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

Iowa RBA, September 13-17, 1999	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1999-09-13	1999-09-17	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Emails of Iowa RBA updates for September 13-17, 1999. Highlights of the updates include sightings of a Western Grebe, Red-necked Phalarope, and an IOU field trip that yielded sightings of 115 different species including twenty-one warbler species. Includes six Iowa RBA updates and one email from James Dinsmore to James Fuller regarding a Red-breasted Nuthatch seen on September 1 and 2, 1999.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Killdeer Marbled Godwit Sharp-tailed Sandpiper Western Grebe Trumpeter Swan Peregrine Falcon Black-bellied Plover Red-necked Phalarope Short-billed Dowitcher Buff-breasted Sandpiper	Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Lake Red Rock Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Zirbel Slough Red Rock Wildlife Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	44	4
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Black-headed Grosbeak at Woodpecker Marsh, 1999	Administrative records Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1999-09-07	2000-11-28	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Black-headed Grosbeak at Woodpecker Marsh in Wayne County, IA on September 7, 1999. Includes a record review document with votes, two letters from Charlotte Scott to Thomas Kent, and a letter from Thomas Kent to Charlotte Scott.	Scott, Charlotte	Black-headed Grosbeak	Woodpecker Marsh	on a country road near Woodpecker Marsh			Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	14	3
Iowa RBA, September 6-9, 1999	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Parulidae \| Warblers Ardeidae \| Herons Dial-a-message telephone calls	1999-09-06	1999-09-09	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Two emails of Iowa RBA updates for September 6 and 9, 1999. Highlights of the updates include sightings of a Red Knot, Snowy Egret, Mississippi Kite, Red-necked Phalarope, Little Blue Heron, Marbled Godwit, and a Yellow-Crowned Night Heron.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	American Avocet Mississippi Kite Little Blue Heron Marbled Godwit Snowy Egret Red Knot Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Red-necked Phalarope Red-breasted Nuthatch American Golden Plover	Harrier Marsh Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Waterworks Park Waubonsie State Park Fort Atkinson Louisa County Casey Barrow Landing Runnells Overlook Devil's Creek Access				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	44	4
Rare bird documentation form for Connecticut Warbler at Indianola, 1999	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1999-09-06	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Connecticut Warbler at Indianola in Warren County, IA on September 6, 1999.	Sinclair, Jim	Connecticut Warbler	Indianola	810 North B St. Indianola, IA	dense weedy brush with canopy	The documentation form by Jim Sinclair is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| The original documentation form event occurred around 14:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	39
Grammer Grove hawk watch, 1999, Beth Proescholdt	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Falconiformes \| Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures	1999-09-05	1999-11-24	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Beth Proescholdt. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1999.	Proescholdt, Beth	Broad-winged Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Swainson's Hawk Golden Eagle Peregrine Falcon	Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	5
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Red Knot at Horseshoe Bend Unit of Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge, 1999	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1999-09-04	2000-11-28	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review of a Red Knot at Horseshoe Bend Unit of Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge in Louisa County, IA on September 4, 1999. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Fuller, James L	Red Knot	Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge - Horseshoe Bend Division	Horseshoe Bend Unit Mark Twain NWR. Off "F" Avenue 5 miles east and 3 miles south of Wapello (Louisa County).	Water pool and mudflats remaining from earlier high water.	The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the only form submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Chuck Fuller. \| Elimination of similar species: Stilt Sandpiper in basic plumage lacks undertail covert checking, has a much longer bill and yellow-green legs. Lesser Yellowlegs also lacks undertail covert checking, and has yellow legs and a much longer and thinner bill. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 07:30:00/08:10:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	10	1
Big Bluestem Flyer, Volume 35, Number 1, September/October 1999	Newsletters	Bird watching Birding sites Introduced birds Ornithology--Societies, etc Wildlife habitat improvement Waterfowl Books--Reviews Wildlife reintroduction	1999-09-01	1999-10-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	The newsletter of the Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa), Volume 35, Number 1, September/October 1999. Highlights of the newsletter include an article about the renaming of the Colo Ponds to the Colo Bogs Wetland Complex and the many species of waterfowl that took up residence in the new habitat, the results of the society's Birdathon, a new column "Cyber Birding: Surf'n the Net with Paul (Bystrak) and Kevin (Healy) featuring ways the internet can enhance the birding experience, and an article on an Osprey reintroduction program conducted by the MacBride Raptor Project. Also included is the Big Bluestem Audubon Society Events Calendar for fall 1999.	Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa) Shivvers, Rebecca A.	Osprey	Ames Lake MacBride Colo Bogs Wildlife Management Area				Big Bluestem Audubon Society \| MS 592	3	6
Iowa RBA, August 31- September 4, 1999	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1999-08-31	1999-09-04	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Five emails of Iowa RBA updates for August 31 to September 4, 1999. Highlights of the updates include sightings of a Mississippi Kite, Red-necked Phalarope and a Black-throated Blue Warbler.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Mississippi Kite Marbled Godwit Mute Swan Virginia Rail Red Knot Black-bellied Plover Red-necked Phalarope Black-throated Blue Warbler Red-breasted Nuthatch Buff-breasted Sandpiper	Dunbar Slough Hickory Hill Park Jester Park Oakville Trumbull Lake Grovers Lake Greenwood Park Diamond Lake Casey Barrow Landing Babcock Access				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	44	4
Steve Dinsmore email to Jim Dinsmore regarding late reports, August 25, 1999	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching	1999-08-25	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Printout of an email from Steve Dinsmore to Jim Dinsmore dated August 25, 1999. Steve Dinsmore passes on a couple of sightings from Scott Rolfes. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1999.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Willet Black Tern	Saylorville Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	4
Iowa RBA, August 23, 1999	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Gaviiformes \| Loons Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1999-08-23	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Two emails for Iowa RBA updates for August 23, 1999. Highlights of the updates include sightings of a juvenile and adult Arctic Tern, MacGillivray's Warbler, Sabine's Gull, Red-necked Phalarope, Eurasian Collared Dove, Little Blue Heron, and Yellow-bellied Flycatchers.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	American Avocet Little Blue Heron Eurasian Collared Dove Arctic Tern Golden-winged Warbler Sabine's Gull MacGillivray's Warbler Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Black-bellied Plover Red-necked Phalarope	Ankeny Harrier Marsh Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Mason City Pilot Knob State Park Starr's Cave Nature Center Sandpiper Recreation Area Cherry Glen Recreation Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	44	4
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Eurasian Collared Dove at Mason City, 1999	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1999-08-20	2000-11-28	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for an Eurasian Collared Dove at Mason City in Cerro Gordo County, IA on August 20, 1999. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Fischer, Carolyn J.	Eurasian Collared Dove	Mason City	Paulette Lugg 12 ST. N.W. Mason City	Backyard with many feeders -	The documentation form by Carolyn Fischer is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Jan Walter, Paulette Lugg, and many unidentified observers. \| Elimination of similar species: Mourning Dove - long pointed tail, darker gray-brown wings lacking in this dove Ringed Turtle Dove - lacking dark tail, darker overall + white patches + black stripes on neck -	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	12	9
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Arctic Tern at Sandpiper Beach at Saylorville Reservoir, 1999	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1999-08-19	2000-11-28	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for an Arctic Tern at Sandpiper Beach at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on August 19, 1999. Includes a record review document with votes, and three documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Arctic Tern	Sandpiper Recreation Area	Saylorville Reservoir, Polk County, Iowa	large reservoir	The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Jim Dinsmore and Tom Kent were submitted. Other observers include Jim Sinclair and Dick Tetrault. \| Elimination of similar species: The combination of smaller size, bill size, leg length, and wing pattern eliminates other Sterna, especially Common and Forster's Terns. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 18:15:00/19:40:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	12	2
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Arctic Tern at Sandpiper Beach at Saylorville Reservoir, 1999	Administrative records Field notes Photographs	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1999-08-18	2000-11-28	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for an Arctic Tern at Sandpiper Beach at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on August 18, 1999. Includes a record review document with votes, four photographs, and three documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Arctic Tern	Sandpiper Recreation Area	Saylorville Reservoir, Polk County, Iowa	large reservoir	The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by James J. Dinsmore and Ann Johnson were submitted. \| Elimination of similar species: The combination of size, bill shape and color, white cheek, dark gray underparts, leg length, and wing pattern eliminate other species of Sterna. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 17:30:00/17:55:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	12	2
Rare bird documentation form for Sabine's Gull at Babcock Access in Johnson County in 1999	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds Wildlife conservation	1999-08-18	1999-08-21	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a Sabine's Gull at Babcock Access in Johnson County on August 18, 1999.	Fuller, James L	Sabine's Gull	Babcock Access				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	39
Rare bird documentation form for Sabine's Gull at Babcock Access at Coralville Reservoir, 1999	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1999-08-18	1999-08-20	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Sabine's Gull at Babcock Access at Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on August 18, 1999.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Sabine's Gull	Babcock Access	Babcock Access, Coralville Reservoir, Johnson Co., IA	upper parts of reservoir with shallow pools and mud flats.	The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Jim Fuller and James Huntington. \| Elimination of similar species: Immature Black-legged Kittiwake and Little Gull may present a W pattern, but not a dark back. The lighter color of the interior triangle on the upper wing was the only field mark that did not seem to fit. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 16:30:00/17:45:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	39
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Eurasian Collared Dove at Ankeny, 1999	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1999-08-18	2000-11-28	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for an Eurasian Collared Dove at Ankeny in Polk County, IA on August 18, 1999. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Eurasian Collared Dove	Ankeny	Ankeny, Polk County, Iowa	urban neighborhood	The documentation form by Stephen J. Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: The pale coloration and black collar eliminate all doves except Eurasian Collared-Dove and Ringed Turtle-Dove. The combination of larger size, darker gray undertail coverts, and darker primaries eliminates Ringed Turtle-Dove from consideration. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 11:04:00/11:10:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	12	9
Rare bird documentation form for American Avocet at Mark Twain National Wildlife Refuge, 1999	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1999-08-17	1999-08-18	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for twelve American Avocets at Mark Twain National Wildlife Refuge in Louisa County, IA on August 17, 1999.	Julison, Tim	American Avocet	Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge - Big Timber Division	Mark Twain NWR, Wapello District, Horseshoe Bend Division	Shallow mud flats on Rush Lakes	The documentation form by Tim Julison is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Kathy Maycroft. \| Elimination of similar species: The avocets were very distinct. I had no need to make comparisons. I used Audubon field guide to make a positive identification. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:00:00 to end of day.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	6
Iowa RBA, August 16-20, 1999	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1999-08-16	1999-08-20	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Six emails of Iowa RBA updates for August 16 and 18-20, 1999. Highlights of the updates include sightings of a Red-necked Phalarope, a Laughing Gull, and an Arctic Tern.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Little Blue Heron Arctic Tern Sabine's Gull MacGillivray's Warbler Forster's Tern Sanderling Stilt Sandpiper Red-necked Phalarope Laughing Gull American Golden Plover	Starr's Cave Nature Center Sandpiper Recreation Area Runnells Overlook Babcock Access Sand Point Swan Lake Township				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	44	4
Details for rare bird sightings by James Fuller, Fall 1999	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1999-08-10	1999-09-04	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Details for rare bird sightings by James Fuller for August and September 1999. Includes sighting of a Laughing Gull at Babcock Access in Johnson County, IA on August 10, 1999.		Marbled Godwit Western Sandpiper Laughing Gull	Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Casey Barrow Landing Babcock Access				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	31
Rare bird documentation form for Laughing Gull at Babcock Access at Coralville Reservoir, 1999	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1999-08-10	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Laughing Gull at Babcock Access at Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on August 10, 1999.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Laughing Gull	Babcock Access	Babcock Access, Coraville Res., Johnson Co., Iowa	Open, wide part of reservoir with mud flats.	The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include James Huntington and Jim Fuller. \| Elimination of similar species: 1st year Franklin's Gull has more pattern to wings and more extensive tail band. 2nd year Franklin's would have less black in outer wing and more of a half-[illegible]. This bird was not close enough to see the bill well on details on the tail band. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 18:05:00/18:20:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	31
Rare bird documentation form for White-rumped Sandpiper at Babcock Access at Coralville Reservoir, 1999	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1999-08-10	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a White-rumped Sandpiper at Babcock Access at Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on August 10, 1999.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	White-rumped Sandpiper	Babcock Access	Babcock Access, Coralville Res., Johnson Co., Iowa	mud flats	The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include James Huntington. \| Elimination of similar species: Size, shape, colors, and wings all indicate this species. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 18:00:00/18:15:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	21
Details for rare bird sightings by James Fuller, Fall 1999	Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1999-08-10	1999-09-04	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Details for rare bird sightings by James Fuller, covering August and September of 1999. Includes a Western Sandpiper seen at Round Lake in Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area, Johnson County, IA.	Fuller, James L	Marbled Godwit Western Sandpiper Laughing Gull	Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Casey Barrow Landing Babcock Access				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	18
Iowa RBA, August 9-12, 1999	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Birdsongs Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1999-08-09	1999-08-12	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA updates for August 9-12, 1999. Highlights of the updates include sightings of five Little Blue Herons, a Snowy Egret, and a Greater Roadrunner. Included are four Iowa RBA updates and an email from Karl Jungbluth to the IA-BIRD mailing list about the beginning of the passerine migration.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	American Avocet Little Blue Heron Henslow's Sparrow Greater Roadrunner Snowy Egret Cattle Egret White-rumped Sandpiper Stilt Sandpiper Chestnut-sided Warbler Red-breasted Nuthatch	Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Iowa City Nebraska City Mahaska County Montezuma Babcock Access Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge Devil's Creek Access New Sharon Swan Lake Township				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	44	4
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Lesser Goldfinch at Rockford, 1999	Administrative records Field notes Photographs	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1999-08-05	2000-11-28	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Lesser Goldfinch at Rockford in Floyd County, IA on August 5, 1999. Includes a record review document with votes, photographs, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Montgomery, Ellen S.	Lesser Goldfinch	Rockford	1105 200th St, Rockford, IA - Floyd Co. Rockford Township Sec 5	Scattered oak trees, open pasture, brush-along Winnebago R.	The documentation form by Ellen S. Montgomery is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer was Barb McKinstry. \| Elimination of similar species: American goldfinch - bird was smaller, entire crown was black, had yellow undertail coverts. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 17:35:00/17:55:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	14	17
Summer 1999, Diane Porter	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Nests Birdsongs	1999-08-04	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Diane Porter dated August 4, 1999. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1999.	Porter, Diane C.	Indigo Bunting Carolina Wren Bewick's Wren Yellow-billed Cuckoo Solitary Sandpiper Northern Rough-winged Swallow Northern Parula Bank Swallow Cliff Swallow	Lake Darling State Park Fairfield Coppock Rome Brighton				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	4