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Title	Genres	Topics	Date (Start)	Date (End)	Type	Description	Creator/Author	Birds	Locations	Locality	Habitat	Remarks

Fred Lesher letter to Fred Kent regarding bird sightings, June 26, 1965	Correspondence Field notes	Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Identification Photography of birds Rare birds Camping	1965-06-26	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter by Fred Lesher regarding various bird sightings, personal matters, and banding Henslow's Sparrows near Decorah.	Lesher, Fred	Least Bittern Yellow-headed Blackbird Henslow's Sparrow Common Moorhen Savannah Sparrow Black-crowned Night Heron Cliff Swallow	Cardinal Marsh State Wildlife Area Decorah Hayden Prairie State Wildlife Area Bluffton Fir Stand State Preserve				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	57
Woodward H. Brown letter to Fred Kent regarding bird sightings for the summer of 1972, August 21, 1972	Correspondence Field notes	Bird banding Birds--Habitat Birds--Identification Birdsongs Rare birds Weather	1972-06-01	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Woody Brown to Fred Kent about bird sightings for the summer of 1972 and the potential of Polk City lake to attract birds. It features a Henslow's Sparrow banding at Lamoni in Decatur County, IA on August 19, 1972.	Brown, Woodward H.	Henslow's Sparrow Black-billed Magpie Ruby-crowned Kinglet Chestnut-sided Warbler Blackburnian Warbler Red Crossbill	Brenton Slough Indianola Lamoni Polk City Shenandoah Polk City Wildlife Area Jesup				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	57
Rare bird documentation form for Henslow's Sparrow at Hayden Prairie in 1981	Field notes	Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birdsongs Rare birds	1981-05-30	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for three Henslow's Sparrows at Hayden Prairie in Howard County, IA on May 30, 1981.	Myers, Robert K.	Henslow's Sparrow	Hayden Prairie State Wildlife Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	57
Rare bird documentation form for Henslow's Sparrow at Hayden Prairie State Preserve, 1981	Field notes	Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds	1981-05-30	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for three or more Henslow's Sparrows at Hayden Prairie State Preserve in Howard County, IA on May 30, 1981.	Moore, Francis L.	Henslow's Sparrow	Hayden Prairie State Wildlife Area	Hayden Prairie (Howard County) State Preserve	General: low lying, wet, prairie Specific: along side of slope facing South east wet type of prairie with scattered shrubs, trees and weeds	The documentation form by Francis L. Moore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Bob Myers. \| Elimination of similar species: Grasshopper Sparrow does not have streaked breast and olive-green on the hind neck. Olive-green hind neck also is good field mark as compared to Le Conte's and Sharp-tailed which do not have this colouration on their necks and they also have orange on face, this species does not. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 08:30:00/09:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	57
Rare bird documentation form for Henslow's Sparrow at Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area, 1982	Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Ornithology--Technique Rare birds	1982-04-30	1982-05-25	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Henslow's Sparrow at Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area in Louisa County, IA on April 30, 1982.	Staudt, Thomas J.	Henslow's Sparrow	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area	Cone Marsh Louisa County Iowa		The documentation form by Thomas J. Staudt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include James Huntington, Carl Bendorf, Thomas Kent, and Ross Silcock. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 08:30:00/09:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	57
Rare bird documentation form for Henslow's Sparrow at Hickory Hill Park in Iowa City, 1982	Field notes	Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1982-04-25	1982-05-05	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Henslow's Sparrow at Hickory Hill Park in Iowa City in Johnson County, IA on April 25, 1982.	Snyder, Mark	Henslow's Sparrow	Hickory Hill Park	Hickory Hill Park, Iowa City	Grassy area with dry ragweed & bushes & 8'-10' saplings 50' from creek	The documentation form by Mark A. Snyder is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Mike Broz. \| Elimination of similar species: Bairds Sparrow. Henslow's has olive-yellow head which Bairds doesn't. Also Henslow's has rusty wings tips and rusty unforked tail of which Bairds does not. Henslow's olive yellow continues on the nape, where as Bairds has fine black streaks on nape. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 17:25:00/17:45:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	57
Rare bird documentation form for Henslow's Sparrow at Ventura Marsh, 1982	Field notes	Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1982-05-07	1982-06-16	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Henslow's Sparrow at Ventura Marsh in Cerro Gordo County, IA on May 7, 1982.	Heinz, Fred	Henslow's Sparrow	Ventura Marsh Wildlife Management Area	Ventura Marsh, Ventura Iowa	General: Open field edge bordering marsh and surrounding uplands Specific: (same as above)	The documentation form by Fred Heinz is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 08:00:00/08:05:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	57
Rare bird documentation form for Henslow's Sparrow at Ventura Marsh Wildlife Area, 1982	Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds	1982-05-19	1982-06-16	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Henslow's Sparrow at Ventura Marsh Wildlife Area in Cerro Gordo County, IA on May 19, 1982.	Hansen, James L.	Henslow's Sparrow	Ventura Marsh Wildlife Management Area	Ventura Marsh W.A., 1/2 mi. SW of Ventura, Cerro Gordo Co., Iowa	General: open field edge about 30 feet from a willow thicket Specific: on a small willow in smooth brome and other grass species.	The documentation form by James L. Hansen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Ronald Andrews. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:30:00/10:35:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	57
Rare bird documentation form for Henslow's Sparrow east of Swan Lake in Johnson County, 1983	Field notes	Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1983-09-29	1983-10-04	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Henslow's Sparrow east of Swan Lake in Johnson County, IA on September 29, 1983.	Staudt, Thomas J.	Henslow's Sparrow	Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area	Johnson co. just east of Swan Lake	small marsh area. The bird was perched low in a small clump of shrubs at the water edge. The marsh is surrounded by a grassy habitat.	The documentation form by Thomas J. Staudt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: After recording the above notes I refered [sic] to Peterson's A Field Guide to the Birds East of the Rockies. He indicated that different ages of Grasshopper and Henslow's Sparrows could be mistaken for each other. The lack of prominate [sic] streaking on the breast and flanks on this bird may indicate an adult Grasshopper. However, the streaked olive-greenish head with dark marks in the auricular and the chestnut wing color eliminate the Grasshopper and any other sparrow. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 14:30:00/14:40:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	57
Rare bird documentation form for Henslow's Sparrow at Sperry Township in Clayton County, 1984	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1984-05-20	1984-05-22	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for at least six Henslow's Sparrow at Sperry Township in Clayton County, IA on May 20, 1984.	Ewert, David N.	Henslow's Sparrow	Sperry Township	Clayton Co : Sperry Tnshp. (T92N, R6W, Sect 29)	Bromel alfalfa pasture	The documentation form by David Ewert is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Larry Stone. \| Elimination of similar species: Distinctive song couple w/ sketchy view of bird while singing \| The original documentation form event lasted from 17:30:00/20:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	57
Rare bird documentation form for Henslow's Sparrow at Des Moines Township in Van Buren County, 1987	Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds	1987-06-09	1987-06-15	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation for three Henslow's Sparrows at Des Moines Township in Van Buren County, IA on June 9, 1987.	Proescholdt, Mark	Henslow's Sparrow	Des Moines Township	Van Buren Co. - (section 8 of Des Moines Township) - (S.W. of Lacey-Keosauqua S.P.)	Tall, grassy pasture that's quite extensive	The documentation form by Mark Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Beth Proescholdt, Bob Cecil, John Cecil, Jim Sandrock, and Jim Fuller. \| Elimination of similar species: A Grasshopper Sparrow has a definitively different song than the distinctive "se-leck" of the Henslow's Sparrow. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 19:55:00/20:50:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	57
Rare bird documentation form for Henslow's Sparrow near Lacey-Keosauqua State Park, 1987	Field notes	Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds	1987-06-11	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for two Henslow's Sparrows near Lacey-Keosauqua State Park in Van Buren County, IA on June 11, 1987.	Fuller, James L	Henslow's Sparrow	Lacey-Keosauqua State Park	Weedy hayfield near Lacey-Keosauqua S.P. - Van Buren Co.	weedy hayfield	The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Mark Proescholdt, Beth Proescholdt, Robert Cecil, James Sandrock, Charles Fuller, Jane Fuller, Bernie Knight, and Cal Knight. \| Elimination of similar species: Grasshopper - song, head + wing color + song Savannah - head + wing color, amount of breast striping + song \| The original documentation form event lasted from 05:45:00/06:10:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	57
Rare bird documentation form for Henslow's Sparrow at Lincoln Township in Warren County in 1984	Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Rare birds	1984-05-26	1984-05-28	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for two to three Henslow's Sparrows at Lincoln Township in Warren County, IA on May 26, 1984.	Ewert, David N.	Henslow's Sparrow	Lincoln Township				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	57
Rare bird documentation form for Henslow's Sparrow at Des Moines Township in Van Buren County, 1987	Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds	1987-06-09	1987-06-15	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for three Henslow's Sparrows at Des Moines Township in Van Buren County, IA on June 9, 1987.	Proescholdt, Mark	Henslow's Sparrow	Des Moines Township	Van Buren Co. - (section 8 of Des Moines Township) - (S.W. of Lacey-Keosauqua S.P.)	Tall, grassy pasture that's quite extensive	The documentation form by Mark Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Beth Proescholdt, Bob Cecil, John Cecil, Jim Sandrock, and Jim Fuller. \| Elimination of similar species: A Grasshopper Sparrow has a definitely different song than the distinctive "se-lick" of the Henslow's Sparrow. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 19:55:00/20:50:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	57
Field Reports, James P. Sandrock, Summer 1987	Field notes	Birds--Breeding Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Rare birds	1987-06-12	1987-07-24	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes submitted by James P. Sandrock for the summer of 1987 featuring Henslow's Sparrow sightings on June 12 and 13, 1987 in southern Van Buren County, IA.	Sandrock, James P., 1929-	Henslow's Sparrow Lark Sparrow	Van Buren County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	57
Rare bird documentation form for Henslow's Sparrow at Cayler Prairie, 1988	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1988-04-17	1988-04-19	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Henslow's Sparrow at Cayler Prairie in Dickinson County, IA on April 17, 1988.	Probst, Jerry	Henslow's Sparrow	Cayler Prairie State Preserve	Cayler Prairie Dickenson [sic] Co.	Prairie Marsh	The documentation form by Jerry Probst is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Audubon Group and Bill Huser. \| Elimination of similar species: Bairds - median crown stripe continuous down back olive coloring Savannah - olive crown stripe plain nape with contrast with back Vesper - no white on tail, olive nape, contrast with back LeConte's - streaked on breast, olive med. crown stripe, unstreaked olive nape \| The original documentation form event lasted from 15:05:00/15:06:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	57
Rare bird documentation form for Henslow's Sparrow at Lime Creek Nature Center in 1988	Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Rare birds	1988-05-22	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a Henslow's Sparrow at Lime Creek Nature Center north of Mason City in Cerro Gordo County, IA on May 22, 1988.	Wilson, Barbara L.	Henslow's Sparrow	Lime Creek Nature Center				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	57
Rare bird documentation form for Henslow's Sparrow at Lime Creek Nature Center in 1988	Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Rare birds	1988-05-22	1988-05-26	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for two Henslow's Sparrows at Lime Creek Nature Center north of Mason City in Cerro Gordo County, IA on May 22, 1988.	Cecil, Robert I.	Henslow's Sparrow	Lime Creek Nature Center				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	57
Rare bird documentation form for Henslow's Sparrow at Lime Creek Nature Center near Mason City, 1988	Field notes	Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds	1988-05-22	1988-05-23	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Henslow's Sparrow at Lime Creek Nature Center near Mason City in Cerro Gordo County, IA on May 22, 1988.	Hollis, Richard Jule	Henslow's Sparrow	Lime Creek Nature Center	Lime Cr. Nature Center - in or near Mason City, IA (	field being restored to Prairie / although it had some 18" aspen or cottonwood trees	The documentation form by Rick Hollis is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Barbara Wilson, Carol Thompson, Bob Cecil, John Cecil, Francis Moore, Jim Hanson, Eugene Armstrong, Eloise Armstrong, and other unidentified observers. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 12:15:00/14:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	57
Rare bird documentation form for Henslow's Sparrow near Lacey-Keosauqua State Park, 1988	Field notes	Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds	1988-07-11	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for two or more Henslow's Sparrows near Lacey-Keosaqua State Park in Van Buren County, IA on July 11, 1988.	Fuller, James L	Henslow's Sparrow	Lacey-Keosauqua State Park	Van Buren County near Lacey-Keosauqua S.P.	Tall grass bordering alfalfa field	The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Jane Fuller, Pete Wickham, and Chuck Fuller. \| Elimination of similar species: Other Grassland Sparrows - eliminated by call and color of side of head \| The original documentation form event lasted from 18:35:00/18:50:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	57
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 Henslow's Sparrow near Lacey-Keosauqua State Park, 1992	Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds	1992-05-09	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Henslow's Sparrow near Lacey-Keosauqua State Park in Van Buren County, IA on May 9, 1992.	Fuller, James L	Henslow's Sparrow	Lacey-Keosauqua State Park	Grassy field near Lacey-Keosauqua SP, Van Buren County.		The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:10:00/09:15:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	57
Rare bird documentation form for Henslow's Sparrow west and north of Ida Grove in 1994	Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1994-08-10	1994-08-15	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for one to three Henslow's Sparrows west and north of Ida Grove in Ida County, IA on August 10, 14, and 15, 1994.	Ernzen, Peter	Henslow's Sparrow	Ida Grove				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	57
Rare bird documentation form for LeConte's Sparrow at Sand Point in Coralville Reservoir, 1976	Field notes	Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1976-09-26	1976-09-30	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for ten to twenty minimum LeConte's Sparrows at Sand Point in Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on September 26, 1976.	Newlon, Michael C.	Le Conte's Sparrow	Sand Point	Sand Point, on Coralville Resevoir [sic] n. of Iowa City IA.	V. extensive weedy flats (waist to head-high) on shore of resevoir [sic]	The documentation form by Michael C. Newlon is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Cal Knight, Bernie Knight, and Carol Newlon. \| Elimination of similar species: grey face patch on yellow face, yellow-orange breast, narrow white crown stripe rule out Henslow's, sharp-tail, grasshopper, Baird's sparrows. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 16:15:00/16:45:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	58
Rare bird documentation for Sharp-tailed Sparrow at Prairie Rose State Park in 1975	Field notes	Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birdsongs Rare birds	1975-05-31	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation for a Sharp-tailed Sparrow at Prairie Rose State Park in Shelby County, IA on May 31, 1975.	Bray, Tanya	Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow	Prairie Rose State Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	59