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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 Red-necked Grebe at Coralville Lake, 1979	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1979-10-28	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Red-necked Grebe at Coralville Lake in Johnson County, IA on October 28, 1979.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Red-necked Grebe	Jolly Rogers Campground	Coralville Lake, Johnson Co, Iowa	wide area of reservoir near shore, west of Jolly Roger recreation area	The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Smaller than Western Grebe, larger than Horned or Eared. Neck-band bill longer than smaller grebe. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 17:40:00/17:45:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	13
Rare bird documentation form for Red-necked Grebe at Smith Lake, 1984	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1984-04-17	1984-05-17	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Red-necked Grebe at Smith Lake in Kossuth County, IA on April 17, 1984.	Clark, Joe	Red-necked Grebe	Lake Smith	Smith Lake ~ 3 mi. North of Algona IA	Open water of Smith Lake	The documentation form by Joe Clark is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Brian Moore. \| Elimination of similar species: Western Grebe - shorter thicker and neck & white cheek patch stuck out like a sore thumb. Horned or eared grebe - much larger, longer neck, white cheek patch. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 13:00:00/13:10:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	13
Rare bird documentation form for Red-necked Grebe at Little Wall Lake, 1984	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1984-04-14	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for Red-necked Grebe at Little Wall Lake in Hamilton County, IA on April 14, 1984.	Proescholdt, Beth	Red-necked Grebe	Little Wall Lake	Little Wall Lake, Hamilton Co. Iowa	open lake	The documentation form by Beth Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Mark Proescholdt, Hank Zalatel, Cal Knight, Bernie Knight, Jim Mairs, Paulene Mairs, and others. \| Elimination of similar species: Horned Grebe - This bird had a reddish neck like a Horned, but was much larger + had no golden ear tufts. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 14:45:00/15:10:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	13
Rare bird documentation form for Red-necked Grebe at Little Wall Lake, 1984	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1984-04-14	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Red-necked Grebe at Little Wall Lake south of Jewell in Hamilton County, IA on April 14, 1984.	Moore, Francis L.	Red-necked Grebe	Little Wall Lake	East side of Little Wall Lake, South of Jewell, Hamilton Co., IA	Open Lake, no cover present close by.	The documentation form by Francis L. Moore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Bob Myers, Hank Zaletel, Carl Bendorf, Tom Kent, Tom Staudt, and others. \| Elimination of similar species: Much larger and radically different in coloration from the Horned Grebe nearby. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 08:15:00/08:45:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	13
Rare bird documentation form for Red-necked Grebe at Little Wall Lake in 1984	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1984-05-28	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form by Robert Myers for a Red-necked Grebe at Little Wall Lake in Hamilton County, IA on April 14, 1984.	Myers, Robert K.	Red-necked Grebe	Little Wall Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	13
Rare bird documentation form for Red-necked Grebe at Little Wall Lake, 1984	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1984-04-14	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Red-necked Grebe at Little Wall Lake in Hamilton County, IA on April 14, 1984.	Staudt, Thomas J.	Red-necked Grebe	Little Wall Lake	Little Wall Lake Hamilton Co. Iowa	natural lake in the middle of a farming area	The documentation form by Thomas J. Staudt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Carl Bendorf, Tom Kent, and Hank Zaletel. \| Elimination of similar species: Western Grebe is similar in size but has a white neck and breast, black cap but no crest. Horned grebes were present, are smaller, much shorter billed and in breeding plumage have black cheeks. Loons are larger and have short thicker necks. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 07:20:00/07:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	13
Rare bird documentation form for Red-necked Grebe at Little Wall Lake, 1984	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1984-04-12	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for Red-necked Grebe at Little Wall Lake in Hamilton County, IA on April 12, 1984.	Dinsmore, James J.	Red-necked Grebe	Little Wall Lake	Little Wall Lake, Hamilton County	open lake	The documentation form by James Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Joe Schaufenbuel, Steve Dinsmroe, Mark Dixon, Hank Zaletel, Eugene Armstrong, and Eloise Armstrong. \| Elimination of similar species: Horned/Eared Grebe - size was too large and bill was too long, also no head or ear tufts (we saw a Horned Grebe a few minutes before finding this bird) \| The original documentation form event occurred around 17:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	13
Rare bird documentation form for Red-necked Grebe at Little Wall Lake, 1984	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1984-04-12	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Red-necked Grebe at Little Wall Lake in Hamilton County, IA on April 12, 1984.	Zaletel, Hank	Red-necked Grebe	Little Wall Lake	Little Wall Lake	Lake	The documentation form by Hank Zaletel is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Red-necked Grebe nearly one third bigger than nearby horned grebe. Horned and eared grebes do not have white cheek patch in summer plumage. Winter plumage horned and eared grebes do not have red necks. Red throated loon does not have white cheek patch and back of neck is not red. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 11:45:00/12:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	13
Rare bird documentation form for Red-necked Grebe at Lower Pine Lake, 1982	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1982-09-20	1982-11-30	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Red-necked Grebe at Lower Pine Lake in Eldora in Hardin County, IA on September 20, 1982.	Harris, Phyllis J.	Red-necked Grebe	Pine Lake State Park	Lower Pine Lake, Eldora, Hardin County	Lower Pine Lake is small, surrounded by trees, marshy habitat in the upper end of the lake. Small island in the middle. Bird was observed between the island and the marshy area.	The documentation form by Phyllis Harris is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Loon, because of the size of the neck and head in comparison to the rest of there body. They have larger body. Western Grebe, has thinner bill. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 12:15:00/12:45:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	13
Rare bird documentation form for Red-necked Grebe at Trumbull Lake, 1981	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1981-05-08	1981-05-10	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Red-necked Grebe at Trumbull Lake in Clay County, IA on May 8, 1981.	Brewer, Marion M.	Red-necked Grebe	Trumbull Lake	South end of Trumble [sic] Lake	Large lake with a very marshy edges, edges with cat tails	The documentation form by Marion Brewer is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include "1 None Birder". \| Elimination of similar species: Larger than eared or horned grebe & was on same end of lake as 7 western grebes. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 17:00:00/17:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	13
Rare bird documentation form for Red-necked Grebe at Martin Marietta Sand Pits, 1981	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1981-04-12	1981-04-13	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Red-necked Grebe at Martin Marietta Sand Pits in Waterloo in Black Hawk County, IA on April 12, 1981.	Moore, Francis L.	Red-necked Grebe	East Lake	Martin Marietta Sand Pits, Waterloo, IA (Adjacent to George Wyth S.P.) Black Hawk County	Open water and flooded sand pit	The documentation form by Francis L. Moore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Tom Stone, Jr. and Bob Myers. \| Elimination of similar species: Stocky appearance, long red neck and large white or gray patch on throat that extended through the auricular and into the nape, distinguished this bird from the Western, Horned, or eared Grebes. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 11:30:00/12:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	13
Rare bird documentation form for Red-necked Grebe, April 15,1981	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1981-04-15	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form by Robert Myers for a Red-necked Grebe at Waterloo in Black Hawk County, IA on April 12, 1981.	Myers, Robert K.	Red-necked Grebe	Waterloo				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	13
Rare bird documentation form for Red-necked Grebe at Jolly Rogers Recreation Area, 1979	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1979-10-30	1979-10-31	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for Red-necked Grebe at Jolly Rogers Recreation Area at Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on October 30, 1979.	Shires, Thomas K.	Red-necked Grebe	Jolly Rogers Campground	Jolly Roger recreation area - Coralville Reservoir	Large body of water	The documentation form by Thomas Shires is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Tom Kent. \| Elimination of similar species: horned grebe: size, bill, wing patches. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 13:30:00/13:45:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	13
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Sprague's Pipit at Ogden in 1959	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1962-03-01	1993-08-19	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for Sprague's Pipits at Ogden in Boone County, IA on September 29, 1959. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Sprague's Pipit in Iowa in Iowa Bird Life 32(1):20 by Woodward H. Brown seen by Jim Keenan, and referenced by another publication.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Sprague's Pipit	Ogden				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	13
Dennis Rogers postcard to Vernon Kleen regarding a Red-Necked Grebe sighting, November 26, 1979	Correspondence Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1979-11-26	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Postcard from Dennis Rogers to Vernon Kleen regarding a sighting of a Red-Necked Grebe in Le Mars, Iowa on September 21, 1976.	Rogers, Dennis	Red-necked Grebe	Le Mars				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	13
Rare bird documentation form for Red-necked Grebe at Little Wall Lake in 1984	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology--Societies, etc Rare birds Wildlife conservation	1984-05-17	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a Red-necked Grebe at Little Wall Lake in Hamilton County, IA on April 14, 1984.	Bendorf, Carl J.	Red-necked Grebe	Little Wall Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	13
Rare bird documentation form for Red-necked Grebe at Little Wall Lake in 1984	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1984-04-14	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a Red-necked Grebe at Little Wall Lake in Hamilton County, IA on April 14, 1984. This is one of two forms for this bird sighting.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Red-necked Grebe	Little Wall Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	13
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Pine Grosbeak at Davenport in 1995	Administrative records Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1996-03-24	2000-11-20	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for a Pine Grosbeak at Davenport in Scott County, IA on November 28, 1995. Includes a record review document with votes and the Request for More Information by Peter C. Petersen seen by Fred Lorenzen.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Pine Grosbeak	Davenport				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	14	13
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Sprague's Pipit south of Sioux Center in 1984	Administrative records Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1984-12-01	1993-09-01	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for a Sprague's Pipit south of Sioux Center in Sioux County, IA on August 10, 1984. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the 1984 Fall Report by John Van Dyk seen by Gordon Brand.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Sprague's Pipit	Sioux Center				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	13
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Sprague's Pipit at Hamburg in 1968	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1968-09-01	1993-08-19	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for a Sprague's Pipit at Hamburg in Fremont County, IA on June 6, 1968. Includes a record review document with votes, a request for reconsideration of the record, and the original sighting record found in the publication Field Reports in Iowa Bird Life 38(3):88-90 by Woodward H. Brown seen by Ione Getscher.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Sprague's Pipit	Hamburg				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	13
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Sprague's Pipit at Shenandoah in 1968	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1971-01-01	1993-08-19	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for Sprague's Pipits at Shenandoah in Page County, IA on April 4, 1968. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication An Annotated List of the Birds of Iowa by Woodward H. Brown seen by Jean Braley.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Sprague's Pipit	Shenandoah				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	13
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Sprague's Pipit at Hawarden in 1964	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1964-06-01	1993-08-19	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for a Sprague's Pipit at Hawarden in Sioux County, IA in 1964. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the publication Field Reports in Iowa Bird Life 34(2):44-49 by Woodward H. Brown seen by Ron Muilenberg.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Sprague's Pipit	Hawarden				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	13
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Sprague's Pipit north of La Porte City in 1962	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1962-09-01	1994-01-28	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for two Sprague's Pipits north of La Porte City in Black Hawk County, IA on May 27, 1962. Includes a record review document with votes, a request for reconsideration of the record, the original sighting record found in the publication Both Pipits at Waterloo in Iowa Bird Life 32(3):58-59 by Myrle Burk seen by six members of the Waterloo Audubon Society, and referenced by another publication.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Sprague's Pipit	La Porte City				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	13
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Sprague's Pipit at Ogden in 1961	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1962-03-01	1993-08-19	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for Sprague's Pipits at Ogden in Boone County, IA on September 13 and 22, 1961. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Sprague's Pipit in Iowa in Iowa Bird Life 32(1):20 by Woodward H. Brown seen by Jim Keenan, and referenced by another publication.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Sprague's Pipit	Ogden				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	13
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Sprague's Pipit at Ogden in 1959	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1962-03-01	1993-08-19	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for Sprague's Pipits at Ogden in Boone County, IA on October 30, 1959. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Sprague's Pipit in Iowa in Iowa Bird Life 32(1):20 by Woodward H. Brown seen by Jim Keenan, and referenced by another publication.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Sprague's Pipit	Ogden				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	13