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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 White-winged Crossbill at West Des Moines in 1998	Field notes	Bird feeders Birds--Identification Birdsongs Rare birds	1998-05-02	1998-06-01	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a White-winged Crossbill at West Des Moines in Polk County, IA on May 2 to 21, 1998.	Allen, Pam	White-winged Crossbill	West Des Moines				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	84
Rare bird documentation form for Varied Thrush at Waterloo in 1982	Field notes	Bird feeders Birds--Identification Rare birds	1982-04-11	1982-04-12	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a Varied Thrush at Waterloo in Black Hawk County, IA on April 11, 1982.	Moore, Francis L.	Varied Thrush	Waterloo				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	11
Rare bird documentation form for Varied Thrush at Lime Creek Township in Washington County in 1984	Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Rare birds	1984-01-10	1984-01-20	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a Varied Thrush at Lime Creek Township in Washington County, IA on January 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18, 1984.	Henderson, Barbara	Varied Thrush	Lime Creek Township				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	11
Rare bird documentation form for Savannah Sparrow at Anderson Township in Mills County in 1984	Field notes	Bird feeders Birds--Identification Rare birds	1984-03-17	1984-05-26	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a Savannah Sparrow at Anderson Township in Mills County, IA from March 17-20, 1984.	Wilson, Barbara L.	Savannah Sparrow	Anderson Township				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	55
Rare bird documentation form for Pine Grosbeak at State Center in 1981	Field notes	Bird feeders Birds--Identification Rare birds	1981-03-08	1981-03-09	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a Pine Grosbeak at State Center in Marshall County, IA on March 8, 1981.	Newlon, Michael C.	Pine Grosbeak	State Center				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	80
Rare bird documentation form for Pine Grosbeak at State Center, 1981	Field notes	Bird feeders Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1981-03-08	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Pine Grosbeak at State Center in Marshall County, IA on March 8, 1981.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Pine Grosbeak	State Center	State Center, Marshall Co., Iowa	General: residential Specific: Home of Jim and Dorothy Marsh, State Center	The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Thomas Shires, Michael Newlon, Calvin Knight, Bernie Knight, Jim Marsh, Dorothy Marsh, and Carl Kurtz. \| Elimination of similar species: Thick, uncrossed bill and chunky shape eliminate White-winged Crossbill. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 07:55:00/08:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	80
Rare bird documentation form for Pine Grosbeak at State Center in 1981	Field notes	Bird feeders Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Rare birds	1981-02-01	1981-02-09	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a Pine Grosbeak at State Center in Marshall County, IA on February 1 and 2, 1981.	Kurtz, Carl	Pine Grosbeak	State Center				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	80
Rare bird documentation form for Pine Grosbeak at Marshalltown, 1992	Field notes	Bird feeders Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1992-12-19	1992-12-26	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Pine Grosbeak at Marshalltown in Marshall County, IA on December 19, 1992.	Grimes, Orville	Pine Grosbeak	Marshalltown	Southwest Marshalltown	wooded yard	The documentation form by Orville Grimes is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: there was no house finches or purple finches in the area. Female Cardinal on feeder at same time. Observed bird seemed a little larger than female Cardinal. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:45:00/10:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	80
Rare bird documentation form for Pine Grosbeak at Denver, 1984	Field notes	Bird feeders Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1984-02-12	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Pine Grosbeak at Denver in Bremer County, IA on February 12, 1984.	Proescholdt, Beth	Pine Grosbeak	Denver	Denver, Bremer Co.	window feeder of Robert Wylder	The documentation form by Beth Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Mark Proescholdt, Bob Myers, and Francis Moore. \| Elimination of similar species: I don't think there is a similar species like the russet coloration \| The original documentation form event lasted from 14:35:00/14:38:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	80
Rare bird documentation form for Pine Grosbeak at Denver, 1984	Field notes	Bird feeders Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1984-02-11	1984-02-12	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Pine Grosbeak at Denver in Bremer County, IA on February 11, 1984.	Moore, Francis L.	Pine Grosbeak	Denver	E. side of Denver, IA, Bremer Co. just S. of off County Rd. C50 in town	Backyard of Robert Wylder, coming to window feeder	The documentation form by Francis L. Moore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Bob Myers and Robert Wylder. \| Elimination of similar species: I have never seen any of the other red and gray finches with this particular color combination before or any that were this large \| The original documentation form event lasted from 14:25:00/14:35:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	80
Rare bird documentation form for Pine Grosbeak at Ames, 1980	Field notes	Bird feeders Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1980-12-23	1981-01-10	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Pine Grosbeak at Ames in Story County, IA on December 23, 1980.	Ladd, Marlys	Pine Grosbeak	Ames	Backyard - 1408 Coolidge, Ames, Iowa	General: feed box and crab apple tree Specific: Perched on box for short time, did not eat - then flew to crab apple -	The documentation form by Marlys Ladd is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Brian Ladd and George Ladd. \| Elimination of similar species: Purple finch - Pine Grosbeak was too large for this species Cross bills - Wrong beak- \| The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 09:30:00 for several minutes.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	80
Rare bird documentation form for House Finch at Mason City in 1987	Field notes	Bird feeders Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birdsongs Rare birds	1987-06-04	1987-06-24	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a House Finch at Mason City in Cerro Gordo County, IA seen on multiple occasions between June 4 and June 22, 1987.	Walter, Janice L.	House Finch	Mason City				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	82
Rare bird documentation form for House Finch at Mason City in 1987	Field notes	Bird feeders Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birdsongs Rare birds	1987-06-15	1987-06-23	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a House Finch at Mason City in Cerro Gordo County, IA on June 15 and 16, 1987.	Walter, Janice L.	House Finch	Mason City				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	82
Rare bird documentation form for House Finch at Iowa City, 1986	Field notes	Bird feeders Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-05-10	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a House Finch at Iowa City in Johnson County, IA on May 10, 1986.	Hollis, Richard Jule	House Finch	Iowa City	Iowa City, Iowa	Suburbs - Niger [sic] feeder in Sycamore Tree	The documentation form by Richard Hollis is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Janet Hollis. \| Elimination of similar species: Purple Finch: lack of strong marking around face the pale mousey [sic] brown Rose b grosbeak: the above and size bill shape Pine Siskin - this bird showed no yellow Bill shaped wrong Pine Siskins' tails are very strongly notched Cassin's Finch. I am not familiar with this species, but from reveiwing [sic] the Field Guides it would appear to be ruled out by Bill Shape - if Cassin's really has bill as long as in Geog guide, I would have noted same. Tail of Cassins appears more notched than this bird Cassin's have more strongly marked head and the spots on Cassins the belly are darker + more distinct \| The original documentation form event lasted from 18:00:00/18:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	82
Rare bird documentation form for Baltimore Oriole at Cedar Rapids, 1990	Field notes	Bird feeders Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1990-12-15	1990-12-31	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Baltimore Oriole at Cedar Rapids in Linn County, IA on December 15, 1990.	Wickham, Peter P.	Baltimore Oriole	Cedar Rapids	Bird feeder, 100 Thompson Drive S.E., Cedar Rapids	Suburban area, with condominiums, private homes, lawns & trees	The documentation form by Pete Wickham is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Jim Durbin and three unidentified people with other bird feeders. \| Elimination of similar species: There are no similar species that I can think of. It wasn't a Bullock's type, which would have orange on the face and a big white wing patch.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	79
Rare bird documentation form for Baltimore Oriole at Bettendorf, 1997	Field notes	Bird feeders Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds Wildlife conservation	1997-12-12	1998-01-09	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Baltimore Oriole at Bettendorf in Scott County, IA from December 12, 1997 to December 27, 1997.	McKay, Kelly Statser, Jack L.	Baltimore Oriole	Bettendorf	1515 29 Street Bettendorf, Scott County, IA.	suburban yard surrounded by a wooded ravine.	The documentation form by Kelly McKay and Jack Statser is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Vera Blevins. The documentation form was written by Kelly McKay from a phone conversation with Jack Statser. \| Elimination of similar species: Orchard Oriole - smaller; much darker red-orange underparts; all dark tail. American Redstart - very much smaller; all black with orange restricted to spots on sides, wings, and tail. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 13:30:00/13:50:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	79
Rare bird documentation for House Finch at Mason City in 1987	Field notes	Bird feeders Birds--Identification Rare birds Birds--Feeding and feeds	1987-08-19	1987-11-23	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation for ten House Finches at Mason City in Cerro Gordo County, IA between August 19 and November 23, 1987.	Walter, Janice L.	House Finch	Mason City				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	82
Christmas Bird Count details, Peter C. Petersen, December 1988	Field notes	Bird feeders Birds--Identification Rare birds	1988-12-18	1988-12-26	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Photocopy of the second page of field notes by Peter C. Petersen detailing birds seen during the Davenport, Oakville, Princeton, and Clinton Christmas Bird Counts. It includes a Brewer's Blackbird sighting in Davenport on December 18.	Pertsen, Peter C.	Cooper's Hawk Brewer's Blackbird Field Sparrow Loggerhead Shrike Western Meadowlark Sharp-shinned Hawk	Clinton Iowa Oakville Princeton Camanche Cordova Park Savanna				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	76
Opal Uher letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding a request to purchase a Peter C. Petersen publication, August 9, 1988	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Nests Birds--Research Ornithology--Societies, etc Birds--Infancy	1988-08-09	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Opal Uher letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding a request to purchase a copy of a publication by Peter C. Petersen. The letter includes field notes on House Finch nesting. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1988.	Uher, Opal	House Finch	Waterloo				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	6
A detailed account of a White-winged Crossbill sighting by Marie Spears, December 12 1980	Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Food Birds--Identification	1980-12-18	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Marie Spears provides an account of sighting a White-winged Crossbill eating niger seed from her bird feeder in Shenandoah. She believes this bird was later seen at Ruth Phipps' bird feeder. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Winter 1980-1981.	Tiemann, Marie E. Spears	White-winged Crossbill	Shenandoah				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	6
Lucille Gaffney letter to Thomas Kent regarding Evening Grosbeak flock, November 21, 1985	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching	1985-11-21	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Lucille Gaffney reports that after a year's absence the Evening Grosbeak have returned. She also lists other birds she has sighted. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1985.	Gaffney, Lucille M.	Bald Eagle Evening Grosbeak Purple Finch Red-breasted Nuthatch	Swaledale				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	1
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Tom Johnson, fall 1991	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification	1991-08-01	1991-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Tom Johnson with observer Raymond L. Cummins. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1991.	Johnson, Thomas N.	Red-shouldered Hawk Horned Grebe Eared Grebe Rusty Blackbird Lapland Longspur Harris' Sparrow Greater Yellowlegs Dunlin Gray Partridge Water Pipit Great Egret	Rathbun Lake Centerville Mystic				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	7
Field reports of Iowa birds contributed by Thomas H. Kent, May 21, 1988	Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Parulidae \| Warblers	1988-05-21	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Thomas H. Kent with observers Carl J. Bendorf, Francis L. Moore and W. Ross Silcock. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1988.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Curlew Sandpiper Double-crested Cormorant Brewer's Blackbird Rose-breasted Grosbeak Smith's Longspur White-winged Crossbill Cattle Egret Snowy Plover Long-billed Dowitcher Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Common Loon Black-crowned Night Heron Hooded Merganser Golden Eagle Baird's Sandpiper Black-billed Cuckoo Tree Swallow Hermit Thrush Northern Shoveler American Black Duck	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake Hickory Hill Park Iowa City Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area Bays Branch State Wildlife Area Muskrat Slough State Game Management Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	5
Field notes contributed by Thomas H. Kent, November 27, 1996	Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Birds--Infancy	1996-11-27	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Thomas H. Kent with observer Robert I. Cecil. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1996.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Pomarine Jaeger Double-crested Cormorant Franklin's Gull Snowy Owl Pacific Loon Black Scoter Dunlin Pinyon Jay Baltimore Oriole Eurasian Tree Sparrow Ruby-crowned Kinglet Hermit Thrush Orange-crowned Warbler Scarlet Tanager Bufflehead Great Egret	Clear Lake Coralville Lake Iowa City Lake Red Rock Lock and Dam Number 18 Muscatine Saylorville Lake Boone County Fort Madison				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	3
Field notes contributed by Stephen J. Dinsmore, fall 1995	Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Migration Birdsongs Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Podicipediformes \| Grebes Accipitridae \| Hawks and Eagles Gaviiformes \| Loons Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Parulidae \| Warblers Birds--Infancy Emberizidae \| Sparrows	1995-08-01	1995-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Stephen J. Dinsmore with observers James J. Dinsmore, Jim Sinclair, Hank Zaletel and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1995.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	American Bittern Prairie Falcon Snow Bunting American White Pelican Long-billed Dowitcher Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Surf Scoter Sanderling Eastern Whip-poor-will Common Tern	Saylorville Lake Spirit Lake Waubonsie State Park DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Bays Branch State Wildlife Area Wapsipinicon State Park Big Wall Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	6