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

Details for Glaucous Gull at Lock and Dam 14 in Davenport in 1992	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds Wildlife conservation	1992-01-05	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes by Jim Fuller for a Glaucous Gull at Lock and Dam 14 in Davenport on January 5, 1992.	Fuller, James L	Glaucous Gull	Lock and Dam 14				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	37
Rare bird documentation form for Lesser Black-backed Gull at Cedar Lake, 1992	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1992-01-05	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Lesser Black-backed Gull at Cedar Lake in Linn County, IA on January 5, 1992.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Lesser Black-backed Gull	Cedar Lake	Cedar Lake, Linn Co., Iowa	backwater lake and cooling pond with some ice	The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: The leg color and size eliminate other dark mantled gulls. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:50:00/10:00:00 and 10:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	36
Details for rare bird sighting, Jim Fuller, 1992	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1992-01-05	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field report for sighting of a Lesser Black-backed Gull at Lock and Dam 14 and at Moline Riverfront on January 5, 1992, contributed by Jim Fuller. Other observers include Jane Fuller and Carol Thompson.	Fuller, James L	Lesser Black-backed Gull	Lock and Dam 14 Moline				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	36
Iowa Birdline update, December 30-31, 1991	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Dial-a-message telephone calls	1991-12-30	1991-12-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of Iowa Birdline updates for December 30-31, 1991. The highlights for the update include sightings of a first-winter Glaucous Gull, two adult Golden Eagles and a Black-legged Kittiwake. Also included are handwritten notes with sightings of two possibly three Iceland Gulls, a Snowy Owl and a Pileated Woodpecker.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Thayer's Gull Short-eared Owl Snowy Owl Iceland Gull Lesser Black-backed Gull Black-legged Kittiwake Golden Eagle Peregrine Falcon Glaucous Gull Pileated Woodpecker	Allamakee County Des Moines Lake Red Rock Lock and Dam 14 Lake Manawa Hayden Prairie State Wildlife Area Waverly Alvord				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	6
Iowa Birdline update, December 23, 1991	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Waterfowl Dial-a-message telephone calls	1991-12-23	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of Iowa Birdline updates for December 23, 1991. The highlights for the update include sightings of a Black-legged Kittiwake, Tundra Swan, Trumpeter Swan, Prairie Falcon, two species of gulls and a Golden Eagle. Also included are handwritten notes with sightings of a Northern Saw-whet Owl, large numbers of waterfowl on Rathbun Lake and a Lesser Black-backed Gull.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Prairie Falcon Thayer's Gull Trumpeter Swan Lesser Black-backed Gull Black-legged Kittiwake Golden Eagle Glaucous Gull Northern Saw-whet Owl Northern Mockingbird Tundra Swan	Dale Maffitt Reservoir Davenport Dubuque Hickory Hill Park Lock and Dam 14 Lock and Dam 15 Princeton State Wildlife Management Area Rathbun Lake Saylorville Lake Louisa County Glendale Cemetery				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	6
Rare bird documentation form for Tundra Swan at Princeton Marsh, 1991	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1991-12-19	1992-01-09	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for two Tundra Swans at Princeton Marsh in Scott County, IA on December 19, 1991.	Barker, Ann M.	Tundra Swan	Princeton State Wildlife Management Area	Princeton Marsh 3/4 mi N of pumping station on dike	Patch of open water surrounded by ice - river backwater	The documentation form by Ann M. Barker is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Don Moeller, Diann Huysinger, and Bernie Carpenter. \| Elimination of similar species: Trumpeter Swan - immature had definite pink at base of bill, Trumpeter immature would show black at base. Both were seen straight on; white of forehead at base of bill appeared to come down between the eyes, unlike the Trumpeter, whose bill appears more straight across between the eyes. Black of bill did not include the eye as it would in Trumpeter. Mute Swan - birds in question had no knob at base of bill and necks were held straight rather than curved. Secondaries not raised. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:00:00/10:15:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	1
Iowa Birdline update, December 16, 1991	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Dial-a-message telephone calls	1991-12-16	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of Iowa Birdline updates for December 16, 1991. The highlights for the update include the sighting a Marbled Murrelet, Glaucous Gulls including two first year birds, and a first year Thayer's Gull. Also included are handwritten notes with sightings of a Common Redpoll, White-winged Crossbill, Snow Bunting, Long and Short-eared Owls and twelve Eurasian Tree Sparrows.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Thayer's Gull Snow Bunting Short-eared Owl White-winged Crossbill Common Redpoll Northern Goshawk Eurasian Tree Sparrow Greater Scaup Hooded Merganser Glaucous Gull Long-eared Owl Marbled Murrelet	Burlington Cedar Rapids Iowa City Jamaica Lake Red Rock Lock and Dam 14 Lock and Dam 15 Marion County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	6
Iowa Birdline update, December 9, 1991	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Dial-a-message telephone calls	1991-12-09	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of Iowa Birdline updates for December 9, 1991. The highlights for the update include sightings of White-winged Crossbills, Great Black-backed Gull, several Eurasian Tree Sparrows, an adult Mute Swan, immature Golden Eagle and an overwintering Great Blue Heron. Also included are handwritten notes with sightings of several species of Gulls, and a Short-eared Owl.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-shouldered Hawk Great Black-backed Gull Snow Bunting Short-eared Owl Mute Swan White-winged Crossbill Common Redpoll Eurasian Tree Sparrow Golden Eagle Great Blue Heron	Atlantic Burlington Cerro Gordo County Elk Rock State Park Ida County Ida Grove Montrose Rathbun Lake Red Rock Dam Hardin County Crawford Creek County Recreation Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	6
Rare bird documentation form for Trumpeter Swan at Mississippi River in Davenport, 1991	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1991-12-06	1991-12-29	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for three Trumpeter Swans at Mississippi River near Enchanted Island in Davenport in Scott County, IA on December 6, 1991.	Petersen, Peter C.	Trumpeter Swan	Horse Island	Miss. River along S. Concord St. near Enchanted Island on Davenport, IA	Miss River + adjacent shore	The documentation form by Peter C. Petersen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Kelly McKay, Weir Nelson, Jim Durbin, Joyce Durbin, and Dawn Fisher. \| Elimination of similar species: Tundra Swan - would have yellow area between eye & bill. In addition these birds were marked & from a known Trumpeter population. \| The original documentation form event occurred in various times.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	30
Field notes and James J. Dinsmore letter to Thomas H. Kent, December 5, 1991	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Research Birds--Infancy	1991-12-05	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by James J. Dinsmore. Included with the field notes is a letter from James J. Dinsmore to Thomas H. Kent regarding the sighting of three Sandhill Cranes. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1991.	Dinsmore, James J.	Northern Flicker Savannah Sparrow Northern Goshawk Red Phalarope House Finch Willet Sandhill Crane	Ames Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Runnells Sandpiper Recreation Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	7
Iowa Birdline update, December 2, 1991	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Dial-a-message telephone calls	1991-12-02	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of Iowa Birdline updates for December 2, 1991. The highlights for the update include sightings of Thayer's Gulls, Lesser Black-backed Gull, both a Mute Swan and an immature Tundra Swan, White-winged Scoter and a Long-tailed Duck. Also included are handwritten notes with sightings of a Great Black-backed Gull and an immature Golden Eagle.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Thayer's Gull Great Black-backed Gull Lapland Longspur Snow Bunting Mute Swan Long-tailed Duck Lesser Black-backed Gull White-winged Scoter Golden Eagle Tundra Swan	Coralville Lake Grays Lake Ida County Iowa City Lake Red Rock Pleasant Creek State Park Red Rock Dam Plymouth				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	6
Field notes and Pam Allen and Reid I. Allen letter to Thomas H. Kent, December 2, 1991	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Research Birds--Infancy	1991-12-02	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Pam Allen and Reid I. Allen with observers Sam Dunkle, Francis L. Moore, Bery Engebretsen, Robert K. Myers and others. Included with the field notes is a letter from Pam Allen and Reid I. Allen to Thomas H. Kent regarding fall birding. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1991.	Allen, Pam Allen, Reid I.	Double-crested Cormorant Common Ground-Dove Western Grebe Pacific Loon Red Phalarope Sabine's Gull Piping Plover Common Nighthawk Black-throated Blue Warbler Canada Goose	Bettendorf Cedar Rapids Lake Red Rock Pleasant Creek State Park Saylorville Lake West Des Moines Sandpiper Recreation Area Silver Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	7
Field notes contributed by Bery Engebretsen, December 1, 1991	Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Laridae \| Gulls and Terns	1991-12-01	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Bery Engebretsen. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1991.	Engebretsen, Bery	Double-crested Cormorant Eared Grebe Varied Thrush Lapland Longspur Merlin Red Phalarope Black-bellied Plover Bay-breasted Warbler American Coot Lesser Scaup Winter Wren Buff-breasted Sandpiper	Des Moines Saylorville Lake Sandpiper Recreation Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	7
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Long-billed Curlew near Hornick in 1893	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds Birds--Collection and preservation Zoological specimens	1991-12-01	1994-02-04	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for a Long-billed Curlew near Hornick in Woodbury County, IA on May 31, 1893. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the publication Recent additions to the Iowa State University bird collection in Iowa Bird Life 62:1-8 by J.J. Dinsmore seen by Harold L. Bond and examined by Carol Henderson.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Long-billed Curlew	Hornick				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	9	24
Field notes and Rita Goranson letter to Thomas H. Kent, November 29, 1991	Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Infancy Birds--Feeding and feeds	1991-11-29	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Rita Goranson. Included with the field notes is a letter from Rita Goranson to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1991.	Goranson, Rita	Bald Eagle Pied-billed Grebe Brown-headed Cowbird Harris' Sparrow Brown Thrasher Cattle Egret Osprey Black-billed Cuckoo Sedge Wren Sharp-shinned Hawk	Lime Creek Nature Center Mason City Zirbel Slough Rock Falls Winnebago River Recreation Area Lester Milligan Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	7
Field notes contributed by Thomas H. Kent, November 28, 1991	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Birds--Infancy Emberizidae \| Sparrows	1991-11-28	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Thomas H. Kent. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1991.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Brewer's Blackbird Snow Bunting American White Pelican Pacific Loon Black-legged Kittiwake Ruddy Duck Peregrine Falcon Caspian Tern Hermit Thrush Orange-crowned Warbler Golden-crowned Kinglet Tundra Swan Buff-breasted Sandpiper Great Egret	Coralville Lake Hickory Hill Park Iowa City Lake Macbride State Park Lake Red Rock Pleasant Creek State Park Runnells Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area Palo				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	7
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Mark Proescholdt, November 25, 1991	Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification Podicipediformes \| Grebes Accipitridae \| Hawks and Eagles Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers Birds--Infancy Birds--Feeding and feeds Emberizidae \| Sparrows	1991-11-25	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Mark Proescholdt with observers Beth Proescholdt, Raymond L. Cummins, Tom Johnson, Russ Widner and others. Included with the field report is a note from Mark Proescholdt to the editors regarding his winter birding. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1991.	Proescholdt, Mark	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Little Blue Heron Brewer's Blackbird Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Carolina Wren Common Ground-Dove Yellow-billed Cuckoo Pacific Loon Red Phalarope Black-legged Kittiwake Surf Scoter White-winged Scoter Pileated Woodpecker Northern Mockingbird	Des Moines River Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Jasper County Lake Red Rock Marshall County Pleasant Creek State Park Pine Lake State Park Sandpiper Recreation Area Rock Creek State Park Runnells Overlook Wolf Creek Recreation Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	7
Iowa Birdline update for November 25, 1991	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Dial-a-message telephone calls	1991-11-25	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of Iowa Birdline updates for November 25, 1991. The highlights for the update include sightings of a White-winged Scoter, Long-tailed Duck, Glaucous, Thayer's and Lesser Black-backed Gulls. Also included are handwritten notes with sightings of a Northern Saw-whet Owl, Brown Thrasher and a Merlin.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Thayer's Gull Short-eared Owl Brown Thrasher Long-tailed Duck Merlin Lesser Black-backed Gull White-winged Scoter Glaucous Gull Northern Saw-whet Owl Red-breasted Nuthatch	Coralville Lake Lake Red Rock Pleasant Creek State Park Sioux Center Oak Grove State Park Macbride Nature Recreation Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	6
Field notes and Gordon James Brand letter to "Editor", November 24, 1991	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification	1991-11-24	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Gordon James Brand. Included with the field notes is a letter from Gordon James Brand to "Editor" with details on the Common Loon and Yellow-rumped Warbler. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1991.	Brand, Gordon James	Red-headed Woodpecker Short-eared Owl Ruby-throated Hummingbird Yellow-throated Warbler Common Loon Gray Catbird Yellow-rumped Warbler Bay-breasted Warbler Blackburnian Warbler Blackpoll Warbler Northern Harrier	Colfax Newton Saylorville Lake Rock Creek Lake Lambs Grove				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	7
Iowa Birdline update, November 19, 1991	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Weather Dial-a-message telephone calls	1991-11-19	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of Iowa Birdline updates for November 19, 1991. The highlights for the update include sightings of a Snowy Owl, Pacific Loon, Black-legged Kittiwake and a White-winged Scoter. Also included are handwritten notes with sightings of a Western Grebe, Varied Thrush and a Northern Goshawk.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-shouldered Hawk Prairie Falcon Varied Thrush Snowy Owl Western Grebe Pacific Loon Northern Goshawk Black-legged Kittiwake White-winged Scoter Pine Siskin	Coralville Lake Marshalltown Palo Alto County Pleasant Creek State Park Red Rock Dam Saylorville Lake Sioux City Fairfield				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	6
Iowa Birdline update, November 18, 1991	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Dial-a-message telephone calls	1991-11-18	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of Iowa Birdline updates for November 18, 1991. The highlights for the update include sightings of numerous rare birds in Pleasant Creek State Park such as a Pacific Loon, White-winged Scoter and Surf Scoter. Also included are handwritten notes with sightings of several Common Redpolls and an immature White-winged Scoter.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-shouldered Hawk Horned Grebe Eared Grebe Common Redpoll Pacific Loon Northern Goshawk Surf Scoter White-winged Scoter Lesser Yellowlegs Red-breasted Nuthatch	Iowa City Lake Red Rock Moorehead Pioneer Park Pleasant Creek State Park Union				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	6
Rare bird documentation form for Black-legged Kittiwake at Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area, 1991	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1991-11-16	1991-11-19	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Black-legged Kittiwake at Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area in Linn County, IA on November 16, 1991.	Proescholdt, Mark	Black-legged Kittiwake	Pleasant Creek State Park	Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area - (Linn Co.)	artificial medium-sized lake	The documentation form by Mark Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Beth Proescholdt and many other observers. \| Elimination of similar species: A Bonaparte's Gull lacks the black bar on its nape and does not have as much black in its wings. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 14:25:00/14:40:00 and 16:00:00/16:20:00 approximately.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	40
Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Falcon south of Saylorville Reservoir, 1991	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1991-11-10	1991-11-12	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Falcon south of Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on November 10, 1991.	Cecil, Robert I.	Prairie Falcon	Saylorville Lake	1/2 mile S. of Highway 17 bridge at Sailorville [sic] Res., Polk Co.	Ag. land interspersed with woodlots.	The documentation form by Bob Cecil is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Sue Spieker. \| Elimination of similar species: Narrow, uniform width mustache, streaked crown, and dark axilaries [sic] eliminate Peregrine. Size eliminates Merlin. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:45:00/09:50:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	35
Rare bird documentation form for Black-legged Kittiwake at Pleasant Creek State Park in 1991	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1991-11-09	1991-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a Black-legged Kittiwake at Pleasant Creek State Park in Linn County, IA on November 9 and 10, 1991.	Dankert, David L.	Black-legged Kittiwake	Pleasant Creek State Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	40
Iowa Birdline update, November 4-7, 1991	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Weather Dial-a-message telephone calls	1991-11-04	1991-11-07	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of Iowa Birdline updates for November 4-7, 1991. The highlights for the updates include sightings of a Common Ground-Dove, Black-legged Kittiwake at two locations, a Western Grebe and a very late Forster's Tern. Also included are handwritten notes with sightings of a Pacific Loon, Glaucous Gull and an American Kestrel.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	American Kestrel Common Ground-Dove Western Grebe Pacific Loon Black-legged Kittiwake Forster's Tern White-winged Scoter Glaucous Gull Northern Saw-whet Owl Northern Shrike	Cedar Lake Cedar Rapids George Wyth Memorial State Park Iowa City Lake Red Rock Pleasant Creek State Park Sandpiper Recreation Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	6