a Peregrine's. I couldn't see if its tail flared at the tip, but in the gap where we had a second, very quick look, Eloise noted its twisting of the tail which is a Mississippi Kite trait. But it was the wing beat that determined absolutely that it was a Mississippi Kite- light, bouyant, [sic] floppy, leisurely, like a moth-so different from the powerful, rapid, direct flight of a Peregrine, and different from any other raptor's flight we have observed. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:30:00/10:31:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	8	26
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 Great Blue Heron at Saylorville Dam, 1984	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1984-07-27	1984-08-01	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for three Great Blue Herons at Saylorville Dam in Polk County, IA on July 27, 1984 with an addendum on August 1, 1984.	Engebretsen, Bery	Great Blue Heron	Saylorville Dam	about 2 mi S. of Saylorville Dam 0.5 mi S of 66th, east side of DSM Ranch	Heavy, mature river bottom. Very thick canopy. Nests in locust. [illegible] nearby silver maple.	The documentation form by Bery Engebretsen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:00:00/11:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	18
Rare bird documentation form for Western Grebe at Saylorville Lake, 1984	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1984-10-26	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Western Grebe at Saylorville Lake in Polk County, IA on October 26, 1984.	Engebretsen, Bery	Western Grebe	Saylorville Lake	Saylorville Lake	Lake, at dam	The documentation form by Bery Engebretsen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: too small, slender for Loon species. Head, bill neck, characteristic of this species. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 07:40:00/07:50:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	15
Rare bird documentation form for Cattle Egret at Des Moines River Valley at Saylorville Lake, 1984	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1984-08-02	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Cattle Egret at Des Moines River Valley at Saylorville Lake in Polk County, IA on August 2, 1984.	Engebretsen, Bery	Cattle Egret	Saylorville Lake	DsM river valley, S.P. Saylorville Lake, along NW 26th St.	river flood plain, open small, permanent pool with reedy shore, surrounded by short grass	The documentation form by Bery Engebretsen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Little blue and snowy have dark bills. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 18:05:00/18:15:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	21
Rare bird documentation form for White-faced Ibis at Willow Slough, 1981	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1981-05-19	1981-05-24	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for two White-faced Ibises at Willow Slough in Mills County, IA on May 19, 1981.	Wilson, Barbara L.	White-faced Ibis	Willow Slough State Game Management Area	Willow Slough, NE Mills County, Iowa	Wading in pool behind beaver dam in marshy slough, No large vegetation on there; Eleocharis at edges.	The documentation form by Barbara L. Wilson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: That large, dark with decurved bill it must be a Glossy or White-faced Ibis. Complete, wide white stripe around the face indicates White-faced. Perhaps soft-parts color tells too but I don't know. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 06:30:00/07:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	25
Rare bird documentation form for Ross' Goose at Willow Slough, 1981	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1981-03-26	1981-05-24	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for two or more Ross' Goose at Willow Slough in Mills County, IA on March 26, 1981.	Wilson, Barbara L.	Ross's Gull	Willow Slough State Game Management Area	Park Farm, NE Mills County, near Willow Slough	unplowed cornfield	The documentation form by Barbara L. Wilson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Snow Goose is larger, with a longer bill (not lavender), and head not rounded. Snow Geese have a black 'grin' on bill, which I could see in the telescope on the larger geese as I looked at Ross's. \| The original documentation form event occurred around a half an hour near sunset.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	28
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 for Barrow's Goldeneye at De Soto National Wildlife Refuge, 1987	Administrative records Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1987-03-14	1996-04-24	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Barrow's Goldeneye at De Soto National Wildlife Refuge in Harrison County, IA on March 14, 1987. Includes a record review document with votes, a request for reconsideration of the review, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Fix, Andrew S.	Barrow's Goldeneye	DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge	Iowa portion of DeSoto Bend National Wildlife Refuge	water - central portion of large body of water at DeSoto Bend NWR	The documentation form by Andrew S. Fix is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer was Craig Harms. \| Elimination of similar species: Only species for possible confusion is Common Goldeneye, which was readily separable by the lack of dark lateral breast band in Common Goldeneye. Lack of dark back with linear row of white spots parallel to midline in Common Goldeneye and the overall whiter appearance of the Common Goldeneye. The final spot of the Barrow's is supposedly a cresent [sic] however this was not clearly evident in this bird, as the spot it had was suggestive of a cresent [sic] when compared to the nearby Common Goldeneye. Voice and behavior were not helpful in separation in this case. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 11:30:00/12:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	8	21
Rare bird documentation form for Turkey Vulture at Palo, 1988	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1988-12-17	1988-12-21	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Turkey Vulture at Palo in Linn County, IA on December 17, 1988.	Zobac, Aldrich Zobac, Gladys	Turkey Vulture	Palo	Over fields, 2 or 3 miles SE of Palo, Iowa	Open country, near Cedar River, some woodlots.	The documentation form by Aldrich Zobac and Gladys Zobac is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Not a bald eagle, because tail was long and head was small flight not that of a hawk or eagle; much larger than a crow. \| The original documentation form event lasted occurred around 13:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	26
Form for reporting Iowa Christmas bird counts to Iowa Bird Life, Darwin Koenig, December 26, 1988	Forms (documents) Reports	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Weather	1988-12-26	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa Christmas bird counts of species found in Yellow River State Forest contributed by Darwin Koenig, December 26, 1988. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of winter 1988-1989.	Koenig, Darwin	Northern Cardinal Ring-necked Duck House Sparrow Common Snipe Red-breasted Nuthatch Belted Kingfisher Wild Turkey Red-winged Blackbird Dark-eyed Junco Northern Shrike Brown Creeper Mallard Common Starling	Yellow River State Forest				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	8
Form for reporting Iowa Christmas bird counts to Iowa Bird Life, John Carl Miller, December 17, 1988	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Weather	1988-12-17	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa Christmas bird counts of species found in Dubuque contributed by John Carl Miller, December 17, 1988. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of winter 1988-1989.	Miller, John Carl	Cooper's Hawk American Crow Blue Jay Northern Cardinal Common Pigeon House Sparrow Northern Goshawk Herring Gull American Tree Sparrow Black-capped Chickadee Great Blue Heron Dark-eyed Junco American Goldfinch Northern Harrier Sharp-shinned Hawk Mallard Common Starling	Dubuque				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	8
Form for reporting Iowa Christmas bird counts to Iowa Bird Life, Peter C. Petersen, December 26, 1988	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Weather	1988-12-26	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa Christmas bird counts of species found in Clinton contributed by Peter C. Petersen, December 26, 1988. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of winter 1988-1989.	Petersen, Peter C.	Red-headed Woodpecker Cooper's Hawk American Crow Blue Jay Northern Cardinal Common Pigeon Canvasback Goldeneye House Sparrow Red-breasted Merganser Pileated Woodpecker American Tree Sparrow Canada Goose Black-capped Chickadee Dark-eyed Junco Mourning Dove American Black Duck Common Merganser American Goldfinch Northern Harrier Sharp-shinned Hawk Mallard Common Starling	Clinton				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	8
Form for reporting Iowa Christmas bird counts to Iowa Bird Life, Peter C. Petersen, December 22, 1988	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Weather	1988-12-22	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa Christmas bird counts of species found in Princeton and Camanche contributed by Peter C. Petersen, December 22, 1988. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of winter 1988-1989.	Petersen, Peter C.	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Cooper's Hawk Ring-billed Gull American Crow Blue Jay White-breasted Nuthatch Northern Cardinal Loggerhead Shrike Common Pigeon Ring-necked Duck Goldeneye House Sparrow Herring Gull Eastern Meadowlark Common Snipe American Tree Sparrow Fox Sparrow Red-breasted Nuthatch Black-capped Chickadee Dark-eyed Junco Mourning Dove Common Merganser American Goldfinch Sharp-shinned Hawk Eastern Screech-Owl Common Starling	Princeton Camanche				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	8
Form for reporting Iowa Christmas bird counts to Iowa Bird Life, Peter C. Petersen, December 18, 1988	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Weather	1988-12-18	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa Christmas bird counts of species found in Davenport contributed by Peter C. Petersen, December 18, 1988. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of winter 1988-1989.	Petersen, Peter C.	Cooper's Hawk Ring-billed Gull Great Black-backed Gull Double-crested Cormorant American Crow Blue Jay White-breasted Nuthatch Northern Cardinal Gray-cheeked Thrush Carolina Wren Common Pigeon Short-eared Owl Goldeneye House Sparrow Brown Thrasher Long-tailed Duck Herring Gull Ruddy Duck Long-eared Owl Spotted Towhee Bufflehead Canada Goose Black-capped Chickadee Red-bellied Woodpecker Great Blue Heron Bonaparte's Gull Dark-eyed Junco Mourning Dove Sharp-shinned Hawk Downy Woodpecker Mallard Common Starling	Davenport				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	8
Form for reporting Iowa Christmas bird counts to Iowa Bird Life, Peter C. Petersen, December 17, 1988	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Weather	1988-12-17	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa Christmas bird counts of species found in Muscatine contributed by Peter C. Petersen, December 17, 1988. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of winter 1988-1989.	Petersen, Peter C.	Cooper's Hawk Ring-billed Gull American Crow Blue Jay Cedar Waxwing White-breasted Nuthatch Northern Cardinal Common Pigeon Goldeneye House Sparrow Herring Gull White-crowned Sparrow Eastern Meadowlark Glaucous Gull American Tree Sparrow Fox Sparrow Swamp Sparrow Black-capped Chickadee Red-winged Blackbird Mourning Dove Sharp-shinned Hawk Downy Woodpecker Mallard Common Starling	Muscatine				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	8
Form for reporting Iowa Christmas bird counts to Iowa Bird Life, Peter C. Petersen, December 19, 1988	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Weather	1988-12-19	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa Christmas bird counts of species found in Oakville contributed by Peter C. Petersen, December 19, 1988. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of winter 1988-1989.	Petersen, Peter C.	Red-shouldered Hawk Cooper's Hawk Prairie Falcon American Crow Blue Jay Cedar Waxwing White-breasted Nuthatch Northern Cardinal Carolina Wren Common Pigeon Barn Owl House Sparrow Ruddy Duck Northern Saw-whet Owl American Tree Sparrow Pine Siskin Canada Goose Northern Shoveler Black-capped Chickadee Great Blue Heron Western Meadowlark Red-winged Blackbird Dark-eyed Junco Mourning Dove American Goldfinch Sharp-shinned Hawk Downy Woodpecker Mallard Common Starling	Oakville				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	8
Field notes contributed by Hank Zaletel, fall 1988	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching	1988-08-01	1988-11-30	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 fall 1988.	Zaletel, Hank	Killdeer Double-crested Cormorant Pectoral Sandpiper Black-throated Blue Warbler Mourning Dove Cliff Swallow	Colo Hendrickson Marsh Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	7
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Jan L. Walter, fall 1988	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Weather Birds--Infancy	1988-08-01	1988-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Jan L. Walter with observers Jim B. Walter and Curt Nelson. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1988.	Walter, Janice L.	Magnificent Frigatebird Broad-winged Hawk American Kestrel Upland Sandpiper Yellow-billed Loon Red-necked Grebe Short-eared Owl White-winged Crossbill House Finch Brown Creeper	Cerro Gordo County Mason City Zirbel Slough Clear Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	7
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Michael K. Thomas, fall 1988	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birdsongs Weather Birds--Infancy	1988-08-01	1988-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Michael K. Thomas with observers Ann Johnson and Beth Brown. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1988.	Thomas, Michael K.	Magnificent Frigatebird Swainson's Hawk Rusty Blackbird White-throated Sparrow Western Sandpiper Black-legged Kittiwake Eastern Wood-Pewee Le Conte's Sparrow Connecticut Warbler Canada Warbler Great Blue Heron	Big Creek State Park Hendrickson Marsh Lake Jester Park Lake Red Rock Ledges State Park Saylorville Lake Clear Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	7
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Ed Thelen, fall 1988	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Infancy	1988-08-01	1988-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Ed Thelen. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1988.	Thelen, Ed	Bald Eagle Osprey Common Merganser Sandhill Crane	Spirit Lake Eagle Point East Okoboji Lake Emerson Bay State Recreation Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	7
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Jim Sinclair, fall 1988	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Accipitridae \| Hawks and Eagles Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies	1988-08-01	1988-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Jim Sinclair. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1988.	Sinclair, Jim	Brewer's Blackbird Northern Cardinal Carolina Wren Red Phalarope House Finch Surf Scoter White-winged Scoter Solitary Sandpiper Pine Siskin Mourning Warbler	Des Moines River Indianola Ledges State Park Saylorville Lake Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Warren County Red Rock Wildlife Area Hooper State Game Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	7
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Mark Proescholdt, fall 1988	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Accipitridae \| Hawks and Eagles Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers Birds--Infancy Ardeidae \| Herons Emberizidae \| Sparrows	1988-08-01	1988-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Mark Proescholdt with observers Beth Proescholdt, James J. Dinsmore, Stephen J. Dinsmore, Beth Brown and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1988.	Proescholdt, Mark	Red-tailed Hawk Pomarine Jaeger Red-throated Loon Yellow-billed Cuckoo Rock Wren White-winged Scoter Peregrine Falcon Black-bellied Plover Ruby-crowned Kinglet Bufflehead	Big Creek State Park Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Hendrickson Marsh Lake Saylorville Lake Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Pine Lake State Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	7
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Beth Proescholdt, fall 1988	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification	1988-08-01	1988-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Beth Proescholdt. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1988.	Proescholdt, Beth	Broad-winged Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Cooper's Hawk Peregrine Falcon Veery Sharp-shinned Hawk	Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Liscomb				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	7