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

Iowa Birdline update, March 5, 1990	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Icteridae \| Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, and allies Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Waterfowl Dial-a-message telephone calls	1990-03-05	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for March 5, 1990. Highlights of the update include numerous sightings of waterfowl, including Common Mergansers, Goldeneyes, Bufflehead, and Hooded Mergansers. In addition to the waterfowl sightings, Blackbirds, Robins, and Killdeer all began appearing in greater numbers. Also of note were observations of an Iceland Gull, a Northern Saw-whet Owl, and an adult Golden Eagle.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Killdeer Bald Eagle Red-tailed Hawk Goldeneye Common Redpoll Snowy Owl Iceland Gull Hooded Merganser Golden Eagle Long-eared Owl Northern Saw-whet Owl Bufflehead American Robin Common Merganser	Allamakee County Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake Des Moines Jester Park Lake Red Rock Elkader Lake MacBride Rock Island Arsenal				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	3
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Iceland Gull at Lock and Dam 15 near Davenport, 1990	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1990-03-09	1993-07-17	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for an Iceland Gull at Lock and Dam 15 near Davenport in Scott County, IA on March 9, 1990. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Petersen, Peter C.	Iceland Gull	Lock and Dam 15	Lock 15 - just upstream - R.I. Co. Il. + Scott Co. IA.	Ice cake floating on Miss. R. - along shore just upstream from lock - urban area around River.	The documentation form by Peter C. Petersen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Glaucous Gull - bird was too small, bill entirely black. Thayer's Gull - uniform color on entire wing. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 11:00:00/11:10:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	11	4
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Ross' Goose at Cone Marsh, 1990	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1990-03-11	1993-07-17	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review of two Ross' Goose at Cone Marsh in Louisa County, IA on March 11, 1990. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Ross' Goose	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area	Cone M., Louisa Co., IA	Marsh	The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Snow Goose - see above. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 14:15:00/14:33:00	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	8	8
Iowa Birdline Update, March 12, 1990	Field notes	Bird watching Icteridae \| Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, and allies Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Waterfowl Dial-a-message telephone calls	1990-03-12	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for March 12, 1990. Highlights of the update include sightings of waterfowl, Blackbirds, Bluebirds, Robins, Meadowlarks, and Killdeer being reported from all across the state. Also of note were observations of an Iceland Gull and a Red-necked Grebe.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Killdeer Bald Eagle Red-necked Grebe Pied-billed Grebe Rusty Blackbird Yellow-headed Blackbird Lapland Longspur Snow Bunting Harris' Sparrow Brown Thrasher Common Redpoll American Woodcock Iceland Gull Tree Swallow Snow Goose American Robin	Burlington Coralville Lake Dale Maffitt Reservoir Hendrickson Marsh Lake Iowa City Jester Park Union Grove Lake Whitebreast Recreation Area Rock Island Arsenal				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	3
Iowa Birdline update, March 19, 1990	Field notes	Bird watching Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Dial-a-message telephone calls	1990-03-19	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for March 19, 1990. Highlights of the update include sightings of an Evening Grosbeak, 20 Purple Finches, 60 Fox Sparrows, and a flock of 100 Smith's Longspurs. Also of note were reports of many species of Ducks, including a Black Duck as well as sightings of an estimated 10,000 Ring-billed Gulls and 10,000 Snow Geese.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Ring-billed Gull Brewer's Blackbird Rusty Blackbird Smith's Longspur American White Pelican Brown Thrasher Evening Grosbeak American Woodcock Purple Finch Golden Eagle Tree Swallow Fox Sparrow Snow Goose American Black Duck	Burlington Clay County Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Dan Green Slough Wildlife Management Area Lake Red Rock Lone Tree Palo Alto County Rathbun Lake Woodland Mounds State Preserve Osceola				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	3
Iowa Birdline update, March 26, 1990	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Waterfowl Dial-a-message telephone calls	1990-03-26	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for March 26, 1990. Highlights of the update include many reports from the height of waterfowl migration, one sighting in particular was comprised of 8000 waterfowl, including 4000 Ducks, 2000 Canada Geese, 1000 Snow Geese, and 1000 White-fronted Geese. Also of note were sightings of flocks of Smith's Longspurs, an early Common Loon, and an early Rough-winged Swallow.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Turkey Vulture Rusty Blackbird Lapland Longspur Smith's Longspur Snow Bunting Franklin's Gull Common Loon Tree Swallow Northern Rough-winged Swallow Golden-crowned Kinglet Bonaparte's Gull American Golden Plover Brown Creeper	Burlington Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake Jester Park Lake Red Rock Lone Tree Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Ventura Marsh Wildlife Management Area Delaware County Lake Smith				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	3
Big Bluestem Flyer, Volume 24, Number 8, April 1990	Newsletters	Bird watching Ornithology--Societies, etc Wildlife conservation Waterfowl Books--Reviews Acid rain	1990-04-01	1990-04-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	The newsletter of the Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa), Volume 24, Number 8, April 1990. Highlights of the newsletter include details on Earth Week activities including field trips and a prairie burn, an update on acid rain samples from Mike Meetz, a report of a waterfowl watch field trip, and a book review of "A Field Guide to Little-Known and Seldom-Seen Birds" by Ben Sill, Cathryn Sill, and John Sill.	Edwards, David C. Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa)	American White Pelican Snow Goose Lesser Scaup Great Blue Heron	Ames Big Creek Lake Jester Park Lakin Slough State Game Management Area Bays Branch Lake				Big Bluestem Audubon Society \| MS 592	3	4
Iowa Birdline update, April 2, 1990	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Waterfowl Dial-a-message telephone calls	1990-04-02	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for April 2, 1990. Highlights of the update include the appearance of several migrants including Field Sparrow, Turkey Vultures, Tree Swallow, Golden-crowned Kinglet, and Common Loons. Also of note was the continued presence of Smith's Longspurs and numerous reports of Ducks, Geese, and Swans.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Turkey Vulture Brewer's Blackbird Lapland Longspur Smith's Longspur Field Sparrow Evening Grosbeak Red-breasted Merganser Ross' Goose Common Loon Gray Partridge Sora Tree Swallow Golden-crowned Kinglet Green-winged Teal Great-tailed Grackle	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake Lone Tree Pacific Junction Lake MacBride Lakin Slough State Game Management Area Osceola Roberts Creek				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	3
Iowa Birdline update, April 9, 1990	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Dial-a-message telephone calls	1990-04-09	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for April 9, 1990. Highlights of the update include the first reports of common migrants appearing in the state, including Winter Wren, Hermit Thrush, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Chipping Sparrow, and Ruby-crowned Kinglet. Also of note was the continued presence of Smith's Longspurs and Lapland Longspurs.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Prairie Falcon Lapland Longspur Smith's Longspur White-winged Crossbill Long-tailed Duck Piping Plover Ruby-crowned Kinglet Hermit Thrush Yellow-rumped Warbler Chipping Sparrow Winter Wren Sandhill Crane Great Egret	Ames Coralville Lake Johnson County Lake Manawa Marshalltown Pine Lake Brookside Park Plymouth Crapo Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	3
Photograph of Smith's Longspur, 1990	Field notes Photographs	Bird watching Birds--Identification Photography of birds	1990-04-12	1990-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Photograph of Smith's Longspur near Lone Tree, IA on April 12, 1990. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1990.		Smith's Longspur	Lone Tree				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	2
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Laughing Gull at Oak Grove Beach at Saylorville Reservoir, 1990	Administrative records Field notes Photographs	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1990-04-13	1993-07-17	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review of a Laughing Gull at Oak Grove Beach at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on April 13, 1990. Includes a record review document with votes, a photocopy of a photo, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Laughing Gull	Oak Grove Recreation Area	Oak Grove Beach, Saylorville Reservoir, Polk Co., IA		The documentation form by Stephen J. Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Eugene Armstrong and Eloise Armstrong. \| Elimination of similar species: On the basis of the dark hood, size, and dark gray mantle, all gulls except for Laughing and Franklin's gulls can be removed from consideration. I will admit that I was skeptical that a Laughing Gull could show up in Iowa on such an early spring date; most interior records are from May-June. But, given the evidence, I am convinced that this bird was indeed a Laughing Gull. The size of this bird, nearly that of a ring-billed gull, favors Laughing Gull. The bill shape and size, length of the legs, wing pattern, and extent of the eye crescents also favor Laughing Gull. An adult Franklin's Gull can be eliminated by the lack of a white bar separating the gray inner wing from the black wingtip. One year-old Franklin's Gulls, however, may show a wing pattern like that of this bird. But, according to Kaufman (1990), such a Franklin's Gull should show some white flecks on the hood, and would be most likely encountered in late spring and summer. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:48:00/11:34:00 and 12:26:00/13:20:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	10	18
Iowa Birdline update, April 16, 1990	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Passeriformes \| Perching-birds and songbirds Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1990-04-16	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for April 16, 1990. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Baird's Sandpiper, a Le Conte's Sparrow, a Long-tailed Duck, a Red-shouldered Hawk, and Cattle Egrets. Also of note was the beginning of passerine and shorebird migration, with several new migrants being reported, including a Brown Thrasher, a Purple Martin, and Savannah Sparrows.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	American Avocet Red-shouldered Hawk Purple Martin Henslow's Sparrow Smith's Longspur Savannah Sparrow Brown Thrasher Long-tailed Duck Cattle Egret Le Conte's Sparrow Forster's Tern Surf Scoter White-winged Scoter Piping Plover Baird's Sandpiper	Big Creek State Park Coralville Lake Folsom Lake Lone Tree Saylorville Lake Lake MacBride Badger Creek State Recreation Area Plymouth Babcock Access				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	3
Iowa Birdline update, April 20, 1990	Field notes	Bird watching Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Ardeidae \| Herons Dial-a-message telephone calls	1990-04-20	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for April 20, 1990. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Le Conte's Sparrow, a Henslow's Sparrow, a drake Cinnamon Teal, American Avocets, and 5 Broad-winged Hawks. Also of note were observations of several species of shorebirds as well as numerous reports of American White Pelicans.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	American Avocet Broad-winged Hawk American Bittern Horned Grebe Henslow's Sparrow Smith's Longspur Carolina Wren Cinnamon Teal American White Pelican Long-tailed Duck Long-billed Dowitcher Le Conte's Sparrow Black-crowned Night Heron Osprey Piping Plover	Big Creek State Park Burlington Cedar Lake Coralville Lake Council Bluffs Hickory Hill Park Lone Tree Mills County Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Louisa County Casey Barrow Landing Plymouth Babcock Access				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	3
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Smew at Pool #13 in Clinton County, 1990	Administrative records Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1990-04-22	1993-07-17	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Smew at Pool #13 in Clinton County, IA and Carrol County, IL on April 22, 1990. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Blevins, Brian L.	Smew	Pool 13	Pool 13 on Mississippi River (Gomer's Lake, Potter's Marsh) Clinton County, Ia Carrol County, Ill.	The bird was in a big river pool situation with hundreds of other divers mostly comprising of Redheads, Scaup, Buffleheads, and Goldeneyes. This particular area offers large extensive flats adjacent to both sides of the channel.	The documentation form by Brian Blevins is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer was Corey Blevins. \| Elimination of similar species: About the only thing that is close is the Bufflehead and they were feeding with this bird, thus contrasting them was easy. The head difference was unmistakable with the buffs having an all dark head with a white spot, where as the smew had a white head with a black patch. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 15:13:00/15:36:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	8	22
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Ibis Species at Cone Marsh, 1990	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1990-04-23	1993-07-17	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review of a bird (Ibis species) at Cone Marsh in Louisa Co, IA on April 23, 1990. Includes a record review document with votes and three documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Petersen, Peter C.	Glossy Ibises	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area	N.E. Corner of Cone Marsh, Louisa Co., IA	Marsh & Mud Flat, shore areas	The documentation form by Peter C. Petersen is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Carl J. Bendorf and Jim Fuller were submitted later. Other observers include Ken Lowder, Ann Barker, John Daniels, Jim Sieh, Cal Knight, Bernie Knight, Brian Blevins, and Rick Hollis. \| Elimination of similar species: White-faced Ibis, which was present for direct comparison, had a wide white facial border around a reddish-brown facial patch, eye seemed red but distance was a bit far to be positive, legs were uniformly reddish brown, bill darker and more reddish & bird seemed a bit smaller. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 08:30:00/09:40:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	7	21
Iowa Birdline update, April 23, 1990	Field notes	Bird watching Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1990-04-23	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for April 23, 1990. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Snowy Plover, a Northern Mockingbird, a Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, and two White-winged Crossbills. Also of note was the presence of only one Smith's Longspur when there had been several hundred observed in the preceding weeks. In addition, there were sightings of several species of shorebirds and Warblers.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Cooper's Hawk Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Smith's Longspur Carolina Wren White-winged Crossbill Cattle Egret Snowy Plover Common Loon Black-crowned Night Heron Sanderling Northern Mockingbird Ovenbird American Golden Plover	Burlington Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake Dan Green Slough Wildlife Management Area Lone Tree Spencer Lake MacBride Woodland Mounds State Preserve Glendale Cemetery Sandpiper Recreation Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	3
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Snowy Plover north of Burlington, 1990	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1990-04-28	1993-07-17	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review of a Snowy Plover north of Burlington in Des Moines County, IA on April 28, 1990. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Fuller, Charles R.	Snowy Plover	Burlington	Highway 99 2 miles north of Burlington, Water Treatment Plant Pond	Water edge of settling pond	The documentation form by Chuck Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Piping Plover--See above description Bill-size and color Legs--color Smudge behind eye Absence of a white rump. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 16:45:00/19:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	9	18
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Lark Bunting at De Soto Bend National Wildlife Refuge, 1990	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1990-04-28	1993-07-17	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Lark Bunting at De Soto Bend National Wildlife Refuge in Harrison County, IA on April 28, 1990. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Babcock, Mary Cook	Lark Bunting	De Soto Lake	De Soto Bend NWR	Bare tree by a pond in flock of mixed swallows	The documentation form by Mary Cock Babcock is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Smaller + different shape from red winged black bird. No yellow head as yellow headed black bird. Too small for mockingbird or shrike - also different color. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 11:00:00/11:05:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	34
Iowa Birdline update, April 30, 1990	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1990-04-30	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for April 30, 1990. Highlights of the update include sightings of a White-faced Ibis, a Little Blue Heron, a Peregrine Falcon, and a pair of Cinnamon Teals. Also of note was a brief appearance of a Snowy Plover and the presence of several species of shorebirds, Ducks, and Warblers.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	White-faced Ibis Little Blue Heron Eared Grebe Least Flycatcher Blue-headed Vireo Cinnamon Teal Ross' Goose Cattle Egret Snowy Plover Eastern Wood-Pewee Peregrine Falcon Piping Plover	Burlington Fremont County Warren County Rossville Bays Branch State Wildlife Area Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit New Lake Babcock Access				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	3
Big Bluestem Flyer, Volume 24, Number 9, May 1990	Newsletters	Bird watching Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Ornithology--Societies, etc Parulidae \| Warblers Wildlife conservation Emberizidae \| Sparrows Societies--History, organization, etc Acid rain Prairie restoration	1990-05-01	1990-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	The newsletter of the Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa), Volume 24, Number 9, May 1990. Highlights of the newsletter include reports on field trips in Story and Marshall Counties, an update on acid rain samples from Mike Meetz, the 1990-1991 slate of society officer candidates to be voted on at the annual meeting in May, and a recap of an Earth Day prairie burn in Ames by Meetz.	Edwards, David C. Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa)		Ames Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Hendrickson Marsh Lake Larson Marsh				Big Bluestem Audubon Society \| MS 592	3	4
Iowa Birdline update, May 8, 1990	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Nests Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1990-05-08	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for May 8, 1990. Highlights of the update include sightings of two White-faced Ibis, a lingering Common Loon, a late Rough-legged Hawk, and nesting Cooper's Hawks. Also of note was the recovery of an injured Barn Owl and the presence of several species of shorebirds.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	American Avocet Rough-legged Hawk Cooper's Hawk White-faced Ibis Clay-colored Sparrow Barn Owl Orchard Oriole Harris' Sparrow Dunlin Wilson's Phalarope Long-billed Dowitcher Common Loon Black-crowned Night Heron Willet Hudsonian Godwit Red-breasted Nuthatch Short-billed Dowitcher Great-tailed Grackle	Iowa City Saylorville Lake Boone County Williams Prairie State Preserve Bays Branch State Wildlife Area Lakin Slough State Game Management Area Woodland Mounds State Preserve Colo Bogs Wildlife Management Area Swan Babcock Access				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	3
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Ferruginous Hawk at Princeton Marsh, 1990	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1990-05-08	1993-07-17	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review of a Ferruginous Hawk at Princeton Marsh in Scott County, IA on May 8, 1990. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Petersen, Peter C.	Ferruginous Hawk	Princeton State Wildlife Management Area	Princeton Marsh, Scott Co., IA.	bird flying of marsh & agricultural area	The documentation form by Peter C. Petersen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Brian Blevins and Don Moeller. \| Elimination of similar species: Red-tailed Hawk no windows from above, legs white, has breast band, tail uniform rusty red. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 13:30:00/13:32:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	9	1
Iowa Birdline update, May 13, 1990	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1990-05-13	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summary for the Iowa Birdline update for May 13, 1990. Highlights of the update include two reports of Western Kingbirds from further east in the state than they are usually seen and a noticeable increase in the number of Warbler sightings statewide. Also of note were sightings of a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, a Sandhill Crane, and a Mississippi Kite flyover. In addition, there were reports of many species of shorebirds, including 3 Wilson's Phalaropes and 20 Hudsonian Godwits.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Mississippi Kite Upland Sandpiper Willow Flycatcher Summer Tanager Yellow-breasted Chat Henslow's Sparrow Clay-colored Sparrow Short-eared Owl Western Kingbird Wilson's Phalarope Hudsonian Godwit Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Scarlet Tanager Lincoln's Sparrow Sandhill Crane	Des Moines Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Ledges State Park Liscomb Green Island Keosauqua Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit Colo Bogs Wildlife Management Area Steamboat Rock				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	3
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Mississippi Kite at Ledges State Park, 1990	Administrative records Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1990-05-13	1993-07-17	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review of a Mississippi Kite at Ledges State Park in Boone County, IA on May 13, 1990. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Sinclair, Jim	Mississippi Kite	Ledges State Park	Ledges St. Pk. - Pea's Creek	wooded valley	The documentation form by Jim Sinclair is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other observers include David Youngblut. \| Elimination of similar species: Too large and uniform in color for a kestrel or merlin. Wings and tail too broad for one of the larger falcons. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:15:00/09:17:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	8	26
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Mississippi Kite at Coralville Reservoir, 1990	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1990-05-19	1993-07-17	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review of a Mississippi Kite at Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on May 19, 1990. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Mississippi Kite	Babcock Access	Coraville Reservoir, Babcock Access, Johnson Co., IA	wide part of reservoir with open mud flats	The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: The pointed wings indicate a kite or falcon. The gliding flight was that of a kite not a falcon. The white body and head also eliminates all falcons. The lack of white rump as well as the flight pattern eliminate Northern Harrier. Swallow-tailed Kite would have a forked tail and different flight pattern. Black-shouldered Kite has a white and black shoulder. The lack of white patches in the secondaries and brownish tail indicate a subadult (first year bird). I looked for bands in the tail, but could not appreciate them. Failure to see bands could be due to the lighting and distance or, as noted by Clark and Wheeler, to the fact that "A few immatures have solid, unbanded dark brown tails." The prominent light and dark underwing puzzled me, but Dunne says that "Immature has body and underwing coverts buffy, with dark streaking and spotting of variable density; may be lighter or darker than illustrated." The underwing coverts and body appeared about the same shade to me. The lighting and distance may have precluded my appreciating any streaking. This bird appeared lighter than the bird I saw at Dudgeon Lake last year, especially the underwing coverts. The profile and flight characteristics allowed me to immediately recognize the bird as a Mississippi Kite. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 13:35:00/13:36:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	8	26