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

Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Black-billed Magpie east of the Sergeant Floyd Memorial Bridge near Sioux City, 1990	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1990-12-29	1995-07-08	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Black-billed Magpie east of the Sergeant Floyd Memorial Bridge near Sioux City in Woodbury County, IA on December 29, 1990. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Probst, Jerry	Black-billed Magpie	Interchange 144A	East of Floyd Monument Bridge across Mo. River Woodbury Co.		The documentation form by Jerry Probst is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Nothing with that profile larger + blacker than a blue jay. White color + tail eliminate crow \| The original documentation form event occurred around 16:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	12	45
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Mountain Bluebird at Big Creek State Park, 1993	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1993-01-04	1995-07-08	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Mountain Bluebird at Big Creek State Park in Polk County, IA on January 4, 1993. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Brown, Gordon	Mountain Bluebird	Big Creek State Park	Big Creek State Park	Prairie, lined by rows of Pine tree + berry bushes		Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	5
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Nashville Warbler at Hancher Auditorium in Iowa City, 1993	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1993-12-19	1995-07-08	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Nashville Warbler at Hancher Auditorium in Iowa City in Johnson County, IA on December 19, 1993. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Fuller, James L	Nashville Warbler	Hancher Auditorium	Hancher Auditorium Parking Lot, University of Iowa Campus, Iowa City (Johnson City).		The documentation form by Jim Fuller forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by James Scheib was submitted. Other observers include John McClure, Tom Kent, and Dick Tetrault. \| Elimination of similar species: The three warblers with which this species might be confused are Mourning, Connecticut, and MacGillivray's. All three have much more extensive gray on the head and upper breast, including the throat. All three also have light colored legs. No one disagreed with the identification. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:15:00/09:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	15
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Common Yellowthroat at Montrose Cemetery, 1993	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1993-12-26	1995-07-08	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Common Yellowthroat at Montrose Cemetery in Lee County, IA on December 26, 1993. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Moore, Francis L.	Common Yellowthroat	Montrose Cemetery	At edge of Cemetery on North side of Montrose, Lee County, Iowa	Natural spring wetland that empties into Missisippi at Montrose	The documentation form by Francis L. Moore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer was John Cecil. \| Elimination of similar species: Nashville Warbler has grayish head with bold white eyering. Pine Warbler has dark streaks on the sides and white belly and undertail coverts. Female Yellow Warbler is paler on upper surfaces. All of these also have black legs unlike this bird. Wilson's Warbler auricular area is yellowish. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 15:20:00/15:25:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	27
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Western Tanager at Lime Creek Nature Center, 1993	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1993-05-10	1995-07-08	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Western Tanager at Lime Creek Nature Center in Cerro Gordo County, IA on May 10, 1993. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Nelson, Curtis	Western Tanager	Lime Creek Nature Center	Cerro Gordo Co. Lime Creek Nature Center Woods	Woods; small clearing near a small stream	The documentation form by Curt Nelson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer was Fred Heinz. \| Elimination of similar species: Juvenile or Molting Scarlet Tanager - The yellow areas were very bright and clear without any suggestion of a greenish tint Red area was neatly confined to the head + face. 1st yr. Summer tanager - same as above \| The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 17:30:00/17:35:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	29
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Western Tanager at Lake Manawa, 1993	Administrative records Field notes Photographs	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1993-05-11	1995-07-08	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Western Tanager at Lake Manawa in Pottawatamie County, IA on May 11, 1993. Includes a record review document with votes, a photograph, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Rose, B.J.	Western Tanager	Lake Manawa	Lake Manawa, So. of CB, Pottawatamie Co., IA	Open beach and lawn area with large cottonwoods.	The documentation form by B.J. Rose is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Roger Rose, Loren Padelford, and Babs Padelford. \| Elimination of similar species: Summer and Scarlet Tanagers do not have wing-bars. \| The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 13:00:00/14:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	29
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Lazuli Bunting at Lake City, 1993	Administrative records Field notes Photographs	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1993-07-07	1995-07-08	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Lazuli Bunting at Lake City in Calhoun County, IA on July 7, 1993. Includes a record review document with votes, photographs, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.		Lazuli Bunting	Lake City	My kitchen window Still, 4 1/2 NW Lake City, IA Calhoun County Sec 26 Elm Grove	There are Juniper spreaders, below kitchen windows	The documentation form by Mary Ellis is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: I thought it might be an eastern bluebird, but this bird had wing bars, broad bill. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 15:00:00/15:20:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	14	4
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Rufous Hummingbird at Rippey, 1993	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1993-05-09	1995-07-08	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Rufous Hummingbird at Rippey in Boone County, IA on May 8, 1993. Includes a record review document with votes and three documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Laub, Sharon	Rufous Hummingbird	Rippey	Feeder - Rippey- Boone Co. - 3 miles east of Rippey-1/2 mile north	Farm yard	The documentation form by Sharon Laub is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Jim Fuller and James Scheib were submitted later. Other observers include Kurtis Laub, Russ Laub, Bob Myers, Jane Fuller, Eugene Armstrong, and Eloise Armstrong. \| Elimination of similar species: I eliminated Allen's because back appeared rust-orange \| The original documentation form event lasted from 14:00:00/20:33:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	12	24
Iowa RBA, July 2-4, 1995	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Food Birds--Identification Birdsongs Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Birds--Infancy Dial-a-message telephone calls	1995-07-02	1995-07-04	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for July 2-4, 1995. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Prairie Warbler, Least Tern, Piping Plover, Black-billed Magpie, Western Grebe, Yellow-throated Warbler and a Hooded Warbler. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of Common Moorhens and Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Upland Sandpiper Common Moorhen Black-billed Magpie Yellow-throated Warbler Western Grebe Least Tern Piping Plover Hooded Warbler Prairie Warbler	Fisher Lake Lake Macbride State Park Sioux City Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Farmington Unit MidAmerican Energy Ponds Badger Creek State Recreation Area Pine Lake State Park Green Island Wildlife Management Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	2
Iowa RBA, June 26-28, 1995	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1995-06-26	1995-06-28	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for June 26-28, 1995. Highlights of the update include sightings of two Yellow-crowned Night Herons, Prairie Warblers, Mississippi Kites, Least Terns and Piping Plovers.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Mississippi Kite Summer Tanager Yellow-breasted Chat Chuck-will's-widow Least Tern Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Piping Plover Acadian Flycatcher Cerulean Warbler Prairie Warbler	Clive Lake Macbride State Park Waubonsie State Park Yellow River State Forest Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit MidAmerican Energy Ponds Sullivan Slough				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	2
Iowa RBA, June 19-20,1995	Field notes	Bird watching Birdsongs Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1995-06-19	1995-06-20	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for June 19-20, 1995. Highlights of the update include sightings of the continued presence of a Prairie Warbler, two Yellow-crowned Night Herons, Forster's and Black Terns, Bonaparte's Gull, Gadwall and a Northern Shoveler.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Yellow-breasted Chat Western Kingbird Chuck-will's-widow Forster's Tern Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Northern Shoveler Gadwall Bonaparte's Gull Prairie Warbler Black Tern	Des Moines Lake Macbride State Park Stephens State Forest - Lucas Unit Sullivan Slough				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	1
Spring 1995, Passerines	Field notes	Bird watching Passeriformes \| Perching-birds and songbirds	1995-06-06	1995-06-07	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of bird sightings dated June 6, 1995 and June 7, 1995. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1995.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-		Iowa				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	4
Thomas Kent letter to Dale Stone regarding request for more information, spring 1995	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching	1995-03-01	1995-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Undated form letter from Thomas Kent to Dale Stone. Kent requests verification of an early date for a Chimney Swift sighting. Stone's reply is written at the bottom of this letter. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1995.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Chimney Swift	Lake City				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	4
Field reports, March 1 through May 31, 1995, Pam and Reid Allen	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Photography of birds	1995-03-01	1995-05-31	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 spring 1995.	Allen, Pam Allen, Reid I.	Swainson's Hawk Mississippi Kite Marbled Godwit Cinnamon Teal Western Kingbird Dunlin Hudsonian Godwit Great-tailed Grackle Laughing Gull	Fremont County Lake Anita State Park Polk County Monona County Anderson Goose Lake Holst State Forest				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	4
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, spring 1995, Dick Bierman	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Nests	1995-03-01	1995-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Dick Bierman. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1995.	Bierman, Dick	Swainson's Hawk Marbled Godwit Eastern Bluebird Gray Partridge Long-eared Owl Scarlet Tanager Pine Siskin Eastern Whip-poor-will Tundra Swan	Cherokee County Osceola County Sunken Grove State Game Management Area O'Brien County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	4
Field reports, spring 1995, Dennis Carter	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Birdsongs Passeriformes \| Perching-birds and songbirds Waterfowl	1995-03-01	1995-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Dennis Carter. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1995.	Carter, Dennis L.	Horned Grebe Rusty Blackbird Bell's Vireo Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Eastern Kingbird Orchard Oriole Common Loon Sanderling Northern Parula	Cardinal Marsh State Wildlife Area Effigy Mounds National Monument Lake Cornelia State Game Management Area Burr Oak Lake Wildlife Management Area Lake Meyer County Park Coon Creek Wildlife Management Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	4
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, spring 1995, Bob Cecil	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification	1995-03-01	1995-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Bob Cecil. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1995.	Cecil, Robert I.	White-eyed Vireo Townsend's Solitaire Henslow's Sparrow Bewick's Wren Worm-eating Warbler Hooded Warbler Spotted Towhee Winter Wren	Lake Anita State Park Riverton Wildlife Management Area Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	4
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, spring 1995, Ray Cummins	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching	1995-03-01	1995-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Ray Cummins. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1995.	Cummins, Raymond L.	Rough-legged Hawk Blue-headed Vireo Black-crowned Night Heron Solitary Sandpiper Caspian Tern Olive-sided Flycatcher Philadelphia Vireo Black-throated Green Warbler Connecticut Warbler	Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Lee County Rathbun Lake Saylorville Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	4
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, spring 1995, David Dankert	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching	1995-03-01	1995-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by David Dankert and Jeff Dankert. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1995.	Dankert, David L.	Red-tailed Hawk Goldeneye Mute Swan Orchard Oriole Greater Scaup Sora Water Pipit Short-billed Dowitcher	Iowa County Johnson County Linn County Tama County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	4
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, spring 1995, Jeff Dankert	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification	1995-03-01	1995-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Jeff Dankert and David Dankert. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1995.	Dankert, Jeffrey B.	Red-tailed Hawk Eared Grebe Common Loon Greater Scaup Osprey Pileated Woodpecker Cerulean Warbler Prothonotary Warbler Kentucky Warbler	Allamakee County Cedar Lake Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Linn County Pleasant Creek State Park Yellow River State Forest Lake MacBride				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	4
Spring field reports, 1995, Jim Dinsmore	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests	1995-03-01	1995-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Jim Dinsmore and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1995.	Dinsmore, James J.	Red-throated Loon Short-eared Owl Canvasback Goldeneye Red-breasted Merganser Sharp-tailed Grouse Virginia Rail American Wigeon Great-tailed Grackle	Little Wall Lake Harrier Marsh Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Anderson Goose Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	4
Iowa field reports, spring 1995, Stephen Dinsmore	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs	1995-03-01	1995-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Stephen Dinsmore. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1995.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Prairie Falcon Red-necked Grebe Trumpeter Swan Western Sandpiper Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Peregrine Falcon Dark-eyed Junco Tundra Swan Common Tern	Big Creek Lake Hamburg Lake Manawa State Park Ledges State Park Rathbun Lake Riverton Wildlife Management Area Saylorville Lake Morse Lake Bays Branch State Wildlife Area MidAmerican Energy Ponds McCord Pond State Wildlife Management Area Glendale Cemetery Lake Pahoja				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	4
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, spring 1995, Dan Dorrance	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching	1995-03-01	1995-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Dan Dorrance. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1995.	Dorrance, Dan	Ring-billed Gull Yellow-breasted Chat Ruddy Turnstone Caspian Tern Snow Goose Black Tern	Davenport Goose Lake Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Princeton State Wildlife Management Area Scott County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	4
Spring 1995 Iowa field reports form, Chris Edwards	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs	1995-03-01	1995-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Chris Edwards and seven others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1995.	Edwards, Chris	Mississippi Kite Red-necked Grebe Summer Tanager Henslow's Sparrow Western Kingbird Greater Scaup Short-billed Dowitcher Prairie Warbler Great-tailed Grackle	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake Des Moines Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Lake Macbride State Park Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Pleasant Creek State Park Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	4
Iowa Ornithologists' Union, Quarterly field report, spring 1995	Field notes Reports	Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Weather	1995-03-01	1995-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Quarterly field report for the spring of 1995. It is published in Iowa Bird Life 65:69-79, 1995.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934- Iowa Ornithologists' Union	Fish Crow Mountain Bluebird Chestnut-collared Longspur Lazuli Bunting Glossy Ibis Common Eider Long-billed Curlew Ruff Laughing Gull	Iowa				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	4