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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 Barn Swallow at Otter Creek Marsh, 1992	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1992-03-05	1992-03-18	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Barn Swallow at section seven of Otter Creek Marsh in Tama County, IA on March 5 ,1992. The documentation form was submitted with a Mike Stegmann letter to James Dinsmore about the bird sighting and documentation form on March 18, 1992.	Stegmann, Mike	Barn Swallow	Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge	Section #7, Otter Creek Marsh, Tama County, Iowa	Cattail Marsh	The documentation form by Mike Stegmann is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Tree Swallows use this area to a great extent later in the spring and summer but the bird seen was blue-black with tan underside and long forked tail which tree swallows lack. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 14:00:00/14:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	87
Rare bird documentation form for Swainson's Hawk at Hawkeye Wildlife Area, 1992	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1992-04-04	1992-04-05	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Swainson's Hawk at Round Pond in Hawkeye Wildlife Area in Johnson County, IA on April 4, 1992.	Scheib, James	Swainson's Hawk	Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area	Just east & south of Round Pond in Hawkeye WIldlife Area, Johnson Co.	Over trees lining a grassy field on south side of Swan Lake Road.	The documentation form by James Scheib is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Sharon Scheib. \| Elimination of similar species: I assumed a Red-tailed hawk until I put my binoculars on it and saw that it lacked the patagial marks of a RTH and had a dark mottled pattern underneath including the breast, thus really getting my attention. I next assumed a Rough-legged Hawk and looked to the wing pattern, but the wrist markings were dark commas, not the large carpal patch in a RLH. See above for RTH & RLH. From the first I never considered it to be a Red-shouldered Hawk because of the highly contrasting patterning of the underside as opposed to the duller, finer underside of the RSH. The size was also that of a larger hawk. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:00:00/09:02:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	28
Rare bird documentation form for Cinnamon Teal at Elk Creek Wildlife Area Pool C, 1992	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1992-04-12	1992-04-19	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Cinnamon Teal at Elk Creek Wildlife Area Pool C in Worth County, IA on April 12, 1992.	Borchardt, Dan	Cinnamon Teal	Elk Creek Marsh Wildlife Management Area	Elk Creek Wildlife Area Pool C in Worth County	Flooded area along the roadside	The documentation form by Dan Borchardt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Kevin Pannhoff and Jason Nord. \| Elimination of similar species: With male blue-winged teal but it body was completely red and a red head which the blue-wings body is brown and head bluish with a white bar behind the bill. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 14:00:00/14:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	6
Iowa Birdline update, April 20-22, 1992	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Gruidae \| Cranes Calcariidae \| Longspurs and snow bunting Dial-a-message telephone calls	1992-04-20	1992-04-22	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for April 20-22, 1992. Highlights of the update include sightings of a female Evening Grosbeak, Sandhill Cranes that have been reported for several weeks now, and a good number of three Longspur species, Chestnut-collared Longspur, Smith's Longspur and Lapland Longspur. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of 16 duck species, 40 Great Egrets and three American White Pelicans.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Bobolink Chestnut-collared Longspur Lapland Longspur Smith's Longspur Carolina Wren American White Pelican Evening Grosbeak Little Gull Sandhill Crane Great Egret	Cardinal Marsh State Wildlife Area Coralville Lake Ledges State Park Marshalltown Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit MidAmerican Energy Ponds				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	2
Rare bird documentation form for Whimbrel at southwest of Liscomb, 1992	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1992-04-24	1992-04-27	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Whimbrel at southwest of Liscomb in Marshall County, IA on April 24, 1992.	Proescholdt, Beth	Whimbrel	Liscomb	3 1/2 miles southwest of Liscomb	flooded field, across from marshy area	The documentation form by Beth Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Ramona Sommerlot. \| Elimination of similar species: Marbled Godwit - approximately same size but difference in bill (Whimbrel carving down - M. Godwit, up). Longbilled Curlew is larger without head stripes - Bristle-thighed curlew (very remote) has rust colored rump + tail \| The original documentation form event lasted from 16:15:00/16:20:00 and 16:30:00/16:40:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	12
Rare bird documentation form for Hooded Warbler at Moorehead Park in 1992	Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1992-05-04	1992-05-06	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a Hooded Warbler at Moorehead Park in Ida County, IA on May 4, 1992.	Ernzen, Peter	Hooded Warbler	Moorehead Pioneer Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	41
Rare bird documentation form for Great-tailed Grackle at Crawford Creek Recreation Area, 1992	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1992-05-02	1992-05-07	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Great-tailed Grackle at Crawford Creek Recreation Area in Ida County, IA on May 2, 1992.	Ernzen, Peter	Great-tailed Grackle	Crawford Creek County Recreation Area	Crawford Creek Recreational Area ICCB.	open park land, lake with cattails	The documentation form by Peter Ernzen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Common Grackle, not as long, more irridescent, [sic] common grackle with in [sic] 20 ft. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:27:00/09:29:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	77
Rare bird documentation form for Golden Eagle at Rock Falls, 1992	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1992-05-10	1992-05-11	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Golden Eagle at Rock Falls in Cerro Gordo County, IA on May 10, 1992.	Walter, Janice L.	Golden Eagle	Rock Falls	About 3/4 mi w. of S-62, 1 1/2 mi. n. of B-20, Rock Falls, Iowa	Plowed field and pasture with stream through it	The documentation form by Jan L. Walter is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Jim B. Walter. \| Elimination of similar species: Small head, longer tail, absence of any white in plumage eliminated Bald Eagle. Size much larger than common, familiar Red-tailed Hawk eliminated dark morph buteos as did lack of strong contrast between flight feathers and under wing linings. It did not have the 2-toned under wings, strong dihedral or rocking flight of the Turkey Vulture. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 16:00:00/16:05:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	31
Iowa Birdline update, May 11-13, 1992	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birdsongs Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1992-05-11	1992-05-13	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for May 11-13, 1992. Highlights of the update include sightings of a two Red Knots, Snowy Plover, Brown Pelican, a pair of Bewick's Wrens and two singing Henslow's Sparrows. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of a Townsend's Solitaire and a Swallow-tailed Kite.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Swallow-tailed Kite Marbled Godwit Townsend's Solitaire Henslow's Sparrow Bewick's Wren Mute Swan Brown Pelican Snowy Plover Red Knot King Rail	Hartman Reserve Nature Center Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Riverton Wildlife Management Area DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Ocheyedan River McCord Pond State Wildlife Management Area Polk City Cemetery				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	2
Details for rare bird sighting, Jim Fuller, 1992	Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1992-05-08	1992-05-13	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field reports for three sightings of Great-tailed Grackles in Iowa. First sighting is at the West gun club pond at Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on May 8, 1992, the second at Council Bluffs in Pottawattamie County, IA on May 13, 1992, and the third near the visitor's center at DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge in Harrison County, IA on May 13, 1992.	Fuller, James L	Great-tailed Grackle	Coralville Lake Council Bluffs DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	77
Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Warbler at the Croton Unit in Shimek State Forest, 1992	Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds	1992-05-15	1992-05-20	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation for a Prairie Warbler at the Croton Unit in Shimek State Forest in Lee County, IA on May 15, 1992.	Fuller, James L	Prairie Warbler	Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit	Forest edge of a semi-open area at the Croton Unit of Shimek State Forest, Lee County.		The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Bob Myers, Tom Kent, and many unidentified observers. \| Elimination of similar species: No other warbler which has yellow underparts with black streaking has a face pattern anything like this bird did. Nobody disagreed with the ID. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 06:35:00/06:40:00 on May 15, 1992 and around 06:15:00 on May 19, 1992.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	30
Rare bird documentation form for Ibis species at Otter Creek Marsh, 1992	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1992-04-30	1992-05-22	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for an Ibis species at Otter Creek Marsh in Tama County, IA on April 30, 1992.	Fuller, James L	Glossy Ibises	Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge	South of south dike at Otter Creek Marsh, Tama County		The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: No other large marsh bird has such a thick downcurved bill and a reddish-brown color. Long-billed Curlew has a long downcurved bill, but the bill is quite thin, and its coloration is generally brown. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:15:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	24
Rare bird documentation for Whimbrel at Riverton Wildlife Management Area, 1992	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1992-05-11	1992-05-26	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation for a Whimbrel at Riverton Wildlife Management Area in Fremont County, IA on May 11, 1992.	Padelford, Babs	Whimbrel	Riverton Wildlife Management Area	Mud flat on the west side of the main pool at Riverton Waterfowl Refuge in Fremont Co., Iowa		The documentation form by Babs Padelford is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include B.J. Rose, Doug Rose and Loren Padelford. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 14:00:00/14:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	12
Rare bird documentation form for Common Merganser at Sand Point in Coralville Reservoir in 1992	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1992-05-25	1992-05-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a Common Merganser at Sand Point in Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on May 25 and 30, 1992.	Pinkston, Randall, 1956-	Common Merganser	Sand Point				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	16
Field notes contributed by Hank Zaletel, spring 1992	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Parulidae \| Warblers	1992-03-01	1992-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Hank Zaletel with observers Linda Zaletel, Lotus Miller and Jack Dodd. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1992.	Zaletel, Hank	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Upland Sandpiper Loggerhead Shrike Carolina Wren American White Pelican Orchard Oriole Willet Hudsonian Godwit Pectoral Sandpiper Northern Mockingbird Red-breasted Nuthatch Least Sandpiper	Ames Hendrickson Marsh Lake Ledges State Park McFarland Lake Park Colo Bogs Wildlife Management Area Sopers Mill Access Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	1
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Douglas Rose, spring 1992	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification	1992-03-01	1992-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Douglas Rose with observers W. Ross Silcock, Roger Rose and B.J. Rose. This item was submitted past the deadline for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly Report of spring 1992.	Rose, Douglas L.	Broad-winged Hawk Bobolink Bell's Vireo Cinnamon Teal Brown Pelican Black Scoter Snowy Plover Peregrine Falcon Black-billed Cuckoo Philadelphia Vireo Tree Swallow Blue Grosbeak Eastern Whip-poor-will Buff-breasted Sandpiper Great-tailed Grackle	Forneys Lake Glenwood Lake Manawa Pony Creek Park Riverton Wildlife Management Area Waubonsie State Park DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Riverton MidAmerican Energy Ponds Glenwood Lake Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	1
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Beth Proescholdt, spring 1992	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birdsongs Parulidae \| Warblers	1992-03-01	1992-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Beth Proescholdt with observers Ramona R. Sommerlot and Russ Widner. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1992.	Proescholdt, Beth	Least Flycatcher Black-and-white Warbler Indigo Bunting Yellow Rail Whimbrel Eastern Wood-Pewee Baltimore Oriole Common Nighthawk Veery Gray Catbird Scarlet Tanager Golden-crowned Kinglet	Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Marshall County Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	1
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Curtis Nelson, spring 1992	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birdsongs	1992-03-01	1992-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Curtis Nelson. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1992.	Nelson, Curtis	Red-shouldered Hawk Turkey Vulture Henslow's Sparrow Common Redpoll Western Kingbird Ross' Goose Merlin Least Tern Peregrine Falcon Sandhill Crane	Cerro Gordo County Mason City Plymouth County Thornton Zirbel Slough Rock Falls				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	1
Field notes contributed by Ann Johnson, spring 1992	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification	1992-03-01	1992-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Ann Johnson with observer Tim Schantz. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1992.	Johnson, Ann Schantz, Tim	Marbled Godwit Warbling Vireo Smith's Longspur Cinnamon Teal Long-tailed Duck Virginia Rail Black-necked Stilt Western Sandpiper Gray Partridge Wilson's Warbler Greater White-fronted Goose Great-tailed Grackle American Golden Plover	Little Wall Lake Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Finn Pond Wildlife Area Lone Tree Norwalk Rathbun Lake Riverton Wildlife Management Area MidAmerican Energy Ponds McCord Pond State Wildlife Management Area Swan Wildlife Refuge				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	1
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Dan Dorrance, spring 1992	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification	1992-03-01	1992-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Dan Dorrance with observer Peter C. Petersen. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1992.	Dorrance, Dan	Rough-legged Hawk Common Nighthawk Northern Shrike Great Egret	Credit Island Goose Lake Muscatine Princeton State Wildlife Management Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	1
Field notes contributed by Dennis L. Carter, spring 1992	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birdsongs Parulidae \| Warblers	1992-03-01	1992-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Dennis L. Carter. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1992.	Carter, Dennis L.	Bald Eagle Cooper's Hawk Little Blue Heron Eared Grebe Carolina Wren Canvasback American White Pelican Orchard Oriole Red-breasted Merganser Forster's Tern Osprey Tree Swallow Ruby-crowned Kinglet Chipping Sparrow Golden-crowned Kinglet Red-winged Blackbird American Black Duck Great Egret	Allamakee County Cardinal Marsh State Wildlife Area Decorah Lansing Winneshiek County Effigy Mounds National Monument Howard County Silver Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	1
Field notes contributed by Pam Allen and Reid I. Allen, spring 1992	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification	1992-03-01	1992-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Pam Allen and Reid I. Allen with observers Eloise Armstrong, Eugene Armstrong, Ann Johnson, Thomas H. Kent and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1992.	Allen, Pam Allen, Reid I.	American Avocet Red-tailed Hawk Horned Grebe Yellow-throated Warbler Virginia Rail Snowy Plover Black-necked Stilt Lark Sparrow Greater Scaup Ruddy Duck Black-bellied Plover Mourning Warbler Kentucky Warbler Great Egret	Booneville Brenton Slough Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Pleasant Creek State Park Riverton Wildlife Management Area Runnells Waterworks Park Hickory Grove County Park West Des Moines MidAmerican Energy Ponds Badger Creek State Recreation Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	1
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Robert I. Cecil, summer 1992	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birdsongs	1992-06-01	1992-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summer 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 summer 1992.	Cecil, Robert I.	Broad-winged Hawk Mississippi Kite Willow Flycatcher Bell's Vireo American White Pelican Western Grebe Osprey Northern Parula Worm-eating Warbler Hooded Warbler Blue Grosbeak Prairie Warbler	Big Creek Lake Big Creek State Park Clive Fort Dodge Saylorville Lake Waterworks Park Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit Croton				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	2
Field notes contributed by Gordon James Brand, summer 1992	Field notes Reports	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birdsongs	1992-06-01	1992-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summer report of birds and locations contributed by Gordon James Brand. Also included are details of a Carolina Wren sighting. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1992.	Brand, Gordon James	Summer Tanager Carolina Wren Bank Swallow	Sioux Center Lambs Grove				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	2
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Carol Ann Alexander, summer 1992	Field notes Reports	Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birdsongs	1992-06-01	1992-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summer report of birds contributed by Carol Ann Alexander. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1992.	Alexander, Carol Ann	Carolina Wren House Sparrow Kentucky Warbler King Rail	Lake Wapello Fairfield Lamson Woods State Preserve				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	2