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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 Mountain Bluebird at Kettleson Hogsback Area, 1995	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1995-03-24	2000-11-18	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for two Mountain Bluebirds at Kettleson Hogsback Area in Dickinson County, IA on March 24, 1995. Includes a record review document with votes, an Iowa Bird Life, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Thelen, Ed	Mountain Bluebird	Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area	Swan Enclosure in Dickinson County - west of Big Spirit Lake	Open - praire [sic] pothole - fenced	The documentation form by Ed Thelen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Maury Muhm, Gary Wee, Tim Waltz, and Bryan Hellier. \| Elimination of similar species: - Eastern + Western bluebird were eliminated by the blue on breast - shape, color, size and habits eliminated indigo bunting \| The original documentation form event lasted from 16:15:00/17:15:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	5
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Ferruginous Hawk at Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge, 1995	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc Wildlife conservation	1995-03-22	2000-11-18	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Ferruginous Hawk at Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge in Louisa County, IA on March 22, 1995. Includes a record review document with votes, drawings of the bird, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Mattsson, James P	Ferruginous Hawk	Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge - Louisa Division	Louisa Division of the Mark Twain National Wildlife Refuge near Wapello, Iowa.		The documentation form by James P. Mattsson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Michael Bornstein. \| Elimination of similar species: [...] The bird was most similar to the dark phase rough-legged hawk (Bureo lagopus) in size and general shape, but the latter species lacks the deep rust coloration on the upper wing coverts, scapulars, and upper back, and also has some dark banding on the outer one-half of the tail. Although by no means a conclusive characteristic, the subject bird did not hover during the period we observed it, a characteristic typical of hunting Rough-legged hawks. Dark phase Swainson's hawk have much darker, barred flight feathers and tail when viewed from below than that of the subject bird. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 12:30:00/12:45:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	9	1
Big Bluestem Flyer, Volume 30, Number 6, March 1995	Newsletters	Bird watching Ornithology--Societies, etc Natural areas International Migratory Bird Day	1995-03-01	1995-03-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	The newsletter of the Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa), Volume 30, Number 6, March 1995. Highlights of the newsletter include details on an upcoming field trip to Ringgold County to view and photograph Prairie Chickens, a report of a February field trip to the Des Moines River valley, and an article on the celebration of International Migratory Bird Day (IMBD) happening on May 13.	Dragula, Sherry Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa)	Greater Prairie-Chicken	Ames Des Moines River Ringgold County Camp Hantesa				Big Bluestem Audubon Society \| MS 592	3	5
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Pine Grosbeak at Spencer, 1995	Administrative records Field notes Photographs	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1995-02-27	2000-11-20	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for two Pine Grosbeaks at Spencer in Clay County, IA on February 27, 1995. Includes a record review document with votes, a photo, and three documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Schoenewe, Lee A.	Pine Grosbeak	Spencer	Riverside cemetary & residence at Prospect Dr., Spencer	Pine trees & Ash trees in suburban neighborhood & cemetary	The documentation form by Lee A. Schoenewe is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Jim Fuller and Thomas H. Kent were submitted later. Other observers include Doug Harr and Dick Tetrault. \| Elimination of similar species: White-winged Crossbill: bill shape, size & long tail. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 07:40:00 and 16:45:00/17:05:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	14	13
Big Bluestem Flyer, Volume 30, Number 5, February 1995	Newsletters	Bird watching Birds--Counting Local government and environmental policy Ornithology--Societies, etc Wildlife conservation Natural areas	1995-02-01	1995-02-28	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	The newsletter of the Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa), Volume 30, Number 5, February 1995. Highlights of the newsletter include details of the next program "Natural Areas of Ames: A Closer Look at Our Own Backyard presented by Bill Norris, the results from the 1994 Boone County and Saylorville Christmas Bird Counts, and an update on the benefits of the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) which may be lost if the Congress fails to preserve the federal agricultural program in the 1995 Farm Bill.	Dragula, Sherry Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa)		Ames Saylorville Lake Boone County				Big Bluestem Audubon Society \| MS 592	3	5
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Common Eider at Red Rock Reservoir, 1995	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents) Photographs	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1995-01-27	2000-11-18	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review of a Common Eider at Red Rock Reservoir in Marion County, IA on January 27, 1995. Includes a record review document with votes, correspondence over the sighting, photos, drawings of the bird sighting, articles in Iowa Bird Life, Field Notes, and other publications, and twelve documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Common Eider	Red Rock Dam	Des Moines River below Red Rock dam - Marion Co., Iowa	open stretch of river	The documentation form by Stephen J. Dinsmore is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Jim Dinsmore, Thomas H. Kent, Jim Fuller, Reid Allen, Ann Johnson, Mark Proescholdt, Chris Edwards, Peter C. Petersen, Ray Cummins, Robert Cecil, and Diane Porter were submitted later. \| Elimination of similar species: See above discussion (Description). Steller's Eider eliminated by size. Female and immature King Eider eliminated by pattern of barring on flanks, size of bill, position of eye, faint white supercilium, and pattern of feathering on bill. Spectacled Eider eliminated by facial pattern and bill shape. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 13:45:00/15:05:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	8	18
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Gyrfalcon at Red Rock Reservoir, 1995	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1995-01-02	2000-11-18	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Gyrfalcon at Red Rock Reservoir in Marion County, IA on January 2, 1995. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Kenne, Matthew C.	Gyrfalcon	Lake Red Rock	Red Rock Reservoir, Marion Co. above the dam	flyover the ice	The documentation form by Matthew Kenne is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: The lack of facial pattern and white throat and chest rule out peregrine, as the bird was flying almost directly into the sun (perpendicular to me). It wasn't as pale or brown as a prairie, and with shadow and distance there wasn't any dark/light pattern to the underwing. It wasn't black as a crow + the shape was wrong. Eagles were patterned and obviously larger. \| The original documentation form event occurred around 13:10:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	9	4
Big Bluestem Flyer, Volume 30, Number 4, January 1995	Forms (documents) Newsletters	Bird feeders Bird populations Bird surveys Bird watching Birds--Counting Environmental policy Ornithology--Societies, etc	1995-01-01	1995-01-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	The newsletter of the Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa), Volume 30, Number 4, January 1995. Highlights of the newsletter include details on the upcoming meeting featuring a presentation by Jim Pease, the results of the 1994 Ames Christmas Bird Counts, and the 1995 Winter Bird Feeder Survey with instructions and a documentation form to complete.	Dragula, Sherry Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa)		Ames				Big Bluestem Audubon Society \| MS 592	3	5
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Chukar at Davenport, 1994	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Introduced birds Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1994-12-18	1996-04-25	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for seven Chukars at Davenport in Scott County, IA on December 18, 1994. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Decker, Jacqueline Ruth	Chukar	Davenport	Division & Cheyenne Aves. N.W. Davenport, Scott Co., IA	urban, near edge of city and ag land.	The documentation form by Jacqueline Ruth Decker is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Peter C. Petersen and Leonard Decker. \| Elimination of similar species: Gray Partridge- bill & legs not red, no white & black pattern on head, throat and sides. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 07:45:00/08:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	9	7
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
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of a Great Black-backed Gull at Whitebreast Point in Red Rock Reservoir, 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 Great Black-backed Gull at Whitebreast Point in Red Rock Reservoir in Marion County, IA on December 17, 1994. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Johnson, Ann	Great Black-backed Gull	White Breast Creek	Whitebreast Point, Red Rock Reservoir, Marion Co., IA	Flying over open water and ice	The documentation form by Ann Johnson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer includes Tim Schantz. \| Elimination of similar species: Large size (larger than Herring) eliminated most others. White head and black and white checkering eliminate Lesser Black-backed and Herring. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:40:00/10:45:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	11	8
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Mew Gull at Red Rock Reservoir Dam, 1994	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1994-12-11	1996-04-25	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review of a Mew Gull at Red Rock Reservoir Dam in Marion County, IA on December 11, 1994. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and four documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Mew Gull	Red Rock Dam	below Red Rock Reservoir dam, Marion Co., IA	spillway	The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Jim Sinclair, Ray Cummins, and Thomas H. Kent were submitted. Other observers include Tim Schantz, Jim Fuller, and many unidentified observers. \| Elimination of similar species: The only species with which this bird could be confused is Ring-billed Gull. The tail and wing patterns, generally darker coloration, large eye, and smaller bill all eliminate first-winter Ring-billed Gull. Identification to subspecies was based on tail pattern and more extensive dark color on head and underparts. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 07:20:00/08:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	10	23
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Lesser Black-backed at Red Rock Reservoir Dam, 1994	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1994-12-11	1996-04-25	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Lesser Black-backed Gull at Red Rock Reservoir Dam in Marion County, IA on December 11, 1994. Includes a record review document with votes and three documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Lesser Black-backed Gull	Red Rock Dam	below Red Rock Reservoir dam, Marion Co., IA	spillway below dam		Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	11	5
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Red Phalarope at Anglers Bay at Spirit Lake, 1994	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Photographs	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1994-11-29	1997-10-03	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Red Phalarope at Anglers Bay at Spirit Lake in Dickinson County, IA on November 29, 1994. Includes a record review document with votes, a photocopy of a photo, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Schoenewe, Lee A.	Red Phalarope	Anglers Bay	Anglers Bay, Big Spirit Lake, Dickinson Co.		The documentation form by Lee A. Schoenewe is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Red-necked Phalarope - stout bill and solid gray back; Wilson's Phalarope - stout bill and black on back of head and neck \| The original documentation form event lasted from 15:10:00/15:40:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	10	12
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Barrow's Goldeneye at Tera Lake, 1994	Administrative records Field notes Photographs	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1994-11-28	1996-04-25	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Barrow's Goldeneye at Tera Lake in Polk County, IA on November 28, 1994. Includes a record review document with votes, a photograph, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Allen, Pam Allen, Reid I.	Barrow's Goldeneye	Terra Lake	Tera Lake, IPTV Pond, Johnston, Polk County, Iowa	Enclosed freshwater pond.	The documentation form by Reid and Pam Allen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Jerry Jancik, Eloise Armstrong, Eugene Armstrong, and Maridel Jackson. \| Elimination of similar species: Common Goldeneye eliminated because of head shape, wing and side markings, facial pattern. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 12:15:00/12:20:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	8	21
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of a Red-throated Loon at Lake Manawa, 1994	Administrative reports Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1994-11-25	1996-04-25	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Red-throated Loon at Lake Manawa in Pottawattamie County, IA on November 25, 1994. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Padelford, Babs Padelford, Loren	Red-throated Loon	Lake Manawa State Park	Lake Manawa State Park, Pottawattamie		The documentation form by Babs and Loren Padelford is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Roland Barth. \| Elimination of similar species: Smaller with a more slender neck and bill than Common Loon. There was no tri-color line on sides of neck (white, dark gray & light gray) that would indicate a Pacific Loon. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:00:00/10:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	7	5
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Clark's Grebe at South Twin Lake, 1994	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Photographs	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1994-11-25	1996-04-25	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Clark's Grebe at South Twin Lake in Calhoun County, IA on November 25, 1994. Includes a record review document with votes, a photo, an Iowa Bird Life article, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Clark's Grebe	South Twin Lake	South Twin L., Calhoun Co., IA	shallow lake	The documentation form by Stephen J. Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer was Susan B. Grove. \| Elimination of similar species: The short body, longer neck, and bright orange bill color eliminates all species of loons. The only other similar species is Western Grebe, which has a dulller yellowish bill and dark lores and dark color around the eyes. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 08:25:00/08:55:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	7	9
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Black-headed Gull at Big Creek State Park, 1994	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1994-11-17	1998-06-09	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Black-headed Gull at Big Creek State Park in Polk County, IA on November 17, 1994. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and three documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Cummins, Raymond L.	Black-headed Gull	Big Creek Lake	Big Creek State Park Polk Co.	Open water	The documentation form by Ray Cummins forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Stephen J. Dinsmore and Jim Dinsmore were submitted. Other observers include Dennis Thompson and Susan B. Grove. \| Elimination of similar species: see above [...] The setting gull in direct comparison to the two Bonaparte's was lighter mantled, larger, whiter headed, the bill was longer and heavier, and the bill was reddish black not pure black like the Bonaparte's. In flight the gull had the same upper wing pattern as the Bonaparte's. [...] The underwing was not totally black like the Little Gull. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:30:00/10:36:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	10	21
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Little Gull at Big Creek Lake, 1994	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Photographs	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1994-11-14	1996-04-25	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Little Gull at Big Creek Lake in Polk County, IA on November 14, 1994. Includes a record review document with votes, two photographs, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and nine documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Little Gull	Big Creek Lake	Big Creek Lake	large reservoir	The documentation form by Stephen J. Dinsmore is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Jim Dinsmore, Thomas H. Kent, Ann Johnson, Jim Fuller, Mark Proescholdt, Beth Proescholdt, Ray Cummins, and Chris Edwards were submitted later. Other observers include Bob Myers, Chris Caster, Carol Thompson, Jim Sandrock, Tim Schantz, Pam Allen, Reid Allen, Fred Brink, Phil Walsh, Dick Tetrault, Hank Zaletel, Dennis Thompson, Eugene Armstrong, Eloise Armstrong, Jane Clark, and many unidentified other observers. \| Elimination of similar species: gulls. The black underwings eliminated all other gulls except Ross', which has a smaller bill and an obvious wedge-shaped tail. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:52:00/13:08:00 and 16:20:00/16:44:00 on November 14, 1994.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	10	20
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Pacific Loon at Black Hawk Lake, 1994	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1994-11-07	1996-04-25	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review of a Pacific Loon at Black Hawk Lake in Sac County, IA on November 7, 1994. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Ernzen, Peter	Pacific Loon	Black Hawk Lake	SE Corner of Blackhawk Lake in Sac Co.	Lake	The documentation form by Pete Ernzen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Common Loon longer no chin strap -neck border indistinct - Red-throated Loon bill upturned, white above eye speckled back. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 16:22:00/16:35:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	7	7
Big Bluestem Flyer, Volume 30, Number 3, November/December 1994	Newsletters	Bird surveys Bird watching Birds--Counting Ornithology--Societies, etc Waterfowl	1994-11-01	1994-12-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	The newsletter of the Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa), Volume 30, Number 3, November/December 1994. Highlights of the newsletter include information on the upcoming November meeting featuring a presentation by Wilmer Miller and Lotus Miller, details of a planned field trip to DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge and plans for the upcoming Christmas Bird Counts.	Dragula, Sherry Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa)		Ames Saylorville Lake DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Boone County				Big Bluestem Audubon Society \| MS 592	3	5
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Lesser Black-backed at Red Rock Lake, 1994	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1994-10-29	1996-04-25	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Lesser Black-backed Gull at Red Rock Lake in Marion County, IA on October 29, 1994. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Armstrong, Eugene	Lesser Black-backed Gull	Lake Red Rock	Red Rock Lake	Lake	The documentation form by Eugene Armstrong is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Eloise Armstrong, Cal Knight, Bernie Knight, Maridel Jackson, and Barb Bettis. \| Elimination of similar species: Ringbills never have a scaly pattern over the back or an all black bill. Smaller than a herring gull. Herrings only have a black bill when they are in brown juvenile plumage. 1st summer herring has a 2/3rds pink bill. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 11:15:00/11:35:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	11	5
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Great Black-backed Gull at Black Hawk Lake, 1994	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1994-10-23	1996-04-25	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Great Black-backed Gull at Black Hawk Lake in Sac County, IA on October 23, 1994. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Ernzen, Peter	Great Black-backed Gull	Black Hawk Lake	Black hawk Lake	Lake	The documentation form by Pete Ernzen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Bob Livermore. \| Elimination of similar species: [...] Because I did not see the bird from front I could not eliminate other species - However due to its extreme size I eliminated all other species. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:34:00/10:34:30.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	11	8
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Laughing Gull at Midwest Power Pond, 1994	Administrative records Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1994-10-19	1996-04-25	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Laughing Gull at Midwest Power (South) Pond in Pottawattamie County, IA on October 19, 1994. Includes a record review document with votes, a documentation letter from Paul Lehman to Ross Silcock, and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Silcock, W. Ross	Laughing Gull	MidAmerican Energy Ponds	Midwest Power (South) Pond, Pottawattamie Co., IA		The documentation form by Ross Silcock is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentations by Babs and Loren Padelford as well as Paul Lehman were submitted later. \| Elimination of similar species: [...] Later it was seen at rest with Ring-billed and Franklin's Gulls, the latter group including a few individuals of the same age as the Laughing Gull, allowing careful comparison. [...] The wings were long and pointed, the overall jizz of the bird more attenuated than a Franklin's. [...] There was a grayish-black wash over the crown and nape, slightly intensified in the upper nuchal area, and a paler grayish wash on the flanks in the area below the bend of the wing, imparting a "dirtier" look to the underparts than on same-age Franklin's Gulls (seen when at rest). At rest, the black primaries extended well past the tail, a feature compared easily with nearby Franklin's, and there were no small white crescents in the primaries of the Laughing Gull, a feature easily seen in same-age Franklin's nearby. The Laughing Gull was almost as big as the Ringbills near it, while it appeared significantly larger than the adjacent Franklin's. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 11:30:00/11:40:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	10	18
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Steller's Jay north of Ellsworth, 1994	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1994-10-08	1996-04-25	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Steller's Jay north of Ellsworth in Hamilton County, IA on October 8, 1994. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Hill, Jaclyn	Stellar's Jay	Ellsworth	3 1/2 miles north of Ellsworth, IA	Homestead of 60 soft maples, (old); 100 evergreen planted 1990; 4 evergreen planted in 1968; 100 highbush cranberrie planted 1990	The documentation form by Jaclyn Hill is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer was Gerald Hill. \| Elimination of similar species: It was the shape of the Blue Jay in the yard also. It had no white on it at all. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:00:00/10:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	12	42