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

Rare bird documentation form for Smith's Longspur south of the IA 17 bridge near Saylorville Reservoir, 1985	Field notes	Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds	1985-03-23	1985-04-06	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for one hundred twenty Smith's Longspurs south of the IA 17 bridge near Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on March 23, 1985.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Smith's Longspur	High Bridge	1 mile south of the HWY 17 Bridge across Saylorville Reservoir, Polk County	on grassy road shoulder and gravel along road	The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Erik Munson. \| Elimination of similar species: Eliminated from other longspurs and Vesper Sparrow by combination of buffy underparts, white shoulder patch on males, white on outer tail feathers and distinctive black markings on males head.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	67
Rare bird documentation form for Northern Mockingbird south of Tama, 1985	Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds	1985-05-09	1985-05-11	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Mockingbird south of Tama in Tama County, IA on May 9, 1985.	Kubik, Nicholas A.	Northern Mockingbird	Tama	about 3/4 mile south of Tama	hilly pastured fields with trees, some brushy areas	The documentation form by Nicholas A. Kubik is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Brown Thrasher is reddish-brown in color. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 07:45:00/07:50:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	13
Field reports form, contributed by Beth Proescholdt, spring 1985	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Birdsongs Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Turdidae \| Thrushes Parulidae \| Warblers	1985-03-01	1985-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	The field notes list various birds sighted in central Iowa and mentions a low number of warblers, thrushes, and ducks that spring. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.	Proescholdt, Beth	Eastern Bluebird Lapland Longspur Virginia Rail Marsh Wren Hermit Thrush Fox Sparrow Winter Wren	Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Grundy County Ledges State Park Marshall County Pine Lake State Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	6
Field notes contributed by Tom Staudt, spring 1985	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Rallidae \| Rails	1985-03-01	1985-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes contributed by Tom Staudt listing various bird sightings by himself and others, primarily in Johnson County. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.	Staudt, Thomas J.	Smith's Longspur Carolina Wren Great Horned Owl Wilson's Phalarope House Finch Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Greater Scaup Louisiana Waterthrush Connecticut Warbler Northern Waterthrush	Hickory Hill Park Iowa City Coralville Dam Twin View Heights				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	6
Field reports form, contributed by Peter C. Petersen, spring 1985	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs Weather	1985-03-01	1985-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	The field notes list various birds spotted by Petersen and others in eastern Iowa and includes comments on the weather. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.	Petersen, Peter C.	Red-shouldered Hawk Red-necked Grebe Yellow-throated Warbler Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Peregrine Falcon Worm-eating Warbler Cape May Warbler	Davenport Goose Lake Le Claire Oakville Princeton State Wildlife Management Area Wildcat Den State Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	6
Rare bird documentation form for Clay-colored Sparrow at Volga River State Park, 1985	Field notes	Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds	1985-07-07	1985-07-10	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Clay-colored Sparrow at Volga River State Park in Fayette County, IA on July 7, 1985.	Moore, Francis L.	Clay-colored Sparrow	Volga River State Recreation Area	Volga Lake State Pake [sic], Fayette Co., IA	Second growth area with mainly Sumac and E. Red Cedar in overgrown field	The documentation form by Francis L. Moore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Jim Fuller. \| Elimination of similar species: This birds song and coloration clearly marked it as a Clay-colored Sparrow. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 06:30:00/06:50:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	50
Rare bird documentation form for Cerulean Warbler at Saylorville Lake in 1985	Field notes	Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birdsongs Rare birds	1985-06-29	1985-07-13	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for four Cerulean Warblers at Saylorville Lake in Polk County, IA on June 29 and July 13, 1985.	Engebretsen, Bery	Cerulean Warbler	Saylorville Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	33
Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Warbler at the Croton Unit in Shimek State Forest, 1985	Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds	1985-07-12	1985-07-14	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Warbler at the Croton Unit in Shimek State Forest in Lee County, IA on July 12, 1985.	Moore, Francis L.	Prairie Warbler	Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit	Second Growth clearing at the Croton Unit of Shimek State Forest, Lee Co., IA	Second growth of short bushes and grassy field	The documentation form by Francis L. Moore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Bob Cecil, Beth Proescholdt, Mark Proescholdt, Steve Dinsmore, and John Hoogerheide. \| Elimination of similar species: No other bird with this coloration and song pattern. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 07:00:00/07:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	30
Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Warbler at the Croton Unit in Shimek State Forest, 1985	Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds	1985-07-12	1985-07-18	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Warbler at the Croton Unit in Shimek State Forest in Lee County, IA on July 12, 1985.	Proescholdt, Mark	Prairie Warbler	Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit	Croton Unit - Shimek State Forest - (Lee Co.)	Small brush in clearing with new pines planted with mature trees surrounding it	The documentation form by Mark Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Beth Proescholdt, Bob Cecil, Francis Moore, and Steve Dinsmore. \| Elimination of similar species: A Kentucky Warbler lacks the black streaks on the yellowish sides. A Cape May Warbler has chestnut cheeks, a yellow rump, a patch of yellow behind ear, and should be far north of Iowa in summer. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 08:10:00/08:13:00 and 08:40:00/08:45:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	30
Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Warbler at the Croton Unit in Shimek State Forest in 1985	Field notes	Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birdsongs Rare birds	1985-07-12	1985-07-19	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Warbler at the Croton Unit in Shimek State Forest in Lee County, IA on July 12, 1985.	Proescholdt, Beth	Prairie Warbler	Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	30
Rare bird documentation form for House Finch at Ames, 1985	Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds	1985-07-08	1985-07-21	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a House Finch at Ames in Story County, IA on July 8, 1985.	Martsching, Paul	House Finch	Ames	Ames, Story County, Iowa	in town	The documentation form by Paul Martsching is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Purple Finch - male has a purplish or rosey [sic] red color & no streaking on breast; song is different \| The original documentation form event lasted from 08:45:00/08:45:30.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	82
Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Warbler at Croton Unit in Shimek State Forest in 1985	Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Rare birds	1985-07-04	1985-07-26	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Warbler at Croton Unit in Shimek State Forest in Lee County, IA on July 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12, 15, 16, and 26, 1985.	Cecil, Robert I.	Prairie Warbler	Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	30
Field notes contributed by Paul Martsching, summer 1985	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birdsongs Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies	1985-06-01	1985-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Paul Martsching. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1985.	Martsching, Paul	Upland Sandpiper Yellow-headed Blackbird Bell's Vireo Wilson's Phalarope House Finch Osprey Black-bellied Plover Solitary Sandpiper Olive-sided Flycatcher Sedge Wren Canada Goose Northern Pintail Short-billed Dowitcher American Redstart	Ames Hendrickson Marsh Lake Brookside Park McFarland Lake Park Bob Pyle Marsh Wildlife Management Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	7
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Francis L. Moore, summer 1985	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birdsongs Nest building Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Birds--Infancy	1985-06-01	1985-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Francis L. Moore with observers Robert I. Cecil, Stephen J. Dinsmore and W. Ross Silcock. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1985.	Moore, Francis L.	Little Blue Heron Cedar Waxwing Clay-colored Sparrow Snowy Egret Chuck-will's-widow Caspian Tern Blue Grosbeak Greater White-fronted Goose Kentucky Warbler Gadwall Great Blue Heron Prairie Warbler Black Tern Northern Bobwhite	Forneys Lake Waubonsie State Park Willow Slough State Game Management Area Volga River State Recreation Area Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit MidAmerican Energy Ponds				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	7
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Robert K. Myers, summer 1985	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birdsongs Birds--Infancy	1985-06-01	1985-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Robert K. Myers. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1985.	Myers, Robert K.	Little Blue Heron White-eyed Vireo Bell's Vireo Snowy Egret Cattle Egret Western Sandpiper Least Tern Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Piping Plover Ruddy Turnstone Great Blue Heron Great-tailed Grackle Great Egret	Brenton Slough Folsom Lake Forneys Lake Saylorville Lake Bays Branch State Wildlife Area MidAmerican Energy Ponds				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	7
Field notes contributed by John Van Dyk, summer 1985	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Nests Birdsongs Birds--Infancy	1985-06-01	1985-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by John Van Dyk. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1985.	Van Dyk, John, 1936-	American Kestrel Dickcissel White-rumped Sandpiper Black-billed Cuckoo Blue Grosbeak Pine Siskin Red-breasted Nuthatch Northern Bobwhite	Hull Sioux Center Sioux County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	7
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Tom Johnson, summer 1985	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Food Birdsongs Birds--Infancy	1985-06-01	1985-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Tom Johnson with observers Raymond L. Cummins. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1985.	Johnson, Thomas N.	Bald Eagle Summer Tanager Carolina Wren Yellow-throated Warbler Cattle Egret Lark Sparrow Northern Mockingbird Blue-winged Warbler Yellow-throated Vireo Kentucky Warbler Bank Swallow	Appanoose County Van Buren County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	7
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, James L. Fuller, summer 1985	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birdsongs Fringillidae \| Finches Parulidae \| Warblers	1985-06-01	1985-07-31	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 summer 1985.	Fuller, James L	Bald Eagle Yellow-breasted Chat Carolina Wren Orchard Oriole Snowy Egret Black-crowned Night Heron White-rumped Sandpiper Caspian Tern Scarlet Tanager Snow Goose Wild Turkey Great-tailed Grackle Burrowing Owl	Coralville Lake Forneys Lake Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Volga Lake Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Keosauqua Unit MidAmerican Energy Ponds Backbone State Park Aurelia				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	7
Rare bird documentation form for Bewick's Wren at Tama Township in Des Moines County in 1986	Field notes	Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birdsongs Rare birds	1986-04-11	1986-04-23	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a Bewick's Wren at Tama Township in Des Moines County, IA from April 11, 1986 to April 23, 1986.	Christiansen, Elizabeth	Bewick's Wren	Tama Township				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	1
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Mark Proescholdt, Spring 1986	Field notes	Bird watching Birdsongs	1986-03-01	1986-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Mark Proescholdt and four others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1986.	Proescholdt, Mark	Rough-legged Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Red-necked Grebe Cattle Egret Northern Goshawk American Woodcock Long-billed Dowitcher Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Greater Scaup Peregrine Falcon Greater White-fronted Goose Buff-breasted Sandpiper	Big Marsh Wildlife Area Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Riverton Wildlife Management Area Willow Slough State Game Management Area Mann Wilderness Area MidAmerican Energy Ponds Pine Lake State Park Mormon Ridge Colo Bogs Wildlife Management Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	3
My field report, Spring 1986, Francis L. Moore	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Nests Birdsongs	1986-03-01	1986-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Francis Moore and five others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1986.	Moore, Francis L.	Swainson's Hawk Yellow-headed Blackbird Bay-breasted Warbler Green-winged Teal Common Tern Northern Harrier	Fremont County George Wyth Memorial State Park Riverton Wildlife Management Area Sweet Marsh Hope Martin Memorial Park MidAmerican Energy Ponds				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	3
Spring '86 field reports, Erik Munson	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Eggs Birds--Nests Birdsongs	1986-03-01	1986-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Erik Munson. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1986.	Munson, Erik	Purple Martin Townsend's Solitaire Loggerhead Shrike Yellow Rail Boreal Owl Common Yellowthroat Blue-winged Warbler Northern Waterthrush	Ames Big Wall Lake Wildlife Management Area Saylorville Lake Morse Lake Boone County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	3
Annotated bird sighting list for Spring 1986 compiled by Paul Martsching	Field notes	Bird watching Birdsongs	1986-03-01	1986-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Paul Martsching. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1986.	Martsching, Paul	Clark's Grebe Loggerhead Shrike Yellow Rail Western Sandpiper Long-billed Dowitcher Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Bay-breasted Warbler Scarlet Tanager Tennessee Warbler Short-billed Dowitcher	Ames Doolittle Prairie State Preserve Hendrickson Marsh Lake Larson Marsh Cooper Prairie Marsh Colo Bogs Wildlife Management Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	3
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Bill Huser, Spring 1986	Field notes	Bird watching Birdsongs	1986-03-01	1986-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Bill Huser and three others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1986.	Huser, Bill F.	Vesper Sparrow Field Sparrow Cinnamon Teal Sedge Wren Prothonotary Warbler Snow Goose	Browns Lake Sioux City Snyder Bend Park Loess Hills Wildlife Area Bacon Creek Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	3
Spring 1986 field reports, Steve Dinsmore	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs	1986-03-01	1986-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Steve Dinsmore. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1986.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Marbled Godwit Eared Grebe Clay-colored Sparrow Loggerhead Shrike Canvasback Goldeneye Western Kingbird Least Tern Forster's Tern Common Snipe Common Tern Great-tailed Grackle	Ames Greene County Hidden Bridge Wildlife Area Lyon County Plymouth County Saylorville Lake Lakin Slough State Game Management Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	3