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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 Yellow Rail at Doolittle Prairie, 1985	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1985-04-28	1985-04-30	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for two Yellow Rails at Doolittle Prairie in Story County, IA on April 28, 1985.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Yellow Rail	Doolittle Prairie State Preserve	DooLittle Prairie, Story County		The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include James Dinsmore, George Brown, Gordon Brown, Paul Martsching. \| Elimination of similar species: other rails by white wing patches and yellowish color. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:30:00/12:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	39
Rare bird documentation form for Yellow Rail at Doolittle Prairie, 1985	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1985-04-28	1985-04-29	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for two Yellow Rails in two separate sightings at Doolittle Prairie in Story County, IA on April 28, 1985.	Dinsmore, James J.	Yellow Rail	Doolittle Prairie State Preserve	Doolittle Prairie, Story County	both flushed from along edge of small pothole, prairie areas around both potholes had been burned, one recently, other several weeks ago	The documentation form by James Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Steve Dinsmore, George Brown, Gordon Brown, Paul Martsching, and John Mayfield. \| Elimination of similar species: Sora-overall coloration and the wing patches \| The original documentation form event occurred at 10:30:00 for the first sighting and 11:30:00 for the second sighting.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	39
Rare bird documentation form for Yellow Rail at Doolittle Prairie State Preserve, 1983	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1983-05-08	1983-05-18	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Yellow Rail at Doolittle Prairie State Preserve in Story County, IA on May 8, 1983.	Armstrong, Eugene	Yellow Rail	Doolittle Prairie State Preserve	Doolittle Prairie north of Ames, Iowa	prairie marsh	The documentation form by Eugene Armstrong is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Eloise Armstrong and Dennis Thompson. \| Elimination of similar species: Sora. smaller, yellow, white wing patches. \| The original documentation form event occurred around 17:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	39
Rare bird documentation form for Yellow Rail at Doolittle Prairie in 1985	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1985-04-28	1985-05-26	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for two Yellow Rails at Doolittle Prairie in Story County, IA on April 28, 1985.	Martsching, Paul	Yellow Rail	Doolittle Prairie State Preserve				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	39
Rare bird documentation form for Yellow Rail at Doolittle Prairie in 1984	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1984-05-06	1984-05-07	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a Yellow Rail at Doolittle Prairie in Story County, IA on May 6, 1984.	Mayfield, John E.	Yellow Rail	Doolittle Prairie State Preserve				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	39
Rare bird documentation form for Yellow Rail at Conesville Marsh, 1978	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1978-04-30	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for two or three Yellow Rails at Conesville Marsh in Louisa County, IA on April 30, 1978.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Yellow Rail	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area	Conesville Marsh Louisa County IA	hay field with scattered marshy areas in it	The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Mike Newlon, Rich DeCoster and Tom Staudt. \| Elimination of similar species: Sora. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:00:00/10:45:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	39
Rare bird documentation form for Yellow Rail at Cone Marsh, 1983	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1983-05-04	1983-05-07	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Yellow Rail at Cone Marsh in Louisa County, IA on May 4, 1983.	White, Gerald	Yellow Rail	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area	Field on East and end of North dike at Cone Marsh	Wet, grassy field (10" grass)	The documentation form by Gerald White is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Tim Dwyer. \| Elimination of similar species: No other rail has white on the wing. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 19:00:00/19:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	39
Rare bird documentation form for Yellow Rail at Cone Marsh, 1978	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1978-04-30	1978-05-07	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Yellow Rail at Cone Marsh in Louisa County, IA on April 30, 1978.	Newlon, Michael C.	Yellow Rail	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area	Cone Marsh, Louisa Co., Iowa	alfalfa field bordered to w. and s. by ledges + more fields; to n, second-growth woods; to e., extensive area of woods and marsh.	The documentation form by Michael C. Newlon is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Thomas Kent, Thomas Staudt, Rich DeCoster, Nicholas Halmi, Carol Newlon, and Thomas Shires. \| Elimination of similar species: Sora-like build, yellow-ochre underparts, white patch on wings, eliminate all other rails. Imm. sora would lack yellow beneath + white wing patch. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 12:00:00/12:20:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	39
Rare bird documentation form for Yellow Rail at Cherokee Fair Grounds in 1987	Correspondence Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds Zoological specimens	1987-10-20	1994-08-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a Yellow Rail at Cherokee Fair Grounds in Cherokee County, IA on October 20, 1987. It is accompanied by a letter from Dick Beirman to Tom Kent about the sighting and bird specimen, August 31, 1994.	Bierman, Dick	Yellow Rail	Cherokee County Fairground				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	39
Rare bird documentation form for Yellow Rail at Cedar Hills Sand Prairie, 1979	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1979-04-29	1979-06-05	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Yellow Rail at Cedar Hills Sand Prairie in Black Hawk County, IA on April 29, 1979.	Stone, Tom, Jr. Stone, Tom	Yellow Rail	Cedar Hills Sand Prairie	Mark sandprairie near Cedar Falls	20 by 50 ft. marsh with alot of marshy grasses and broken down old cattails.	The documentation form by Tom Stone, Jr. and Tom Stone is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: no other rail has a white bar along the edge of the wing. \| The original documentation form event occurred around 13:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	39
Rare bird documentation form for Yellow Rail at Ames, 1983	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1983-04-13	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Yellow Rail at Ames in Story County, IA on April 13, 1983.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Yellow Rail	Ames	W. Ames, Ia.	found grounded after storm on sheltered side of apt. building - on walk way	The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Kraig Downs, James Dinsmore, and Mark Dinsmore. \| Elimination of similar species: Sora - no white wing patch and larger in size. Virginia Rail - longer bill and darker color. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 06:00:00/06:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	39
Rare bird documentation form for Yellow Rail at Ames in 1983	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1983-04-13	1983-04-14	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a Yellow Rail at Ames in Story County, IA on April 13, 1983.	Dinsmore, James J.	Yellow Rail	Ames				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	39
Rare bird documentation form for Yellow Rail at Ames in 1983	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1983-04-13	1983-04-20	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a Yellow Rail at Ames in Story County, IA on April 13, 1983.	Downs, Kraig	Yellow Rail	Ames				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	39
Rare bird documentation form for Worm-eating Warbler at Wildcat Den State Park, 1979	Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds	1979-05-10	1979-05-11	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Worm-eating Warbler at Wildcat Den State Park in Muscatine County, IA on May 10, 1979.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Worm-eating Warbler	Wildcat Den State Park	Wildcat Den State Park	General: Deep wooded ravine Specific: main ravine leading to 'Den' at Wildcat Den State Park	The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Thomas K. Shires and Peter C. Petersen. \| Elimination of similar species: Other warblers \| The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 10:45:00/11:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	36
Rare bird documentation form for Worm-eating Warbler at the Croton Unit of Shimek State Forest, 1984	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1984-09-15	1984-09-29	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Worm-eating Warbler at the Croton Unit of Shimek State Forest in Lee County, IA on September 15, 1984.	Cecil, Robert I.	Worm-eating Warbler	Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit	Croton Unit, Shimek Forest, 2 1/2 miles west of Argyle, Lee County, Iowa	Immature Woodland	The documentation form by Robert I. Cecil is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Conspicuous striped crown ruled out other Warblers. General shape and posture wrong for striped-crown sparrows. \| The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 09:00:00/09:01:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	36
Rare bird documentation form for Worm-eating Warbler at Amana Woods, 1981	Field notes	Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds	1981-06-21	1981-07-11	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Worm-eating Warbler at Amana Woods north of Homestead in Iowa County, IA on June 21, 1981.	Bendorf, Carl J.	Worm-eating Warbler	Amana Woods	1.5 miles north of Homestead, IA. "Amana Woods"	General: Extensive deciduous woodland. Specific: Small wooded valley with some clearings and small stream.	The documentation form by Carl J. Bendorf is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Rick Hollis and Lanny Haldy. \| Elimination of similar species: Other warblers or viroes [sic] eliminated by bold striping on crown. Chipping sparrow eliminated by habitat and greenish color and head stripes. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 07:50:00/08:15:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	36
Rare bird documentation form for Wood Duck at Lakeview Recreation Area at Saylorville Lake in 1984	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds Wildlife conservation	1984-10-06	1984-10-25	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for three hundred eighty-six Wood Ducks at Lakeview Recreation Area at Saylorville Lake in Polk County, IA on October 6, 1984.	Engebretsen, Bery	Wood Duck	Lakeview Recreation Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	2
Rare bird documentation form for Wilson's Warbler at Coralville Reservoir, 1980	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1980-11-02	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Wilson's Warbler at Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on November 2, 1980.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Wilson's Warbler	Coralville Lake	Johnson Co Iowa, Coralville Res.	General: Old farm stead Specific: 1/2 mi. north of Sandy Beach on Coralville Res.	The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Carl Bendorf. \| Elimination of similar species: At first considered goldfinch because of yellow color, but wings not dark + bill, body, and size that of a warbler. \| The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 11:00:00/11:00:15.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	42
Rare bird documentation form for Wilson's Phalarope at Riverton Wildlife Area, 1991	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1991-03-28	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Wilson's Phalarope at Riverton Wildlife Area in Fremont County, IA on March 28, 1991.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Wilson's Phalarope	Riverton Wildlife Management Area	Riverton W.A., Fremont Co., IA		The documentation form by Stephen J. Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Tanya Bray. \| Elimination of similar species: The body shape, bahavior, [sic] and plumage identify the bird as a phalarope. Bill shape eliminates other phalaropes, which would be even more unlikely on this date. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:30:00/10:45:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	29
Rare bird documentation form for Wilson's Phalarope at Riverton Game Management Area, unknown year	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	N/A	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for two Wilson's Phalaropes at Riverton Game Management Area in Fremont County, IA on July 15, unknown year.	Silcock, W. Ross	Wilson's Phalarope	Riverton Wildlife Management Area	Riverton GMA, Fremont County	It was feeding near the shoreline in dead weeds, mostly on foot, but occasionally in deeper water.	The documentation form by Ross Silcock is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Bob Myers and Francis Moore. \| Elimination of similar species: Other species we considered (albeit briefly) were: Ruff: eliminated by bill size and shape (thin and straight, rather than fairly heavy and thick-based with a slight droop); also eliminated by phalarope feeding actions. Some far out of range Tringa (eg Wood Sandpiper or juv Redshank): legs relatively short; also phalarope feeding actions.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	29
Rare bird documentation form for Wilson's Phalarope at Hawkeye Wildlife Area, 1997	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1997-10-17	1997-11-28	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a WIlson's Phalarope at Hawkeye Wildlife Area in Johnson County, IA on October 17, 1997.	Goranson, Rita	Wilson's Phalarope	Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area	Greencastle ave no. of F28 Johnson Co. Hawkeye Wildlife Area		The documentation form by Rita Goranson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Tom Kent. \| Elimination of similar species: Red necked Phalarope has a very distinctive black + gray + white coloring in winter Red Phalarope has a different bill \| The original documentation form event lasted from 16:20:00/16:40:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	29
Rare bird documentation form for Wilson's Phalarope at Coralville Reservoir, 1997	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1997-10-17	1997-11-28	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Wilson's Phalarope at Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on October 17, 1997.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Wilson's Phalarope	Coralville Lake	Coralville Reservoir (Greencastle Ave.), Johnson Co., IA	old backwater now without trees, narrow mud flats	The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Rita Goranson, Al Goranson, Jim Fuller, and John Rutenbeck. \| Elimination of similar species: At first I thought the bird was a Wilson's, but the date seemed odd. However, the size, lack of back streaks, lack of dark auricular patch, and long thin bill eliminate Red-necked and Red phalaropes, both of which would be more likely at this date. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 14:30:00/15:45:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	29
Rare bird documentation form for Willet at Coralville Reservoir, 1984	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1984-10-20	1984-11-15	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Willet at Coralville Reservoir in Babcock Lake Access in Johnson County, IA on October 20, 1984.	Thompson, Carol A.	Willet	Babcock Access	Coralville Reservoir - Babcock Lake Rd - end	Reservoir edge - mud	The documentation form by Carol Thompson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: ? I don't know what one would confuse a Willet with. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:00:00/10:05:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	10
Rare bird documentation form for Willet at Cone Marsh, 1994	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1994-03-27	1994-06-27	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for two Willets at Cone Marsh in Louisa County, IA on March 27, 1994.	Scheib, James	Willet	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area	Cone Marsh, Louisa Co.	marsh	The documentation form by James Scheib is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Sharon Scheib. \| Elimination of similar species: No other shorebird of this area has the Willet underwing markings combined with the uniformly drab body. \| The original documentation form event occurred around 09:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	10
Rare bird documentation form for White-winged Scoter north of Fort Madison in 1981	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1981-10-25	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for four White-winged Scoters north of Fort Madison on the Mississippi River in Lee County, IA on October 25, 1981.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	White-winged Scoter	Fort Madison				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	12