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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 Northern Shrike at Big Creek State Park, 1985	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1985-04-06	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Shrike at Big Creek State Park in Polk County, IA on April 6, 1985.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Northern Shrike	Big Creek State Park	west side of Big Creek SP, Polk County	hedgerow adjacent to grassy field	The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Loggerhead Shrike: the faint barring on breast, white rump, heavy, hooked bill, less extensive mask not extending over beak and tail pumping when perched eliminate this species. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 16:00:00/17:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	75
Rare bird documentation form for Northern Shrike at Princeton Marsh in 1992	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds Wildlife conservation	1992-04-16	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Shrike at Princeton Marsh in Scott County, IA on March 8 and April 5, 1992.	Dorrance, Dan	Northern Shrike	Princeton State Wildlife Management Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	75
Rare bird documentation form for Northern Shrike at Trumbull Lake, 1993	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1993-11-11	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Shrike at Trumbull Lake in Clay County, IA on November 11, 1993.	Schoenewe, Lee A.	Northern Shrike	Trumbull Lake	Trumbull Lake, Clay County	Top of dead tree in open cattail marsh	The documentation form by Lee A. Schoenewe is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Loggerhead Shrike - Thinner mask and larger bill \| The original documentation form event occurred around 14:20:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	75
Details for birds seen on the Iowa City CBC, December 20, 1998	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1998-12-20	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes for birds sighted during the Christmas bird count at Iowa City in Johnson County, IA on December 20, 1998. Includes a Northern Shrike sighting.		Brown Thrasher Ruby-crowned Kinglet Hermit Thrush Spotted Towhee Northern Shrike	Iowa City				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	75
Rare bird documentation form for White-eyed Vireo at Hickory Hill Park in 1976	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds Wildlife conservation	1976-05-31	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a White-eyed Vireo at Hickory Hill Park in Johnson County, IA from May 2 to May 5, 1976.	Newlon, Michael C.	White-eyed Vireo	Hickory Hill Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	76
Rare bird documentation form for White-eyed Vireo at Lost Lake at Ledges State Park, 1980	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1980-05-19	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for six hundred thirty-one White-eyed Vireos at Lost Lake at Ledges State Park in Boone County, IA on May 19, 1980.	Newhouse, David A.	White-eyed Vireo	Lost Lake	Lost Lake, Ledges State Park, Boone County IA (lat. 4159/Long.09352)	General: Mixed decisous [sic] woodland near lake Specific: Boxelder [sic] and sumac brushy undergrowth near trail	The documentation form by David A. Newhouse is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: [...] Two distinct wing bars on browner wings (like tail coloration). [...] WHITE IRIS OF EYE, yellowish eye ring and nasal line. Leg squarer in cross-section than warbler, but thin (size 0 band). \| The original documentation form event lasted from 11:00:00/11:10:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	76
Rare bird documentation form for White-eyed Vireo at Sunken Grove, 1981	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1981-04-05	1981-05-09	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bid documentation form for a White-eyed Vireo at Sunken Grove in Pocahontas County, IA on April 5, 1981.	Cummins, Raymond L.	White-eyed Vireo	Sunken Grove State Game Management Area	Sunken Grove	General: deciduous woods Specific: large oak and secondary growth	The documentation form by Raymond L. Cummins is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: all other species with a yellow spectacle are eliminated by the white iris and white breast \| The original documentation form event lasted from 08:30:00/09:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	76
Rare bird documentation form for White-eyed Vireo at Scott Township in Fremont County, 1983	Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds	1983-05-31	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a White-eyed Vireo at Scott Township in Fremont County, IA on May 31, 1983.	Wilson, Barbara L.	White-eyed Vireo	Scott Township	Section 12, Scott Township, Fremont Co., Iowa		The documentation form by Barbara L. Wilson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: similar to many other Vireos + warblers but eye ring, wing bars, + broad bill limit it to White eyed, + of course the pale iris is distinctive. So is the song.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	76
Rare bird documentation form for Bell's Vireo at Brookside Park in Ames, 1984	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1984-05-05	1984-05-06	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Bell's Vireo at Brookside Park in Ames in Story County, IA on May 5, 1984.	Martsching, Paul	Bell's Vireo	Brookside Park	Brookside Park - Ames - Story County - Iowa	low land woods	The documentation form by Paul Martsching is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Joseph Schaufenbuel. \| Elimination of similar species: Ruby-crowned Kinglet is smaller; more active; wing bars more prominent. Warbling Vireo + Philadelphia Vireos do not have wing bars, + don't have eye rings. Solitary Vireo is bigger; more prominent spectacles, back greenish; wing bars more prominent. Orange Crowned + Tennessee Warblers don't have eye ring or wing bars - are greener. \| The original documentation form event lasted from around 08:30:00/08:31:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	77
Rare bird documentation form for Bell's Vireo north of Iowa City, 1984	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1984-11-19	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Bell's Vireo north of Iowa City in Johnson County, IA on November 19, 1984.	Fuller, James L	Bell's Vireo	Iowa City	Yard of Home - N. of Iowa City (Johnson Co)	Shrubbery and trees in yard	The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Ruby Crowned Kinglet - Too large, yellow on sides + buffy wing bars. White eyed Vireo - Dark eye Orange Crowned Warbler - eye ring, wing bars and white of breast and throat Chestnut sided warbler (imm.) - Yellow wing bars + sides back color gray-green not green. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 08:00:00/08:02:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	77
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 Bell's Vireo east of Chautauqua Park in Fairfield in 1988	Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds Wildlife conservation	1988-06-05	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a Bell's Vireo east of Chautauqua Park in Fairfield in Jefferson County, IA on May 27, 28, and 30, 1988.	Porter, Diane C.	Bell's Vireo	Chautauqua Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	77
Rare bird documentation form for Bell's Vireo at Jefferson County Park in 1988	Field notes	Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds Wildlife conservation	1988-06-02	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for two Bell's Vireos at Jefferson County Park in Jefferson County, IA on May 29 and 30, 1988.	Porter, Diane C.	Bell's Vireo	Jefferson County Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	77
Rare bird documentation form for Solitary Vireo at Brookside Park in Ames, 1982	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1982-10-27	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for two Solitary Vireos at Brookside Park in Ames in Story County, IA on October 27, 1982.	Martsching, Paul	Blue-headed Vireo	Brookside Park	Brookside Park in Ames, Story County, Iowa	General: woods Specific: woods (bottomland) a lot of trails. most of trees lost 3/4 or more of leaves.	The documentation form by Paul Martsching is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Yellow Throated Vireo - specticles [sic] not yellow; throat not yellow White Eyed Vireo - specticles [sic] not yellow (they both had darkeyes, as does imm. White Eye) Bell's Vireo - specticles [sic] wider - prominent white wing bars \| The original documentation form event occurred once at 14:45:00 and again at 14:47:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	78
Rare bird documentation form for Solitary Vireo at Moorehead Park, 1994	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1994-08-20	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Solitary Vireo at Moorehead Park in Ida County, IA on August 20, 1994.	Ernzen, Peter	Blue-headed Vireo	Moorehead Pioneer Park	Moorehead Park	Wooded shrubby	The documentation form by Pete Ernzen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| The original documentation form event occurred between 12:00:00 - 13:00:00 for several minutes.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	78
Rare bird documentation form for Warbling Vireo at Grammer Grove, unknown year	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	N/A	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Warbling Vireo at Grammer Grove in Marshall County, IA on September 27, unknown year.	Proescholdt, Mark	Warbling Vireo	Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area	Grammer Grove		The documentation form by Mark Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: [...] The most identifying mark was its face pattern around its eye. It had a 'blank look' around its eye. [...] This is definitely different from a Phil. Vireo with dark line through its eye and the Philadelphia's 'dark loral spot'. I've seen many Warbling Vireos (and have heard more) and I'm sure that it was a Warbling Vireo that I saw. \| The original documentation form event lasted for 15 to 30 seconds.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	79
Rare bird documentation form for Philadelphia Vireo at Brookside Park in Ames, 1982	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1982-10-03	1982-10-31	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Philadelphia Vireo at Brookside Park in Ames in Story County, IA on October 3, 1982.	Martsching, Paul	Philadelphia Vireo	Brookside Park	Ames (Brookside Park) Story County, Iowa	General: woods Specific: in smallish (20-25 ft) tree by creek	The documentation form by Paul Martsching is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Warbling Vireo - dark mark between bill and eye; yellow all the way across breast. Red Eyed Vireo - This bird was grayish not greenish; eye stripe not prominent or outlined with black; yellow breast. Yellow Throated Vireo - didn't have specticles [sic]; didn't have wing bars. Nashville Warbler - even the palest Nashville's have eye rings. \| The original documentation form event occurred around 10:00:00/10:00:30.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	80
Rare bird documentation form for Philadelphia Vireo at Moorehead Park in Ida County, 1994	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1994-10-18	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Philadelphia Vireo at Moorehead Park in Ida County, IA on October 18, 1994.	Ernzen, Peter	Philadelphia Vireo	Moorehead Pioneer Park	Moorehead Park	Riparian - shrubby	The documentation form by Peter Ernzen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Tennesse Warbler color to [sic] light thick vireo bill Red Eyed Vireo has white eye brow border above + below with black - not present on this vireo - should be darker in color throughout over -> warbling vireo is to [sic] pale in color, no yellow mark across throat. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 12:00:00/13:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	80
Rare bird documentation form for Red-eyed Vireo at Washington Township in Ames, 1981	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1981-11-04	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Red-eyed Vireo at Washington Township in Ames in Story County, IA on November 4, 1981.	Robinson, John C., 1959-	Red-eyed Vireo	Washington Township	Ames, Iowa; Story Co.; Washington Twsp.; Sect. 9 (ISU Campus)	General: Short-cut lawn (ISU Campus) with many types of deciduous and coniferous trees occurring at randomly spaced intervals. Specific: A large thicket (30 ft. in diameter) next to a Russian olive tree.	The documentation form by John C. Robinson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Philadelphia Vireo: this species lacks contrast between head and back and has a yellowish breast. Tennessee Warbler: This species has a smaller bill, is smaller in size, and lacks a blackish border above the eyestripe. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 07:58:00/08:12:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	81
Rare bird documentation form for Stellar's Jay at Des Moines, 1978	Correspondence Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1978-07-05	1978-07-08	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for three Stellar's Jays at Des Moines in Polk County, IA on July 5, 1978. It was included with a Woodward H. Brown letter to Nick Halmi dated July 8, 1978 regarding the documentation form and sighting.	Brown, Woodward H. Collins, Paul B., Mrs.	Stellar's Jay	Des Moines	close to house; 1017 - 26th Des Moines Iowa	in adjacent yard	The documentation form by Mrs. Paul Collins is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Blue Jay \| The original documentation form event occurred briefly around 15:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	82
Rare bird documentation for American Magpie at Tyson Bend, 1974	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1974-10-14	1974-11-25	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation for an American Magpie at Tyson Bend in Harrison County, IA on October 14, 1974.	Loth, Edward W.	Black-billed Magpie	Tyson Bend Wildlife Area	Tyson Bend, 4 mi. west of Modale, Harrison County, Iowa	General: Wooded area of Missouri River flood plain. Specific: A series of cattail marshes interspersed with willows and cottonwoods.	The documentation form by Edward W. Loth is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: None - the only bird I am familiar with that is black and white and has a long tail. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 17:30:00/17:31:00 and 18:20:00/18:21:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	83
Rare bird documentation form for Black-billed Magpie at Hitchcock Wildlife Area near Crescent, 1999	Correspondence Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1999-09-27	1999-10-11	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Black-billed Magpie at Hitchcock Wildlife Area near Crescent in Pottawattamie County, IA on September 27, 1999. It is accompanied by an e-mail from Sue Mattix to James Fuller dated September 28, 1999 regarding the bird sighting.	Mattix, Sue	Black-billed Magpie	Hitchcock Nature Area	Hitchcock Wildlife Area, Crescent, IA	forest	The documentation form by Sue Mattix is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Howard Mattix. \| Elimination of similar species: Only similar species would be yellow billed magpie - this one had a black bill \| The original documentation form event lasted from 17:00:00/18:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	83
Rare bird documentation form for Black-billed Magpie at Broken Kettle Grasslands Preserve, 1999	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1999-10-09	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Black-billed Magpie at Broken Kettle Grasslands Preserve in Plymouth County, IA on October 9, 1999.	Fields, Will	Black-billed Magpie	Broken Kettle Grasslands Preserve	Broken Kettle Grasslands (a Nature Conservancy Preserve, Plymouth Co., IA)		The documentation form by Will Fields is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include unidentified members of the Iowa State University Fisheries and Wildlife Biology Club. \| Elimination of similar species: The American Crow and the Common Raven lack do not have [sic] such a long tail and they usually do not have white in their plumage. I had seen American Crows flying around the preserve earlier that morning. This bird definitely had a longer tail than the American Crows. Ring-necked Pheasants also have a long tail, but they do not normally have a [sic] black and white plumage. \| The original documentation form event occurred around 09:45:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	83
John letter to Fred Kent regarding bird sightings and owl slides, March 1965	Correspondence Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Photography of birds Rare birds Strigiformes \| Owls	1965-03-20	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from John to Fred Kent regarding bird sightings and slides of owls. It features a sighting of twenty Purple Martins on the 20th of March near Oskaloosa in Mahaska County, IA.		Purple Martin	Iowa Oskaloosa				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	84
Rare bird documentation form for Tree Swallow at Island View Park in Lake Rathbun in 1992	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds Wildlife conservation	1992-12-02	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation for a Tree Swallow at Island View Park in Lake Rathbun in Appanoose County, IA on November 5, 8, 9, and 24, 1992.	Johnson, Thomas N.	Tree Swallow	Island View Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	85