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

Iowa RBA, July 1, 1996	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Nests Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-07-01	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for July 1, 1996. Highlights of the update include the continued presence of a Black-headed Gull and sightings of a Marbled Godwit, Western Grebe, Least Terns, twelve White-faced Ibis, and Little Blue Herons. Other interesting observations include a Snowy Egret, a Piping Plover, a Prairie Warbler, and a Worm-eating Warbler. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a Western Kingbird and a Red-necked Grebe.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-shouldered Hawk Swainson's Hawk White-faced Ibis Little Blue Heron Marbled Godwit Upland Sandpiper Red-necked Grebe Least Flycatcher Common Moorhen Western Grebe Western Kingbird Snowy Egret Cattle Egret Wilson's Phalarope Least Tern Piping Plover Acadian Flycatcher Blue-winged Warbler Cerulean Warbler Worm-eating Warbler Snow Goose Kentucky Warbler Prairie Warbler Black-headed Gull	Dickinson County Forneys Lake Homestead Jemmerson Slough Wildlife Management Area Johnson County Osceola County Percival Riverton Wildlife Management Area Storm Lake Tomahawk Marsh Wildlife Management Area Yellow River State Forest Nebraska City Anderson Goose Lake MidAmerican Energy Ponds Bluffton Township				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	4
Iowa RBA, July 8, 1996	Field notes	Bird watching Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-07-08	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for July 8, 1996. Highlights of the update include a sighting of a Red-necked Grebe and the release of four Trumpeters Swans at Anderson Goose Lake. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of an American Avocet, a Piping Plover, and the continued presence of a Black-headed Gull.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	American Avocet Red-necked Grebe Trumpeter Swan Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Piping Plover Acadian Flycatcher Veery Black-headed Gull	Homestead Jemmerson Slough Wildlife Management Area Rathbun Lake Anderson Goose Lake Lock and Dam 9				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	4
Iowa RBA, July 15, 1996	Field notes	Bird watching Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-07-15	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for July 15, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of Red Crossbills, a Prairie Wabler, a White-faced Ibis, a Mississippi Kite, and the continued presence of a Black-headed Gull. Also of note were observations of numerous species of shorebirds at Rathbun Lake and near Lake View. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of an American Avocet and a Trumpeter Swan.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker American Avocet Mississippi Kite White-faced Ibis Least Bittern Upland Sandpiper Common Moorhen Trumpeter Swan Black-crowned Night Heron Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Willet Acadian Flycatcher Veery Northern Mockingbird Cerulean Warbler Hooded Warbler Kentucky Warbler Prairie Warbler Red Crossbill Black-headed Gull	Iowa City Jemmerson Slough Wildlife Management Area Lake Macbride State Park Lake View Rathbun Lake Windsor Heights Stone City Howard County Pikes Peak State Park Green Island Wildlife Management Area Saint Marys Cosgrove				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	4
Iowa RBA, July 22, 1996	Field notes	Bird watching Exotic birds Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-07-22	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for July 22, 1996. Highlights of the update include the continued presence of a Black-headed Gull and a sighting of a Red-necked Grebe. Also of note was the observation of a Black Swan in the Carroll area, the release of two immature Trumpeter Swans at Black Hawk Lake, and the good shore birding at Island View Park near Rathbun Lake. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of Red Crossbills, a Ruddy Shelduck, and a Pine Siskin.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	American Avocet Mississippi Kite Red-necked Grebe Trumpeter Swan Cattle Egret Common Loon Ruddy Turnstone Sanderling Pine Siskin Canada Goose Greater White-fronted Goose Ruddy Shelduck Red Crossbill Black-headed Gull Black Swan	Little Wall Lake Algona Jemmerson Slough Wildlife Management Area Ledges State Park Rathbun Lake Zirbel Slough Black Hawk Lake Anderson Goose Lake Elkader Carroll Island View Park Dugout Creek Wildlife Management Area Cosgrove				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	4
Iowa RBA, July 29, 1996	Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-07-29	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for July 29, 1996. Highlights of the update include details on a summer invasion of Red Crossbills with five additional reports from around the state. Other interesting observations were of a Worm-eating Warbler, a Snowy Egret, a flyover of a Mississippi Kite. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with more sightings of Red Crossbills.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Mississippi Kite Snowy Egret Trumpeter Swan Cattle Egret Wilson's Phalarope Common Loon Wood Duck Stilt Sandpiper Acadian Flycatcher Blue-winged Warbler Worm-eating Warbler Pine Siskin Kentucky Warbler Ruddy Shelduck Red Crossbill	Little Wall Lake Algona Dunbar Slough Ledges State Park Spencer Spirit Lake Zirbel Slough Anderson Goose Lake Elkader Union Grove State Park Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit Casey Barrow Landing Stolley Gravel Pit Park Walford				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	4
Iowa RBA, August 6, 1996	Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-08-06	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for August 6, 1996. Highlights of the update include a continued invasion of Red Crossbills with 17 additional reports from around the state as well as sightings of a Mississippi Kite and Little Blue Herons. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with continued reports of Red Crossbills and numerous sightings of shorebirds, including Black-bellied Plovers, Stilt Sandpipers, and Ruddy Turnstones.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	American Avocet Mississippi Kite Least Bittern Little Blue Heron Mute Swan Cattle Egret Least Tern Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Black-bellied Plover Ruddy Turnstone Stilt Sandpiper Red Crossbill	Algona Ames Des Moines Goose Lake Ledges State Park Marshall County Spirit Lake Nebraska City Monona Gilmore City Mallard MidAmerican Energy Ponds Casey Barrow Landing Iowa Falls Babcock Access New Sharon				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	4
Iowa RBA, August 12, 1996	Field notes	Bird watching Exotic birds Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-08-12	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for August 12, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of Red-necked Phalaropes, Snowy Egrets, and Little Blue Herons. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a Red-breasted Nuthatch, Ruddy Shelduck, and a Ringed Turtle-Dove.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	American Avocet Least Bittern Little Blue Heron Common Moorhen American White Pelican Snowy Egret Cattle Egret Wilson's Phalarope Ringed Turtle-Dove Common Loon Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Black-bellied Plover Sanderling Stilt Sandpiper Red-necked Phalarope Red-breasted Nuthatch Short-billed Dowitcher Ruddy Shelduck Great Egret	Ames Goose Lake Spirit Lake Zirbel Slough Nebraska City Lake MacBride Green Island Wildlife Management Area Prairie City Sandpiper Recreation Area Babcock Access Christianson-Taylor Wildlife Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	4
Bery Engebretsen letter to Ross Silcock regarding bird sightings during winter 1991, February 24, 1992	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Rare birds Waterfowl	1992-02-24	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field reports in the form of a letter from Bery Engebretsen to Ross Silcock sent on February 24, 1992. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of winter 1991-1992.	Engebretsen, Bery	Bald Eagle Black-legged Kittiwake	Saylorville Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	4
Field reports, Stephen Dinsmore, Winter 1991	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification	1990-12-01	1991-02-28	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field reports with limited description submitted by Stephen Dinsmore for winter 1991. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of winter 1991.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Thayer's Gull Black-legged Kittiwake Marbled Murrelet	Lake Red Rock				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	4
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Northern Shrike near Battle Creek, 1990	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1990-07-15	1993-07-17	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Northern Shrike near Battle Creek in Ida County, IA on July 15, 1990. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	DeVore, Dawn L.	Northern Shrike	Battle Creek	Block 376 Ida County, 2.3 miles South on county pavement, South of Battle Creek, turn 1/2 mile East, turn North into field-lane, Ida County, Iowa.	Open farm land, a hay field on one side, and a corn field on the other side. The bird was along a fence row.	The documentation form by Dawn L. De Vore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Don Poggensee and Pam Poggensee. \| Elimination of similar species: Loggerhead Shrike: On the bird that was seen the top of the bill was dark black and the bottom was a lighter in color. A Loggerhead has a completely black bill. The bird that was seen was a light gray, much lighter than a Loggerhead adult. The bird was not a juv. Loggerhead because the black patch on the head is very different than that of a Loggerhead. On a Loggerhead the black area or patch is very wide and runs along both over and under the eye, it also continues back toward the back of the head meeting up with the gray on the back of the birds head. On the bird that was seen the black area or patch did not run both over and under the eye, it only ran under the eye. Also the patch did not meet up with the gray on the back of the birds head, the black area was surrounded on three sides by white, never letting the black meet up with the gray. \| The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 15:00:00/15:10:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	12	39
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for White-crowned Sparrow at Cedar Rapids, 1996	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1996-06-23	2000-11-22	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a White-crowned Sparrow at Cedar Rapids in Linn County, IA on June 23, 1996. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Bradley, Rob	White-crowned Sparrow	Cedar Rapids	S.W. Side Cedar Rapids - Residence	Back yard with Cedar and Maple trees	The documentation form by Rob Bradley is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Greg Plotz and Dawn Zimpfer. \| Elimination of similar species: White throated Sparrow Had no white throat and no yellow spot between eye + bill. On the white throats that don't show much, if any yellow, and a very dull white throat, the head is not as distincty [sic] marked with the black + white stripes. \| The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 20:00:00/20:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	39
Iowa Ornithologists' Union, field report compiled data, Western Grebe, 1938-1983	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research	1938-03-29	1983-05-19	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Compilation of sightings data for the Western Grebe submitted to the Iowa Ornithologists' Union by members between the years 1938-1983. The document also includes the name of the observer, date, and location. Document titled "The blue list."	Iowa Ornithologists' Union	Western Grebe	Iowa				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	36	39
Iowa Ornithologists' Union, field report compiled data, Eared Grebe, 1983	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research	1983-04-13	1983-06-16	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Compilation of sightings data for the Eared Grebe submitted to the Iowa Ornithologists' Union by members in 1983. The document also includes the name of the observer, date, and location.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union	Eared Grebe	Iowa				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	36	39
Iowa Ornithologists' Union, field report compiled data, Pied-billed Grebe, 1979-1983	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research	1979-06-01	1983-06-19	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Compilation of sightings data for the Pied-billed Grebe submitted to the Iowa Ornithologists' Union by members between the years 1979-1983. The document also includes the name of the observer, date, and location.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union	Pied-billed Grebe	Iowa				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	36	39
Iowa Ornithologists' Union, field report compiled data, Horned Grebe, 1928-1983	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research	1928-06-11	1983-04-24	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Compilation of sightings data for the Horned Grebe submitted to the Iowa Ornithologists' Union by members between the years 1928-1983. The document also includes the name of the observer, date, and location.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union	Horned Grebe	Iowa				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	36	39
Lantern slide of a Brown Thrasher perching on a branch	Lantern slides	Bird watching	N/A	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	A Brown Thrasher perching on a bare branch. Slide originally titled "Brown Thrasher."	Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941	Brown Thrasher					Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers \| MS 589	5	38
Iowa Ornithologists' Union, field report compiled data, Common Grackle, 1979-1983	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research	1979-11-17	1983-02-27	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Compilation of sightings data for the Common Grackle submitted to the Iowa Ornithologists' Union by members between the years 1979-1983. The document also includes the name of the observer, date, and location.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union	Common Grackle	Iowa				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	36	38
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Sharp-tailed Sparrow near Lost Lake, 1981	Administrative records Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1981-05-23	1996-04-24	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Sharp-tailed Sparrow near Lost Lake in Boone County, IA on May 23, 1981. Includes a record review document with votes, correspondence regarding the review and sighting, a request for reconsideration of record, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Brown, Gordon	Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow	Lost Lake	Upper ledges at Lost Lake		The documentation form by Gordon Brown is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer was George Brown.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	38
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Vermilion Flycatcher near Holstein, 1997	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1997-05-24	2000-11-24	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Vermilion Flycatcher near Holstein in Ida County, IA on May 24, 1997. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and a documentation letter submitted to the committee.	Rector, Curtis L.	Vermilion Flycatcher	Holstein	1531 Harvest Avenue Holstein, Iowa 51025-8117		The documentation letter by Curtis L. Rector is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include his parents and nephew. \| Elimination of similar species: [...] But I could see right away that it wasn't a cardinal, as it lacked a crest, and it had dark feathers. [...] At this point, I thought it could be a Scarlet Tanager. [...] As I watched it, the bird was taking off from the grass, flying into the air to snatch an insect, then landing on a nearby fence. From this, I could tell it had to be a species of Flycatcher. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 14:00:00/14:10:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	12	38
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Vermilion Flycatcher at Island View Park at Rathbun Lake, 1992	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Photographs	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1992-10-25	1994-10-18	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Vermilion Flycatcher at Island View Park at Rathbun Lake in Appanoose County, IA on October 25, 1992. Includes a record review document with votes, excerpts from Iowa Bird Life, an article in American Birds, two photographs, and five documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Sinclair, Jim	Vermilion Flycatcher	Island View Park	Island View Park, Rathbun Resevoir, [sic] Appanoose Co.	open parkland, scattered trees along beach front	The documentation form by Jim Sinclair forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Tom Johnson, Ray Cummins, Thomas H. Kent, and Jim Fuller were submitted. Other observers include Dot Cornett, Tim Schantz, Mary Montgomery, and many unidentified other observers. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:30:00/12:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	12	38
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Vermilion Flycatcher at Rice Lake, 1988	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1988-05-13	1993-08-04	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Vermilion Flycatcher at Rice Lake in Worth County, IA on May 13, 1988. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Anderson, Gerald	Vermilion Flycatcher	Rice Lake	Worth County North Shore Rice Lake	Edge of Timber and marsh	The documentation form by Gerald Anderson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer was Curt Rector. \| Elimination of similar species: [...] Smaller than cardinal \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:30:00/10:35:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	12	38
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Vermilion Flycatcher at Sioux Center, 1983	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1983-05-06	1993-09-01	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Vermilion Flycatcher at Sioux Center in Sioux County, IA on May 6, 1983. Includes a record review document with votes, a summary of the review, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Van Dyk, John, 1936-	Vermilion Flycatcher	Sioux Center	In approximately the center of Harry Kuhl's farm, located at the east end of Sioux Center, Sioux Co., Iowa. The specific area in which we found the bird consists of wet bottomlands with creek and tall willows and many broken branches, snags, and stumps. The bird used snags and branches near and over the creek as perch. The lighting, provided by partly cloudy skies which gradually clouded over completely as the afternoon wore on, was excellent, as the sun was largely behind us. We observed the bird from distances varying between 20 feet and 60 yards.	[...] a section of tall trees, extensive shrub area, open fields, and in the center, surrounded by pasture land and agricultural fields, an area of wet bottomlands transversed by a creek (beaver occurs here) through a fairly open stand of tall black willows; broken limbs and snags are scattered throughout the area (see enclosed photographs).	The documentation form by John Van Dyk forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by Gordon Brown was submitted. Other observers include Ken Venhuizen, Mike Van Dyk, Jan Van Dyk, and John Kevin Van Dyk. \| Elimination of similar species: This category hardly applies since a male Vermilion Flycatcher is quite unmistakable. If there is any bird with which it might possibly be confused -- perhaps at great distance -- it would be a Scarlet Tanager. However, our bird was much smaller, had no red on its back, had black patchy line through its eye, had a thin dark flycatcher bill instead of a light-colored tanager bill, and behaved like a flycatcher. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 14:30:00/17:00:00 on May 6, 1983 and 06:30:00/07:00:00 on May 7, 1983.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	12	38
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Say's Phoebe at Cone Marsh, 1992	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1992-05-16	1994-10-18	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for two Say's Phoebes at Cone Marsh in Louisa County, IA on May 16, 1992. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Durbin, James O.	Say's Phoebe	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area	Cone Marsh		The documentation form by James Durbin is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer was Cal Knight. \| Elimination of similar species: Other flycatchers \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:00:00/09:10:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	12	37
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Le Conte's Sparrow at Walnut Creek National Wildlife Refuge, 1996	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1996-02-25	2000-11-22	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Le Conte's Sparrow at Walnut Creek National Wildlife Refuge in Jasper County, IA on February 25, 1996. Includes a record review document with votes and field notes submitted to the committee.	Friedrick, Denise	Le Conte's Sparrow	Walnut Creek National Wildlife Refuge	[...] along Walnut Creek	[...] "Grass-riparian" area	The field notes by Denise Friedrick were the only ones submitted and form the basis of this record. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:52:00/11:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	37
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Say's Phoebe at L & S quarry buildings in Appanoose County, 1994	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1994-12-17	1996-04-25	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Say's Phoebe at L & S quarry buildings in Appanoose County, IA on December 17, 1994. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Cummins, Raymond L.	Say's Phoebe	L & W Quarries Inc	L & S quarry buildings, Appanoose Co.	Open country with and scattered groups of trees.	The documentation form by Ray Cummins is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Kay Malmberg, Katherine White, and Charles White. \| Elimination of similar species: none \| The original documentation form event lasted from 11:00:00/11:35:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	12	37