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

Iowa Birdline update, September 30, 1991	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Dial-a-message telephone calls	1991-09-30	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of Iowa Birdline updates for September 30, 1991. The highlights for the update include sightings of a Red Phalarope, two Surf Scoters, 200 Franklin's Gulls and an early male Red-breasted Merganser.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Bald Eagle Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Franklin's Gull Red-breasted Merganser Northern Goshawk Red Phalarope Surf Scoter Willet Scarlet Tanager Great Blue Heron	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Lake Red Rock Madison County Winneshiek County Sugar Bottom Campground Sandpiper Recreation Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	6
Details for unusual bird sighting, 1991	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1991-10-02	1991-11-16	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird sighting for a Black-legged Kittiwake by Jim Fuller at Coralville Dam in Johnson County, IA on October 2 and 3, 1991. Includes details about sightings of the same species at Coralville Lake on November 6, 1991 and at Pleasant Creek Lake State Park on November 15 and 16, 1991.	Fuller, James L	Black-legged Kittiwake	Coralville Lake Pleasant Creek State Park Coralville Dam				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	40
Iowa Birdline update, October 7, 1991	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Dial-a-message telephone calls	1991-10-07	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of Iowa Birdline updates for October 7, 1991. The highlights for the update include the sighting of a Groove-billed Ani. Also included are handwritten notes with sightings of Western Grebes, American White Pelicans, Chimney Swifts and six American Pipits.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Groove-billed Ani Chimney Swift American White Pelican Western Grebe Red Phalarope American Pipit Le Conte's Sparrow Eurasian Tree Sparrow Lincoln's Sparrow Buff-breasted Sandpiper	Burlington Saylorville Lake Trumbull Lake Fairfield Rock Creek Lake Sandpiper Recreation Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	6
Rare bird documentation form for Common Loon at Rock Creek, 1991	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1991-10-12	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Common Loon at Rock Creek in Jasper County, IA on October 12, 1991.	Brand, Gordon James	Common Loon	Rock Creek Lake	Rock Creek	reservoir	The documentation form by Gordon Brand is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Double-crested Cormorant. These were also present. These birds have a "hook" at end of beak and hold head and beak at an upward angle. \| The original documentation form event lasted around ten minutes.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	10
Rare bird documentation form for Western Grebe at Trumbull Lake, 1991	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1991-10-12	1991-10-19	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for two Western Grebes at Trumbull Lake at Clay County, IA on October 12, 1991.	Schoenewe, Lee A.	Western Grebe	Trumbull Lake	Trumbull Lake, Clay Co., Iowa	shallow lake with marshy perimeter	The documentation form by Lee A. Schoenewe is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Nancy Schoenewe, Dennis McFarland, and Sandy McFarland. \| Elimination of similar species: Clark's Grebe - Black surrounded eye size, red eye & long bill eliminated other grebes. Bill & Long neck - loon. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 12:00:00/15:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	15
Iowa Birdline update, October 14, 1991	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Birds--Infancy Dial-a-message telephone calls	1991-10-14	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of Iowa Birdline updates for October 14, 1991. The highlights for the update include sightings of a potential first state record Common Ground-Dove, an adult and juvenile Sabine's Gull, and in the southeast part of the state two Mute Swans and six American White Pelicans.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-tailed Hawk Blue-headed Vireo Common Ground-Dove Mute Swan American White Pelican Long-billed Dowitcher Sabine's Gull American Pipit Eurasian Tree Sparrow Winter Wren	Bettendorf Burlington Cedar Rapids Waubonsie State Park Casey Barrow Landing Rock Creek State Park Cherry Glen Recreation Area Radcliffe				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	6
Iowa Birdline update, October 14, 1991	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1991-10-14	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of Iowa Birdline updates for October 14, 1991. The highlights for the update include sightings of a Yellow-rumped Warbler, Blackpoll Warbler, Groove-billed Ani and an immature Northern Goshawk. Also included are handwritten notes with sightings of Sabine's Gulls, Varied Thrush and a female White-winged Scoter.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Varied Thrush Lapland Longspur Groove-billed Ani Northern Goshawk Sabine's Gull Eurasian Tree Sparrow White-winged Scoter Solitary Sandpiper Yellow-rumped Warbler Blackpoll Warbler	Ames Burlington Cedar Lake Davenport Lake Red Rock Linn County Hickory Grove County Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	6
Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Falcon at Swan Wildlife Refuge, 1991	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1991-10-27	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Falcon at Swan Wildlife Refuge in Marion County, IA on October 27, 1991.	Johnson, Ann	Prairie Falcon	Swan Wildlife Refuge	Swan Wildlife Refuge, Warren County [incorrect county], IA	Overlook of river bottom, waterfowl refuge	The documentation form by Ann Johnson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: The pointed wings and powerful, direct flight identified the bird as a falcon. Size eliminated all but the more likely Peregrine. The pale color and narrow facial markings with light supercilliary all but eliminated the Peregrine. The brief look at the black on the underwing confirmed this. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 15:50:00/15:51:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	35
Rare bird documentation form for Summer Tanager at West Spencer, 1991	Field notes	Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1991-10-27	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Summer Tanager at West Spencer in Clay County, IA on October 27, 1991.	Schoenewe, Lee A.	Summer Tanager	Spencer	Residential neighborhood along Little Sioux River in West Spencer, Clay Co., Iowa	Shrubs + trees along river	The documentation form by Lee A. Schoenewe is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Nancy Schoenewe. \| Elimination of similar species: Cardinal - Lacked crest + black face, longer bill Scarlet Tanager - wings and tail were red \| The original documentation form event occurred around 12:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	44
Iowa Birdline update, October 28, 1991	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Gaviiformes \| Loons Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1991-10-28	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of Iowa Birdline updates for October 28, 1991. The highlights for the update include sightings of a Common Ground-Dove, Sabine's Gull, Red Phalarope and a Summer Tanager. Also included are handwritten notes with sightings of a Black-legged Kittiwake, Evening Grosbeak and Red-breasted Merganser.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Summer Tanager Common Ground-Dove American White Pelican Evening Grosbeak Red-breasted Merganser Red Phalarope Sabine's Gull Black-legged Kittiwake Surf Scoter Black-throated Green Warbler	Bettendorf Cedar Lake Cedar Rapids Coralville Lake Lake Macbride State Park Rathbun Lake Red Rock Dam Saylorville Lake Spencer MidAmerican Energy Ponds Sandpiper Recreation Area Runnells Overlook				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	6
Rare bird documentation form for Black-legged Kittiwake at Cedar Lake, 1991	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1991-11-01	1991-11-04	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Black-legged Kittiwake at Cedar Lake in Linn County, IA on November 1, 1991.	Johnson, Ann	Black-legged Kittiwake	Cedar Lake	Cedar Lake, Cedar Rapids, Linn County, IA	Lake formed by backwater of Cedar River	The documentation form by Ann Johnson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Beth Brown, Tim Schantz, and Jim Sinclair. \| Elimination of similar species: A first winter Bonaparte's Gull, the most likely gull to be confused with this bird, was eliminated by the presence of a distinct black collar, black outer primaries, and white trailing edge of the wings. Other gulls which show a distinct "M" in flight include Little - eliminated by gray richer than brown mantle, lack of cap, pure white secondaries, and size; Ross's - eliminated by presence of collar, shape of tail, and extensiveness of tail band; Sabine's - eliminated by combination of gray mantle with full tail band and black carpal bar. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 13:30:00/13:40:00 approximately.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	40
Rare bird documentation form for Nashville Warbler north of Iowa City, 1991	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1991-11-02	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Nashville Warbler north of Iowa City in Johnson County, IA on November 2, 1991.	Fuller, James L	Nashville Warbler	Iowa City	Suburban backyard north of Iowa City		The documentation form by James Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Tim Schantz, Ann Johnson, Beth Brown, Jim Sinclair, Jane Fuller, and Karole Fuller. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 03:10:00/13:20:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	20
Iowa Birdline update, November 4-7, 1991	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Weather Dial-a-message telephone calls	1991-11-04	1991-11-07	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of Iowa Birdline updates for November 4-7, 1991. The highlights for the updates include sightings of a Common Ground-Dove, Black-legged Kittiwake at two locations, a Western Grebe and a very late Forster's Tern. Also included are handwritten notes with sightings of a Pacific Loon, Glaucous Gull and an American Kestrel.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	American Kestrel Common Ground-Dove Western Grebe Pacific Loon Black-legged Kittiwake Forster's Tern White-winged Scoter Glaucous Gull Northern Saw-whet Owl Northern Shrike	Cedar Lake Cedar Rapids George Wyth Memorial State Park Iowa City Lake Red Rock Pleasant Creek State Park Sandpiper Recreation Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	6
Rare bird documentation form for Black-legged Kittiwake at Pleasant Creek State Park in 1991	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1991-11-09	1991-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a Black-legged Kittiwake at Pleasant Creek State Park in Linn County, IA on November 9 and 10, 1991.	Dankert, David L.	Black-legged Kittiwake	Pleasant Creek State Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	40
Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Falcon south of Saylorville Reservoir, 1991	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1991-11-10	1991-11-12	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Falcon south of Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on November 10, 1991.	Cecil, Robert I.	Prairie Falcon	Saylorville Lake	1/2 mile S. of Highway 17 bridge at Sailorville [sic] Res., Polk Co.	Ag. land interspersed with woodlots.	The documentation form by Bob Cecil is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Sue Spieker. \| Elimination of similar species: Narrow, uniform width mustache, streaked crown, and dark axilaries [sic] eliminate Peregrine. Size eliminates Merlin. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:45:00/09:50:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	35
Rare bird documentation form for Black-legged Kittiwake at Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area, 1991	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1991-11-16	1991-11-19	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Black-legged Kittiwake at Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area in Linn County, IA on November 16, 1991.	Proescholdt, Mark	Black-legged Kittiwake	Pleasant Creek State Park	Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area - (Linn Co.)	artificial medium-sized lake	The documentation form by Mark Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Beth Proescholdt and many other observers. \| Elimination of similar species: A Bonaparte's Gull lacks the black bar on its nape and does not have as much black in its wings. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 14:25:00/14:40:00 and 16:00:00/16:20:00 approximately.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	40
Iowa Birdline update, November 18, 1991	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Dial-a-message telephone calls	1991-11-18	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of Iowa Birdline updates for November 18, 1991. The highlights for the update include sightings of numerous rare birds in Pleasant Creek State Park such as a Pacific Loon, White-winged Scoter and Surf Scoter. Also included are handwritten notes with sightings of several Common Redpolls and an immature White-winged Scoter.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-shouldered Hawk Horned Grebe Eared Grebe Common Redpoll Pacific Loon Northern Goshawk Surf Scoter White-winged Scoter Lesser Yellowlegs Red-breasted Nuthatch	Iowa City Lake Red Rock Moorehead Pioneer Park Pleasant Creek State Park Union				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	6
Iowa Birdline update, November 19, 1991	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Weather Dial-a-message telephone calls	1991-11-19	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of Iowa Birdline updates for November 19, 1991. The highlights for the update include sightings of a Snowy Owl, Pacific Loon, Black-legged Kittiwake and a White-winged Scoter. Also included are handwritten notes with sightings of a Western Grebe, Varied Thrush and a Northern Goshawk.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-shouldered Hawk Prairie Falcon Varied Thrush Snowy Owl Western Grebe Pacific Loon Northern Goshawk Black-legged Kittiwake White-winged Scoter Pine Siskin	Coralville Lake Marshalltown Palo Alto County Pleasant Creek State Park Red Rock Dam Saylorville Lake Sioux City Fairfield				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	6
Field notes and Gordon James Brand letter to "Editor", November 24, 1991	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification	1991-11-24	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Gordon James Brand. Included with the field notes is a letter from Gordon James Brand to "Editor" with details on the Common Loon and Yellow-rumped Warbler. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1991.	Brand, Gordon James	Red-headed Woodpecker Short-eared Owl Ruby-throated Hummingbird Yellow-throated Warbler Common Loon Gray Catbird Yellow-rumped Warbler Bay-breasted Warbler Blackburnian Warbler Blackpoll Warbler Northern Harrier	Colfax Newton Saylorville Lake Rock Creek Lake Lambs Grove				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	7
Iowa Birdline update for November 25, 1991	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Dial-a-message telephone calls	1991-11-25	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of Iowa Birdline updates for November 25, 1991. The highlights for the update include sightings of a White-winged Scoter, Long-tailed Duck, Glaucous, Thayer's and Lesser Black-backed Gulls. Also included are handwritten notes with sightings of a Northern Saw-whet Owl, Brown Thrasher and a Merlin.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Thayer's Gull Short-eared Owl Brown Thrasher Long-tailed Duck Merlin Lesser Black-backed Gull White-winged Scoter Glaucous Gull Northern Saw-whet Owl Red-breasted Nuthatch	Coralville Lake Lake Red Rock Pleasant Creek State Park Sioux Center Oak Grove State Park Macbride Nature Recreation Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	6
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Mark Proescholdt, November 25, 1991	Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification Podicipediformes \| Grebes Accipitridae \| Hawks and Eagles Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers Birds--Infancy Birds--Feeding and feeds Emberizidae \| Sparrows	1991-11-25	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Mark Proescholdt with observers Beth Proescholdt, Raymond L. Cummins, Tom Johnson, Russ Widner and others. Included with the field report is a note from Mark Proescholdt to the editors regarding his winter birding. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1991.	Proescholdt, Mark	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Little Blue Heron Brewer's Blackbird Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Carolina Wren Common Ground-Dove Yellow-billed Cuckoo Pacific Loon Red Phalarope Black-legged Kittiwake Surf Scoter White-winged Scoter Pileated Woodpecker Northern Mockingbird	Des Moines River Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Jasper County Lake Red Rock Marshall County Pleasant Creek State Park Pine Lake State Park Sandpiper Recreation Area Rock Creek State Park Runnells Overlook Wolf Creek Recreation Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	7
Field notes contributed by Thomas H. Kent, November 28, 1991	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Birds--Infancy Emberizidae \| Sparrows	1991-11-28	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Thomas H. Kent. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1991.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Brewer's Blackbird Snow Bunting American White Pelican Pacific Loon Black-legged Kittiwake Ruddy Duck Peregrine Falcon Caspian Tern Hermit Thrush Orange-crowned Warbler Golden-crowned Kinglet Tundra Swan Buff-breasted Sandpiper Great Egret	Coralville Lake Hickory Hill Park Iowa City Lake Macbride State Park Lake Red Rock Pleasant Creek State Park Runnells Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area Palo				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	7
Field notes and Rita Goranson letter to Thomas H. Kent, November 29, 1991	Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Infancy Birds--Feeding and feeds	1991-11-29	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Rita Goranson. Included with the field notes is a letter from Rita Goranson to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1991.	Goranson, Rita	Bald Eagle Pied-billed Grebe Brown-headed Cowbird Harris' Sparrow Brown Thrasher Cattle Egret Osprey Black-billed Cuckoo Sedge Wren Sharp-shinned Hawk	Lime Creek Nature Center Mason City Zirbel Slough Rock Falls Winnebago River Recreation Area Lester Milligan Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	7
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Long-billed Curlew near Hornick in 1893	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds Birds--Collection and preservation Zoological specimens	1991-12-01	1994-02-04	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for a Long-billed Curlew near Hornick in Woodbury County, IA on May 31, 1893. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the publication Recent additions to the Iowa State University bird collection in Iowa Bird Life 62:1-8 by J.J. Dinsmore seen by Harold L. Bond and examined by Carol Henderson.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Long-billed Curlew	Hornick				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	9	24
Field notes contributed by Bery Engebretsen, December 1, 1991	Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Laridae \| Gulls and Terns	1991-12-01	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Bery Engebretsen. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1991.	Engebretsen, Bery	Double-crested Cormorant Eared Grebe Varied Thrush Lapland Longspur Merlin Red Phalarope Black-bellied Plover Bay-breasted Warbler American Coot Lesser Scaup Winter Wren Buff-breasted Sandpiper	Des Moines Saylorville Lake Sandpiper Recreation Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	7