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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 Bewick's Wren at Iowa City in 1981	Field notes	Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs Rare birds	1981-04-24	1981-05-23	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for two Bewick's Wrens at Iowa City in Johnson County, IA on April 24, 1981.	Newlon, Michael C.	Bewick's Wren	Iowa City				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	1
Rare bird documentation form for Bewick's Wren near Hickory Hill Park in Iowa City in 1981	Field notes	Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birdsongs Rare birds	1981-05-02	1981-05-07	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for one or two Bewick's Wrens near Hickory Hill Park in Iowa City in Johnson County, IA on May 2, 1981.	Myers, Robert K.	Bewick's Wren	Hickory Hill Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	1
Rare bird documentation form for Bewick's Wren north of Hickory Hill Park in Iowa City, 1981	Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds	1981-05-02	1981-05-05	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for one to two Bewick's Wren north of Hickory Hill Park in Iowa City in Johnson County, IA on May 2, 1981.	Moore, Francis L.	Bewick's Wren	Hickory Hill Park	Just past North boundary of Hickory Hills [sic] Park, Iowa City, IA (Johnson County)	General: Junkyard and brush piles near Graveyard abutted by wooded ravine Specific: mostly seen in brush piles in ravine or at lip of ravine.	The documentation form by Francis Moore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Barb Wilson, Bob Myers, Ross Silcock, and many others. \| Elimination of similar species: House Wren has gray-brown color on breast and belly: Carolina Wren has white eye-stripe but is buffy color on the belly and lacks the white-fringing on the tail; Winter Wren is brown on the breast and belly. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 08:30:00/08:45:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	1
Rare bird documentation form for Cerulean Warbler at Amana Woods, 1981	Field notes	Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds	1981-04-30	1981-05-04	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Cerulean Warbler at Amana Woods north of Homestead in Iowa County, IA on April 30, 1981.	Bendorf, Carl J.	Cerulean Warbler	Amana Woods	one mile north of Homestead, IA. Iowa County "Amana Woods"	General: Edge of extensive decidous [sic] woods, moving about in upper story Specific: of large trees along dirt road.	The documentation form by Carl J. Bendorf is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: This is only bird I know of with the narrow dark band across otherwise clear throat and underside. This band was seen very clearly. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 07:50:00/07:55:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	33
Rare bird documentation form for Golden-winged Warbler at Amana Woods in 1981	Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Rare birds	1981-05-01	1981-05-04	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a Golden-winged Warbler at Amana Woods in Iowa County, IA on May 1, 1981.	Bendorf, Carl J.	Golden-winged Warbler	Amana Woods				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	18
Rare bird documentation form for Yellow-throated Warbler at Roberts Riverside Park in Van Buren County, 1981	Field notes	Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds	1981-04-11	1981-04-27	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Yellow-throated Warbler at Roberts Riverside Park in Van Buren County, IA on April 11, 1981.	Sandrock, James P., 1929-	Yellow-throated Warbler	Keosauqua	Roberts Riverside Park - one mile north of Keosauqua, Van Buren County, Iowa on Des Moines River. Bird seen at extreme north end of park.	General: High up in sycamore tree on river bank Specific: Bird varied altitude from 30-75' in sycamore tree; flew to small sapling about 25' in front of me for short time.	The documentation form by James P. Sandrock is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Johanna K. Sandrock. \| Elimination of similar species: not yellow-rumped warbler because of white throat and black breast-ring \| The original documentation form event lasted from 11:30:00/12:00:00 estimated.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	28
Rare bird documentation form for Louisiana Waterthrush at Brookside Park in Ames, 1981	Field notes	Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds	1981-04-04	1981-04-14	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentaiton form for a Louisiana Waterthrush at Brookside Park in Ames in Story County, IA on April 4, 5, and 6, 1981.	Robinson, John C., 1959-	Louisiana Waterthrush	Brookside Park	Brookside Park; Ames, Iowa; Story County, Washington Twsp, Sect. 3	General: small deciduous woodland bordering a medium sized stream Specific: a medium sized stream bordered by overhanging deciduous trees and shrubs and containing many exposed mudflats, rocks and logs.	The documentation form by John C. Robinson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Audrey Moore, Linda Zaletel, Hank Zaletel, and Bill Robbins. \| Elimination of similar species: Ovenbirds have a medium crown stripe and an eyering and do not walk with bobbing motions. Spotted Sandpipers -- are larger and have longer bills. Thrushes (Turdidae) -- lack an eyestripe Northern Waterthrush -- has a streaked throat, smaller bill, buffy cream eyestripe and more yellow on underparts. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 08:40:00/09:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	38
Rare bird documentation form for Pine Grosbeak at Ames, 1981	Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds	1981-02-28	1981-03-02	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Pine Grosbeak at Ames in Story County, IA on February 28, 1981.	Dinsmore, James J. Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Pine Grosbeak	Ames	Story County, Ames, 4024 Arkansas Drive	General: Urban, sat in tree and then Specific: on wire, finally flew toward nearby wooded creek bottom area	The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore and James Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Purple Finch-too large and had distinct wing bars Redpoll- again too large, no distinct red cap Cardinal-no crest, body too chunky, bill not red, too much red on body for female for all three, the calls were not correct \| The original documentation form event lasted from 07:10:00/07:20:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	80
Field notes contributed by Barbara L. Wilson, summer 1980	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird kills Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests Birdsongs Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Weather Birds--Infancy	1980-06-01	1980-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Barbara L. Wilson with observer W. Ross Silcock. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1980.	Wilson, Barbara L.	Eared Grebe Eastern Bluebird Franklin's Gull Wood Thrush Dickcissel Ruddy Duck Lesser Yellowlegs Solitary Sandpiper Pectoral Sandpiper Sedge Wren Blue Grosbeak Belted Kingfisher American Redstart Black Tern	Mills County Willow Slough State Game Management Area MidAmerican Energy Ponds				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	4
Field notes contributed by Thomas K. Shires, summer 1980	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birdsongs Birds--Research Parulidae \| Warblers	1980-06-01	1980-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Thomas K. Shires. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1980.	Shires, Thomas K.	Red-tailed Hawk Turkey Vulture Bell's Vireo Eastern Phoebe Tree Swallow Veery Northern Mockingbird American Redstart Northern Bobwhite	Hickory Hill Park Linn County Wildcat Den State Park Palisades-Kepler State Park Wiese Slough State Game Management Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	4
Field notes contributed by Robert K. Myers, summer 1980	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birdsongs Parulidae \| Warblers	1980-06-01	1980-07-31	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 1980.	Myers, Robert K.	Red-shouldered Hawk Eared Grebe Bell's Vireo Summer Tanager Yellow-breasted Chat Loggerhead Shrike American White Pelican Western Kingbird Sora Acadian Flycatcher Blue-winged Warbler Blue Grosbeak Snow Goose	Forneys Lake Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Red Oak Riverton Wildlife Management Area Thurman Waubonsie State Park Willow Slough State Game Management Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	4
Field notes contributed by James J. Dinsmore, summer 1980	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Nests Birdsongs Cavity-nesting birds	1980-06-01	1980-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List 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 1980.	Dinsmore, James J.	Broad-winged Hawk Cooper's Hawk American Bittern Willow Flycatcher Least Flycatcher Western Grebe Cattle Egret Wilson's Phalarope Forster's Tern Black-crowned Night Heron Tree Swallow American Coot American Black Duck Green Heron	Dan Green Slough Wildlife Management Area Deweys Pasture State Game Management Area Hendrickson Marsh Lake Iowa Lake Wapello Trumbull Lake West Hottes Lake Silver Lake Round Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	4
Field notes contributed by Rich DeCoster, summer 1980	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birdsongs Birds--Research Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks	1980-06-01	1980-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Rich DeCoster. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1980.	DeCoster, R. J. (Richard Joseph)	Broad-winged Hawk American Kestrel Bell's Vireo Loggerhead Shrike Yellow-throated Warbler Semipalmated Plover Lesser Yellowlegs Solitary Sandpiper Spotted Sandpiper Common Snipe Acadian Flycatcher Veery Blue-winged Warbler Louisiana Waterthrush Kentucky Warbler	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Hickory Hill Park Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area Wildcat Den State Park Palisades-Kepler State Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	4
Field notes contributed by George E. Crossley, summer 1980	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests Birdsongs	1980-06-01	1980-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by George E. Crossley including observations from Robert Walton and the Youth Conservation Corps. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1980.	Crossley, George E.	Ruffed Grouse Yellow-headed Blackbird Bobolink Bell's Vireo Orchard Oriole Great Horned Owl American Woodcock Pileated Woodpecker Acadian Flycatcher Sedge Wren Ovenbird Louisiana Waterthrush Scarlet Tanager Great Blue Heron	Dubuque Swiss Valley Nature Center Finleys Landing Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	4
Tom Stone, Jr. letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, spring 1980	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birdsongs	1980-03-01	1980-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes contributed by Tom Stone, Jr. in a letter to Thomas H. Kent with observer Tom Stone. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1980.	Stone, Tom, Jr.	Yellow-throated Warbler Worm-eating Warbler	Iowa Lacey-Keosauqua State Park White Pine Hollow State Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	3
Field notes contributed by Thomas J. Staudt, spring 1980	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birdsongs	1980-03-01	1980-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Thomas J. Staudt with observers Marilyn Smith Glasson and Carl J. Bendorf. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1980.	Staudt, Thomas J.	White-eyed Vireo Ruby-throated Hummingbird Yellow-throated Warbler Yellow Rail Dunlin Marsh Wren Hudsonian Godwit Sanderling White-rumped Sandpiper Sedge Wren Pine Siskin Mourning Warbler	Coralville Lake Hickory Hill Park South Amana Pond Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area Wildcat Den State Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	3
Field notes contributed by John Van Dyk, May 27, 1980	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Birdsongs Podicipediformes \| Grebes Fringillidae \| Finches Parulidae \| Warblers Weather	1980-03-01	1980-05-31	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 spring 1980.	Van Dyk, John, 1936-	Red-headed Woodpecker Double-crested Cormorant Eared Grebe Purple Martin Eastern Bluebird Grasshopper Sparrow Long-billed Dowitcher Eastern Phoebe Hooded Merganser Common Nighthawk Hermit Thrush Wilson's Warbler Red-breasted Nuthatch Golden-crowned Kinglet Mourning Dove Northern Bobwhite	Big Sioux River Wildlife Area Lyon County Sioux Center Sioux County Lake Pahoja Recreation Area Rock River				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	3
Field notes contributed by Tomma Lou Maas, spring 1980	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Conservation Birds--Nests Birdsongs	1980-03-01	1980-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Tomma Lou Maas with observer Randy Maas. The field notes include detailed observations. This item was submitted past the deadline for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly Report of spring 1980.	Maas, Tomma Lou Maas, Randy	Red-shouldered Hawk Great Horned Owl	Effigy Mounds National Monument				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	4
Birdwatching notes compiled by Woodward Hart Brown, 1946-1980	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Eggs Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs Weather	1946-02-10	1980-02-29	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Handwritten notes listing birds sighted by Woodward Hart Brown from 1946 to 1980.	Brown, Woodward H.		Iowa				Woodward Hart Brown Papers \| MS 502	2	9
Rare bird documentation form for an unidentified Grosbeak at Anderson Township in Mills County, 1979	Field notes	Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds	1979-09-08	1979-11-30	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for an unidentified Grosbeak at Anderson Township in Mills County, IA on September 8, 1979.	Wilson, Barbara L.	Cardinal-Grosbeaks	Anderson Township	Wilson farm: T73-N, R-41W, Sec 26, NE Mills County, Ia.		The documentation form by Barbara L. Wilson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: these are Rose-breasted Grosbeaks or Blackheaded Grosbeaks. Or hybrids. Unfortunately, the identification depends on things I do not know. Ruth Green informs me that some Rose-breasted Grosbeaks in early September are so orange on the breast one would think them Black-headeds. Are these young Rose-breasted? What about the call? Do Rose-breasted Grosbeaks make a lower-pitched call, more mellow than the distinctive high-pitched call that is the only one I know for them? If you know, please tell me. These were odd-looking grosbeaks but I can't really identify them. \| The original documentation form events occurred around 08:45:00 and in the afternoon.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	69
Rare bird documentation form for Yellow-throated Warbler at Wildcat Den State Park in 1979	Field notes	Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birdsongs Rare birds	1979-05-19	1979-05-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for two Yellow-throated Warblers at Wildcat Den State Park in Muscatine County, IA on May 19 and May 27, 1979.	Newlon, Michael C.	Yellow-throated Warbler	Wildcat Den State Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	28
Rare bird documentation form for Worm-eating Warbler at Wildcat Den State Park, 1979	Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds	1979-05-10	1979-05-11	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Worm-eating Warbler at Wildcat Den State Park in Muscatine County, IA on May 10, 1979.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Worm-eating Warbler	Wildcat Den State Park	Wildcat Den State Park	General: Deep wooded ravine Specific: main ravine leading to 'Den' at Wildcat Den State Park	The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Thomas K. Shires and Peter C. Petersen. \| Elimination of similar species: Other warblers \| The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 10:45:00/11:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	36
Rare bird documentation form for Field Sparrow near Tiffin, 1978	Field notes	Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds	1978-12-16	1978-12-27	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Field Sparrow near Tiffin in Johnson County, IA on December 16, 1978.	DeCoster, R. J. (Richard Joseph)	Field Sparrow	Tiffin	~1/2 mi. s. of Tiffen [sic], Johnson Co., Ia. at Clear Creek Bridge	Creek bed with forested area to north and open field to south. Deep snow covered most of area. South-facing north slope of creek provided open grassy area as snow had mostly melted. Several song sparrows were in same area.	The documentation form by Richard DeCoster is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include James Huntington. \| Elimination of similar species: The Tree Sparrow, usually abundant in winter around Iowa City, has a dark upper bill and lacks the white eye ring. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 08:05:00/08:06:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	51
Rare bird documentation form for Pine Grosbeak at Glendale Cemetery in Des Moines, 1978	Field notes	Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds	1978-01-24	1978-02-13	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for three Pine Grosbeaks at Glendale Cemetery in Des Moines in Polk County, IA on January 24, 1978.	Mooney, Richard D., 1905-1997	Pine Grosbeak	Glendale Cemetery	Glendale Cemetary [sic]-50th St. & University Ave. Des Moines	Cemetary [sic] with numerous assorted evergreen trees and various other trees.	The documentation form by Richard D. Mooney is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Pauline Mooney, Ruth Binsfeld, Woodward Brown, and Mary Brown. \| Elimination of similar species: Evening Grosbeak eliminated by coloration. Purple Finch eliminated by size and coloration. \| The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 15:00:00/16:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	80
Iowa Ornithologists' Union, Quarterly field report, fall 1977	Field notes	Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Eggs Birds--Nests Birdsongs Birds--Research Weather Birds--Infancy	1977-08-01	1977-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Quarterly field report for the fall of 1977 titled "Field reports fall 1977."	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Halmi, Nicholas S.	Ruffed Grouse Red-shouldered Hawk Double-crested Cormorant Eared Grebe White-eyed Vireo Pine Grosbeak American White Pelican Evening Grosbeak Common Redpoll Ross' Goose Cattle Egret Forster's Tern Common Loon Golden Eagle Peregrine Falcon Long-eared Owl Pileated Woodpecker Magnolia Warbler Tundra Swan Horned Lark Sharp-shinned Hawk	Allamakee County Cherokee County Coralville Lake Hickory Hill Park Iowa Lake Red Rock Mills County Saylorville Lake Trumbull Lake DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Sweet Marsh Lock and Dam 9				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	3