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

Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Common Raven southwest of Orchard in 1914	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1923-09-01	1994-02-04	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for a Common Raven southwest of Orchard in Floyd County, IA during 1914. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the publication The Birds of Floyd County, Iowa (Part III. Continued) in the American Midland Naturalist 8(10/11): 230-256 by Caroll Lane Fenton seen by Clement Webster.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Common Raven	Orchard				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	12	47
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Common Raven near Rockford in 1900	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1907-03-01	1994-02-04	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for a Common Raven near Rockford in Floyd County, IA in 1900. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the publication The Birds of Iowa by Rudolph Martin Anderson reported by George H. Berry.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Common Raven	Rockford				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	12	47
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Common Raven at French Island in 1956	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1958-03-01	1994-02-04	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for a Common Raven at French Island in Clayton County, IA on October 18, 1956. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the publication Raven Sighted at Union Slough Refuge in Iowa Bird Life 28:26-27 by Harold H. Burgess.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Common Raven	French Island				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	12	47
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Common Raven near Spirit Lake before 1952	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds Zoological specimens	1957-03-01	1994-02-04	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for a Common Raven near Spirit Lake in Dickinson County, IA before 1952. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the publication First Authentic Record of Raven in Iowa in Iowa Bird Life 27:21-22 by James Sieh and also seen by Frank Marnette.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Common Raven	Spirit Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	12	47
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Common Raven at Superior Township in Dickinson County in 1956	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Photographs	Birds--Identification Rare birds Birds--Collection and preservation Zoological specimens	1957-03-01	1994-02-04	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for two Common Ravens at Superior Township in Dickinson County, IA on October 7, 1956. Includes a record review document with votes, three photographs, and the original sighting record found in the publication First Authentic Record of Raven in Iowa in Iowa Bird Life 27(1):21-22 by James G. Sieh.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Common Raven	Superior Township				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	12	47
Rare bird documentation form for American Tree Sparrow at Sweet Marsh, 1991	Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds	1991-05-18	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for an American Tree Sparrow at Sweet Marsh in Bremer County, IA on May 18, 1991.	Johnson, Ann	American Tree Sparrow	Sweet Marsh	Sweet Marsh, Bremer Co., IA	marsh	The documentation form by Ann Johnson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Beth Brown. \| Elimination of similar species: Lark Sparrow - no facial pattern; rusty cap Swamp Sparrow - breast spot Song Sparrow - no streaking on underparts Chipping Sparrow - breast spot; song different \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:20:00/10:21:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	48
Rare bird documentation form for Barn Owl north of Adair in 1994	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1994-08-08	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a Barn Owl north of Adair in Adair County, IA on August 8, 1994.	Ernzen, Peter	Barn Owl	Adair				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	48
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, summer 1993, Douglas Harr	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds	1993-06-01	1993-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field reports by Douglass Harr for birds sighted during the summer of 1993. It features the Barn Owl south of Larchwood in Lyon County, IA on July 27, 1993.	Harr, Douglas C.	Barn Owl Cattle Egret Hooded Merganser	Larchwood Sioux Center Spirit Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	48
Rare bird documentation form for Common Barn Owl at Smith's Slough, 1988	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1988-10-16	1988-10-18	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Common Barn Owl at Smith's Slough in Clay County, IA on October 16, 1988.	Kanago, Dixie	Barn Owl	Smiths Slough	Smith's Slough - clay [sic] County - Dewey Pasture Area	Forest-edge-slough near by lake within 1/4 mi.	The documentation form by Dixie Kanago is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Judy Knight, Alice Kehoe, and Wayne Souer. \| Elimination of similar species: [...] An owl - larger than screech - but smaller than gt. horned owl. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 17:30:00/18:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	48
Rare bird documentation form for Common Barn Owl at Worth Township in Boone County, 1984	Field notes	Bird banding Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1984-05-30	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Common Barn Owl at Worth Township in Boone County, IA on May 30, 1984.	Ehresman, Bruce	Barn Owl	Worth Township	Boone County, Worth Township (T-83N, R-26W) Sec. 21	Deciduous woodland edge (Wildlife Research Station)	The documentation form by Bruce Ehresman is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Rick Dietz. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 08:00:00/09:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	48
Rare bird documentation form for Common Barn Owl west of Red Rock Reservoir, 1984	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1984-05-05	1984-05-06	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Common Barn Owl west of Red Rock Reservoir in Marion County, IA on May 5, 1984.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Barn Owl	Lake Red Rock	1 mile west of Red Rock Reservoir, Marion County, Ia.	a grove of deciduous trees with some old buildings adjacent to the floodwaters of the RR Reservoir.	The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Mike Nolan, Mark Dixon, Eugene Armstrong, Eloise Armstrong, and Hank Zalatel. \| Elimination of similar species: Separated from other hawks and owls by the cinnamon-colored back contrasting with pure white underparts and a heart shaped white face with dark borders. \| The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 15:45:00/15:50:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	48
Rare bird documentation form for Common Barn Owl at Jackson Township in Boone County, 1983	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1983-07-08	1983-07-11	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Common Barn Owl at Jackson Township in Boone County, IA on July 8, 1983.	Ehresman, Bruce	Barn Owl	Jackson Township	Boone County, Jackson Township (T-84N, R-25W) Sec. 11 + 14	Corn/Beans/oats - grassy roadside	The documentation form by Bruce Ehresman is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Marlene Ehresman. \| Elimination of similar species: Barred owl is larger and gray. Great Horned Owl is larger, has ear tufts, and not pure white on all underparts. Short-eared owl has darker face and black wrist patches. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 18:50:00/19:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	48
Rare bird documentation form and field checklist for Barn Owl at Mount Ayr State Wildlife Area in 1983	Checklists Field notes	Birds--Identification Captive wild birds Ornithology Rare birds Wildlife conservation Wildlife reintroduction	1983-04-29	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation and field checklist for a Barn Owl at Mount Ayr State Wildlife Area in Ringgold County, IA on April 29, 1983.	Moe, Mel	Barn Owl	Mount Ayr State Wildlife Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	48
Rare bird documentation form for Common Barn Owl at Shenandoah, 1983	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1983-04-24	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for two Common Barn Owls at Shenandoah in Fremont and Page Counties, IA on April 24, 1983.	Schaufenbuel, Joseph P.	Barn Owl	Shenandoah	Shenandoah, Fremont Co., IA	city edge, open farmland	The documentation form by Joe Schaufenbuel is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Tom Kent. \| Elimination of similar species: Call, and size separated birds from Screech Owl. Size, flight style, and lack of underpart markings was distinctly different than Great Horned. Short-eared Owl would have some markings & call differently. \| The original documentation form event occurred around 04:55:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	48
Rare bird documentation form for Barn Owl near Fort Atkinson in 1981	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds Zoological specimens	1981-12-16	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a Barn Owl near Fort Atkinson in Winneshiek County, IA on November 28, 1981.	Jenison, Art	Barn Owl	Fort Atkinson				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	48
Rare bird documentation form for Barn Owl at Eden Township in Marshall County, 1978	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1978-10-29	1978-10-31	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Barn Owl at Eden Township in Marshall County, IA on October 29, 1978.	Jones, Greig D.	Barn Owl	Eden Township	Rhodes Farm, Iowa, Marshall Co., Eden Twnsp, T82N, R20W, Sec 20	pastured farmland scattered with woodlots, several ponds, & 1 main stream Perched in a dead cottonwood located along a run of trees which bounded a moist grassy travelway for cattle	The documentation form by Greg D. Jones is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: The Barn Owl is a fairly distinctive species. Its uniformly cream breast, short neck, and dual face eliminate other species of owls & hawks commonly found in central Iowa farmlands. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 11:05:00/11:05:20.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	48
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Carolina Chickadee at Iowa in 1977	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Bird banding Birds--Identification Rare birds	1978-06-01	1993-08-26	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for two Carolina Chickadees at Iowa in 1977. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the publication Iowa Bird Banding Summary for 1977 by Keith and Irene Layton.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Carolina Chickadee	Iowa				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	12	48
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Carolina Chickadee at Iowa in 1976	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Bird banding Birds--Identification Rare birds	1977-12-01	1993-08-26	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for five Carolina Chickadees at Iowa in 1976. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the publication Annotated List of Foray Birds in Iowa Bird Life 47:123-132 by W. Ross Silcock.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Carolina Chickadee	Iowa				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	12	48
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Carolina Chickadee at Iowa in 1975	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Bird banding Birds--Identification Rare birds	1977-12-01	1993-08-26	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for six Carolina Chickadees at Iowa in 1975. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the publication Annotated List of Foray Birds in Iowa Bird Life 47:123-132 by W.Ross Silcock.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Carolina Chickadee	Iowa				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	12	48
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Carolina Chickadee south of Hamburg in 1974	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Bird banding Birds--Identification Rare birds	1975-06-01	1993-08-26	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for three Carolina Chickadees south of Hamburg in Fremont County, IA in 1974. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Specials in our 1974 Banding Activity in Iowa Bird Life 45(3):86-88 by Hazel Diggs and Fitzhugh Diggs, and referenced by two other publications.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Carolina Chickadee	Hamburg				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	12	48
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Carolina Chickadee at Sidney in 1962	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Bird feeders Birds--Identification Rare birds	1962-03-01	1993-08-26	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for several Carolina Chickadees at Sidney in Fremont County, IA on January 22, 1962. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the publication Carolina Chickadee in Southwest Iowa in Iowa Bird Life 32:19-20 by Woodward H. Brown and seen by Jane Getscher.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Carolina Chickadee	Sidney				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	12	48
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Carolina Chickadee in Buchanan County in 1929	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1933-12-01	1993-08-26	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for a Carolina Chickadee in Buchanan County on October 7, 1929. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Revised List of Birds of Iowa by Philip A. DuMont seen by Fred J. Pierce and Charles J. Spiker, and a letter from Fred J. Pierce to Thomas Kent describing the bird sighting on October 29, 1981.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Carolina Chickadee	Buchanan County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	12	48
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Carolina Chickadee in Keokuk in 1888	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes Photographs	Birds--Identification Rare birds Zoological specimens	1907-03-01	1993-08-26	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for a Carolina Chickadee in Keokuk in Lee County, IA on May 4, 1888. Includes a record review document with votes, a letter about the specimens, notes and details about the specimens, photographs of the specimens, the original sighting record found in the publication the Birds of Iowa by Rudolph Martin Anderson seen by George H. Berry, and referenced by two other publications.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Carolina Chickadee	Keokuk				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	12	48
Rare bird documentation form for Chipping Sparrow west of Hiawatha, 1988	Field notes	Bird banding Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds Trapping	1988-02-09	1988-02-10	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Chipping Sparrow west of Hiawatha in Linn County, IA on February 9, 1988.	Bradley, Rob	Chipping Sparrow	Hiawatha	Home patio feeder - 1 mile west fo [sic] Hiawatha, Iowa (Linn County)	Low bushes and trees around a cement patio	The documentation form by Robert Bradley is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Karen Bradley. \| Elimination of similar species: Tree sparrow too large. Cap with only a few rufous feathers. No central breast spot. No black eyeline. Buff supercilliary [sic] line. Breast was gray as compared with buff on clay colored sparrow also gray rump instead of brown. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 15:50:00 on February 9, 1988 - 07:30:00 on February 10, 1988.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	49
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Boreal Chickadee at the Dubuque area in 1966	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1967-03-01	1993-08-26	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for a Boreal Chickadee at the Dubuque area in Dubuque County, IA on December 26, 1966. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the publication Christmas Bird Census in Iowa in Iowa Bird Life 37:5 by Woodward H. Brown seen by Basil Beal, Frieda Crossley, George Crossley, Howard Higley, Jr., Joan Higley, Howard Higley III, Ival Schuster, Phyllis Shultz, and Paul Skelley, Jr.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Boreal Chickadee	Dubuque				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	12	49