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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 Glossy Ibis at Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge in 1992	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes Photographs	Birds--Identification Ornithology--Methodology Ornithology--Societies, etc Photography of birds Rare birds Ornithological illustration	1992-05-04	1996-04-24	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for two Glossy Ibises at Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge in Kossuth County, IA on May 4, 1992. Includes a record review document with votes, a letter from J.V. Remsen to Tom Kent, letters between Tom Kent and Bob Janssen, a letter from Matt Kenne to Tom Kent, a letter from Bruce Fall to Tom Kent, five photographs, a page with two ibis head sketches, the original sighting record found in the publication Iowa Bird Life 53:68 by Matthew Kenne, and the article Field identification of White-faced and Glossy Ibises by H. Douglas Pratt, published in Birding 8(1):1-5. The Glossy Ibises were seen by Bobbi Webber and photographed by Dave Bunkofske.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Glossy Ibis	Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	7	23
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Snowy Egret at Elk Lake in 1934	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds Zoological specimens	1934-07-24	1996-04-24	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for two Snowy Egrets at Elk Lake in Clay County, IA on July 24, 1934. Includes a record review document with votes, a request for reconsideration, a letter from Jim Dinsmore to Department of Animal Ecology in Iowa State University, the original sighting record found in the publication Little Blue Herons in Iowa in Iowa Bird Life 5:13 by Logan J. Bennett, and referenced in another publication.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Snowy Egret	Elk Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	7	16
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Mississippi Kite at Ford Dodge before 1907	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds Hunting	1907-01-01	1996-04-24	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for a Mississippi Kite at Fort Dodge in Webster County, IA before 1907. Includes a record review document with votes, a request for reconsideration, the original sighting record found in the publication Birds of Iowa by Rudolph Martin Anderson, and referenced by another publication.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Mississippi Kite	Fort Dodge				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	8	26
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Curve-billed Thrasher at Spirit Lake in 1975	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1975-09-01	1996-04-24	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for a Curve-billed Thrasher at Spirit Lake in Dickinson County, IA on June 25, 1975. Includes a record review document with votes, a request for reconsideration of the record, and the original sighting record found in the publication Curve-billed Thrasher at Spirit Lake in Iowa Bird Life 45(3):96 by Loraine Wallace.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Curve-billed Thrasher	Spirit Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	11
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Herring Gull at Red Rock Reservoir in Marion County in 1989	Administrative records Photographs	Birds--Identification Photography of birds Rare birds	1989-11-11	1996-04-24	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for Herring Gulls at Red Rock Reservoir in Marion County, IA on November 11, 1989. Includes a record review document with votes, a request for reconsideration, a photocopy of two photographs, and two photographs of the gulls by Doug Rose.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Herring Gull	Lake Red Rock				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	11	2
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Three-toed Woodpecker at Bettendorf in 1975	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1976-03-01	1996-04-24	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for a Three-toed Woodpecker at Bettendorf in Scott County, IA on May 28 to 31, 1975. Includes a record review document with votes, a request for reconsideration of the record, the original sighting record found in the publication Northern Three-toed Woodpecker in Iowa in Iowa Bird Life 46:27-28 by Mark Fredericksen, and referenced by three additional publications.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Three-toed Woodpecker	Bettendorf				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	12	29
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Sage Thrasher at West Des Moines in 1952	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1953-03-01	1996-04-24	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for a Sage Thrasher at West Des Moines in Polk County, IA from December 20, 1952 to January 10, 1953. Includes a record review document with votes, a request for reconsideration of the record, and the original sighting record found in the publication Sage Thrasher in Iowa: A Sight Record in Iowa Bird Life 23(1):22-23 by Bruce F. Stiles also seen by Edward L. Kozicky.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Sage Thrasher	West Des Moines				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	10
Iowa RBA, March 11-24, 1996	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Waterfowl Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-03-11	1996-03-24	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for March 11-24, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of a female White-winged Scoter, a first year Glaucous Gull, Thayer's Gulls and a female White-winged Crossbill.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Thayer's Gull Mountain Bluebird White-winged Crossbill Common Redpoll Trumpeter Swan Greater Yellowlegs White-winged Scoter Glaucous Gull Tundra Swan Northern Shrike	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Hidden Bridge Wildlife Area Lock and Dam 14 Squaw Creek Regional Park Green Island Heron Bend Conservation Area Cosgrove				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	3
Iowa RBA, March 11-14, 1996	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-03-11	1996-03-14	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for March 11-14, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of a White-winged Scoter, Glaucous Gull, Thayer's Gull, White-winged Crossbill and a Saw-whet Owl.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Northern Flicker Prairie Falcon Thayer's Gull Turkey Vulture White-winged Crossbill Greater Yellowlegs White-winged Scoter Glaucous Gull Northern Saw-whet Owl Tundra Swan	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Johnson County Lock and Dam 14 Squaw Creek Regional Park Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Farmington Unit Heron Bend Conservation Area Wall Lake Cemetery				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	3
White-winged Scoter - 2 Dec 1996 Cedar L - Linn Co	Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1995-12-02	1996-03-02	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes contributed by David L. Dankert detailing the sighting of a White-winged Scoter at Cedar Lake in Linn County, IA on December 2, 1995.	Dankert, David L.	White-winged Scoter	Cedar Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	12
Rare bird documentation form for Yellow-rumped Warbler at Union City Township in Allamakee County, 1996	Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds	1996-01-27	1996-02-27	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Yellow-rumped Warbler at Union City Township in Allamakee County, IA on January 27, 1996.	Dankert, Jeffrey B.	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Union City Township	Allamakee Co.: Corner of A26 and English Bench Rd.	Cedar Grove on hillside	The documentation form by Jeff Dankert is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Fred Lesher. \| Elimination of similar species: [...] We clinched this bird on its call, the yellow rump, and habitat. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 16:35:00/16:40:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	26
Rare bird documentation form for Great Black-backed Gull at Lock and Dam 14, 1996	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1996-01-02	1996-02-26	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Great Black-backed Gull at Lock and Dam 14 in Scott County, IA on January 2, 1996.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Great Black-backed Gull	Lock and Dam 14	below Lock and Dam 14, Davenport, Scott Co., IA	resting on large river	The documentation form by Stephen J. Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Jim Dinsmore and Kelly McKay. \| Elimination of similar species: The combination of large size, coal black mantle and upperwings, and massive bill eliminates all other larids. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 15:50:00/16:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	38
Rare bird documentation form for Thayer's Gull at Black Hawk Lake, 1996	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1996-02-11	1996-02-13	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Thayer's Gull at Black Hawk Lake in Sac County, IA on February 11, 1996.	Thelen, Ed	Thayer's Gull	Black Hawk Lake	Black Hawk Lake Sac County	Natural Lake - near open water from aerator	The documentation form by Ed Thelen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Rob Thelen and Peter Ernzen. \| Elimination of similar species: Herring Gull has dark lesser coverts and dark feathers under the wing tips. More distinct tail band + larger bill. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:30:00/10:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	35
Iowa RBA, February 5-7, 1996	Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-02-05	1996-02-07	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for February 5-7, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Hoary Redpoll, Snowy Owl, Varied Thrush and a Great Gray Owl.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-shouldered Hawk Varied Thrush Eastern Bluebird Snow Bunting Snowy Owl Great Gray Owl Hoary Redpoll Eurasian Tree Sparrow Northern Mockingbird Northern Shrike	Burlington Des Moines Johnson County Albion Badger Creek State Recreation Area Lake Ahquabi State Park Blairsburg Alexander				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	3
Rare bird documentation form for Northern Goshawk at Moorehead Park, 1996	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1996-01-27	1996-02-03	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Goshawk at Moorehead Park in Ida County, IA on January 27, 1996.	Thelen, Wes	Northern Goshawk	Moorehead Pioneer Park	Moorehead Park - Ida County	Oak - Cedar - Edge	The documentation form by Wes Thelen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Marty Thelen and Matt Thelen. \| Elimination of similar species: Cooper's Hawk - Has a more rusty chest and no rear eye stripe. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 14:30:00/14:35:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	25
Rare bird documentation form for Merlin at Diamond Lake, 1995	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1995-12-30	1996-01-30	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Merlin at Diamond Lake in Dickinson County, IA on December 30, 1995.	Thelen, Ed	Merlin	Diamond Lake	West side of Diamond Lake, Dickinson County	Cedar plantings in open field	The documentation form by Ed Thelen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Marty Thelen and Wally Jorgenson. \| Elimination of similar species: Kestrel - dark back. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 15:30:00/16:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	32
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Black-bellied Whistling Duck at Blue Lake in 1993	Administrative records Field notes Photographs	Birds--Identification Photography of birds Rare birds Hunting	1993-10-24	1996-01-25	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for a Black-bellied Whistling Duck at Blue Lake in Monona County, IA on October 24, 1993. Includes a record review document with votes, photographs of the specimens, notes on the specimen by Jim Dinsmore and the original sighting record found in the field notes with photograph by Terry J. Hulsebus.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Black-bellied Whistling-Duck	Blue Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	8	3
Records Committee review for Black-necked Stilt in Iowa before 1870	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1870-01-01	1996-01-24	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for Black-necked Stilts in Iowa before 1870. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication A Catalogue of the Birds of Iowa by J.A. Allen in White's Geological Survey in 1870, and is referenced by another publication.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Black-necked Stilt	Iowa				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	9	20
Rare bird documentation form for Glaucous Gull at Black Hawk Lake, 1995	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1995-11-18	1996-01-15	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Glaucous Gull at Black Hawk Lake in Sac County, IA on November 18, 1995.	Huser, Bill F.	Glaucous Gull	Black Hawk Lake	Blackhawk Lake, Sac County, IA	lake ice/open water	The documentation form by Bill Huser is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Jerry Probst, Bob Livermore, Pete Ernzen, and unidentified members of the Loess Hills Audubon Society. \| Elimination of similar species: Relatively few gulls have pale coloration in their immature plumages. Also, few have pale colored primaries. Those fitting this description: Iceland Gull- smaller than a Herring Gull, with a disproportionally [sic] smaller bill. 1st winter with an all dark bill. Thayer's Gull- usually darker colored over-all, with an [sic] smaller, all dark bill in immatures and usually some darker colored primaries. Glaucous-winged Gull- though having a large bill, it is all dark in 1st and 2nd winter plumages \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:00:00/09:15:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	37
Iowa RBA, January 1-4, 1996	Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-01-01	1996-01-04	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for January 1-4, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Great Black-backed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Thayer's Gull, Glaucous Gull, Yellow-rumped Warblers and a Snowy Owl. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of Hooded Mergansers, Pied-billed Grebes and a Wood Duck.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-shouldered Hawk Thayer's Gull Great Black-backed Gull Pied-billed Grebe Common Redpoll Snowy Owl Lesser Black-backed Gull Wood Duck Hooded Merganser Glaucous Gull Yellow-rumped Warbler	Bettendorf Cedar Lake Lock and Dam 14 Montrose Moline Effigy Mounds National Monument Superior				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	3
Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Falcon northeast of Spirit Lake, 1995	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1995-12-31	1996-01-02	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Falcon northeast of Spirit Lake in Dickinson County, IA on December 31, 1995.	Thelen, Ed	Prairie Falcon	Spirit Lake	NE of Spirit Lake - Dickinson County	Gravel roadside - on telephone pole	The documentation form by Ed Thelen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Peregrine & Gyrfalcon don't have dark axillars. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 12:00:00/12:15:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	35
Rare bird documentation form for Hudsonian Godwit at Spring Run, 1995	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1995-10-19	1995-12-28	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Hudsonian Godwit at Spring Run in Dickinson County, IA on October 19, 1995. Letter from Ed Thelen to Tom Kent about a video of the sighting on unknown date.	Thelen, Ed	Hudsonian Godwit	Spring Run Complex Wildlife Management Area	Spring Run - Dickinson County	Wetlands - mudflat	The documentation form by Ed Thelen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: White rump eliminated marbled godwit.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	13
Rare bird documentation form for Townsend's Solitaire in Pottawattamie County, 1995	Field notes	Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1995-12-15	1995-12-18	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Townsend's Solitaire in Pottawattamie County, IA on December 16, 1995.	Allen, Pam Allen, Reid I.	Townsend's Solitaire	Pottawattamie County	Pottawattamie County - .85 mile East on Applewood Drive from junction with Highway 235		The documentation form by Reid and Pam Allen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Loren and Babs Padelford. \| Elimination of similar species: The Northern Mockingbird would be eliminated because of the prominent eyering and larger size. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 12:50:00/13:20:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	5
Rare bird documentation form for Fox Sparrow at Cardinal Marsh, 1995	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1995-09-18	1995-12-13	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Fox Sparrow at Cardinal Marsh in Winneshiek County, IA on September 18, 1995.	Carter, Dennis L.	Fox Sparrow	Cardinal Marsh State Wildlife Area	SE corner of Cardinal Marsh	brushy fencerow	The documentation form by Dennis Carter is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Lee Zieke. \| Elimination of similar species: [...] flock of Song and White-throated Sparrows [...] a Lincoln's Sparrow. [...] The bird had a chunky appearance compared to the other sparrows present. \| The original documentation form event occurred in the mid-morning for about a minute.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	60
Field report for Black-and-white Warbler at Clear Lake, Carolyn Fischer, 1995	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Rare birds	1995-11-04	1995-12-13	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field report for a Black-and-white Warbler at Clear Lake in Cerro Gordo County, IA on November 4, 1995. The report is accompanied by a letter from Carolyn Fischer to Thomas Kent on December 13, 1995, that mentions a flock of Lapland Longspurs.	Fischer, Carolyn J.	Black-and-white Warbler Lapland Longspur	Clear Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	34