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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 Long-tailed Duck at Saylorville Reservoir, 1985	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1985-11-10	1985-11-12	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Long-tailed Duck at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on November 10, 1985.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Long-tailed Duck	Saylorville Lake	Saylorville Reservoir, Polk County	large man-made reservoir	The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: All other ducks eliminated by the small size, largely white head and body, dark wings and stubby bill. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 15:00:00/15:50:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	14
Rare bird documentation form for Brown Thrasher at Kent Park in Johnson County, 1975	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1975-12-20	1976-01-04	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Brown Thrasher at Kent Park in Johnson County, IA on December 20, 1975.	Newlon, Michael C.	Brown Thrasher	F W Kent County Park	Kent Park, Johnson Co. IA, ~ 7 mi. west of Iowa City	General: Kent Park contains old fields, some growing up to brush, second-growth woods. It is situated in farming country. Specific: Bird was in an area of dense thickets of small, dense, scrubby trees interspersed with weedy clearings	The documentation form by Michael C. Newlon is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Roger Milkman, Marianne Milkman, Paul Milkman, and Carol Newlon. \| Elimination of similar species: Brown Thrushes eliminated by large size, bold streaking rather than spotting on breast. Finches (siskin, Female r-b. grosbeak) elim. by bill shape, size, rufous color. Sage, long-billed thrashers eliminated by rufous color, range. \| The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 11:00:00/11:02:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	14
Rare bird documentation form for Long-tailed Duck at Mark Twain National Wildlife Refuge, 1995	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1995-04-26	1995-04-28	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Long-tailed Duck at the Louisa Division of the Mark Twain National Wildlife Refuge in Louisa County, IA on April 26, 1995 sent in a letter from James Quinlivan to Peter C. Petersen to April 28, 1995.	Quinlivan, James	Long-tailed Duck	Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge - Louisa Division	Louisa Division of the Mark Twain National Wildlife Refuge		The documentation form by Jim Quinlivan is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: It was definitely trimmer than the nearby scaup, and appeared slightly smaller. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:00:00/09:10:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	14
Rare bird documentation form for Long-tailed Duck at Pleasant Creek Lake, 1992	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1992-05-03	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Long-tailed Duck at Pleasant Creek Lake in Linn County, IA on May 3, 1992.	Pinkston, Randall, 1956-	Long-tailed Duck	Pleasant Creek State Park	west end of Pleasant Creek Lake, Linn Co., Iowa	open water in middle of lake	The documentation form by Randall Pinkston is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Unmistakable. \| The original documentation form event occurred around five minutes.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	14
Rare bird documentation form for Long-tailed Duck at Carter Lake, 1991	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1991-03-03	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Long-tailed Duck at Carter Lake in Pottawattamie County, IA on March 3, 1991.	Bray, Tanya	Long-tailed Duck	Carter Lake	Carter Lake, Omaha, Douglas County and Pottawattamie County, Ia		The documentation form by Tanya E. Bray is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Alan Grenon, Jerry Toll, Babs Padelford, and Loren Padelford. \| Elimination of similar species: Small size, whitish head, black and pink bill, dark body distinguishes this bird from all other diving ducks. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 14:30:00/15:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	14
Rare bird documentation form for Long-tailed Duck at Red Rock Reservoir, 1991	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1991-03-03	1991-03-05	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Long-tailed Duck at Red Rock Reservoir in Marion County, IA on March 3, 1991.	Schmitz, Dick	Long-tailed Duck	Lake Red Rock	Near Southern shore of Red rock Res. 1/4 mile E. of Hwy 14 Bridge over the Reservoir.	Open water 50m from shore	The documentation form by Dick Schmitz is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Donna Schmitz. \| Elimination of similar species: Very distinctive field marks - no need to eliminate among species. \| The original documentation form event occurred around 14:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	14
Rare bird documentation form for Long-tailed Duck at MidAmerican Energy Ponds, 1989	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1989-10-29	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Long-tailed Duck at MidAmerican Energy Ponds in Pottawattamie County, IA on October 29, 1989.	Padelford, Babs Padelford, Loren	Long-tailed Duck	MidAmerican Energy Ponds	Iowa Power & Light North Settling Pond, Pottawattamie Co., Iowa		The documentation form by Babs and Loren Padelford is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Small duck, smaller than Redhead ducks and much smaller than Black Scoter, both present for direct comparison. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 11:30:00/12:15:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	14
Rare bird documentation form for Long-tailed Duck at Lake Manawa, 1988	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1988-10-24	1988-10-27	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Long-tailed Duck at Lake Manawa in Pottawattamie County, IA on October 24, 1988.	Grenon, Alan G.	Long-tailed Duck	Lake Manawa	west-central part of Lake Manawa, Pottawattamie County, Iowa	open water and the air over open water	The documentation form by Alan Grenon is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Babs Padelford, Loren Padelford, Ruth Green, Betty Grenon, and Bruce Wetteroth. \| Elimination of similar species: This duck was similar in size or slightly larger than nearby Lesser Scaup; most of the bird was a brown slightly lighter than female Lesser Scaup, and without mottling patters. Among ducks that have considerable white on the face, few have white around the eye and extending back to the nape. This eliminates the scoters (also, the bill did not seem large or deep enough for most scoters), Harlequin Duck, Bufflehead, goldeneyes, Smew, scaup, and Northern Pintail (which might have a similar plumage, but with white lower on the neck and side of neck, patterning on the body, speculum, and more differences). Unmarked bill and wing eliminate aberrant Ring-necked Duck and scaup, respectively, and also other divers with contrasting wing markings (including Bufflehead, goldeneyes). The possibility of an aberrant Harlequin Duck exists, but that seems less likely than a young Long-tailed Duck at this location. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:15:00/11:15:00 and 17:00:00/18:15:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	14
Rare bird documentation form for Long-tailed Duck at Saylorville Reservoir, 1988	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1988-04-29	1988-05-03	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Long-tailed Duck at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on April 29, 1988.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Long-tailed Duck	Saylorville Lake	Saylorville Reservoir, Polk Co.	swimming with coots and Bonaparte's Gulls on large lake	The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Eugene Armstrong, Eloise Armstrong, and Bery Engebretsen. \| Elimination of similar species: No other duck has the white 'goggle', stubby bill, and dark underwings that this bird showed. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 17:13:00/19:05:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	14
Rare bird documentation form for Long-tailed Duck at Saylorville Reservoir, 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-11-28	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Long-tailed Duck at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on November 28, 1986.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Long-tailed Duck	Saylorville Lake	Saylorville Reservoir, Polk Co. (near Jester Park)	large lake	The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: No other duck shows so much white color and a stubby, dark bill. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 15:50:00/16:05:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	14
Rare bird documentation form for Long-tailed Duck at Saylorville Reservoir, 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-11-10	1986-11-13	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Long-tailed Duck at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on November 10, 1986.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Long-tailed Duck	Saylorville Lake	Saylorville Reservoir, Polk Co.	large lake	The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: No other duck shows this color pattern. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 15:45:00/15:55:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	14
Rare bird documentation form for Long-tailed Duck at Lake Manawa, 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-03-15	1986-03-17	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for Long-tailed Duck at Lake Manawa in Pottawattamie County, IA on March 15, 1986.	Padelford, Babs Padelford, Loren	Long-tailed Duck	Lake Manawa	Lake Manawa, Pottawattamie County, Iowa.		The documentation form by Loren J. Padelford and Barbara K. Padelford is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Ross Silcock, Steve Dinsmore, Tanya Bray, and Jerry Toll. \| Elimination of similar species: none. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:00:00/09:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	14
Rare bird documentation form for Long-tailed Duck at Lake Manawa, 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-03-15	1986-03-18	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Long-tailed Duck at Lake Manawa in Pottawattamie County, IA on March 15, 1986.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Long-tailed Duck	Lake Manawa	Lake, Manawa, Pottawatamie [sic] Co.	large lake	The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Loren Padelford, Babs Padelford, and Ross Silcock. \| Elimination of similar species: no other small duck has white 'goggles' and so much white on the body. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 13:00:00/14:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	14
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Purple Gallinule in Iowa before 1870	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Rare birds	1870-01-01	1994-02-04	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for Purple Gallinules in Iowa before 1870. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication A Catalogue of the Birds of Iowa by J.A. Allen in Report on the Geological Survey of the State of Iowa by Charles A. White in 1870, and referenced by two other publications.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Purple Gallinule	Iowa				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	9	14
Rare bird documentation form for Long-tailed Duck at Rathbun Lake Fish Hatchery, 1984	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1984-12-15	1984-12-16	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for Long-tailed Duck at Rathbun Lake Fish Hatchery in Appanoose County, IA on December 15, 1984.	Heusinkveld, Bill	Long-tailed Duck	Rathbun Fish Hatchery	Settling pond below Rathbun Lake Fish Hatchery	On water	The documentation form by Bill Heusinkveld is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Ray Cummins, Mark Hoffman, Marjorie Heusinkveld, Bill Cummins, Jim Ellis, and Paul Egeland. \| Elimination of similar species: No similar species. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 13:10:00/13:25:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	14
Rare bird documentation form for Long-tailed Duck at Willow Slough, 1984	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1984-04-16	1984-05-25	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Long-tailed Duck at Willow Slough in Mills County, IA on April 16, 1984.	Wilson, Barbara L.	Long-tailed Duck	Willow Slough State Game Management Area	Willow Slough, Mills County, Iowa		The documentation form by Barbara L. Wilson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| The original documentation form event occurred late in the evening.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	14
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Bohemian Waxwing at Marble Beach State Park at Spirit Lake in 1998	Administrative records Correspondence Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1998-11-30	2000-11-24	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for a Bohemian Waxwing at Marble Beach State Park at Spirit Lake in Dickinson County, IA on November 21, 1998. Includes a record review document with votes, e-mail correspondence about the sighting, and original sighting record found in Field Reports-Iowa Bird Life submitted by Lee A. Schoenewe. This document is related to https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/6794/view.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Bohemian Waxwing	Marble Beach State Recreation Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	14
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Greater Roadrunner north of Delta in 1970	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes	Birds--Geographical distribution Birds--Identification Rare birds	1970-05-07	1993-09-01	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for a Greater Roadrunner north of Delta in Keokuk County, IA on April 26, 1970. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in a letter from John D. Black regarding the sighting by Joseph Sens, and the published account in Audubon Field Notes 24(4): 614.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Greater Roadrunner	Delta				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	12	14
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Purple Gallinule at Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area in 1964	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Photographs	Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Photography of birds Rare birds	1964-09-01	1994-02-04	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for a Purple Gallinule at Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area in Louisa County, IA on May 7, 1964. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication A Purple Gallinule in Iowa in Iowa Bird Life 34:50-51 by F.W. Kent, and a photograph of the sighting.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Purple Gallinule	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	9	14
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Purple Gallinule north of Cedar Falls in 1937	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1937-09-01	1994-02-04	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for a Purple Gallinule north of Cedar Falls in Black Hawk County, IA on May 13, 1937. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the publication Purple Gallinule in Black Hawk County in Iowa Bird Life 7:34 by Myrtle Dix.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Purple Gallinule	Cedar Falls				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	9	14
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Purple Gallinule at Des Moines in 1915	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds Zoological specimens	1931-01-01	1994-02-04	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for a Purple Gallinule at Des Moines in Polk County, IA during the Spring of 1915. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the publication Birds of Polk County Iowa in Des Moines Audubon Society by P.A. DuMont seen by F.W. Rice and identified by Luther S. Ross and P.A. DuMont.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Purple Gallinule	Des Moines				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	9	14
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Purple Gallinule at Charles City in 1915	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology--Societies, etc Rare birds	1916-12-01	1994-02-04	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for a Purple Gallinule at Charles City in Floyd County, IA on September 9, 1915. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication A preliminary list of the birds of Floyd County Iowa in Wilson Bulletin 28:130-138 by C.L. Fenton seen by Mary A. Dalton and Sydney Wetherbee, and referenced by two other publications.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Purple Gallinule	Charles City				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	9	14
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Purple Gallinule at Black Hawk County before 1907	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds Zoological specimens	1907-03-01	1994-02-04	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for Purple Gallinule at Black Hawk County, IA before 1907. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Birds of Iowa by Rudolph Martin Anderson seen by Morton E. Peck, and referenced by two other publications.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Purple Gallinule	Black Hawk County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	9	14
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Purple Gallinule at Floyd County in 1891	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds Hunting Zoological specimens	1916-09-01	1994-02-04	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for a Purple Gallinule at Floyd County, IA in 1891. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication A preliminary list of the birds of Floyd County Iowa in Wilson Bulletin 28:130-138 by C.L. Fenton, and referenced by two other publications.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Purple Gallinule	Floyd County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	9	14
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Purple Gallinule in Iowa before 1879	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Birds--Breeding Birds--Eggs Birds--Identification Rare birds	1879-01-01	1994-02-04	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for Purple Gallinules in Iowa before 1879. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Forty Years Notes of a Field Ornithologist by J. Krider, and referenced by two other publications.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Purple Gallinule	Iowa				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	9	14