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

Rare bird report for Northern Goshawk on the Rock River between Doon and Rock Valley in 1982	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1982-10-16	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird report for a Northern Goshawk on the Rock River between Doon and Rock Valley in Lyon County, IA on October 16, 1982.	Brand, Gordon James	Northern Goshawk	Rock Valley Doon				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	25
Rare bird documentation form for Northern Goshawk at Fremont Township in Bremer County, 1982	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1982-12-18	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Goshawk at Fremont Township in Bremer County, IA on December 18, 1982.	Moore, Francis L.	Northern Goshawk		SE Section 2, Fremont Township, Bremer County, Iowa	Second growth deciduous floodplain along Wapsipinicon River	The documentation form by Francis L. Moore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Peter Lowther, Lowell Jons, and Mark Muller. \| Elimination of similar species: This was a very light breasted bird with no reddish showing on its breast. Bird was large, almost as large as Red-tailed Hawk with pale gray on breast and dark gray above. Bird also had large white strip above the eye, eliminating all other species. \| The original documentation form event occurred around 14:15:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	25
Rare bird documentation form for Northern Goshawk west of Corydon, 1982	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1982-11-27	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Goshawk at the Wendell Tuttle Farm west of Corydon in Wayne County, IA on November 27, 1982.	Moore, Francis L.	Northern Goshawk	Corydon	Wendell Tuttle Farm 2 mi West of Corydon, Wayne County, Iowa	Brushy creek surrounded by Corn and Soybean fields	The documentation form by Francis L. Moore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Coopers Hawk does not have a white eye strip or white fluffy white under tail coverts. Coopers also has a reddish banding to the breast in the adult plumage and is browner above not gray. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 11:10:00/11:13:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	25
Rare bird documentation form for Northern Goshawk at Allamakee County, 1982	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1982-11-21	1982-11-23	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Goshawk at Allamakee County, IA on November 21, 1982.	Moore, Francis L.	Northern Goshawk	Allamakee County	N.E. Allamakee County, Iowa	Forested Ridges and bluffs along and to west of upper Mississippi River in Iowa	The documentation form by Francis L. Moore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include John Robinson. \| Elimination of similar species: Coopers Hawk would appear more brown on the back and wings with a brownish tinge to the belly. Cooper's Hawk does not have the fluffy white undertail coverts or the white eye stripe as seen on this bird. \| The original documentation form event occurred around 10:00:00/10:01:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	25
Rare bird documentation form for Northern Goshawk at Hanover Township in Allamakee County, 1982	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1982-11-21	1982-11-22	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Goshawk at Hanover Township in Allamakee County, IA on November 21, 1982.	Robinson, John C., 1959-	Northern Goshawk	Hanover Township	Iowa; Allamakee County, Hanover Twsp., Sect. 8	Steep flood plain bluffs with mixed (cedar and deciduous) forest vegetation	The documentation form by John C. Robinson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Carol Newlon and Hank Zaletel. \| Elimination of similar species: Cooper's Hawk: Although size overlap is possible, this species lacks the blue-gray underparts and bold facial patterns mentioned above. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 08:45:00/08:46:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	25
Rare bird documentation form for Northern Goshawk at Yellow River Forest, 1982	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1982-11-21	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Goshawk at Yellow River Forest at Allamakee County, IA on November 21, 1982.	Schaufenbuel, Joseph P.	Northern Goshawk	Yellow River State Forest	Yellow River Forest (Headquarters), Allamakee Co., Iowa	Mostly mature Maple/Basswood, with some farmland.	The documentation form by Joseph P. Schaufenbuel is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include W. Ross Silcock and Barb WIlson. \| Elimination of similar species: Buteos: rather long tail, short wings. Uniform gray underparts. Cooper's Hawk: Too large, gray, and flapped too slowly. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 13:30:00/13:35:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	25
Rare bird documentation form for Northern Goshawk at Hickory Hill Park, 1982	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1982-11-16	1982-11-28	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Goshawk at Hickory Hill Park in Johnson County, IA on November 16, 1982.	Staudt, Thomas J.	Northern Goshawk	Hickory Hill Park	Hickory Hill Park Iowa City	Deciduous valley boom thin strands of conifers	The documentation form by Thomas J. Staudt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include John Cordell. \| Elimination of similar species: Strong head markings eliminate other accipiters. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 08:45:00/08:55:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	25
Rare bird documentation form for Northern Goshawk at Sweet Marsh, 1982	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1982-11-14	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Goshawk at Sweet Marsh in Bremer County, IA on November 14, 1982.	Moore, Francis L.	Northern Goshawk	Sweet Marsh	Sweet Marsh near Tripoli, Bremer Co., Iowa	White pine planting on North side of Marsh, SW of rangers residence	The documentation form by Francis L. Moore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Bob Myers. \| Elimination of similar species: Coopers Hawk does not have a white stripe above its eye and I have never seen a Coopers with fluffy undertail coverts. Red-tailed Hawk does not have the coloration this hawk had. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 16:40:00/16:45:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	25
Rare bird documentation form for Northern Goshawk at Sweet Marsh in 1982	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1982-11-14	1982-11-21	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Goshawk at Sweet Marsh in Bremer County, IA on November 14, 1982.	Myers, Robert K.	Northern Goshawk	Sweet Marsh				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	25
Rare bird documentation form for Northern Goshawk at East River Valley Park, 1982	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1982-11-03	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Goshawk at East River Valley Park at Ames in Story County, IA on November 3, 1982.	Bennett, Richard S.	Northern Goshawk	River Valley Park	East River Valley Park, Ames, Iowa	Floodplain woodlot next to skunk river	The documentation form by Richard S. Bennett is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Only other bird that size with a dark eye band would be an osprey, but the hawk was not that large + the back was definitely a blue-gray color. Also, wrong habitat. \| The original documentation form event occurred around 08:20:00 .	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	25
Rare bird documentation form for Northern Goshawk at Saylorville Reservoir Dam, 1982	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1982-10-29	1982-10-31	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for two Northern Goshawks at Saylorville Reservoir Dam in Polk County, IA on October 29, 1982.	Schaufenbuel, Joseph P.	Northern Goshawk	Saylorville Dam	East side of Saylorville Reservoir Dam, Polk Co., Iowa	Hickory - Oak Hillside, along Reservoir	The documentation form by Joseph P. Schaufenbuel is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Buteo shape and flight different. Cooper's Hawk would be smaller, with a more rapid wing beat and have rusting or streaked underparts. \| The original documentation form event occurred at two different times first 11:00:00 and second 13:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	25
Notes on N. Goshawk observations - fall 1982	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1982-10-31	1982-11-22	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes written by Carl J. Bendorf detailing three Northern Goshawk sightings in eastern Iowa.	Bendorf, Carl J.	Northern Goshawk	East Amana Green Castle (historical) Tirrill Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	25
Rare bird documentation form for Northern Goshawk at Green Castle Corner in Johnson County, 1982	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1982-10-31	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for two Northern Goshawks at Green Castle Corner in Johnson County, IA on October 31, 1982.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Northern Goshawk	Green Castle (historical)	1 1/2 mi w. Green castle corner, NW Johnson Co., IA	mixed open (wet) fields and wooded edge	The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Carl Bendorf. \| Elimination of similar species: Size and eye stripe exclude Coopers, shape and marking exclude Red-tail, Harrier + other buteos. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 08:30:00/08:40:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	25
Field notes contributed by James O. Durbin and Joyce Durbin, fall 1991	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification	1991-08-01	1991-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by James O. Durbin and Joyce Durbin. This item was submitted past the deadline for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of fall 1991.	Durbin, James O. Durbin, Joyce	Rusty Blackbird Varied Thrush Ruby-throated Hummingbird American White Pelican Northern Goshawk Orange-crowned Warbler Prothonotary Warbler Golden-crowned Kinglet Yellow-throated Vireo Gadwall	Cedar Lake Lake Red Rock Marion Pleasant Creek State Park Coralville Effigy Mounds National Monument Indian Creek Nature Center				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	7
Rare bird documentation form for Northern Goshawk at Saint Ansgar in 1982	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Photography of birds Rare birds Wildlife conservation Wildlife rehabilitation	1982-09-22	1982-10-01	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Goshawk at Saint Ansgar in Mitchell County, IA on September 22, 1982. There is an attached note from James Hansen to Thomas Kent dated October 1, 1982 regarding a photography of the bird.	Hansen, James L.	Northern Goshawk	Saint Ansgar				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	25
Rare bird documentation form for Northern Goshawk at Sweet Marsh, 1982	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1982-04-10	1982-04-11	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Goshawk at Sweet Marsh in Bremer County, IA on April 10, 1982.	Moore, Francis L.	Northern Goshawk	Sweet Marsh	Sweet Marsh, Bremer Co.	Marsh (at South side of the marsh)	The documentation form by Francis L. Moore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Bob Myers. \| Elimination of similar species: Cooper's Hawk does not appear as large or does not appear to have as long a tail as this bird did. Cooper's Hawks does not have the white fluffy undertail coverts, either. \| The original documentation form event occurred around 8:15:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	25
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 reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Tom Johnson, fall 1991	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification	1991-08-01	1991-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Tom Johnson with observer Raymond L. Cummins. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1991.	Johnson, Thomas N.	Red-shouldered Hawk Horned Grebe Eared Grebe Rusty Blackbird Lapland Longspur Harris' Sparrow Greater Yellowlegs Dunlin Gray Partridge Water Pipit Great Egret	Rathbun Lake Centerville Mystic				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	7
Field notes contributed by Bill F. Huser, fall 1991	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Infancy	1991-08-01	1991-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Bill F. Huser with observer Bob Livermore. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1991.	Huser, Bill F.	Rough-legged Hawk Varied Thrush Lapland Longspur Black-billed Magpie Merlin Red-necked Phalarope American Tree Sparrow Lincoln's Sparrow Sharp-shinned Hawk	Browns Lake Sioux City Snyder Bend Park Westfield DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge New Lake Hancock Township				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
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, James L. Fuller, fall 1991	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Parulidae \| Warblers Birds--Infancy Emberizidae \| Sparrows	1991-08-01	1991-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by James L. Fuller. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1991.	Fuller, James L	Thayer's Gull Snow Bunting Carolina Wren Western Grebe Yellow Rail Red Phalarope Lesser Black-backed Gull Black-legged Kittiwake Least Tern Surf Scoter Peregrine Falcon Willet Long-eared Owl Philadelphia Vireo Pine Siskin Tundra Swan	Coralville Lake Iowa City Lake Macbride State Park Lake Red Rock Pleasant Creek State Park Runnells Saylorville Lake Snake Creek State Game Management Area Silver Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	7
Field notes contributed by Charles Fuller, fall 1991	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Parulidae \| Warblers Emberizidae \| Sparrows	1991-08-01	1991-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Charles Fuller. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1991. This item is related to a request for additional information on https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/4722/view and related to field report https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/4723/view.	Fuller, Charles R.	Horned Grebe Summer Tanager Indigo Bunting Rose-breasted Grosbeak Lapland Longspur Snow Bunting Mute Swan Chimney Swift Osprey Scarlet Tanager Bonaparte's Gull Common Tern American Golden Plover Great Egret	Burlington Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Lee County Montrose Geode State Park Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit Wapello Casey Barrow Landing Green Bay Bottoms				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	7
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Carolyn J. Fischer, fall 1991	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification	1991-08-01	1991-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Carolyn J. Fischer with observers Jan L. Walter and Rita Goranson. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1991.	Fischer, Carolyn J.	Bald Eagle Broad-winged Hawk Cooper's Hawk Eastern Towhee White-throated Sparrow Western Grebe Merlin Sedge Wren Pine Siskin Winter Wren Dark-eyed Junco Brown Creeper Eastern Screech-Owl	Lime Creek Nature Center Mason City Silver Lake Winnebago River Recreation Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	7
Field notes and Peter Ernzen letter to Thomas H. Kent, fall 1991	Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birdsongs Parulidae \| Warblers Birds--Infancy Emberizidae \| Sparrows	1991-08-01	1991-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Peter Ernzen. Included with the field notes is a letter from Peter Ernzen to Thomas H. Kent regarding the locations noted in the field reports. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1991.	Ernzen, Peter	Bald Eagle Swainson's Hawk Green-backed Heron Least Bittern American Bittern Turkey Vulture Eastern Bluebird Eastern Wood-Pewee Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Caspian Tern Black-billed Cuckoo Acadian Flycatcher Tree Swallow Red-breasted Nuthatch Snow Goose Tennessee Warbler Winter Wren Wild Turkey Western Meadowlark	Dubuque Ida County Ida Grove Moorehead Pioneer Park Buena Vista County Green Island Mud Lake Indian Creek Nature Center Holstein Cemetery				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	7
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