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

Iowa RBA, November 29-December 4, 1999	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Dial-a-message telephone calls	1999-11-29	1999-12-04	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Emails of Iowa RBA updates for November 29 to December 4, 1999. Highlights of the updates include sightings of Pomarine Jaeger, White-winged Crossbill, Surf Scoter, Pacific Loon, and a Yellow-billed Loon. Includes seven Iowa RBA update emails and two emails to the IA-BIRD list regarding a Varied Thrush and a Pacific Loon.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Ruffed Grouse Red-shouldered Hawk Pomarine Jaeger Yellow-billed Loon Varied Thrush White-winged Crossbill Common Redpoll Pacific Loon Common Yellowthroat Surf Scoter	Little Wall Lake Hitchcock Nature Area Iowa City Yellow River State Forest Fairmont Cemetery West Des Moines Pool 19 Silver Lake Fenton				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	44	4
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, fall 1999, Ed Thelen	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification	1999-08-01	1999-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Ed Thelen. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1999.	Thelen, Ed	American Bittern Western Grebe Surf Scoter Osprey Wilson's Warbler American Tree Sparrow Tundra Swan Black-headed Gull Northern Shrike	Ingham Lake State Game Management Area Spirit Lake West Okoboji Lake Crandalls Beach Spring Run Complex Wildlife Management Area East Okoboji Lake Artesian Lake County Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	5
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, fall 1999, Jan Walter	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification	1999-08-01	1999-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Jan Walter and Carolyn Fischer. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1999.	Walter, Janice L.	Rough-legged Hawk American Bittern Brewer's Blackbird Gray-cheeked Thrush Wood Thrush Ovenbird Cape May Warbler	Mason City Zirbel Slough Hancock County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	5
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, fall 1999, Mark Proescholdt	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs	1999-08-01	1999-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Mark Proescholdt and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1999.	Proescholdt, Mark	Marbled Godwit Alder Flycatcher Brewer's Blackbird Smith's Longspur Eurasian Collared Dove Pacific Loon Surf Scoter Sedge Wren Pine Siskin Red-breasted Nuthatch Sandhill Crane	Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Harrier Marsh Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Jester Park Liscomb Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Warren County Whitebreast Recreation Area Hartford Pine Lake State Park Grinnell Country Club Meadow Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	5
Clem Klaphake note to Mark Orsag regarding Prairie Falcon sighting	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification	1999-08-01	1999-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Undated note from Clem Klaphake to Mark Orsag. Klaphake describes sighting a Prairie Falcon. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1999.	Klaphake, Clem	Prairie Falcon	Hitchcock Nature Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	5
Fall 1999 field report, Matthew Kenne	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification	1999-08-01	1999-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Matthew Kenne. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1999.	Kenne, Matthew C.	Varied Thrush Common Moorhen Western Sandpiper Lesser Black-backed Gull Black-crowned Night Heron Lesser Yellowlegs Philadelphia Vireo Bay-breasted Warbler Cape May Warbler Buff-breasted Sandpiper	Algona Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge West Okoboji Lake Riverview Cemetery Ambrose A Call State Park Maynard Reese Area Fenton				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	5
Iowa fall season data 1999, Paul Hertzel	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification	1999-08-01	1999-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Paul Hertzel. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1999.	Hertzel, L. Paul	American Avocet Eared Grebe Rusty Blackbird Snow Bunting Lesser Black-backed Gull Greater Scaup Peregrine Falcon Semipalmated Plover Bonaparte's Gull	Cerro Gordo County Spirit Lake Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Worth County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	5
Field report, Iowa, fall 1999, Mike Dooley	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification	1999-08-01	1999-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Mike Dooley. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1999.	Dooley, Michael C.	Upland Sandpiper Goldeneye Western Grebe Snowy Egret Merlin Marsh Wren Black-crowned Night Heron Sanderling Baird's Sandpiper	Coralville Lake Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Iowa City Swan Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	5
Iowa field reports, fall 1998, Stephen Dinsmore	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification	1999-08-01	1999-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Stephen Dinsmore and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1999.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Little Blue Heron Eurasian Collared Dove Arctic Tern Western Sandpiper Herring Gull Least Tern Ruddy Duck Canada Warbler Northern Pintail	Ankeny Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Pilot Knob State Park Saylorville Lake Spirit Lake Waubonsie State Park McIntosh Woods State Park MidAmerican Energy Ponds Meredith Marsh Wildlife Management Area Cooper Creek Wildlife Management Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	5
Fall field reports, 1999, Jim Dinsmore	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Food Birds--Identification Birdsongs	1999-08-01	1999-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Jim Dinsmore. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1999.	Dinsmore, James J.	Cooper's Hawk Mississippi Kite Ring-billed Gull Arctic Tern Herring Gull Greater Scaup Ruddy Duck Pileated Woodpecker Blue-winged Warbler Snow Goose Sandhill Crane	Des Moines Harrier Marsh Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Pilot Knob State Park Saylorville Lake Spirit Lake DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Myre Slough State Game Management Area Sandpiper Recreation Area Cherry Glen Recreation Area Meredith Marsh Wildlife Management Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	5
Fall 1999, Aaron Brees	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs	1999-08-01	1999-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Aaron Brees. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1999.	Brees, Aaron	Marbled Godwit Red-throated Loon Pacific Loon Black Scoter Wilson's Phalarope Golden Eagle Blue-winged Warbler Chestnut-sided Warbler Common Tern	Jester Park Lake Red Rock Little River Recreation Area Marion County Saylorville Lake Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit Red Rock Wildlife Area Pinchey Bottoms				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	5
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, fall 1999, Carolyn Fischer	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Food Birds--Identification	1999-08-01	1999-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Carolyn Fischer and Jan Walter. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1999.	Fischer, Carolyn J.	Rough-legged Hawk Swainson's Hawk Little Blue Heron American Bittern Brewer's Blackbird Lapland Longspur Eurasian Collared Dove Common Redpoll Spotted Towhee	Clear Lake Mason City Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Worth County Zirbel Slough Hancock County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	5
Field reports, August 1 through November 30, 1999, Pam and Reid Allen	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Photography of birds	1999-08-01	1999-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Pam and Reid Allen. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1999.	Allen, Pam Allen, Reid I.	American Avocet Henslow's Sparrow Brown Pelican Surf Scoter Red-necked Phalarope Chipping Sparrow American Redstart Bank Swallow Black-headed Gull	Dunbar Slough Grays Lake Jester Park Marion County Spirit Lake Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Virgin Lake West Des Moines Walnut Ridge Recreation Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	5
Iowa RBA, November 22-25, 1999	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Dial-a-message telephone calls	1999-11-22	1999-11-25	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Four emails of Iowa RBA updates for November 22-25, 1999. Highlights of the updates include sightings of two Black-billed Magpies, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Red Crossbill, Eurasian Collared Doves, and a Pomarine Jaeger.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Pomarine Jaeger Varied Thrush Eurasian Collared Dove Black-billed Magpie Lesser Black-backed Gull Common Yellowthroat Chipping Sparrow Red Crossbill Northern Shrike American Golden Plover	Cardinal Marsh State Wildlife Area Grinnell Hitchcock Nature Area West Okoboji Lake Westfield Little Clear Lake Park West Des Moines Spring Run Complex Wildlife Management Area Fenton				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	44	4
Email from Ric Zarwell to IA-BIRD list regarding a Blue-winged Teal, November 23, 1999	Correspondence Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1999-11-21	1999-11-23	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email from Ric Zarwell to IA-BIRD list dated November 23, 1999. Zarwell reports the sighting of a Blue-winged Teal at Pool #9 on the Mississippi River at Allamakee County, IA November 21, 1999.	Zarwell, Ric	Blue-winged Teal	Pool 9				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	5
Rare bird documentation form for Lesser Black-backed Gull at Trickle Slough at Spirit Lake, 1999	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1999-11-06	1999-11-21	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Lesser Black-backed Gull at Trickle Slough at Spirit Lake in Dickinson County, IA on November 6, 1999.	Schoenewe, Lee A.	Lesser Black-backed Gull	Trickle Slough	Trickle Slough, Spirit Lake, Dickinson County	Sandy point surrounded by open water	The documentation form by Lee A. Schoenewe is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Gary Grange. \| Elimination of similar species: Greater Black-backed - size relative to Herring Gulls; Herring/Thayers - flight pattern + long wings in flight + perched \| The original documentation form event lasted from 14:40:00/15:10:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	36
Iowa RBA, November 15-20, 1999	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Dial-a-message telephone calls	1999-11-15	1999-11-20	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Four emails of Iowa RBA updates for November 15-20, 1999. Highlights of the updates include sightings of two White-winged Crossbills, Red-throated Loon, Black-headed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Pacific Loon, and a Surf Scoter.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-throated Loon White-winged Crossbill Common Redpoll Pacific Loon Merlin Lesser Black-backed Gull Surf Scoter Northern Parula Tundra Swan Black-headed Gull	Johnson County Lake Red Rock Lock and Dam Number 18 Spirit Lake Lock and Dam 9 Osceola Pool 9 Lakeview Recreation Area Gull Point Gowrie				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	44	4
Rare bird documentation form for Northern Parula at Saylorville Reservoir, 1999	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1999-11-13	1999-11-14	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Parula at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on November 13, 1999.	Dinsmore, James J.	Northern Parula	Saylorville Lake	visitor's center, Saylorville Reservoir, Polk County	opening in woodland	The documentation form by James Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: The combination of wing bars, eye crescents, and olive on back pretty much eliminate any other warbler. Eye crescents eliminate the remote possibility of a Tropical Parula. \| The original documentation form event occurred around 08:15:00/08:18:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	21
Iowa RBA, November 7-12, 1999	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Calcariidae \| Longspurs and snow bunting Dial-a-message telephone calls	1999-11-07	1999-11-12	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Four emails of Iowa RBA updates for November 7-12, 1999. Highlights of the updates include sightings of a Varied Thrush, Pacific Loon, Red-throated Loon, and a Surf Scoter.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-throated Loon Brewer's Blackbird Varied Thrush Brown Thrasher Great Horned Owl Common Redpoll Pacific Loon Lesser Black-backed Gull Surf Scoter Northern Shrike	Harrier Marsh Lock and Dam Number 18 Rathbun Lake Whitebreast Recreation Area Fairfield West Des Moines Babcock Access Fenton Trickle Slough				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	44	4
Rare bird documentation form for Pacific Loon at Red Rock Reservoir, 1999	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1999-11-06	1999-11-10	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Pacific Loon at Red Rock Reservoir in Marion County, IA on November 6, 1999.	Proescholdt, Mark	Pacific Loon	Whitebreast Recreation Area	Red Rock Reservoir - (Marion County) - Whitebreast Area	Large reservoir	The documentation form by Mark Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Beth Proescholdt and reported on the Birdline. \| Elimination of similar species: Common Loons have massive bills, are much larger, and have a jagged look to their sides of the neck between dark and light colors. Red-throated Loons are paler in color and do not have that sharp dividing line on its neck but a more gradual merging of colors. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 14:00:00/14:30:00 approximately.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	9
Rare bird documentation form for Summer Tanager at Algona, 1999	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1999-11-05	1999-11-07	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Summer Tanager at Algona in Kossuth County, IA on November 5, 1999.	Kenne, Matthew C.	Summer Tanager	Algona	at birdbath in my backyard [...] 709 N. Phillips, Algona, Iowa 50511		The documentation form by Matthew Kenne is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include his family. \| Elimination of similar species: [...] The thick, blunt bill shape and larger bill size eliminates warblers and vireos, and it was a larger bird than those by comparison with the Cardinal. Female Scarlet Tanager is eliminated by the lack of olive tones to the plumage, especially in the wing, which was the same color as the back and not darker. The reddish tinge to the yellow on parts of the bird is consistent with some female Summer Tanagers, but not Scarlet Tanager. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 17:05:00/17:06:00 on November 5, 1999 and around 07:50:00 on November 7, 1999.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	44
Iowa RBA, November 1-3, 1999	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Gaviiformes \| Loons Calcariidae \| Longspurs and snow bunting Dial-a-message telephone calls	1999-11-01	1999-11-03	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Three emails of Iowa RBA updates for November 1-3, 1999. Highlights of the updates include sightings of a Black-headed Gull, a Surf Scoter, Pacific Loon, and a Black Scoter.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-throated Loon Varied Thrush Lapland Longspur Smith's Longspur Mute Swan Common Redpoll Pacific Loon Black Scoter Surf Scoter Golden Eagle Black-headed Gull	Big Sioux River Wildlife Area Lake Red Rock Little River Recreation Area Spirit Lake Whitebreast Recreation Area Lake Easter Maynard Reese Area Meadow Lake Fenton				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	44	4
Iowa RBA, October 25-30, 1999	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Calcariidae \| Longspurs and snow bunting Dial-a-message telephone calls	1999-10-25	1999-10-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Three emails of Iowa RBA updates for October 25, 27, and 30, 1999. Highlights of the updates include sightings of an American Tree Sparrow, Common Goldeneye, Common Redpoll, and a Black-headed Gull.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Thayer's Gull Smith's Longspur Snow Bunting Goldeneye Common Redpoll Black Scoter Black-bellied Plover American Tree Sparrow Black-headed Gull Northern Shrike	Du Marsh Area Mason City Spirit Lake Thorpe Park Trumbull Lake Whitebreast Recreation Area Swan Pinchey Bottoms				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	44	4
Iowa RBA, October 18-19, 1999	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Emberizidae \| Sparrows Dial-a-message telephone calls	1999-10-18	1999-10-19	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Three emails of Iowa RBA updates for October 18-19, 1999. Highlights of the updates include sightings of a Black-headed Gull, two Western Grebes, and a late Summer Tanager.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	American Bittern Summer Tanager Lapland Longspur Smith's Longspur Short-eared Owl Western Grebe Golden Eagle Black-bellied Plover Pileated Woodpecker Black-headed Gull	Dallas County Lock and Dam Number 18 Norwalk Spirit Lake Zirbel Slough Welch Lake Wildlife Management Area Marble Beach State Recreation Area Macbride Nature Recreation Area Sedan Bottoms Pinchey Bottoms				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	44	4
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