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

Robert Cecil letter to Robert Myers regarding Spring Field Report, May 29, 1986	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs	1986-05-29	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Bob Cecil to Bob Myers dated May 29, 1986. Cecil notes that he is conservative with his identifications and counts. Included with this letter is an annotated list of birds sighted by Cecil and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1986.	Cecil, Robert I.	Loggerhead Shrike Bewick's Wren Ruby-throated Hummingbird Yellow-throated Warbler Evening Grosbeak Golden Eagle Blue-winged Warbler Black Tern	Fremont County Keokuk Lee County Mills County Van Buren County Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	3
Rare bird documentation form for Prothonotary Warbler at Bacon Creek Park, 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds	1986-05-28	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Prothonotary Warbler at Bacon Creek Park in Woodbury County, IA on May 28, 1986.	Huser, Bill F.	Prothonotary Warbler	Bacon Creek Park	Bacon Creek Park, Sioux City, Iowa	closed canopy, deciduous woodland enclosing still- stagnant H2O	The documentation form by Bill Huser is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Jerry Probst. \| Elimination of similar species: Blue-winged Warbler - has dark eye strip + wing bars; Nape not as yellow. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 12:15:00/12:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	35
American Avocets near Salix, IA	Field notes	Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birdsongs Rare birds	1986-05-19	1986-06-19	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes for two American Avocets near New Lake near Salix, IA on May 19, June 7, and June 19, 1986.	Williams, Randall D.	American Avocet	New Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	6
Rare bird documentation form for Townsend's Solitaire in south-central Webster County in 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Rare birds	1986-05-06	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a Townsend's Solitaire in south-central Webster County, IA on May 6, 1986.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Townsend's Solitaire	Webster County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	5
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
Rare bird documentation form for Smith's Longspur south of Iowa City, 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds	1986-04-07	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Smith's Longspur south of Iowa City in Johnson County, IA on April 7, 1986.	Staudt, Thomas J.	Smith's Longspur	Iowa City	Eden Farm S. of Iowa City in Johnson Co. same location as previous years	open fields - bean stuble [sic] to full plowed	The documentation form by Thomas J. Staudt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Vesper Sparrow has a chestnut colored shouldered patch and eye ring. Other possible Longspurs have whitish underparts, not buffy. The bill on this bird was thinner and longer than on other longspurs. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:10:00/09:20:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	67
William Barker letter to Thomas Kent regarding Sandhill Crane flyby, March 9, 1986	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birdsongs	1986-03-09	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from William Barker to Thomas Kent dated March 9, 1986. In this letter Barker reports seeing a flock of Sandhill Cranes flying in a V pattern. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1986.	Barker, William S.	Sandhill Crane	Princeton Rapids City				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
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
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
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
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
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
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, James Sandrock, Spring 1986	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Birdsongs Turdidae \| Thrushes Parulidae \| Warblers Weather	1986-03-01	1986-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by James Sandrock and four others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1986.	Sandrock, James P., 1929-	Ruffed Grouse Bobolink Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Summer Tanager Wood Thrush Dickcissel Cerulean Warbler Red-bellied Woodpecker Tundra Swan	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Van Buren County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	3
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Jim Sinclair, Spring 1986	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Eggs Birds--Nests Birdsongs Photography of birds	1986-03-01	1986-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Jim Sinclair. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1986.	Sinclair, Jim	Grasshopper Sparrow Vesper Sparrow Baltimore Oriole Lesser Yellowlegs Pectoral Sandpiper Long-eared Owl Wild Turkey	Big Creek State Park Guthrie County Marion County Warren County Bays Branch State Wildlife Area Lakin Slough State Game Management Area Springbrook State Park Runnells Overlook				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	3
Annotated bird sighting list for Spring 1986 compiled by Tom Staudt	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs Parulidae \| Warblers	1986-03-01	1986-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Tom Staudt and four others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1986.	Staudt, Thomas J.	Horned Grebe Brown-headed Cowbird Cedar Waxwing Smith's Longspur Great Horned Owl Northern Goshawk Long-billed Dowitcher Gray Partridge Hermit Thrush Bonaparte's Gull Pine Warbler	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Hickory Hill Park Homestead Johnson County Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge - Big Timber Division Muskrat Slough State Game Management Area MidAmerican Energy Ponds				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	3
Rare bird documentation form for Sharp-tailed Sparrow at Snake Creek Marsh, 1985	Field notes	Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds	1985-09-30	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for two or more Sharp-tailed Sparrows at Snake Creek Marsh in Greene County, IA on September 30, 1985.	Myers, Robert K.	Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow	Snake Creek State Game Management Area	Snake Creek Marsh - Greene County	General: Marsh Specific: open water surrounded by duck weed (waist high)	The documentation form by Robert K. Myers is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Eugene Armstrong and Eloise Armstrong. \| Elimination of similar species: Longer + darker than LeConte's and did not have light central crown stripe. LeConte's do not show the vivid white stripes on back. Several LeContes were also present and comparison was easy. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 11:45:00/12:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	59
Field notes and Peter P. Wickham letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding bird sightings, August 3, 1985	Checklists Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs	1985-08-03	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes contributed by Peter P. Wickham in a letter to James J. Dinsmore. A field checklist is included with the letter with birds observed in the Cedar Rapids Christmas count area in mid-June. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1985.	Wickham, Peter P.	Red-tailed Hawk American Kestrel Pied-billed Grebe Alder Flycatcher Black-and-white Warbler Rose-breasted Grosbeak Great Horned Owl Forster's Tern Acadian Flycatcher Sedge Wren Veery Louisiana Waterthrush Hooded Warbler Hairy Woodpecker Eastern Whip-poor-will Black-capped Chickadee Common Pheasant	Cedar Rapids Coralville Lake Palisades-Kepler State Park Shimek State Forest Squaw Creek Regional Park Matsell Bridge Public Access				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	7
Field notes and Bery Engebretsen letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding bird sightings, August 3, 1985	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Nests Birdsongs Birds--Infancy	1985-08-03	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Bery Engebretsen. Included with the field report is a note from Bery Engebretsen to James J. Dinsmore regarding Cooper's Hawks. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1985.	Engebretsen, Bery	Cooper's Hawk Willow Flycatcher Yellow-headed Blackbird Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Yellow-billed Cuckoo Ruby-throated Hummingbird Wood Thrush Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Cerulean Warbler Ovenbird Louisiana Waterthrush Scarlet Tanager Great Blue Heron Cliff Swallow Northern Bobwhite	Big Creek State Park Lake View Saylorville Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	4
Rare bird documentation form for Bell's Vireo at Big Creek in 1985	Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds	1985-07-28	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for six Bell's Vireos at Big Creek State Park in Polk County, IA from May 26 to July 21, 1985	Engebretsen, Bery	Bell's Vireo	Big Creek State Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	77
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 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, 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 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 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