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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 Bewster's Warbler at Greenwood Park in Des Moines, 1999	Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds	1999-05-16	1999-05-23	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Brewster's Warbler at Greenwood Park in Des Moines in Polk County, IA on May 16, 1999.	Cecil, Robert I.	Vermivoras	Greenwood Park	Greenwood Park, Des Moines, Polk Co.	Woodland	The documentation form by Robert Cecil is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Sue Spieker. \| Elimination of similar species: Pure Blue-winged does not have wing bars. The song is distinctive for Blue-wing. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:10:00/09:15:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	17
Rare bird documentation form for Pine Warbler at Greenwood Park in Des Moines, 1983	Field notes	Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds	1983-10-02	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Pine Warbler at Greenwood Park in Des Moines in Polk County, IA on October 2, 1983.	Thompson, Dennis	Pine Warbler	Greenwood Park	Greenwood Park, Des Moines Iowa	General: City park with large trees, little undercover. Specific: Row of pines (Norway, I believe)	The documentation form by Dennis Thompson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Eugene Armstrong, Mark Dixon, Mark Rouw, and Larry Totten. \| Elimination of similar species: Unstreaked back eliminated blackpoll, Bay-breasted. Large wingbars eliminated other warblers. Face pattern different than Prairie Warbler (had narrow eye-ring). Thin bill, actions, voice eliminate Yellow-thr. Vireo. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:30:00/09:40:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	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 Surf Scoter at Green Island Wildlife Area, 1996	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology--Societies, etc Rare birds	1996-05-13	1996-05-14	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Surf Scoter at Green Island Wildlife Area in Jackson County, IA on May 13, 1996.	Petersen, Peter C.	Surf Scoter	Green Island Wildlife Management Area	Green Island W.A. - Jackson Co.	Marsh- pond area diked from river	The documentation form by Peter C. Petersen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Brian Blevins and Don Moeller. \| Elimination of similar species: No whit [sic] on wing, eliminating wh-wg. Scoter. White much to limited for Black Scoter, also wings uniformly dark. Too large for Harlequin Duck. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 06:15:00/06:16:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	11
Rare bird documentation form for Scissor-tailed Flycatcher at Little Swan Lake Wildlife Area, 1995	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1995-10-16	1995-11-23	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher at Little Swan Lake Wildlife Area in Dickinson County, IA on October 16, 1995.	Benedict, Robert R.	Scissor-tailed Flycatcher	Christopherson Slough / Little Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area	Gravel Rd East Side of Little Swan Wildlife Area N of Superior, IA.	Roadside between wildlife habitat area + pick crop field	The documentation form by Robert R. Benedict is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Dan Lempianen and Ed Thelen. \| Elimination of similar species: No other species in our area is of similar shape, color, and size. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 11:15:00/11:20:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	73
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 Pine Warbler at Grandview Cemetery in Fremont County, 1976	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1976-09-04	1976-12-07	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Pine Warbler at Grandview Cemetery in Fremont County, IA on September 4, 1976.	Silcock, W. Ross	Pine Warbler	Grandview Cemetery	Grandview Cemetery, Fremont Co, Iowa	Oak-hickory woods surrounding cemetery atop Loess Bluffs at Missouri River Bottoms.	The documentation form by Ross Silcock is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Yellow-throated Vireo prob. most similar in general appearance, but no spectacles; also warbler bill (feature implied above when bird described as 'large warbler'. [note] Why not Bay-br. or Blackpoll. [end note] \| The original documentation form event lasted from 13:30:00/13:50:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	29
Rare bird documentation form for Merlin at Grammer Grove, 1985	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1985-09-24	1985-10-01	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Merlin at Grammer Grove in Marshall County, IA on September 24, 1985.	Proescholdt, Beth	Merlin	Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area	Grammer Grove, north Marshall County	river bottom woods by Iowa River	The documentation form by Beth Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Sharp-shin or Peregrine - Falcon shape so couldn't be sharp-shin - too small for Peregrine + didn't have helmet of Peregrine. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 11:50:00/11:50:30.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	32
Rare bird documentation form for Pine Warbler at Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area, 1983	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1983-08-31	1983-11-27	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Pine Warbler at Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area in Marshall County, IA on August 31, 1983.	Proescholdt, Beth	Pine Warbler	Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area	Grammer Grove, n.w. Marshall County	high weeds, short deciduous trees, near taller deciduous trees	The documentation form by Beth Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Mark Proescholdt. \| Elimination of similar species: Yellow-throated Vireo similar, but the vireo has yellow spectacles, a heavy bill + clear yellow throat + breast with no streaking \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:00:00/10:05:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	29
Rare bird documentation form for Merlin at Grammer Grove Wildlife Area, 1984	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1984-09-22	1984-10-01	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Merlin at Grammer Grove Wildlife Area in Marshall County, IA on September 22, 1984.	Proescholdt, Beth	Merlin	Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area	Grammer Grove Wildlife Area, n. Marshall County	river bottom woods, along Iowa River	The documentation form by Beth Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Mark Proescholdt. \| Elimination of similar species: Kestrel or Sharp-shinned Hawk - falcon shape, not accipiter - + this bird had dark brown not rufous back + tail of a Kestrel, + it had banded tail + streaked undersides. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 11:30:00/11:35:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	32
Rare bird documentation form for Golden Eagle at Grammer Grove Wildlife Area, 1990	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1990-10-18	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Golden Eagle at Grammer Grove Wildlife Area in Marshall County, IA on October 18, 1990.	Proescholdt, Beth	Golden Eagle	Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area	Grammer Grove WA, n. Marshall County, central Iowa	fields adjacent to wooded ridge paralleling Iowa River	The documentation form by Beth Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Bald Eagle, Turkey Vulture, Rough-legged Hawk - explained above. Seeing white on the tail I thought 'Rough-leg'. But this bird had absolutely flat wings as it approached head-on, not with the Rough-legs' 'up-and-out' wing pattern. Three spots of white on an otherwise dark bird - no splotchiness as on a Bald Eagle, no dihedral as in a Turkey Vulture and I knew I was seeing an immature Golden Eagle. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 14:10:00/14:12:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	31
Rare bird documentation form for Brewster's Warbler at Grammer Grove Wildlife Area, 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-05-09	1986-05-15	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Brewster's Warbler at Grammer Grove Wildlife Area in Marshall County, IA on May 9, 1986.	Proescholdt, Beth	Vermivoras	Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area	Grammer Grove W.A., Marshall County	River bottom woodlands, in sapling	The documentation form by Beth Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Ramona Sommerlot. \| Elimination of similar species: Blue-winged Warbler - this bird was all white below with broad yellow wingbars. Golden-winged - this bird didn't have a dark throat or ear patch. Tennesse - although this bird was white underneath it had a yellow forehead + wing bars. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 08:00:00/08:01:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	17
Rare bird documentation form for Pine Warbler at Grammer Grove Wildlife Area, 1988	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1988-05-10	1988-05-26	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Pine Warbler at Grammer Grove Wildlife Area in Marshall County, IA on May 10, 1988.	Proescholdt, Beth	Pine Warbler	Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area	Grammer Grove W.A., Marshall County	riverbottom deciduous woodland, tall trees	The documentation form by Beth Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Yellow-throated Vireo - see above [...] But I am sure it was a Pine Warbler rather than a Yellow-throated Vireo, especially because of its lack of spectacles. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 08:30:00/08:35:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	29
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 Peregrine Falcon at Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area, 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-09-20	1986-09-24	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for two Peregrine Falcons at Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area in Marshall County, IA on September 20, 1986.	Proescholdt, Mark	Peregrine Falcon	Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area	Grammer Grove Co. Wildlife Area - (Marshall Co.)	Wooded ridge and riverbottom woods along 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: A Merlin is much smaller and lacks the heavy black sideburns of a Peregrine. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 16:00:00/16:00:10 and 16:30:00/16:30:08.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	34
Rare bird documentation form for Peregrine Falcon at Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area, 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-09-20	1986-09-24	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Peregrine Falcon at Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area in Marshall County, IA on September 20, 1986.	Proescholdt, Mark	Peregrine Falcon	Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area	Grammer Grove Co. Wildlife Area - (Marshall Co.)	Wooded ridge and river bottom woods along 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: A Merlin is much smaller like the size of Sharp-shinned Hawks which we had been seeing that day. A Prairie Falcon is rare for Iowa and especially central Iowa. Also, a Prairie Falcon would most likely not be seen anywhere in Iowa at this season but later in fall and winter. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 15:15:00/15:15:10.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	34
Rare bird documentation form for Pine Warbler at Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area, 1985	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1985-08-31	1985-10-02	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for one or two Pine Warblers at Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area in Marshall County, IA on August 31, 1985.	Proescholdt, Mark	Pine Warbler	Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area	Grammer Grove Co. Wildlife Area - (Marshall Co.)	Riverbottom Woods	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 Vireos have distinctive yellow spectacles. \| The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 11:00:00/11:02:00 and seen later.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	29
Rare bird documentation form for Hooded Warbler at Grammer Grove County Park, 1987	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1987-08-23	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Hooded Warbler at Grammer Grove County Park in Marshall County, IA on August 23, 1987.	Proescholdt, Mark	Hooded Warbler	Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area	Grammer Grove Co. Park - Marshall Co.	Rivertbottom woods - open areas and weeds	The documentation form by Mark Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: A Yellow Warbler has a light-colored topside and has yellow tail spots. A Wilson's Warbler lacks the white tail spots. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 07:35:00/07:36:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	41
Rare bird documentation form for Pine Warbler at Grammer Grove County Park, 1996	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1996-09-29	1996-11-06	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Pine Warbler at Grammer Grove County Park in Marshall County, IA on September 29, 1996.	Proescholdt, Mark	Pine Warbler	Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area	Grammer Grove Co. Park - (Marshall Co.)	Woods and open areas	The documentation form by Mark Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: No other warbler quite like this one. Yellow-throated Viewo is larger and has yellow spectacles which this warbler did not. \| The original documentation form event occurred in the morning.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	29
Rare bird documentation form for Merlin at Grammer Grove Wildlife Area, 1987	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1987-05-03	1987-05-24	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Merlin at Grammer Grove Wildlife Area in Marshall County, IA on May 3, 1987.	Proescholdt, Mark	Merlin	Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area	Grammer Grove Co. Park - (Marshall Co.)	Riverbottom Woods with open areas	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: Sharpshinned Hawk has accipiter shape and a longer tail look. A Kestrel is smaller and has a very definite mustached face pattern. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 16:45:00/17:40:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	32
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 Broad-winged Hawk at Grammer Grove, 1995	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1995-10-21	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Broad-winged Hawk at Grammer Grove in Marshall County, IA on October 21, 1995.	Proescholdt, Beth	Broad-winged Hawk	Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area	Grammer Grove		The documentation form by Beth Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Jim Sinclair, Mark Proescholdt, and Rick Trieff. \| Elimination of similar species: When we saw a barred tail at first we thought 'Red-shouldered', but realized it was a Broadwing tail, with the wider, darker subterminal hand of an adult - distinctly different from the Red-shouldered's even-width dark bands + more narrow white bands. \| The original documentation form event lasted for four and a half hours.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	27
Rare bird documentation form for Merlin at Graceland Cemetery, 1988	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1988-12-17	1988-12-29	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Merlin at Graceland Cemetery in Sioux City in Woodbury County, IA on December 17, 1988.	Huser, Bill F.	Merlin	Graceland Park Cemetery	Graceland Cemetery, Sioux City, IA	open canopy mixed woodland	The documentation form by Bill Huser is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers includes Jerry Probst, but he did not locate the bird. \| Elimination of similar species: Kestrel - large size, bold brown breast streaking, lack of distinct facial pattern, absence of rust-brown coloration. Sharp-shinned/Cooper's - pointed wings, relatively short tail - 1" beyond wingtips, indistinct falcon facial pattern. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 16:30:00/17:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	32
Rare bird documentation form for Greater Scaup at Goose Lake, 1984	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1984-05-10	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for three Greater Scaups at Goose Lake in Clinton County, IA on May 10, 1984.	Petersen, Peter C.	Greater Scaup	Goose Lake	Goose Lake	marshy lake - N. side of Goose Lake, seen from dike.	The documentation form by Peter C. Petersen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Larry Linder. \| Elimination of similar species: Lesser Scaup - eliminated by head shape, heavy nail on end of bill, whitish marking on head of female + wing stripe extending nearly to end of wing. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:30:00/09:50:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	10
Rare bird documentation form for American Avocet at Goodwater Impoundment at Rathbun Reserve, 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-04-22	1986-06-22	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for four American Avocets at Goodwater Impoundment at Rathbun Reserve in Lucas County, IA on April 22, 1986.	LaGrange, Ted	American Avocet	Goodwater Creek	Goodwater impoundment of Rathbun Reserv., Sect 33, Washington Twp., Lucas Co., IA	Moist-soil Marsh (subimpoundment)	The documentation form by Ted LaGrange is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Harold Garner. \| Elimination of similar species: None. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 16:45:00/17:15:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	6