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

Brief Documentation of unusual species	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology--Technique Rare birds	N/A	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes by Dick Bierman describing the sighting of a Hermit Thrush, a Great White-fronted Goose, and a Yellow-rumped Warbler.	Bierman, Dick	Hermit Thrush Yellow-rumped Warbler Greater White-fronted Goose	Spring Lake Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	9
Ross Silcock letter to Thomas Kent regarding a Smith's Longspur and other bird sighting materials, August 22, 1992	Correspondence Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1990-12-29	1992-08-22	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter sent on August 22, 1992 about a documentation form for a Smith's Longspur west of Almont in Clinton County, IA on December 29, 1990 by Brian Blevins. It also discusses submitting other field reports and materials from multiple years to the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee. It is related to https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/9433/view and https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/9436/view.	Silcock, W. Ross	Smith's Longspur	Iowa Almont				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	67
Peter Lowther letter to W. Ross Silcock regarding House Finch sighting in 1988, December 28, 1988	Correspondence Field notes	Bird banding Bird feeders Birds--Identification Ornithology--Technique Rare birds	1988-12-25	1988-12-28	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Peter Lowther to W. Ross Silcock about a House Finch sighting in Burlington on December 25, 1988.	Lowther, Peter E.	House Finch	Burlington				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	82
Rare bird documentation form for Pine Grosbeak at State Forest Nursery in Ames in 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology--Technique Rare birds	1986-08-24	1986-08-26	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a Pine Grosbeak at State Forest Nursery in Ames in Story County, IA on August 24, 1986.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Pine Grosbeak	Iowa State Nursery				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	80
Rare bird documentation form for Orchard Oriole at Lake Manawa in 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology--Technique Rare birds	1986-10-19	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a Orchard Oriole at Lake Manawa in Pottawattamie County, IA on October 19, 1986.	Padelford, Babs Padelford, Loren	Orchard Oriole	Lake Manawa State Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	78
B.J. Rose letter to Doug Rose regarding Christmas Bird Count sightings, January 16, 1993	Correspondence Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology--Technique Rare birds	1993-01-16	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from B. J. Rose to Doug Rose documenting birds seen during the Glenwood Christmas Bird Count on December 27, 1992. Rose gives details for the sighting of a Great-tailed Grackle, a Chipping Sparrow, and four Yellow-rumped Warblers.	Rose, B.J.	Yellow-rumped Warbler Chipping Sparrow Great-tailed Grackle	Glenwood Bartlett Bartlett State Wildlife Management Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	77
Field Sparrow, 12-27-96, Kelly J. McKay	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology--Technique Rare birds	1996-12-27	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field report for Field Sparrows near Oakville in Louisa County, IA on December 27, 1996 by Kelly J. McKay during a Christmas Bird Count.	McKay, Kelly	Field Sparrow	Oakville				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	51
Female Summer Tanager - South edge of Mason City May 4+5, 1989	Correspondence Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds	1989-05-04	1989-05-05	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field report of a Summer Tanager at Mason City in Cerro Gordo County, IA on May 4 and 5, 1989 by Curt Nelson. It includes a note to Steve Dinsmore asking if an official documentation form was needed for the sighting.	Nelson, Curtis	Summer Tanager	Mason City				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	44
Field notes for Prairie Warbler in Iowa in unknown year	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Ornithology--Technique Rare birds	N/A	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Report for a Prairie Warbler in Iowa from before May 5 to May 7 in an unknown year.		Prairie Warbler	Iowa				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	30
Rathbun Christmas Count - December 19, 1998	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology--Societies, etc Rare birds	1998-12-19	1998-12-20	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Details for several rare species seen at the Christmas Bird Count including the Yellow-rumped Warbler in the Rathbun area in Appanoose County, IA on December 19, 1998, documented by Bill Heusinkveld.	Heusinkveld, Bill	Blue-winged Teal Red-breasted Merganser Trumpeter Swan Black-bellied Plover Yellow-rumped Warbler Bonaparte's Gull	Rathbun Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	26
Rare bird documentation for Varied Thrush at Spirit Lake in 1985	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds	1985-12-15	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation for a Varied Thrush at the southeastern shore of Spirit Lake in Dickinson County, IA during a Christmas Bird Count on December 15, 1985.	Harr, Douglas C.	Varied Thrush	Spirit Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	11
Addendum to the Cedar Falls, IA Christmas Bird Count - December 27, 1980	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology--Societies, etc Rare birds	1980-12-27	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Christmas Bird Count addendum featuring a Varied Thrush in the Cedar Falls area in Black Hawk County, IA on December 27, 1980. Also includes details about bird sightings of the Peregrine Falcon, Mallard, Brown Thrasher, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Pine Grosbeak, and Hoary Redpoll.	Moore, Francis L.	Varied Thrush Pine Grosbeak Brown Thrasher Hoary Redpoll Peregrine Falcon Red-breasted Nuthatch Mallard	Black Hawk County Cedar Falls Cedar Hills Sand Prairie				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	11
Hermit Thrush, 12-19-98, Kelly J. McKay	Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology--Technique Rare birds	1998-12-19	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes describing the observation of a Hermit Thrush east of Cedar Rapids in Linn County, IA on December 19, 1998.	McKay, Kelly	Hermit Thrush	Cedar Rapids				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	9
Compiled rare bird reports featuring the Ruby-crowned Kinglet near Solon in unknown year	Administrative reports Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology--Societies, etc Rare birds	N/A	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Compiled rare bird reports featuring the Ruby-crowned Kinglet near Solon in Johnson County, IA on an unknown date and year. Other rare bird sightings include Cooper's Hawk, Sharp-shinned Hawk, and Double-crested Cormorant in the Iowa City area.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Cooper's Hawk Double-crested Cormorant Ruby-crowned Kinglet Sharp-shinned Hawk	Iowa City Johnson County Solon				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	4
Rare bird documentation form for Bewick's Wren west of Argyle in 1988	Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology--Technique Rare birds	1988-05-15	1988-06-02	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a Bewick's Wren west of Argyle in Lee County, IA on May 15 and 19, 1988.	Cecil, Robert I.	Bewick's Wren	Argyle				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	1
Rare bird documentation form for Sandhill Crane east of Hills, 1983	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1983-03-13	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Sandhill Crane east of Hills in Johnson County, IA on March 13, 1983.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Sandhill Crane	Hills	1 e. of Hills, Johnson Co. Iowa	River bottom soybean stubble field	The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Tom Staudt and Jim Fuller. \| Elimination of similar species: none. \| The original documentation form event occurred around 08:45:00/09:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	1
Rare bird documentation form for Sandhill Crane at Big Creek Barrier Dam, 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-11-22	1986-11-23	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Sandhill Crane at Big Creek Barrier Dam in Polk County, IA on November 22, 1986.	Padelford, Babs Padelford, Loren	Sandhill Crane	Big Creek Barrier Dam	Barrier dam, Big Creek, Polk Co.		The documentation form by Babs Padelford and Loren Padelford is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include B.J. Rose. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 13:00:00/13:05:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	1
Rare bird documentation form for Sandhill Crane at Polk City Wildlife Area, 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-11-22	1986-11-24	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Sandhill Crane at Polk City Wildlife Area in Polk County, IA on November 22, 1986.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Sandhill Crane	Polk City Wildlife Area	Polk City Wildlife Area, Polk Co. (part of Saylorville Reservoir)	sitting on ice and wading in small patch of open water	The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include B.J. Rose, Loren Padelford, Babs Padelford, James Dinsmore, and Bob Myers. \| Elimination of similar species: The gray color, red crown, and heron profile eliminate Great Blue Heron. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 15:00:00/15:15:00 and 16:15:00/16:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	1
Rare bird documentation form for Sandhill Crane east of New Albin, 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-03-30	1986-05-03	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Sandhill Crane east of New Albin in Allamakee County, IA on March 30, 1986.	Zarwell, Ric	Sandhill Crane	New Albin	1/2 mile East of New Albin, Iowa and 1/2 mile south of Minnesota border in extreme northeast Allamakee County, Iowa	Mixed riparian woods and open marsh	The documentation form by Ric Zarwell is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Rob Zarwell. \| Elimination of similar species: Eliminated Whooping Crane at once - due to coloration. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:30:00/10:40:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	1
Rare bird documentation form for Sandhill Crane in western Fremont County, 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-03-15	1986-04-05	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for three Sandhill Cranes in western Fremont County, IA on March 15, 1986.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Sandhill Crane	Fremont County	western Fremont Co.	flying over corn stubble in the Missouri River valley	The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Great Blue Heron eliminated by the way the neck was held and by the cell. \| The original documentation form event occurred around 09:45:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	1
Rare bird documentation form for Sandhill Crane at Big Marsh in 1985	Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds Wildlife conservation	1985-03-29	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a Sandhill Crane at Big Marsh in Butler County, IA on March 29, 1985.	Moore, Francis L.	Sandhill Crane	Big Marsh Wildlife Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	1
Rare bird documentation form for Sandhill Crane at MidAmerican Energy Ponds, 1985	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1985-03-02	1985-06-02	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Sandhill Crane at MidAmerican Energy Ponds in Pottawattamie County, IA on March 2, 1985.	Wilson, Barbara L.	Sandhill Crane	MidAmerican Energy Ponds	IPL Settling Pond, Council Bluffs, Iowa		The documentation form by Barbara Wilson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Matt Towne, John Bakehouse, and Jeane-Marie Bakehouse. \| Elimination of similar species: Great Blue Heron has longer bill, neck in S-curve.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	1
Rare bird documentation form for Sandhill Crane at Willow Slough and the Wilson farm in Mills County, IA, in 1984	Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds Wildlife conservation	1984-10-20	1984-10-24	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a Sandhill Crane at Willow Slough and Barb Wilson's farm in Mills County, IA, on October 20, 21 and 24, 1984.	Wilson, Barbara L.	Sandhill Crane	Mills County Willow Slough State Game Management Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	1
Rare bird documentation form for Sandhill Crane at Sweet Marsh, 1983	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1983-05-06	1983-05-07	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Sandhill Crane at Sweet Marsh in Bremer County, IA on May 6, 1983.	Myers, Robert K.	Sandhill Crane	Sweet Marsh	Sweet Marsh - Bremer Co.	marsh	The documentation form by Robert K. Myers is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Great blue herons don't fly with neck extended, do not give the call I heard and have entirely different plumage. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 11:00:00/11:10:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	1
Rare bird documentation form for Sandhill Crane at Little Wall Lake, 1983	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1983-04-05	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Sandhill Crane at Little Wall Lake in Hamilton County, IA on April 5, 1983.	Dinsmore, James J.	Sandhill Crane	Little Wall Lake	Little Wall Lake, Hamilton Co	it was flying over SW side of lake	The documentation form by James J. Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Great Blue Heron - saw one later but it flew with neck folded rather than with the cross silhouette of a crane \| The original documentation form event occurred around 08:00:00/08:01:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	1