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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 Eurasian Tree Sparrow at West Branch, 1987	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1987-03-14	1993-09-07	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for two Eurasian Tree Sparrows at West Branch in Cedar County, IA on March 14, 1987. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, a summary of the review, and eight documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Veal, Sally	Eurasian Tree Sparrow	West Branch	in my backyard in West Branch		The documentation form by Sally Veal is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by James Sandrock, Carl Bendorf, Thomas Kent, James Fuller, Peter Petersen, Thomas Staudt, and Francis Moore were submitted later. Other observers include Cal Knight, Bernie Knight, Walter Zuurdeeg, Ann Barker, Mary Lou Petersen, and Gerry White. \| Elimination of similar species: As I was filling my bird feeders I noticed two birds in the silver maple behind the house that at first glance appeared to be house sparrows. I was struck by the neat appearance and greater activity of these particular birds and by the fact that they were not associating with the flock of house sparrows near the bird feeders. Even without binoculars I was able to see the black spots on the birds faces. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:00:00 through the afternoon.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	14	18
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Eurasian Tree Sparrow at Oxford, 1994	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1994-01-09	1996-04-25	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Eurasian Tree Sparrow at Oxford in Johnson County, IA on January 9, 1994. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Scheib, James	Eurasian Tree Sparrow	Oxford	4296 Black Hawk Ave SW, Oxford, Johnson Co., 5 mi. S. of Oxford I-80 exit	Feeder on cedar tree outside farm house	The documentation form by James Scheib is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers were Pat Schnack and Grace Geyer. \| Elimination of similar species: Easily distinguished from accompanying house sparrows as described above. No other sparrow has a rounded blackear mark completely surrounded by white. Closest might be Lark Sparrow which has a white crown strip, brown ear mark, white around the eye, and white on the tail. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 14:30:00/15:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	14	18
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Eurasian Tree Sparrow at Burlington, 1989	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1989-12-16	1993-08-06	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for ten Eurasian Tree Sparrows at Burlington in Des Moines County, IA on December 16, 1989. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Fuller, James L	Eurasian Tree Sparrow	Burlington	23 miles north of Burlington (Des Moines County)	open country, but birds in rural residence front yard	The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Charles and Jane Fuller. \| Elimination of similar species: House Sparrow - as compared above. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 13:30:00/13:35:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	14	18
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Eurasian Collared Dove at Rutland, 1999	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1999-06-15	2000-11-28	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for six Eurasian Collared Doves at Rutland in Humboldt County, IA during late June, 1999. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Smeltzer, John F.	Eurasian Collared Dove	Rutland	Town of Rutland, Humboldt County, Iowa	Seen repeatedly and photographed at bird feeder/waterer.	The documentation form by John F. Smeltzer, Jr. is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include entire Smeltzer family (wife, daughter, son, father, mother, and brother). \| Elimination of similar species: Mourning dove.....they were too large and the wrong color. Common pigeon.....too small, wrong color as well. Ringed dove......domestic and too fragile for the environment they were surviving in.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	12	9
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Eurasian Collared Dove at Mason City, 1999	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1999-08-20	2000-11-28	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for an Eurasian Collared Dove at Mason City in Cerro Gordo County, IA on August 20, 1999. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Fischer, Carolyn J.	Eurasian Collared Dove	Mason City	Paulette Lugg 12 ST. N.W. Mason City	Backyard with many feeders -	The documentation form by Carolyn Fischer is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Jan Walter, Paulette Lugg, and many unidentified observers. \| Elimination of similar species: Mourning Dove - long pointed tail, darker gray-brown wings lacking in this dove Ringed Turtle Dove - lacking dark tail, darker overall + white patches + black stripes on neck -	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	12	9
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Eurasian Collared Dove at Grinnell Country Club, 1997	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Photographs	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1997-08-30	2000-11-24	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for five Eurasian Collared Doves at Grinnell Country Club in Poweshiek County, IA on August 30, 1997. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, three photographs, and five documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Fuller, James L	Eurasian Collared Dove	Grinnell Country Club	Grinnell Country Club Golf Course and adjoining residential area. (Poweshiek County)		The documentation form by Jim Fuller forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Thomas H. Kent, Chris Edwards, Robert Cecil, and Mark Proescholdt were submitted. Other observers include Fritz Brock, Karole Fuller, Jim Scheib, Beth Proescholdt, Chuck Fuller, Tom Stone, Tim Gedler, Ken Lowder, John Daniel, William Smith, Sue Spieker, Reid Allen, Pam Allen, Chris Caster, Eugene Armstrong, Eloise Armstrong, Francis Moore, and many unidentified observers. \| Elimination of similar species: Differences from a Mourning Dove are lighter overall color, larger size, blunt tail, black neckline, in flight two-toned undertail and three-toned upperwing, as well as a very different cooing call. Ringed Turtle Dove is generally lighter, lacks the obvious white line above the black neckline, and in flight does not show the two-toned undertail nor three-toned upperwing. Call is a softer rolling coo. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:10:00/11:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	12	9
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Eurasian Collared Dove at Grinnell College Golf Course, 1999	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1999-01-06	2000-11-28	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for an Eurasian Collared Dove at Grinnell College Golf Course in Poweshiek County, IA on January 6, 1999. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Fuller, James L	Eurasian Collared Dove	Grinnell Country Club	Grinnell (Poweshiek County) At the north edge of town. In and around an evergreen tree on a farmstead along the north side of 16th Avenue on 6 January, and in small trees on the country club golf course on the south side of 16th Avenue on 7 January.		The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Tom Kent and Jane Fuller. \| Elimination of similar species: Ringed Turtle Dove has darker general coloring, and lacks the two-toned undertail and three-toned upperwing. Mourning Dove is smaller, has a pointed tail with white terminal areas, and lacks the black line on the hindneck, the two-toned undertail, and the three-toned upperwing. \| The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 12:15:00/12:18:00 on January 6, 1999 and 11:35:00/11:38:00 on January 7, 1999.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	12	9
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Eurasian Collared Dove at Grinnell College Golf Course, 1998	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1998-02-26	2000-11-24	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for three Eurasian Collared Doves at Grinnell College Golf Course in Poweshiek County, IA on February 26, 1998. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Proescholdt, Mark	Eurasian Collared Dove	Grinnell Country Club	Grinnell - (Poweshiek County)	along a golf course on overhead wires	The documentation form by Mark Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Ringed Turtle Dove has different call. \| The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 08:40:00/08:43:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	12	9
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Eurasian Collared Dove at Ankeny, 1999	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1999-08-18	2000-11-28	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for an Eurasian Collared Dove at Ankeny in Polk County, IA on August 18, 1999. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Eurasian Collared Dove	Ankeny	Ankeny, Polk County, Iowa	urban neighborhood	The documentation form by Stephen J. Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: The pale coloration and black collar eliminate all doves except Eurasian Collared-Dove and Ringed Turtle-Dove. The combination of larger size, darker gray undertail coverts, and darker primaries eliminates Ringed Turtle-Dove from consideration. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 11:04:00/11:10:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	12	9
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Eastern Wood-Pewee at Waubonsie State Park, 1983	Administrative records Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1983-04-24	1993-09-01	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for an Eastern Wood-Pewee at Waubonsie State Park in Fremont County, IA on April 25, 1983. Includes a record review document with votes, a summary of the review, correspondence relevant to bird sighting and review, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Scott, Charlotte	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Waubonsie State Park	Waubonsie State Park	near a trail in a wooded section of fairly tall trees	The documentation form by Charlotte Scott is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer was Dick Scott. \| Elimination of similar species: [...] I ruled out Empidonax flycatchers immediately because of his lack of an eyering and what I considered--smaller size. I ruled out Eastern Phoebe because of the distinct wing bars, the yellow lower mandible and the fact that he did not flick his tail. Also I considered this to be better habitat for a Pewee. 90% of the Phoebes I see are near a bridge and stream or deserted buildings. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:30:00/09:33:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	12	32
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Eastern Phoebe east of Lost Nation, 1997	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1997-12-19	2000-11-24	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for an Eastern Phoebe east of Lost Nation in Clinton County, IA on December 19, 1997. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Dietrich, Renee	Eastern Phoebe	Lost Nation	Five miles East of Lost Nation	Woodland	The documentation form by Renee Dietrich is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Karen Brix and Gloria Friederichsen. \| Elimination of similar species: Due to the lack of a black cap the chicadee [sic] was eliminated. Size of the bird also eliminated this possibility as well as coloration. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:30:00/10:45:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	12	36
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Eastern Meadowlark at Wildcat Den State Park, 1987	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1987-12-26	1993-09-07	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for an Eastern Meadowlark at Wildcat Den State Park in Muscatine County, IA on December 26, 1987. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Petersen, Peter C.	Eastern Meadowlark	Wildcat Den State Park	1/2 mi. W. of Wildcat Den State Park, Muscatine Co., IA.	roadside grassy edge	The documentation form by Peter C. Petersen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Ken Olson and Gary Inhelder. \| Elimination of similar species: Western Meadowlark - would show yellow on cheek, distinctly barred central tail + primary features. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:55:00/09:57:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	14	7
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
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Dickcissel at Davenport, 1987	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1987-01-24	1993-09-07	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Dickcissel at Davenport in Scott County, IA on January 24, 1987. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Barker, Ann M.	Dickcissel	Davenport	on ground near feeder @ RR3 Box 190, Davenport	Short grassy area under feeder, near bushes & Scotch Pines	The documentation form by Ann Barker is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer was Bill Barker. \| Elimination of similar species: House Sparrow - Lap. Longspur. Field marks - this bird had definite black bib, bright yellow on breast, yellow eye line, chestnut shoulders. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 11:30:00/12:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	14	6
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Curve-billed Thrasher west of Solon, 1980	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1980-11-17	1999-10-15	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Curve-billed Thrasher west of Solon in Johnson County, IA on November 17, 1980. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in American Birds, an article in Iowa Bird Life, correspondence relevant to review, and six documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Newlon, Michael C.	Curve-billed Thrasher	Solon	Solon, IA	General: mixed cropland/timber/houses. Specific: yard with small trees; adjacent to brushy creek bottom.	The documentation form by Michael Newlon is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Thomas Kent, Peter C. Petersen, Joe Schaufenbuel, Robert Myers, and Francis Moore were submitted later. Other observers include Carl Berridge, Ruby Jean Berridge, Thomas Shires, Russell Hays, Tom Stone, Sr., Tom Stone, Jr., and other unidentified observers. \| Elimination of similar species: The two other grey, speckle-breasted thrashers, Bendire's and Sage, have smaller, less decurved bills; Sage has much stronger ventral marking and wing-bars, is smaller. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:50:00/10:55:00 as reported by Thomas Kent.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	11
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Curve-billed Thrasher near Honey Creek State Park at Rathbun Reservoir, 1981	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Photographs	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1981-01-31	1993-08-16	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Curve-billed Thrasher near Honey Creek State Park at Rathbun Reservoir in Appanoose County, IA on January 31, 1981. Includes a record review document with votes, two articles in Iowa Bird Life, a draft of an Iowa Bird Life article, a photocopy of a photograph, and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Curve-billed Thrasher	Honey Creek State Park	Rathbun Lake, Appanoose Co IA	General: wooded brushy creek valley at edge of small open residential area Specific: Lake Shore Height near Honey Creek Stale Park, Rathbun Reservoir	The documentation form by Thomas Kent forms the basis of this record. Another documentation forms by Michael Newlon was submitted. Other observers include Bill Heusinkveld, Fred Drum, Ginny Drum, Charlotte Scott, and Thomas Shires. \| Elimination of similar species: All of brown Thrashers, Sage Thrasher by size, markings and bill, Bendine's Thrasher by color, bill and eye color. Also wing bars and tips on tail \| The original documentation form event lasted from 13:45:00/14:15:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	11
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Common Yellowthroat north of Keokuk, 1984	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1984-12-20	1993-09-01	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Common Yellowthroat north of Keokuk in Lee County, IA on December 20, 1984. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Cecil, Robert I.	Common Yellowthroat	Keokuk	Along bank of Mississippi River, 1 mile N. of Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa	On small, thin peninsula jutting into river, covered with low marsh grass interspersed and supported by taller weeds. Some short willow saplings. Some thin ice bordering shore.	The documentation form by Robert I. Cecil is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: I feel that combination of posture, incl. cock of tail, clear yellow throat and yellowish undersides, and most importantly, trace of emerging mask ruled out all other Warblers. Mask, although faint, was clearly noticable. [sic] Was not Kentucky warbler--saw several this summer and early fall. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:00:00/09:00:10.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	27
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 Common Yellowthroat at Iowa City, 1989	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1989-12-09	1993-08-06	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Common Yellowthroat at Iowa City in Johnson County, IA on December 9, 1989. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Fuller, James L	Common Yellowthroat	Iowa City	my backyard	Near a seep at base of bluff along Iowa River	The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer was Jim Scheib. \| Elimination of similar species: Yellow vent eliminates most other similar warblers. Female Yellow is generally lighter on head and back and lacks face pattern \| The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 15:15:00/15:20:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	27
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Common Raven at Lake Manawa State Park, 1998	Administrative records Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1998-02-05	2000-11-24	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Common Raven at Lake Manawa State Park in Pottawattamie County, IA on February 5, 1998. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation letter submitted to the committee.	Bunnimit, Manit	Common Raven	Lake Manawa State Park	[...] Lake Manawa State Park, near Council Bluffs, IA. [...] was travelling south on the road that follows the west edge of Lake Manawa.		The documentation letter by Manit Bunnimit is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: [...] It flew for most of the time by soaring with its wings held very flat, only twice flapping its wings momentarily (shallow wingbeats) and once folding its wings rather tightly and gliding. All of the crows I have seen flap steadily, gliding only occasionally. [...] It could not have been mistaken even for the tails of the occasional American Crows that appear quite rounded. The sheer size of the bird and the wedge-shaped tail were enough to distinguish it from any of the crows, but what about the Chihuahuan Raven? Fortunately, as it flew by, the bird made two brief call notes that were very hoarse (sounding much more like grrrawgk than the gaw of the American Crow), and much deeper than the Chihuahuan Raven that I heard in northern Texas. However, because it has been a few years since I had seen or heard the Chihuahuan, I decided to double check the calls on a tape I had at home. The tape and I agree that the call was that of a Common Raven. \| The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 11:10:00/11:11:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	12	47
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Common Raven at Dubuque, 1983	Administrative records Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1983-12-17	1993-09-01	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Common Raven at Dubuque in Dubuque County, IA on December 17, 1983. Includes a record review document with votes, correspondence relevant to bird sighting and review, a summary of review, and a documentation submitted to the committee.	Herrman, William	Common Raven	Dubuque	Location was about three miles south of Dubuque city limits, in narrow valley with scattered cedar trees, with bird in a leafless tree		The documentation by William Herrmann is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include John Feller and John Stampe. \| Elimination of similar species: One half larger than a dozen Am. crows about 100 feet away from the raven at same distance \| The original documentation form event occurred around 14:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	12	47
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Common Poorwill at Waubonsie State Park, 1982	Administrative records Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1982-06-22	1993-09-01	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Common Poorwill at Waubonsie State Park in Fremont County, IA on June 22, 1982. Includes a record review document with votes, a summary of the review, a letter from Jean B. Braley to Tom Kent, and three documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Braley, Jean B.	Common Poorwill	Waubonsie State Park	Fremont County, IA., 2 1/2 miles nort of NW corner Waubonsie St. Park	Open field bounded by wooded hills, small stream	The documentation form by Jean B. Braley is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Ruth Phipps and Betty Walters were submitted later. Other observers include Mary Beth Vaughn, Barbara Cunningham, John McNeilly, and Doris McNeilly. \| Elimination of similar species: Call differs from that of Whip poor will (heard in rear by area same evening) and that of Chuck Will's widow, recorded regularly in recent years at Waubonsie Park University. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 08:45:00/09:15:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	12	20
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Common Ground-Dove near Mohawk Park at Cedar Rapids, 1991	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Photographs	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1991-10-24	1993-07-17	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Common Ground-Dove near Mohawk Park at Cedar Rapids in Linn County, IA on October 24, 1991. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, three photographs, and ten documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Fuller, James L	Common Ground-Dove	Mohawk Park	Cedar Rapids (Linn County) Just south of J Avenue near Mohawk Park. Weedy and brushy area with RR tracks.		The documentation form by Jim Fuller forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Thomas H. Kent, Randall Pinkston, Peter C. Petersen, Gerald White, Carl J. Bendorf, Ann Johnson, Pam Allen, Babs Padelford and Loren Padelford, and Mark Proescholdt were submitted. Other observers include Sam Dunkel, Cal Knight, Bernie Knight, Beth Proescholdt, Reid Allen, Francis Moore, Jim Scheib, Roy Godwin, Ross Silcock, Chuck Fuller, Jane Fuller, Carol Thompson, Dick Tetrault, Eugene Armstrong, Eloise Armstrong and other unidentified observers. \| Elimination of similar species: The ruddy ground dove, which is of comparable size does not have scaling anywhere on its body. The Inca dove does have scaling, but it has a longer tail, an entirely black bill, has a light belly with black stripes, and lacks the black spots on the folded wing. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 13:40:00/14:50:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	12	11
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Clark's Nutcracker north of Pony Creek Park, 1996.	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Photographs	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1996-12-20	2000-11-22	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Clark's Nutcracker north of Pony Creek Park in Mills County, IA on December 20, 1996. Includes a record review document with votes, three photographs, an article in Field Notes, and four documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Clark's Nutcracker	Pony Creek Park	residential area north of Pony Creek Park, Mills Co., Iowa	about a mile into the mixed wooded and open areas of the Loess Hills.	The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Jim Fuller, Stephen Dinsmore, and Peter C. Petersen were submitted. Other observers include Mary Lou Petersen, Brian Blevins, Roy Davis, Bobbie Davis, and many unidentified other observers. \| Elimination of similar species: none. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:07:00/09:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	12	44
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Chestnut-collared Longspur west of Hendrickson Marsh, 1985	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1985-03-30	1993-09-03	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Chestnut-collared Longspur west of Hendrickson Marsh in Story County, IA on March 30, 1985. Includes a record review document with votes, a summary of the review, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Martsching, Paul	Chestnut-collared Longspur	Hendrickson Marsh Wildlife Management Area	3 1/2 miles West of Hendricksons Marsh, Story County, Iowa	soybean stubble field	The documentation form by Paul Martsching is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Smiths Longspur - the white edges of the tail are "straight" Vesper Sparrow - the white edges of the tail are "straight": tail longer \| The original documentation form event occurred around 16:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	43