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

Field notes contributed by Philip J. Walsh, spring 1997	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification	1997-03-01	1997-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Philip J. Walsh. The field notes include a detailed description of a Mississippi Kite. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1997.	Walsh, Philip J.	Northern Flicker Red-shouldered Hawk Mississippi Kite Turkey Vulture Rose-breasted Grosbeak Grasshopper Sparrow Lapland Longspur Purple Finch Ruddy Duck Sora Hermit Thrush Gray Catbird Greater White-fronted Goose Bonaparte's Gull	Big Creek State Park Guthrie County Polk County Greenwood Park Tama County Greenbelt Park Engeldinger Marsh				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	4
Field notes and Hank Zaletel letter to Thomas H. Kent. spring 1997	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification	1997-03-01	1997-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Hank Zaletel. Included with the field report is a note from Hank Zaletel to Thomas H. Kent regarding additional bird sightings. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1997.	Zaletel, Hank	American Bittern Eared Grebe Lapland Longspur Loggerhead Shrike Western Kingbird Wilson's Phalarope Forster's Tern Common Loon Willet Sanderling Caspian Tern Pileated Woodpecker Northern Pintail Red Crossbill	Ames Boone Harrier Marsh Hendrickson Marsh Lake Ledges State Park Anderson Goose Lake Ada Hayden Heritage Park Colo Bogs Wildlife Management Area Bjorkboda Marsh				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	4
Rare bird documentation form for Pine Warbler at Mason City, 1997	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1997-04-26	1997-06-02	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Pine Warbler at Mason City in Cerro Gordo County, IA on April 26, 1997.	Fischer, Carolyn J.	Pine Warbler	Mason City	yard, Mason City Cerro Gordo Co.	Trees, open area along creek -	The documentation form by Carolyn Fischer is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: thought possible a yellow-throated vireo, but didn't have a hooked bill - had a line through eye - Didn't have a gray rump - \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:30:00/10:20:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	29
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Ed Thelen, summer 1997	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Nests	1997-06-01	1997-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summer report of birds and locations contributed by Ed Thelen. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1997.	Thelen, Ed	Little Blue Heron Upland Sandpiper Pied-billed Grebe Ruby-throated Hummingbird Common Loon Osprey Lesser Yellowlegs Sanderling Caspian Tern Prothonotary Warbler American Coot Bonaparte's Gull Common Merganser Black-headed Gull Northern Harrier American Golden Plover	Council Bluffs Dickinson County Jemmerson Slough Wildlife Management Area Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Lake View Marble Lake Spirit Lake Waubonsie State Park Grovers Lake Trickle Slough Area Crandalls Beach Dugout Creek Wildlife Management Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	5
Field notes contributed by Jim Sinclair, summer 1997	Field notes Reports	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Nests	1997-06-01	1997-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summer report of birds and locations contributed by Jim Sinclair. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1997.	Sinclair, Jim	Bald Eagle Mississippi Kite White-eyed Vireo Ruby-throated Hummingbird Yellow-throated Warbler Yellow-Crowned Night Heron White-rumped Sandpiper Veery Hooded Warbler Blackburnian Warbler Wild Turkey Great Blue Heron	Lake Ahquabi Norwalk Stephens State Forest - Lucas Unit Warren County Middle River				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	5
Field notes contributed by Pam Allen and Reid I. Allen, summer 1997	Field notes Reports	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification	1997-06-01	1997-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summer report of birds and locations contributed by Pam Allen and Reid I. Allen. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1997.	Allen, Pam Allen, Reid I.	Least Bittern Marbled Godwit Canvasback White-throated Sparrow Yellow-throated Warbler Snowy Plover Northern Mockingbird Hooded Warbler Prairie Warbler Buff-breasted Sandpiper King Rail American Golden Plover Northern Bobwhite	Lake Ahquabi Dunbar Slough Fremont County Jemmerson Slough Wildlife Management Area Lee County Madison County Warren County Waubonsie State Park Black Hawk Lake West Des Moines Wanata State Park Whitham Woods Mud Creek County Recreation Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	5
Field reports contributed by James J. Dinsmore, summer 1997	Field notes Reports	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Birds--Infancy	1997-06-01	1997-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summer report of birds and locations contributed by James J. Dinsmore. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1997.	Dinsmore, James J.	Upland Sandpiper Franklin's Gull Yellow-throated Warbler Virginia Rail Lark Sparrow Black-crowned Night Heron Gray Partridge Sora Stilt Sandpiper Pileated Woodpecker Bufflehead Green-winged Teal Gadwall Great-tailed Grackle Black-headed Gull Black Tern	Deweys Pasture State Game Management Area Dickinson County Emmet County Harrier Marsh Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Ledges State Park Osceola County Tomahawk Marsh Wildlife Management Area Grovers Lake Eagle Lake Black Hawk Lake Cayler Prairie State Preserve McBreen Marsh Spring Run Complex Wildlife Management Area Hancock County Gordon's Marsh Area Camp Dodge				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	5
Peter Ernzen letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding summer bird sightings, summer 1997	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs Parulidae \| Warblers	1997-06-01	1997-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Peter Ernzen to James J. Dinsmore regarding summer bird sightings. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1997.	Ernzen, Peter	Black-bellied Plover Veery Cerulean Warbler Prothonotary Warbler Tennessee Warbler	Cherokee County Little Sioux River Mines of Spain State Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	5
Field notes contributed by Peter Ernzen, summer 1997	Field notes Reports	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birdsongs	1997-06-01	1997-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summer report of birds and locations contributed by Peter Ernzen. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1997.	Ernzen, Peter	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Eastern Towhee Common Moorhen Ruby-throated Hummingbird Franklin's Gull Yellow-throated Warbler Snowy Plover Greater Yellowlegs Wood Thrush Hooded Merganser Gray Partridge Black-bellied Plover Lesser Yellowlegs Solitary Sandpiper Veery Cerulean Warbler Prothonotary Warbler Ovenbird Louisiana Waterthrush Scarlet Tanager Tennessee Warbler Yellow-throated Vireo Short-billed Dowitcher American Redstart Great-tailed Grackle Laughing Gull	Blue Lake Cherokee County Holstein Ledges State Park Sac County South Twin Lake Black Hawk Lake Grant County Park Martin Area County Park Mines of Spain State Park Black Hawk Lake Wildlife Management Area Galva				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	5
Field notes contributed by Bill F. Huser, summer 1997	Field notes Reports	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs Birds--Infancy	1997-06-01	1997-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summer report of birds found in northwest Iowa contributed by Bill F. Huser. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1997.	Huser, Bill F.	Willow Flycatcher Bell's Vireo Yellow-billed Cuckoo Black-billed Magpie Western Kingbird Least Tern Forster's Tern Semipalmated Plover Piping Plover Stilt Sandpiper Caspian Tern Black-billed Cuckoo Sedge Wren Blue Grosbeak Yellow-throated Vireo Laughing Gull Black Tern Least Sandpiper	Browns Lake Plymouth County Black Hawk Lake Bacon Creek Park New Lake James				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	5
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Matthew Kenne, summer 1997	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birdsongs Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Parulidae \| Warblers	1997-06-01	1997-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summer report of birds and locations contributed by Matthew Kenne. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1997.	Kenne, Matthew C.	Bald Eagle Swainson's Hawk Ring-billed Gull Double-crested Cormorant American White Pelican Wood Thrush Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Black-crowned Night Heron Hooded Merganser Ruddy Duck Black-bellied Plover Solitary Sandpiper White-rumped Sandpiper Magnolia Warbler Lesser Scaup Tennessee Warbler Northern Shoveler Blackburnian Warbler Gadwall Great Blue Heron Great-tailed Grackle Black Tern American Golden Plover	Algona Du Marsh Area South Twin Lake Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Sunken Grove State Game Management Area Gilmore City Riverview Cemetery Ambrose A Call State Park Leo Shimon Marsh Wildlife Management Area Smith Wildlife Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	5
Field note about a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher sighting contributed by Sharon Laub, summer 1997	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification	1997-06-01	1997-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summer report of a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher sighting in Boone County contributed by Sharon Laub. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1997.	Laub, Sharon	Scissor-tailed Flycatcher	Boone County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	5
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Mark Proescholdt, summer 1997	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Parulidae \| Warblers Birds--Infancy	1997-06-01	1997-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summer report of birds and locations contributed by Mark Proescholdt. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1997.	Proescholdt, Mark	Cooper's Hawk Mississippi Kite Pied-billed Grebe Henslow's Sparrow Yellow-billed Cuckoo Mute Swan Ruby-throated Hummingbird American White Pelican Orchard Oriole Snowy Egret Cattle Egret Wood Thrush Lark Sparrow Osprey Acadian Flycatcher Ovenbird Scarlet Tanager Blue Grosbeak American Coot Yellow-throated Vireo Great-tailed Grackle Black-headed Gull King Rail	Big Wall Lake Wildlife Management Area Dan Green Slough Wildlife Management Area Deweys Pasture State Game Management Area Du Marsh Area Dudgeon Lake State Wildlife Mgt Area Elk Lake Fremont County Jemmerson Slough Wildlife Management Area Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Lake Macbride State Park Ledges State Park Liscomb Marshalltown Waubonsie State Park Nebraska City Brush Creek Canyon State Park Hardin County Lizard Lake Virgin Lake Shimek State Forest Volga River State Recreation Area Backbone State Park Pine Lake State Park Green Island Wildlife Management Area Maquoketa Elk Lake State Game Mgt Area Wolden County Park Malanaphy Springs White Oak Conservation Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	5
Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Warbler at Mud Creek Park in Henry County, 1997	Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds	1997-06-02	1997-08-01	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Warbler at Mud Creek Park in Henry County, IA on June 2, 1997.	Allen, Pam	Prairie Warbler	Mud Creek County Recreation Area	Henry County; just west of entrance to Mud Creek Park.	Area of brushy, overgrown vegetation populated with young sapling trees about 15-20 feet high.	The documentation form by Pam Allen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Reid Allen. \| Elimination of similar species: Pine Warbler would not have the unique facial pattern of the bird observed nor would it be as small. \| The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 11:45:00/12:15:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	30
Rare bird documentation form for Hudsonian Godwit at Saylorville Reservoir, 1997	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1997-08-09	1997-08-18	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for twenty-six Hudsonian Godwits in Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on August 9, 1997.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Hudsonian Godwit	Saylorville Lake	Saylorville Reservoir, Polk Co., IA	islands at upper end of reservoir	The documentation form by Stephen J. Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: The large size and bill shape identified the birds as godwits. The black wing linings, white wing stripe, and white rump eliminate other godwit species (Marbled, Bar-tailed, and Black-tailed). \| The original documentation form event lasted from 15:20:00/16:06:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	13
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for White-faced Ibis at Rippey in 1891	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Photographs	Birds--Identification Photography of birds Rare birds Zoological specimens	1891-04-01	1997-08-23	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for a White-faced Ibis out of a flock of thirteen at Rippey in Greene County, IA on April of 1891. Includes a record review document with votes, a photograph, the original sighting record found in the publication Report of the committee on state Fauna in Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science 1(3):39-42 by Charles C. Nutting seen by Benjamin F. Osborn, and referenced by two other publications.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	White-faced Ibis	Rippey				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	7	24
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for MacGillivray's Warbler at Sioux City in 1966	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Bird banding Birds--Identification Rare birds	1966-06-01	1997-08-27	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for a MacGillivray's Warbler at Sioux City in Woodbury County, IA on May 16, 1966. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the publication MacGillivray's Warbler at Sioux City in Iowa Bird Life 36(2):54-55 by William Youngworth.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	MacGillivray's Warbler	Sioux City				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	26
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for American Swallow-tailed Kite at Creston in 1872	Administrative records Correspondence Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology--Societies, etc Rare birds Birds--Collection and preservation Zoological specimens	1988-03-22	1997-10-03	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for an American Swallow-tailed Kite at Creston in Union County, IA on August 25, 1872. Includes a record review document with votes, a letter from Mark Robbins to James Dinsmore, a letter from Thomas Kent to the Curator of Birds at the Museum of Comparative Zoology, and a letter from Raymond A. Paynter, Jr. to Thomas H. Kent.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Swallow-tailed Kite	Creston				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	8	24
Rare bird documentation form for White-rumped Sandpiper at Half Moon Lake at Coralville Reservoir, 1997	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1997-10-06	1997-10-10	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for two White-rumped Sandpipers at Half Moon Lake at Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on October 6, 1997.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	White-rumped Sandpiper	Half Moon Lake	Half Moon Lake, Coralville Reservoir, Johnson Co., IA	old backwater with mud flats	The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include James Huntington. \| Elimination of similar species: Baird's Sandpiper is most similar in size and shape. It has a streaked bib, overall brown color, and lacks white rump. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:00:00/09:20:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	21
Rare bird documentation form for Western Sandpiper at Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge, 1997	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1997-10-22	1997-10-23	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Western Sandpiper at Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge in Kossuth County, IA on October 22, 1997.	Kenne, Matthew C.	Western Sandpiper	Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge	Union Slough NWR, Kossuth Co., south side of B14	mudflats in marsh	The documentation form by Matthew Kenne is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Carolyn Fischer and Jan Walter. \| Elimination of similar species: Semipalmated only true possibilitys [sic] bill difference - long, dropped, tapered call difference rufous scapular edges gray basic plumage in place \| The original documentation form event lasted from 11:25:00/11:40:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	18
Rare bird documentation form for Great Black-backed Gull at Gull Point at West Lake Okoboji, 1997	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1997-11-08	1997-11-09	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Great Black-backed Gull at Gull Point at West Lake Okoboji in Dickinson County, IA on November 8, 1997.	Schoenewe, Lee A.	Great Black-backed Gull	Gull Point	Gull Point - West Lake Okoboji, Dickinson Co.	Sand and rocky point on natural lake	The documentation form by Lee A. Schoenewe is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Herring Gull by size and close comparison; Glaucous Gull by dark primaries and tail band \| The original documentation form event lasted from 15:40:00/16:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	38
Rare bird documentation form for Northern Goshawk at Rockwell, 1997	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1997-10-16	1997-11-27	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Goshawk at Rockwell in Cerro Gordo County, IA on October 16, 1997.	Goranson, Rita	Northern Goshawk	Rockwell	2 miles so of Rockwell, Ia on Hwy 65 Cerro Gordo Co.	field - stubble creek near	The documentation form by Rita Goranson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: not a peregrine as darker area horizontal through eye - not a vertical streak. \| The original documentation form event occurred around 12:35:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	25
Rare bird documentation form for Wilson's Phalarope at Hawkeye Wildlife Area, 1997	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1997-10-17	1997-11-28	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a WIlson's Phalarope at Hawkeye Wildlife Area in Johnson County, IA on October 17, 1997.	Goranson, Rita	Wilson's Phalarope	Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area	Greencastle ave no. of F28 Johnson Co. Hawkeye Wildlife Area		The documentation form by Rita Goranson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Tom Kent. \| Elimination of similar species: Red necked Phalarope has a very distinctive black + gray + white coloring in winter Red Phalarope has a different bill \| The original documentation form event lasted from 16:20:00/16:40:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	29
Rare bird documentation form for Wilson's Phalarope at Coralville Reservoir, 1997	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1997-10-17	1997-11-28	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Wilson's Phalarope at Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on October 17, 1997.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Wilson's Phalarope	Coralville Lake	Coralville Reservoir (Greencastle Ave.), Johnson Co., IA	old backwater now without trees, narrow mud flats	The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Rita Goranson, Al Goranson, Jim Fuller, and John Rutenbeck. \| Elimination of similar species: At first I thought the bird was a Wilson's, but the date seemed odd. However, the size, lack of back streaks, lack of dark auricular patch, and long thin bill eliminate Red-necked and Red phalaropes, both of which would be more likely at this date. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 14:30:00/15:45:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	29
Field notes contributed by Raymond L. Cummins, fall 1997	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Parulidae \| Warblers	1997-08-01	1997-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Fall report of birds and locations contributed by Raymond L. Cummins. Also included are details of a Yellow Rail sighting. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1997.	Cummins, Raymond L.	Broad-winged Hawk Willow Flycatcher Brewer's Blackbird Bobolink Grasshopper Sparrow Yellow-billed Cuckoo Franklin's Gull Yellow Rail Snowy Egret Lark Sparrow Le Conte's Sparrow Dickcissel Greater Scaup White-winged Scoter Caspian Tern Orange-crowned Warbler Yellow-rumped Warbler Scarlet Tanager Chipping Sparrow Golden-crowned Kinglet Kentucky Warbler Gadwall American Redstart Yellow Warbler	Appanoose County Big Marsh Wildlife Area Fremont County Marion County Rathbun Lake Sedan Bottoms				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	6