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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 Hoary Redpoll at Spirit Lake Fish Hatchery, 1995	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1995-12-23	2000-11-20	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Hoary Redpoll at Spirit Lake Fish Hatchery in Dickinson County, IA on December 23, 1995. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Schoenewe, Lee A.	Hoary Redpoll	Spirit Lake	Spirit Lake Fish Hatchery	Open area along spillway between Spirit Lake + E. Okoboji Lake	The documentation form by Lee A. Schoenewe is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Common Redpolls by close comparison. \| The original documentation form event occurred around 11:40:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	14	16
Iowa RBA, December 18, 1995	Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Dial-a-message telephone calls	1995-12-18	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for December 18, 1995. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Black-billed Magpie, Snowy Owl, Evening Grosbeak, Townsend's Solitaire, Glaucous Gull and a Northern Mockingbird. Birds sighted include species from five Christmas counts. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of a Golden Eagle and a Common Redpoll.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Townsend's Solitaire Black-billed Magpie Evening Grosbeak Common Redpoll Snowy Owl Northern Goshawk Golden Eagle Glaucous Gull Northern Mockingbird Yellow-rumped Warbler	Algona Appanoose County Burlington Council Bluffs Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Marshall County Plymouth County Elkader Altoona				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	2
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Barrow's Goldeneye near Montrose, 1995	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1995-12-18	2000-11-20	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Barrow's Goldeneye near Montrose in Lee County, IA on December 18, 1995. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and a documentation form (two copies) submitted to the committee.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Barrow's Goldeneye	Pool 19	Pool 19, Montrose, Lee Co.	river	The documentation form by Stephen J. Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Francis Moore and John Cecil. \| Elimination of similar species: The only possible confusion would be with a male Common Goldeneye, thousands of which were available for direct comparison. The bill and head shapes, shape of the white facial spot, and mantle pattern were all diagnostic of an adult male Barrow's Goldeneye. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:20:00/10:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	8	21
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Black-legged Kittiwake in Lock and Dam 19 in Keokuk, 1995	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1995-12-18	2000-11-20	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review of a Black-legged Kittiwake in Lock and Dam 19 in Keokuk in Lee County, IA on December 18, 1995. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Black-legged Kittiwake	Lock Number 19	Lock and Dam 19, Keokuk, Lee Co.	below large dam on river	The documentation form by Stephen J. Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: The combination of size, bill color, and wing and tail patterns is diagnostic of a first-basic Black-legged Kittiwake. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 07:50:00/08:45:00 and 16:10:00/16:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	11	10
Rare bird documentation form for Hermit Thrush at Spring Park, 1995	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Rare birds	1995-12-16	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Hermit Thrush at Osage Spring Park in Mitchell County, IA on December 16, 1995.	Goranson, Rita	Hermit Thrush	Osage Spring Park	Spring Park	natural spring - wooded area	The documentation form by Rita Goranson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Al Goranson. \| The original documentation form event occurred around 13:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	9
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Eastern Meadowlark at Red Rock Reservoir, 1995	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1995-12-16	2000-11-20	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for an Eastern Meadowlark at Red Rock Reservoir in Marion County, IA on December 16, 1995. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Brand, Gordon James	Eastern Meadowlark	Lake Red Rock	an area a couple miles west of highway 14 and north of Red Rock Lake for our portion of the Red Rock Lake Christmas count.		The documentation form by Gordon James Brand is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer was Bill Gilbert. \| Elimination of similar species: The description given distinguishes this bird from an Western Meadowlark. \| The original documentation form event occurred around 11:30:00 for several minutes.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	14	7
Iowa RBA, December 11, 1995	Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Dial-a-message telephone calls	1995-12-11	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for December 11, 1995. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Black-billed Magpie, Common Redpoll, Prairie Falcon and a pair of Evening Grosbeaks. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of a Golden-crowned Kinglet and a Yellow-rumped Warbler.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Prairie Falcon Black-billed Magpie Evening Grosbeak Common Redpoll Black-legged Kittiwake Glaucous Gull Long-eared Owl Yellow-rumped Warbler Golden-crowned Kinglet Northern Shrike	Coralville Lake Franklin County Iowa City Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Lake Macbride State Park Plymouth County Rathbun Lake Bays Branch State Wildlife Area Elkader				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	2
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Barrow's Goldeneye at Red Rock Reservoir, 1995	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1995-12-09	2000-11-20	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Barrow's Goldeneye at Red Rock Reservoir in Marion County, IA on December 9, 1995. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Barrow's Goldeneye	Lake Red Rock	Red Rock Res., Marion Co.	large lake	The documentation form by Stephen J. Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Common Goldeneye eliminated by the shape of the white facial mark, head and bill shape, color of the upperparts, dark mark on the shoulder, and pattern of white on the scapulars. Note that numerous Common Goldeneye were available for direct comparison throughout the observation. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 11:35:00/13:10:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	8	21
Iowa RBA, December 4-7, 1995	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Dial-a-message telephone calls	1995-12-04	1995-12-07	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for December 4-7, 1995. Highlights of the update include sightings of a first year Glaucous Gull, two Long-eared Owls, Black-billed Magpie, Prairie Falcon, a pair of Evening Grosbeaks, Common Redpoll and a Northern Mockingbird.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Prairie Falcon Black-billed Magpie Evening Grosbeak Common Redpoll Iceland Gull Purple Finch Glaucous Gull Long-eared Owl Northern Mockingbird	Bay Branch Coralville Lake Iowa City Plymouth County Wildcat Den State Park Elkader Osceola Le Mars Cherry Glen Recreation Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	2
Iowa RBA, December 4, 1995	Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Dial-a-message telephone calls	1995-12-04	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for December 4, 1995. Highlights of the update include sightings of Evening Grosbeaks, Black-billed Magpie, White-winged Crossbill, Black-legged Kittiwawke, Glaucous Gull, Common Redpoll and an Iceland Gull. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of a Long-eared Owl.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Black-billed Magpie White-winged Crossbill Evening Grosbeak Common Redpoll Iceland Gull Black-legged Kittiwake Glaucous Gull Long-eared Owl Pine Siskin Northern Shrike	Coralville Lake Lake Red Rock Plymouth County Elkader Osceola Cherry Glen Recreation Area Holstein Cemetery				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	2
Philip J. Walsh letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, December 4, 1995	Correspondence	Bird watching Birds--Nests	1995-12-04	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	The letter is updating Thomas H. Kent on information Philip J. Walsh sent to James J. Dinsmore about a Sabine's Gull at Terra Lake and a Mississippi Kite nest in Des Moines. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1995.	Walsh, Philip J.	Mississippi Kite Sabine's Gull	Des Moines Terra Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	6
Bery Engebretsen letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, December 2, 1995	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Infancy	1995-12-02	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes contributed by Bery Engebretsen in a letter to Thomas H. Kent. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1995.	Engebretsen, Bery	Broad-winged Hawk Double-crested Cormorant Horned Grebe Black-crowned Night Heron Willet Red-necked Phalarope Glaucous Gull Lincoln's Sparrow Red-breasted Nuthatch Gadwall	Des Moines River Saylorville Lake Terra Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	6
IOU field reports form, Douglas C. Harr, December 1, 1995	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Migration Birdsongs Weather	1995-12-01	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Douglas C. Harr. Also includes details on a Tundra Swan observed by Craig Van Otterloo. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1995.	Harr, Douglas C.	Bald Eagle Osprey Red-breasted Nuthatch Greater White-fronted Goose Tundra Swan Northern Shrike Empidonax Flycatchers	Dickinson County Jemmerson Slough Wildlife Management Area Little Spirit Lake Wildlife Management Area Rush Lake Grovers Lake Alvord				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	6
Field notes contributed by Dale Stone, December 1, 1995	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birdsongs	1995-12-01	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Dale Stone. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1995.	Stone, Dale	Green-backed Heron Yellow-billed Cuckoo Ring-necked Duck Ruby-throated Hummingbird Swainson's Thrush Black-throated Green Warbler Fox Sparrow Red-breasted Nuthatch Golden-crowned Kinglet Eastern Screech-Owl	Lake City Black Hawk Lake Swan Lake State Park Grant County Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	6
Field notes contributed by Thomas H. Kent, November 30, 1995	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Nests Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Podicipediformes \| Grebes Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Accipitridae \| Hawks and Eagles Gaviiformes \| Loons Charadriidae \| Plovers Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Parulidae \| Warblers Troglodytidae \| Wrens Birds--Infancy	1995-11-30	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 1995.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Red-tailed Hawk Mississippi Kite Ruby-throated Hummingbird White Ibis Iceland Gull Sora Veery Chipping Sparrow Pine Siskin Ruff	Cedar Rapids Clive Coralville Lake Hickory Hill Park Iowa City Saylorville Lake Snake Creek State Game Management Area Solon				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	6
Field notes contributed by Dennis L. Carter, November 29, 1995	Field notes	Bird watching Birdsongs Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers Birds--Infancy	1995-11-29	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Dennis L. Carter. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1995.	Carter, Dennis L.	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker American Avocet Golden Eagle Baird's Sandpiper Caspian Tern Fox Sparrow Red-breasted Nuthatch Yellow-throated Vireo Tundra Swan Sandhill Crane	Cardinal Marsh State Wildlife Area New Albin Sweet Marsh Effigy Mounds National Monument Fort Atkinson Pool 9				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	6
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Red-throated Loon at Saylorville Reservoir, 1995	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1995-11-29	2000-11-20	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Red-throated Loon at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on October 29, 1995. Includes a record review document and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Red-throated Loon	Saylorville Lake	Saylorville Res., Polk Co.	large lake	The documentation form by Stephen J. Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Dennis "Denny" Thompson. \| Elimination of similar species: The smaller size, slimmer appearances, and bill size and shape eliminate other loon species, especially Pacific and Common. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 15:55:00/16:50:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	7	5
Iowa RBA, November 27, 1995	Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Selasphorus Dial-a-message telephone calls	1995-11-27	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for November 27, 1995. Highlights of the update include sightings of Pine Siskins, Common Redpoll, Selasphorus type Hummingbird (Rufous Hummingbird), Varied Thrush, Evening Grosbeak, Long-tailed Duck and a Red-throated Loon.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Rufous Hummingbird Red-throated Loon Varied Thrush Snow Bunting Evening Grosbeak Common Redpoll Long-tailed Duck Pine Siskin Red-breasted Nuthatch Tundra Swan American Golden Plover	Burlington Cedar Rapids Yellow River State Forest Union Grove State Park Pool 9 Oak Grove Recreation Area Cherry Glen Recreation Area Swan Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	2
Darwin Koenig letter to Lee A. Schoenewe regarding bird sightings, November 27, 1995	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs	1995-11-27	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes contributed by Darwin Koenig in a letter to Lee A. Schoenewe. The letter includes a brief note regarding his fall bird observations for Iowa Bird Life. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1995.	Koenig, Darwin	Common Redpoll Greater Yellowlegs Golden Eagle Northern Shrike Nashville Warbler	Cherokee County Paullina Yellow River State Forest O'Brien County Lock and Dam 9				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	6
Record Committee review for rare bird sighting of Pacific Loon at Lake Icaria, 1995	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1995-11-21	2000-11-20	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Pacific Loon at Lake Icaria in Adams County, IA on November 21, 1995. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Pacific Loon	Lake Icaria	Lake Icaria, Adams Co.	large lake	The documentation form by Stephen J. Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include William R. Clark. \| Elimination of similar species: The size, neck pattern, bill shape, and chinstrap eliminate other species of loons. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 16:20:00/16:45:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	7	7
Iowa RBA, November 20, 1995	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Selasphorus Dial-a-message telephone calls	1995-11-20	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for November 20, 1995. Highlights of the update include sightings of an Iceland Gull, Black-legged Kittiwake, Red-throated Loon, Glaucous Gull, White-winged Scoter, Gyrfalcon, and a Prairie Falcon. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of five Common Redpolls and several Pine Siskins.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Prairie Falcon Red-throated Loon Gyrfalcon Common Redpoll Black Scoter Iceland Gull Black-legged Kittiwake White-winged Scoter Glaucous Gull Pine Siskin	Bay Branch Jasper County Liscomb Pleasant Creek State Park Saylorville Dam Saylorville Lake Black Hawk Lake Oak Grove Recreation Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	2
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Black-billed Magpie at Sioux Township in Plymouth County, 1995	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1995-11-19	2000-11-20	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Black-billed Magpie at Sioux Township in Plymouth County, IA on November 19, 1995. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Huser, Bill F.	Black-billed Magpie	Sioux Township	Lineberry's Ranch, Sioux Tnship., Plymouth County, Iowa	rolling prairie hills with scattered thickets and trees	The documentation form by Bill Huser is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Thomas H. Kent, Dick Tetrault, Eugene Armstrong, and Eloise Armstrong. \| Elimination of similar species: there are no similar species other than California's Yellow-billed Magpie. \| The original documentation form event occurred around 14:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	12	45
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Black-legged Kittiwake in Saylorville Reservoir, 1995	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1995-11-19	2000-11-20	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review of a Black-legged Kittiwake in Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on November 19, 1995. Includes a record review document with votes and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Black-legged Kittiwake	Saylorville Lake	Saylorville Res., Polk Co.	large lake	The documentation form by Stephen J. Dinsmore forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by Jim Dinsmore was submitted. Other observers include Dennis Thompson, Bery Engebretsen, Bob Myers, Pam Allen, Reid Allen, and Maridel Jackson. \| Elimination of similar species: The size, striking wing and tail patterns, black half-collar, and dark bill and legs are distinctive of this species. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:00:00/09:45:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	11	10
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Iceland Gull at Saylorville Reservoir Dam, 1995	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Photographs	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1995-11-17	2000-11-20	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for an Iceland Gull at Saylorville Reservoir Dam in Polk County, IA on November 17, 1995. Includes a record review document with votes, two photographs, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and three documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Iceland Gull	Saylorville Dam	Saylorville Res., Polk Co.	large reservoir	The documentation form by Stephen J. Dinsmore is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Thomas H. Kent and Jim Fuller were submitted later. Another observer includes Chuck Fuller. \| Elimination of similar species: The three most similar species are Herring, Thayer's, and Glaucous gulls in first-basic plumage. The latter was eliminated by its larger size and longer, heavier, bicolored bill. First-basic Herring Gull is much darker overall with primaries darker than the upperwing coverts, a pale window on the inner primaries, and rectrices that are all black. First-basic Thayer's Gull is the hardest to eliminate. Thayer's always show primaries that are as dark or darker than the rest of the wing. The dark tail band of Thayer's is always darker than the mantle and apparently matches the color of the wingtips (Kaufman 1990). \| The original documentation form event lasted from 11:30:00/13:10:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	11	4
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Red-throated Loon at Saylorville Reservoir, 1995	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1995-11-16	2000-11-20	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Red-throated Loon at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on November 16-17, 1995. Includes a record review document and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Red-throated Loon	Saylorville Lake	Saylorville Res., Polk Co.	large lake	The documentation form by Stephen J. Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: The smaller size, neck pattern, and bill shape and size eliminated other species of loons. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 15:48:00/16:10:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	7	5