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

Notes on Henslow's Sparrows contributed by Rita Goranson, summer 2003	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birdsongs Birds--Infancy	2003-06-01	2003-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes contributed by Rita Goranson detailing Henslow's Sparrow observations summer 2003. The field notes includes detailed descriptions of the Henslow's Sparrows activities including their habitat and behavior. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 2003.	Goranson, Rita	Bobolink Henslow's Sparrow Grasshopper Sparrow	Mason City				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	39	10
Photograph of a young Broad-winged Hawk	Photographs	Bird watching Birds--Infancy	2003-07-14	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	A young Broad-winged Hawk on the west side of Ames, July 14, 2003. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 2003.	Dinsmore, James J.	Broad-winged Hawk	Ames				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	39	10
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Gerald Von Ehwegen, summer 2003	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Infancy	2003-06-01	2003-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Gerald Von Ehwegen. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 2003.	Von Ehwegen, Gerald L.	Upland Sandpiper Willow Flycatcher Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Western Kingbird Snowy Egret Wilson's Phalarope Piping Plover Pileated Woodpecker Snow Goose Yellow-throated Vireo	Pilot Knob State Park Bacon Creek Park New Lake Owego				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	39	10
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Paul Van Nieuwenhuyse, summer 2003	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification	2003-06-01	2003-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Paul Van Nieuwenhuyse. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 2003.	Van Nieuwenhuyse, Paul	Carolina Wren Common Moorhen Wood Thrush Blue Grosbeak	Goose Lake Bulgers Hollow Wapsi River Environmental Education Center				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	39	10
Field notes contributed by Dennis Thompson, summer 2003	Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Nests Birdsongs Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Birds--Infancy	2003-06-01	2003-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Dennis Thompson. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 2003.	Thompson, Dennis	Pied-billed Grebe Willow Flycatcher Yellow-headed Blackbird Henslow's Sparrow Eastern Towhee Carolina Wren Ruby-throated Hummingbird Orchard Oriole American Coot Northern Bobwhite	Johnston Saylorville Lake Chichaqua Wildlife Habitat Park Red Feather Prairie Polk City Wildlife Area Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge Cleghorn Wildlife Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	39	10
Verifying documentation form for a Burrowing Owl sighting submittted by Lee A. Schoenewe, July 16, 2003	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification	2003-07-16	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	A form documenting the sighting of a Burrowing Owl submitted by Lee A. Schoenewe on behalf of Dick Goeken. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 2003.	Schoenewe, Lee A.	Burrowing Owl	Everly				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	39	10
Field notes contributed by Lee A. Schoenewe, summer 2003	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs	2003-06-01	2003-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Lee A. Schoenewe. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 2003.	Schoenewe, Lee A.	Broad-winged Hawk Pied-billed Grebe Yellow-billed Cuckoo Franklin's Gull Western Kingbird Lark Sparrow Northern Mockingbird Northern Pintail Belted Kingfisher Kentucky Warbler	Diamond Lake Dickinson County Jemmerson Slough Wildlife Management Area Little Sioux Wildlife Management Area Okoboji Lake Waterman Creek Wanata State Park Stony Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	39	10
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Mark Proescholdt, summer 2003	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Nests Birdsongs Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Podicipediformes \| Grebes Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Ciconiiformes \| Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers Birds--Infancy	2003-06-01	2003-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Mark Proescholdt with observers Beth Proescholdt, L. Paul Hertzel, Rita Goranson and Jan L. Walter. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 2003.	Proescholdt, Mark	Cooper's Hawk Mississippi Kite Summer Tanager Purple Martin Eurasian Collared Dove Yellow-billed Cuckoo Trumpeter Swan Wood Thrush Blue Grosbeak Eastern Screech-Owl	Des Moines Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Grinnell Liscomb Waubonsie State Park Eagle Lake Denison Medicine Creek Wildlife Area Cooper Creek Wildlife Management Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	39	10
Field notes contributed by Marietta Petersen, summer 2003	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs Birdhouses	2003-06-01	2003-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Marietta Petersen. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 2003.	Petersen, Marietta	Bobolink Purple Martin Grasshopper Sparrow Yellow-billed Cuckoo	Atlantic Cass County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	39	10
Field notes contributed by Shane S. Patterson and Katy L. Patterson, summer 2003	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Infancy	2003-06-01	2003-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Shane S. Patterson and Katy L. Patterson. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 2003.	Patterson, Shane S. Patterson, Katy L.	Common Moorhen Western Kingbird Dickcissel Forster's Tern Caspian Tern Green-winged Teal	Jester Park Loess Hills Wildlife Area Silver Lake Wildlife Management Area Jackson Township				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	39	10
Darwin Koenig letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding bird sightings, July 29, 2003	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification	2003-07-29	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes contributed by Darwin Koenig in a letter to James J. Dinsmore. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 2003.	Koenig, Darwin	Upland Sandpiper Alder Flycatcher Yellow-headed Blackbird Bell's Vireo Ruddy Duck Blue Grosbeak Snow Goose Gadwall Eastern Whip-poor-will Great Blue Heron	Little Clear Lake Park Lizard Lake O'Brien County Mill Creek State Park Dog Creek County Park Sanborn Grant Township				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	39	10
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Thomas N. Johnson, summer 2003	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birdsongs Birds--Infancy	2003-06-01	2003-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Thomas N. Johnson with observers Raymond L. Cummins, Mary Montgomery, Becky Johnson and others.This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 2003.	Johnson, Thomas N.	Henslow's Sparrow Snowy Egret Hooded Merganser Black-bellied Plover White-rumped Sandpiper Caspian Tern Northern Mockingbird Prothonotary Warbler Northern Shoveler Black Tern	Rathbun Lake Sedan Bottoms				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	39	10
Field notes contributed by Dennis Henrickson, summer 2003	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Nests	2003-06-01	2003-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Dennis Henrickson. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 2003.	Henrickson, Dennis	Red-headed Woodpecker Upland Sandpiper Grasshopper Sparrow Northern Mockingbird Great-tailed Grackle	Christopherson Slough / Little Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area Emmet County Gruver				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	39	10
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Black-legged Kittiwake at Estherville, 1980	Administrative records Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1980-11-02	1993-08-16	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Black-legged Kittiwake at Estherville in Emmet County, IA on November 2, 1980. Includes a record review document with votes, correspondence about bird sightings and the review, and field notes submitted to the committee.	Henrickson, Dennis	Black-legged Kittiwake	Estherville	RR4 Estherville, Iowa 51334		The field notes by Dennis Henrickson are the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: [...] Most were mature and immature Franklins with a few Ring billed. Eventually one appeared within 20 ft of the tractor that was different. During its first pass I noticed its size between a Franklin and Ring billed, a dark spot and streak behind the eye and that the upper wing front was blackish.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	11	10
Field notes contributed by Jacob T. Gilliam, summer 2003	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests Birdsongs Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Birds--Infancy	2003-06-01	2003-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Jacob (Jay) T. Gilliam. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 2003.	Gilliam, Jacob T.	Little Blue Heron Orchard Oriole Trumpeter Swan Spotted Sandpiper Black-billed Cuckoo Scarlet Tanager Blue Grosbeak Short-billed Dowitcher Green Heron Northern Bobwhite	Dunbar Slough Saylorville Dam Saylorville Lake Warren County Squaw Creek Regional Park Clayton County Banner Lakes at Summerset State Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	39	10
Field notes contributed by Stephen J. Dinsmore, summer 2003	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification	2003-06-01	2003-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Stephen J. Dinsmore. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 2003.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Ring-billed Gull Upland Sandpiper American White Pelican Virginia Rail Forster's Tern Common Loon Lesser Yellowlegs Pectoral Sandpiper Black Tern Great Egret	Harrier Marsh Palo Alto County Spirit Lake Grovers Lake Pool 19 Calhoun County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	39	10
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 Black-legged Kittiwake at Lake Macbride, 1992	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1992-03-15	1994-10-18	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Black-legged Kittiwake at Lake Macbride in Johnson County, IA on March 15, 1992. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Scheib, James	Black-legged Kittiwake	Lake MacBride	South arm of Lake Macbride, Johnson Co.	Lake	The documentation form by James Scheib is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: I was thinking that it was a Boneparte's [sic] Gull, but the bill was the wrong color and the gray hood was prominent like in the field guide for the Black-legged Kittiwake. I believe the BLK is the only gull that has the eye crescent, the gray hood, and a yellow bill. \| The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 10:00:00/10:05:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	11	10
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Black-legged Kittiwake north of Ventura, 1990	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1990-11-11	1993-07-17	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review of a Black-legged Kittiwake north of Ventura in Cerro Gordo County, IA on November 11, 1990. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Walter, Janice L.	Black-legged Kittiwake	Ventura	1 mi. w. of Co. Road S-14, 5 1/4 mi. n. of Ventura, Cerro Gordo Co., Ia	Harvested corn field	The documentation form by Jan L. Walter is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observers was Jim B. Walter. \| Elimination of similar species: Black legs and feet and yellow bill eliminated other Gulls in this size range. \| The original documentation form event occurred around 15-20 minutes to mid-afternoon.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	11	10
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Black-legged Kittiwake at Red Rock Dam, 1989	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1989-12-09	1993-08-06	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review of a Black-legged Kittiwake at Red Rock Dam in Marion County, IA on December 9, 1989. Includes a record review document with votes and four documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Proescholdt, Mark	Black-legged Kittiwake	Red Rock Dam	Below Dam at Red Rock Reservoir - (Marion Co.)	Gravel Bars and flowing water	The documentation form by Mark Proescholdt forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Jim Fuller, Steve Dinsmore, and Ann Johnson were submitted. Other observers include Eugene Armstrong, Eloise Armstrong, Pam Allen, Reid Allen, Chuck Fuller, and Bob Myers. \| Elimination of similar species: Bonaparte's Gull is smaller and lacks the black bar across the nape and also lacks the blackish bars across the inner wings. \| The original documentation form event occurred from 14:00:00/14:20:00 and again around 15:20:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	11	10
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Black-legged Kittiwake in Rathbun Reservoir Dam, 1986	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1986-12-20	1993-09-07	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Black-legged Kittiwake in Rathbun Reservoir Dam in Appanoose County, IA on December 20, 1986. Includes a record review document with votes, summary of the review, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Black-legged Kittiwake	Rathbun Dam	Rathbun Reservoir, Appanoose Co.-above dam	feeding with Ring-billed Gulls near open water and resting on the ice	The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include two unidentified observers. \| Elimination of similar species: The wing pattern, dark bill and legs, tail pattern, and size eliminates all other gulls. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 16:06:00/16:22:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	11	10
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Black-legged Kittiwake at Saylorville Reservoir Dam, 1984	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1984-11-21	1993-09-01	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Black-legged Kittiwake at Saylorville Reservoir Dam in Polk County, IA on November 21, 1984. Includes a record review document with votes and four documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Thompson, Dennis	Black-legged Kittiwake	Saylorville Dam	Below dam at Saylorville Res. Polk Co. Iowa	General: outlet below the dam. Feeding in the fast-moving water directly Specific: below the dam.	The documentation form by Dennis Thompson forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Francis L. Moore, Beth Proescholdt, and Mark Proescholdt were submitted. Other observers include Eugene Armstrong, Eloise Armstrong, Margaret Brooke, Pauline Mooney, and Richard Mooney. \| Elimination of similar species: Similar in shape + actions to Bonaparte's. No direct comparison was available, but seemed larger, I'd say half-way in size between Bonaparte's + Ring-billed. Black legs, black half-collar, and lack of carpal bar helped eliminate Bonapartes. Gray back took care of Sabine's, white head, Franklin's. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:00:00/10:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	11	10
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Black-legged Kittiwake at Lake Manawa, 1983	Administrative records Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1983-04-23	1993-09-01	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Black-legged Kittiwake at the dredge ponds near Lake Manawa in Pottawattamie County, IA on April 23, 1983. Includes a record review document with votes, correspondence relevant to bird sighting and review, a summary of the review, and a documentation submitted to the committee.	Otto, Rebecca Otto, William	Black-legged Kittiwake	Lake Manawa State Park	[...] at the dredge ponds near Lake Manawa, Council Bluffs, Iowa.		The documentation by William and Rebecca Otto is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: [...] We eliminated the possibility of the gull being an immature Bonaparte's gull by the following criterion: 1. Leg color. The gulls legs and feet were entirely black. Bonaparte's gull have reddish legs. This was apparent at great distance on the immature Bonaparte's gulls present. 2. Primary feathers. The gull had black outer primaries and gray inner primaries. Immature Bonaparte's having some obvious white inner primaries.) 3. Behavior. Although this may seem rather unscientific, the gull not joining the groups of feeding or loafing gulls present seems significant to me. \| The original documentation form event lasted around 30 minutes.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	11	10
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Black-legged Kittiwake at Saylorville Dam, 1981	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1981-12-12	1993-08-16	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Black-legged Kittiwake at Saylorville Dam in Polk County, IA on December 12, 1981. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Schaufenbuel, Joseph P.	Black-legged Kittiwake	Saylorville Dam	Above Saylorville Dam, Polk County, Iowa	Mostly open water and grassy shore on north side of dam.	The documentation form by Joe Schaufenbuel is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Pauline Mooney, Dick Mooney, and Margaret Brooke. \| Elimination of similar species: Too large for a Little gull. Neck bar separated it from a Bonaparte's and Sabine's. Notched tail also was useful in distinguishing it from Bonaparte's. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 11:30:00/16:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	11	10
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Black-legged Kittiwake at Lock and Dam 11 in Dubuque, 1981	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1981-12-06	1993-08-16	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Black-legged Kittiwake in Lock and Dam 11 in Dubuque in Dubuque County, IA on December 6, 1981. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, a summary of the review, and three documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Moore, Francis L.	Black-legged Kittiwake	Lock and Dam 11	Lock and Dam No. 11; N.E. part of Dubuque along Mississippi River	Mostly flying below Lock and Dam No. 11 on the Mississippi R.	The documentation form by Francis L. Moore forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Robert K. Myers and Thomas H. Kent were submitted. Another observer was Russell Hays. \| Elimination of similar species: Bonaparte's does not have a dark stripe across the nape, its tail is not forked and it has a black trailing edge to the wing, not white as as this bird did. Bonaparte's would have shown more white in the primaries also. Coloration was not the same as a Red-legged Kittiwake or Sabine's Gull. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 13:05:00/13:15:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	11	10