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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 Summer Tanager at Mason City, 1990	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1990-05-23	1990-05-24	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Summer Tanager at Mason City in Cerro Gordo County, IA on May 23, 1990.	Walter, Janice L.	Summer Tanager	Mason City	934 - 13th S.E., Mason City, Ia.	Urban yard with Large Green Ash trees	The documentation form by Jan L. Walter is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: The reddish not greenish yellow color of the underparts eliminated female Scarlet Tanager. The thicker bill, not pointed at the tip, eliminated female Northern Oriole. \| The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 13:50:00/13:51:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	44
Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Warbler at Hickory Hill Park in Iowa City, 1990	Field notes	Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds	1990-05-23	1990-05-26	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Warbler at Hickory Hill Park in Iowa City in Johnson County, IA on May 23, 1990.	Fuller, James L	Prairie Warbler	Hickory Hill Park	Hickory Hill Park - Iowa City	Large field with scattered dogwood saplings & cedars	The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Cal Knight, Tom Kent, Carl Bendorf, Jim Scheib, and Gerry White. \| Elimination of similar species: Palm Warbler is a tail wagger and similarly colored, but has a brown cap and faint brown streaking at sides of breast, and no black face pattern \| The original documentation form event lasted from 06:25:00/06:30:00, 07:15:00/07:20:00, 12:20:00/12:35:00, and 16:35:00/16:45:00 on May 23, 1990. The bird was also seen at 07:25:00/07:35:00 on May 24, 1990, 08:20:00/08:25:00 on May 25, 1990, and 08:25:00/08:35:00 on May 26, 1990.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	30
Rare bird documentation form for Mississippi Kite at Coralville Reservoir, 1990	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1990-05-19	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Mississippi Kite at Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on May 19, 1990.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Mississippi Kite	Coralville Lake	Coralville Reservoir, Babcock Access, Johnson Co., IA	wide part of reservoir with open mud flats	The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: The pointed wings indicate a kite or falcon. The gliding flight was that of a kite not a falcon. The white body and head also eliminates all falcons. The lack of white rump as well as the flight pattern eliminate Northern Harrier. Swallow-tailed Kite would have a forked tail and different flight pattern. Black-shouldered Kite has a white tail and black shoulder. The lack of white patches in the secondaries and brownish tail indicate a subadult (first year bird). I looked for bands in the tail but could not appreciate them. Failure to see bands could be due to the lighting and distance or, as noted by Clark and Wheeler, to the fact that "A few immatures have solid, unbanded dark brown tails." The prominent light and dark underwing puzzled me, but Dunne says "Immature has body and underwing coverts buffy, with dark streaking and spotting of variable density; may be lighter or darker than illustrated." The underwing coverts and body appeared about the same shade to me. The lighting and distance may have precluded my appreciating any streaking. This bird appeared lighter than the bird I saw at Dudgeon Lake last year, especially the underwing coverts. The profile and flight characteristics allowed me to immediately recognize the bird as a Mississippi Kite. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 13:35:00/13:36:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	20
Rare bird documentation form for Pine Warbler at Grammer Grove Park, 1990	Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds	1990-05-16	1990-05-30	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Pine Warbler at Grammer Grove Park in Marshall County, IA on May 16, 1990.	Proescholdt, Mark	Pine Warbler	Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area	Grammer Grove Park - (Marshall County)	Wooded floodplain along the Iowa River	The documentation form by Mark Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Beth Proescholdt. \| Elimination of similar species: Yellow-throated Vireo has spectacles around its eyes and sings a burry two-noted song. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:40:00/10:41:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	29
Rare bird documentation form for Scissor-tailed Flycatcher at Des Moines Township in Van Buren County, 1990	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1990-05-14	1990-05-15	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher at Des Moines Township in Van Buren County, IA on May 14, 1990.	Fuller, James L	Scissor-tailed Flycatcher	Des Moines Township	Section 8 - Des Moines Township - Van Buren County	open grassy field along gravel road	The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Eastern Kingbird does not have long 2 part tail nor any reddish or pinkish markings and does have a black cap this bird lacked. Fork-tailed Flycatcher also has black head, but no pinkish markings \| The original documentation form event lasted from 19:10:00/19:15:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	73
Rare bird documentation form for Mississippi Kite at Ledges State Park, 1990	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1990-05-13	1990-05-29	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Mississippi Kite at Ledges State Park in Boone County, IA on May 13, 1990.	Sinclair, Jim	Mississippi Kite	Ledges State Park	Ledges St. Pk. - Pea's Creek	wooded valley	The documentation form by Jim Sinclair is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include David Youngblut. \| Elimination of similar species: Too large and uniform in color for a kestrel or Merlin. Wings and tail too broad for one of the larger falcons. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:15:00/09:17:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	20
Rare bird documentation form for Western Kingbird east of Steamboat Rock, 1990	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1990-05-11	1990-05-30	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Western Kingbird east of Steamboat Rock in Hardin County, IA on May 11, 1990.	Proescholdt, Mark	Western Kingbird	Steamboat Rock	East of Steamboat Rock in Hardin County	Overgrown pasture area	The documentation form by Mark Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Cassin's Kingbird does not have white along the tail edges. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:45:00/09:46:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	72
Rare bird documentation form for Sandhill Crane at west end of Lake Colechester, 1990	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1990-05-08	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Sandhill Crane at west end of Lake Colechester in Warren County, IA on May 8, 1990.	Spieker, Susan J.	Sandhill Crane	Lake Colechester	West end of Lake Colchester [sic] in Norwalk, Warren Co., Iowa	Marshy, cattails, shallow water border by corn fields on north and lawns on the south.	The documentation form by Sue Spieker is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Ann Johnson. \| Elimination of similar species: Great Blue Herons fly with neck crooked, also when standing crooks neck much of time. Great Blues bill is yellowish and has no red forehead. Whooping Cranes are white as are Great Egrets. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 12:10:00/14:15:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	1
Rare bird documentation form for White-faced Ibis at Bays Branch, 1990	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1990-05-06	1990-05-30	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for two White-faced Ibis at Bays Branch in Gurthrie County, IA on May 6, 1990.	Proescholdt, Mark	White-faced Ibis	Bays Branch State Wildlife Area	Bays Branch - (Guthrie County)	Lake area with mud flat edges	The documentation form by Mark Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Carol McMillan, Russ Widner, Beth Proescholdt, Eugene Armstrong, Eloise Armstrong, and Steve Dinsmore. \| Elimination of similar species: Glossy Ibis does not have a large, noticeable white strip completely about the base of the bill. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 14:00:00/15:00:00 approximately.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	25
Rare bird documentation form for Golden Eagle in Cleark Creek Township, Jasper County, 1990	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1990-04-30	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Golden Eagle in Clear Creek Township south of the intersection of Iowa 330 with U.S. 65 in Jasper County, IA on April 30, 1990.	Proescholdt, Beth	Golden Eagle	Clear Creek Township	n.w. Jasper County, along #330, south of #65 intersection	above fields along highway	The documentation form by Beth Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: A Rough-leg dark-morph adult female has a similar tail, but does not have an all-dark body & the white on underwings in near wing tips. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 11:25:00/11:25:30.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	31
Rare bird documentation form for Cinnamon Teal at Credit Island, 1990	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1990-04-30	1990-05-10	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Cinnamon Teal at Credit Island in Scott County, IA on April 30, 1990.	Fuller, James L	Cinnamon Teal	Credit Island	Credit Island, Scott County (Davenport)	Mississippi River Slough	The documentation form by James L. Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Pete Petersen. \| Elimination of similar species: Ruddy Duck (male has white head patch), is different shape with smaller size. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 14:05:00/14:10:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	6
Rare bird documentation form for Great-tailed Grackle at Otter Creek Marsh, 1990	Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds	1990-04-27	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for two Great-tailed Grackles at Otter Creek Marsh in Tama County, IA on April 27, 1990.	Fuller, James L	Great-tailed Grackle	Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge	Otter Creek Marsh - Tama County	Cattails in marsh	The documentation form by James Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Common Grackle is smaller with different call Boat-tailed Grackle male has dark eye \| The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 15:45:00/15:47:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	67
Rare bird documentation form for White-faced Ibis at Woodbury County, 1990	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1990-04-26	1990-05-09	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a White-faced Ibis at Port Neal - Iowa Public Service in Woodbury County, IA on April 26, 1990.	Huser, Bill F.	White-faced Ibis	Woodbury County	Port Neal - Iowa Public Service, Woodbury County	shallow lake with sandbars & sandy shores	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: decurved bill eliminates all waders, & shorebirds except curlews, limpkin & whimbrel. Dark plumage -blackish wings back ;dark (reddish) head, shoulders, neck - eliminated these. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 07:00:00/07:45:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	25
Rare bird documentation form for White-faced Ibis at Cone Marsh, 1990	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1990-04-23	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a White-faced Ibis at Cone Marsh in Louisa County, IA on April 23, 1990.	Petersen, Peter C.	White-faced Ibis	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area	N.E. corner of Cone Marsh, Louisa Co., IA	Marsh, mudflat & shore areas	The documentation form by Peter C. Petersen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Jim Sieh, Cal Knight, Bernie Knight, Brian Blevins, and Ann Barker. \| Elimination of similar species: Glossy Ibis which was present for direct comparison, had a narrow whitish facial patch border not extending past the eye around a grey-blue patch. Eye seemed dark, but distance great to be positive. Legs were grey with reddish area at joint only. It seemed slightly larger than the White-faced. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 08:30:00/09:40:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	25
Rare bird documentation form for White-faced Ibis at Cone Marsh, 1990	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1990-04-23	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for two White-faced Ibises at Cone Marsh in Louisa County, IA on April 23, 1990.	Bendorf, Carl J.	White-faced Ibis	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area	Cone Marsh, Louisa Co.		The documentation form by Carl J. Bendorf is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Ken Lowder, Ann Barker, and John Daniels. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 17:40:00/17:50:00 and 18:40:00/18:45:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	25
Rare bird documentation form for Glossy Ibis at Cone Marsh, 1990	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1990-04-23	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form a Glossy Ibis at Cone Marsh in Louisa County, IA on April 23, 1990.	Petersen, Peter C.	Glossy Ibis	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area	N.E. Corner Cone Marsh, Louisa Co., IA	Marsh & Mudflat, shore areas.	The documentation form by Peter C. Petersen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Jim Sieh, Cal Knight, Bernie Knight, Brian Blevins, and Ann Barker. \| Elimination of similar species: White-faced Ibis, which was present for direct comparison, had a wide white facial border around a redish-brown [sic] facial patch, eye seemed red but distance was a bit far to be positive, legs were uniformly reddish brown, bill darker & more reddish & bird seemed a bit smaller. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 08:30:00/09:40:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	24
Rare bird documentation form for Surf Scoter at Badger Creek State Park, 1990	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1990-04-19	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Surf Scoter at Badger Creek State Park in Madison County, IA on April 19, 1990.	Fuller, James L	Surf Scoter	Badger Creek State Recreation Area	Badger Creek State Park - Madison County	Man-made Lake	The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Eugene Armstrong, and Eloise Armstrong. \| Elimination of similar species: Male White Winged Scoter has white eye comma and different bill markings + forehead slope, and no large white areas on head and male Black Scoter has different bill, a dark eye and no white markings on head. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 12:38:00/12:51:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	11
Rare bird documentation form for Henslow's Sparrow at Des Moines Township in Van Buren County, 1990	Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds	1990-04-15	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Henslow's Sparrow at Des Moines Township in Van Buren County, IA on April 15, 1990.	Fuller, James L	Henslow's Sparrow	Des Moines Township	Section 8 - Des Moines Township - Van Buren County	Grassy field	The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Jim Scheib. \| Elimination of similar species: Grasshopper Sparrow has clear buffy breast + different song (there were numerous Grasshopper Sparrows there) Savannah does not have olive head + nape nor prominent head stripes + song is different Baird's Sparrow has orangish side of face + top of head, no red in wing and different song. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 06:30:00/06:40:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	57
Rare bird documentation form for Varied Thrush at Hawkeye Wildlife Refuge, 1990	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1990-04-07	1990-04-09	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Varied Thrush at Hawkeye Wildlife Refuge in Johnson County, IA on April 7, 1990.	Sotelo, Tony	Varied Thrush	Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area	Hawkeye Wildlife Refuge - South of black-top road just opposite of 1st parking lot west of headquarters, north of reservoir	Woodland trees mixed with tall pine trees. It was perched in a Willow that was large - a lot of dead trees there.	The documentation form by Tony Sotelo is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: 1) The male has a bluish back 2) The juvenile has a whitish belly and lacks the breast-band 3) The Robin lacks eye stripe, wing-bars, and breast-band \| The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 15:00:00/15:05:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	11
Rare bird documentation for Smith's Longspur north northwest of Lone Tree, 1990	Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds	1990-04-06	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation for around a few hundred Smith's Longspurs north northwest of Lone Tree in Johnson County, IA on April 6, 1990.	Pinkston, Randall, 1956-	Smith's Longspur	Lone Tree	2 mi. NNW of Lone Tree, Johnson Co., Iowa	[...] In large hay stubble field with scattered bales, [...]	The documentation form by Randall Pinkston is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: [...] Non-descript really, eye-ringed, suggestive of a Vesper Sparrow but for entirely buff underparts. [...] Also seen were a Red Fox and an alternate-plumaged male Lapland Longspur. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 18:30:00/19:05:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	67
Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Falcon at Marshalltown, 1990	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1990-04-04	1990-04-13	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Falcon at Marshalltown in Marshall County, IA on April 4, 1990.	Proescholdt, Beth	Prairie Falcon	Marshalltown	Marshalltown, Iowa	Hyvee parking lot !!	The documentation form by Beth Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Not a Merlin because it wasn't dark underneath with strongly barred tail - only a Prairie Falcon because of its dark axillars & underwing coverts. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 11:25:00/11:26:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	34
Rare bird documentation form for Ross' Goose near Cone Marsh, 1990	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1990-03-15	1990-03-16	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for two Ross' Geese near Cone Marsh in Louisa County, IA on March 15, 1990.	Fuller, James L	Ross' Goose	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area	Northern Louisa County - 1 mile west of Cone Marsh	Farm field - corn stubble	The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Snow Goose is larger with larger head and neck and bill, and has grin patch. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 16:00:00/16:20:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	28
Rare bird documentation form for Ross' Goose at Cone Marsh, 1990	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1990-03-11	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for two Ross' Geese at Cone Marsh in Louisa County, IA on March 11, 1990.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Ross' Goose	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area	Cone M., Louisa Co., IA	Marsh	The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Snow Goose - see above. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 14:15:00/14:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	28
Rare bird documentation form for Red-necked Grebe at Dale Maffitt Reservoir, 1990	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1990-03-11	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Red-necked Grebe at Dale Maffit Reservoir in Dallas County, IA on March 11, 1990.	Johnson, Ann	Red-necked Grebe	Dale Maffitt Reservoir	Dale Maffitt Reservoir, Dallas Co., IA	Open water on man-made reservoir; near weedy shoreline	The documentation form by Ann Johnson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Loon were eliminated because, although the neck was somewhat thick, it was longer than a loon. The head was also a bit flatter and it rode higher in the water, just giving a different posture than a loon. Plumage details did not fit any loon. Western Grebe- Thicker neck, some color on neck and white cheek eliminated this one Pied-billed Grebe - Size, bill shape, and other features wrong. Horned/Eared Grebes - Although it gave much the same appearance as a horned grebe, size and bill eliminated both. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 16:34:00/16:42:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	13
Rare bird documentation form for Goose species at West Overlook at Coralville Lake, 1990	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1990-03-04	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Goose species at West Overlook at Coralville Lake in Johnson County, IA on March 4, 1990.	Pinkston, Randall, 1956-	Ducks, Geese, Swans	Coralville Dam	opposite W. Overlook campground, Coralville Lake Johnson Co., IA		The documentation form by Randall Pinkston is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Jim Fuller. \| Elimination of similar species: The unidentified goose was the size of the white-fronteds, dwarfing the Ross'...Underparts plain medium brown except or a line of indistinct pale crescents over the shoulder and elongate tertiaries [sic] each with a white streak suggestive of a blue phase Snow Goose. The extensive dark on the hindcrown, cheek, and through the eye on this bird is unique in my experience. \| The original documentation form event occurred around noon.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	27