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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 Glaucous Gull at Lock and Dam 15, 1981	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1981-01-04	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for two Glaucous Gulls at Lock and Dam 15 in Davenport in Scott County, IA on January 4, 1981.	Petersen, Peter C.	Glaucous Gull	Lock and Dam 15	Lock + Dam #15, Davenport	Miss. River ice, just above Govt. bridge obs. from Corps. of Engrs. obs. deck-inside bldg thru plate glass.	The documentation form by Peter C. Petersen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Mary Lou Petersen, Alan Hahn, Tim Dwyer, Thomas H Kent, and Lewis Blevins. \| Elimination of similar species: Iceland Gull - one bird too large. Both showed bill tip too distinct, head shape too flat, flight with slower wing beat & heavy bodied. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:10:00/09:45:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	37
Rare bird documentation form for Glaucous Gull at Lock and Dam 14 near Davenport in 1981	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds Wildlife conservation	1981-01-04	1981-01-11	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for one to two Glaucous Gulls at Lock and Dam 14 near Davenport on January 4 and one on January 11, 1981.	Newlon, Michael C.	Glaucous Gull	Lock and Dam 14				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	37
Rare bird documentation form for Glaucous Gull at Little Clear Lake, 1981	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1981-03-22	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Glaucous Gull at Little Clear Lake in Pocahontas County, IA on March 22, 1981.	Cummins, Raymond L.	Glaucous Gull	Little Clear Lake Park	Little Clear Lake	aerial	The documentation form by Raymond Cummins is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Wallace Jardine. \| Elimination of similar species: Herring Gull + Ivory \| The original documentation form event lasted from 08:30:00/08:32:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	37
Rare bird documentation form for Glaucous Gull at Lake Manawa, 1982	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1982-03-19	1982-03-20	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Glaucous Gull at Lake Manawa in Pottawattamie County, IA on March 19, 1982.	Myers, Robert K.	Glaucous Gull	Lake Manawa	Lake Manawa - Pottawattamie County	Lake - near Missouri Riv.	The documentation form by Robert K. Myers is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Iceland Gull is possible but size (glaucous is bigger) and the complete white plumage of this glaucous eliminates the iceland. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:30:00/09:45:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	37
Rare bird documentation form for Glaucous Gull at Lock and Dam 15, 1983	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1983-01-23	1983-01-25	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Glaucous Gull at Lock and Dam 15 in Davenport in Scott County, IA on January 23, 1983 and January 25, 1983.	Petersen, Peter C.	Glaucous Gull	Lock and Dam 15	just above Lock 15, Davenport, Scott Co.	Miss. River ice	The documentation form by Peter C. Petersen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Gerald White and Larry Linden. \| Elimination of similar species: Iceland Gull - bird too large \| The original documentation form event lasted from 13:05:00/13:10:00 on January 23, 1983 and 12:00:00/12:02:00 on January 25, 1983.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	37
Rare bird documentation form for Glaucous Gull at Lock and Dam 15 in 1983	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds Wildlife conservation	1983-01-23	1983-01-26	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a Glaucous Gull near Lock and Dam 15 in Davenport in January 23, 1983.	White, Gerald	Glaucous Gull	Lock and Dam 15				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	37
Rare bird documentation form for Glaucous Gull at Roberts Creek Beach at Lake Red Rock, 1983	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1983-03-05	1983-03-26	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Glaucous Gull at Roberts Creek Beach at Lake Red Rock in Marion County, IA on March 5, 1983.	Armstrong, Eugene	Glaucous Gull	Roberts Creek Park	Roberts Creek beach, North side of Lake Red Rock	lake area sand beach	The documentation form by Eugene Armstrong is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Dennis Thompson and Eloise Armstrong. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 11:00:00/11:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	37
Rare bird documentation form for Glaucous Gull at Mehaffey Bridge at Coralville Reservoir, 1983	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1983-03-05	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Glaucous Gull at Mehaffey Bridge at Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on March 5, 1983.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Glaucous Gull	Mehaffey Bridge	Mahaffy [sic] Bridge - Coralville Res., Johnson Co. IA	Reservoir	The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Size and probability tend to eliminate Iceland Gull. Too light for Thayer's. White wing tips exclude Herring. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:45:00/10:48:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	37
Rare bird documentation form for Glaucous Gull at Lock and Dam 15 at Davenport, 1983	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1983-12-18	1983-12-19	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for two Glaucous Gulls at Lock and Dam 15 at Davenport in Scott County, IA on December 18, 1983.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Glaucous Gull	Lock and Dam 15	Lock + Dam 15, Davenport, Scott Co. Iowa	Mississippi River	The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Mike Newlon, Carl Bendorf, Tom Staudt, Peter Petersen, and others. \| Elimination of similar species: Size and large bill eliminate Iceland and Thayer's Gulls. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 11:00:00/12:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	37
Rare bird documentation form for Glaucous Gull east of Sand Point at Coralville Reservoir, 1984	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1984-11-25	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Glaucous Gull east of Sand Point at Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on November 25, 1984.	Newlon, Michael C.	Glaucous Gull	Sand Point	1 mi E of Sand Pt, Coralville Reservoir, Johnson Co IA	reservoir	The documentation form by Mike C. Newlon is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: immaculate primaries + bill diagnostic.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	37
Rare bird documentation form for Glaucous Gull at Lock and Dam 19 near Keokuk in 1985	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds Wildlife conservation	1985-01-13	1985-01-14	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for two Glaucous Gulls at Lock and Dam 19 near Keokuk in January 13, 1985.	Moore, Francis L.	Glaucous Gull	Lock Number 19				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	37
Rare bird documentation form for Glaucous Gull at Lock and Dam 19 near Keokuk, 1985	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1985-01-13	1985-01-14	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for two Glaucous Gulls at Lock and Dam 19 near Keokuk in Lee County, IA on January 13, 1985.	Cecil, Robert I.	Glaucous Gull	Lock Number 19	Above Mississippi River Dam (#19) at Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa	Above open water near Powerhouse, or resting on ice.	The documentation form by Robert I. Cecil is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Francis L. Moore. \| Elimination of similar species: White wing-tips ruled out Herring Gull. Size larger than Herring gull eliminates Iceland. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 11:45:00/12:15:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	37
Rare bird documentation form for Glaucous Gull at Lock and Dam 19 at Keokuk, 1985	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1985-01-09	1985-01-10	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for Glaucous Gull at Lock and Dam 19 at Keokuk in Lee County, IA on January 9 ,1985 and January 10, 1985.	Cecil, Robert I.	Glaucous Gull	Lock Number 19	Tailrace behind Mississippi River dam at Keokuk, Iowa	River Rapids	The documentation form by Robert I. Cecil is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: White wingtips ruled out Herring Gull. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 12:45:00/13:10:00 on January 9, 1985.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	37
Rare bird documentation form for Glaucous Gull at Saylorville Reservoir in 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds Wildlife conservation	1986-11-22	1986-11-26	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for one to four Glaucous Gulls at Saylorville Reservoir on November 22 to 24, 1986.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Glaucous Gull	Saylorville Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	37
Rare bird documentation form for Glaucous Gull at Saylorville Reservoir, 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-11-22	1986-11-24	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Glaucous Gull at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on November 22, 1986.	Padelford, Babs Padelford, Loren	Glaucous Gull	Saylorville Lake	Saylorville Reservoir, Polk Co.		The documentation form by Babs and Loren Padelford is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include B.J. Rose and Steve Dinsmore. \| Elimination of similar species: Much larger than Ring-billed gulls. Bill was also much larger than the bills of the Ring-billed gulls. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 14:35:00/14:40:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	37
Rare bird documentation form for Glaucous Gull at Saylorville Dam, 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-11-26	1986-11-27	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Glaucous Gull at Saylorville Dam in Polk County, IA on November 26, 1986.	Moore, Francis L.	Glaucous Gull	Saylorville Dam	Along Des Moines River below Saylorville dam, Polk Co.	Above open flowing river	The documentation form by Francis L. Moore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Tom Kent, Robert Cecil, Steve Dinsmore, Jim Fuller, and many other observers. \| Elimination of similar species: This bird too large for Iceland and Thayer's Gulls. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:30:00/11:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	37
Rare bird documentation form for Glaucous Gull at Saylorville Reservoir, 1988	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1988-11-30	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Glaucous Gull at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on November 30, 1988.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Glaucous Gull	Saylorville Lake	Saylorville Reservoir, Polk County	open strip of water on large, frozen reservoir	The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Iceland Gull eliminated by smaller size (smaller than Herring Gull), smaller, darker bill, and small-headed appearance. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 11:30:00/12:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	37
Report of sighting at Lake Manawa on the south edge of Council Bluffs, Ia on apr 5, 1988	Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds Wildlife conservation	1988-04-05	1988-06-07	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes by Robert E. Starr for two Glaucous Gulls at Lake Manawa in Pottawattamie County on April 5, 1988 recorded on June 7, 1988. Included with the field notes is a "Notes from Nature" article by Ruth C. Green published in A Birds Eye View, volume 16, number 5, May 1988, that discusses Starr's sighting among others.	Green, Ruth Starr, Robert E.	Glaucous Gull	Lake Manawa				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	37
Rare bird documentation form for Glaucous Gull at Red Rock Dam, 1990	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1990-11-21	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Glaucous Gull at Red Rock Dam in Marion County, IA on November 21, 1990.	Fuller, James L	Glaucous Gull	Red Rock Dam	Below the dam - Red Rock Reservoir - Marion County	River	The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Ann Johnson, Chuck Fuller, and Jane Fuller. \| Elimination of similar species: Iceland Gull is smaller; first winter bird has smaller all dark bill. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 12:34:00/13:15:00 and 14:05:00/14:25:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	37
Details for Glaucous Gull at Lock and Dam 14 in Davenport in 1992	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds Wildlife conservation	1992-01-05	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes by Jim Fuller for a Glaucous Gull at Lock and Dam 14 in Davenport on January 5, 1992.	Fuller, James L	Glaucous Gull	Lock and Dam 14				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	37
Rare bird documentation form for Glaucous Gull at Black Hawk Lake, 1995	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1995-11-18	1996-01-15	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Glaucous Gull at Black Hawk Lake in Sac County, IA on November 18, 1995.	Huser, Bill F.	Glaucous Gull	Black Hawk Lake	Blackhawk Lake, Sac County, IA	lake ice/open water	The documentation form by Bill Huser is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Jerry Probst, Bob Livermore, Pete Ernzen, and unidentified members of the Loess Hills Audubon Society. \| Elimination of similar species: Relatively few gulls have pale coloration in their immature plumages. Also, few have pale colored primaries. Those fitting this description: Iceland Gull- smaller than a Herring Gull, with a disproportionally [sic] smaller bill. 1st winter with an all dark bill. Thayer's Gull- usually darker colored over-all, with an [sic] smaller, all dark bill in immatures and usually some darker colored primaries. Glaucous-winged Gull- though having a large bill, it is all dark in 1st and 2nd winter plumages \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:00:00/09:15:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	37
Rare bird documentation form for Glaucous Gull near Arnolds Park in Dickinson County in 1995	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds Wildlife conservation	1995-11-14	1995-11-15	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a Glaucous Gull near Arnolds Park in Dickinson County in November 14 and 15, 1995.	Thelen, Ed	Glaucous Gull	Arnolds Park Okoboji Bridge				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	37
Rare bird documentation form for Great Black-backed Gull at Lake Manawa, 1978	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1978-12-06	1979-01-06	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Great Black-backed Gull at Lake Manawa in Pottawattamie County, IA on December 6, 1978.	Green, Ruth	Great Black-backed Gull	Lake Manawa	Lake Manawa, Council Bluffs, Iowa	Most of Lake Manawa was frozen over at this time but there were small patches of open water. The bird was standing on the ice at the edge of one of these patches.	The documentation form by Ruth Green is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Sandra and James Kovanda. \| Elimination of similar species: There were only two gulls at this time there--this bird and the glaucous. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 16:30:00/17:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	38
Rare bird documentation form for Glaucous Gull at Lake Manawa in 1978	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds Wildlife conservation	1978-12-06	1978-12-07	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a Glaucous Gull at Lake Manawa in Pottawattamie County, IA on December 6 and 7, 1978.	Kovanda, James, Jr. Kovanda, Sandra	Glaucous Gull	Lake Manawa				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	38
Rare bird documentation form for Great Black-backed Gull at Saylorville Reservoir, 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-11-30	1986-12-01	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Great Black-backed Gull at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on November 30, 1986 and December 1, 1986.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Great Black-backed Gull	Saylorville Lake	Saylorville Reservoir, Polk Co. (near visitors center)	large reservoir	The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Paul Martsching. \| Elimination of similar species: Second winter Herring Gull eliminated by size, bill size, lack of a gray mantle, lack of streaking on the head and underparts, lack of a window on the upperwing, by the all white tail with a dark band at the tip, and by the very dark underside of the primaries. Second winter Lesser Black-backed Gull eliminated by smaller size, browner uppertail, and heavily streaked head and underparts. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 16:00:00/16:15:00 on November 30, 1986 and 15:55:00/16:08:00 on December 1, 1986.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	38