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

Rare bird documentation form for Lincoln's Sparrow northwest of Hastings, 1983	Field notes	Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1983-01-05	1983-02-27	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Lincoln's Sparrow northwest of Hastings in Mills County, IA on January 5, 1983.	Wilson, Barbara L.	Lincoln's Sparrow	Hastings	Wilson Farm, N.E. Mills County, Iowa		The documentation form by Barbara Wilson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Distinguished from adult Song Sparrow by buffy breast + fine breast streaks, from young one by eye ring + general face pattern. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 16:00:00/16:23:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	61
Rare bird documentation form for Northern Goshawk at Pleasantville, 1983	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1983-01-07	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Goshawk at Pleasantville in Marion County, IA on January 7, 1983.	Thornburg, Robert E.	Northern Goshawk	Pleasantville	4 miles S.W. of Pleasantville Marion County	Pine Grove ~ 5 acres ; trees ~ 25 feet tall	The documentation form by Robert Thornburg is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Coopers Hawk could not have been so large or had the head markings. The head and bright red eyes and size left little doubt as to the birds identity. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:30:00/09:35:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	25
Rare bird documentation form for Northern Goshawk at Cherokee, 1983	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1983-01-11	1983-01-12	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Goshawk at Cherokee in Cherokee County, IA on January 11, 1983.	Brewer, Marion M.	Northern Goshawk	Cherokee	3 N.W. of Cherokee	Viewed in valley of pine trees next to a lot of bird feeders, with lots of small birds around	The documentation form by Marion Brewer is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Vernon Bierman. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 14:45:00/14:47:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	25
Rare bird documentation form for Northern Goshawk at Big Creek Lake, 1983	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1983-01-15	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Goshawk at Big Creek Lake in Polk County, IA on January 15, 1983.	Bray, Tanya Rose, B.J. Bray, Don Rose, Sharon	Northern Goshawk	Big Creek Lake	Big Creek Lake, Polk County		The documentation form by Tanya Bray, Don Bray, B.J. Rose, and Sharon Rose is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| The original documentation form event occurred around 15:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	25
Rare bird documentation form for Glaucous Gull at Lock and Dam 15 in 1983	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds Wildlife conservation	1983-01-23	1983-01-26	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a Glaucous Gull near Lock and Dam 15 in Davenport in January 23, 1983.	White, Gerald	Glaucous Gull	Lock and Dam 15				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	37
Rare bird documentation form for Glaucous Gull at Lock and Dam 15, 1983	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1983-01-23	1983-01-25	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Glaucous Gull at Lock and Dam 15 in Davenport in Scott County, IA on January 23, 1983 and January 25, 1983.	Petersen, Peter C.	Glaucous Gull	Lock and Dam 15	just above Lock 15, Davenport, Scott Co.	Miss. River ice	The documentation form by Peter C. Petersen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Gerald White and Larry Linden. \| Elimination of similar species: Iceland Gull - bird too large \| The original documentation form event lasted from 13:05:00/13:10:00 on January 23, 1983 and 12:00:00/12:02:00 on January 25, 1983.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	37
Rare bird documentation form for Northern Goshawk at Alden, 1983	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1983-01-28	1983-02-15	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Goshawk at Alden in Hardin County, IA on January 28, 1983.	Proescholdt, Mark	Northern Goshawk	Alden	N.W. Hardin Co., Iowa - 2 miles north of Alden at T-intersection	Open corn fields with occasional farmsteads. Perched in a deciduous grove on the edge of a farmstead with house and barn in the distance.	The documentation form by Mark Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: was not male Marsh Hawk. Marsh Hawk or Northern Harrier has white rump and wings which are longer and narrower appearing than Goshawk. Coloration was not that of a Marsh Hawk. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 11:45:00/11:47:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	25
Rare bird documentation form for Yellow-rumped Warbler northwest of Cherokee, 1983	Field notes	Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1983-01-28	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Yellow-rumped Warbler northwest of Cherokee in Cherokee County, IA on January 28, 1983.	Brewer, Marion M.	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Cherokee	1 W 3 N of Cherokee	Hilly pasture - Heavy forested with pine with 10% hardwoods	The documentation form by Marion Brewer is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Kinglets, \| The original documentation form event lasted from 15:15:00/15:25:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	26
Rare bird documentation form for Carolina Wren in Cherokee County, 1983	Correspondence Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1983-01-30	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Carolina Wren in Cherokee County, IA on January 30, 1983. The documentation form was included with an undated letter from Dick Bierman to Thomas Kent regarding the bird sighting and documentation form.	Bierman, Dick	Carolina Wren	Cherokee County	Farm Grove 13 mi west, 1 mi north of Cherokee Iowa.	Farm grove. Box elder, mulberry, cottonwood, blue spruce, brushy under growth.	The documentation form by Dick Bierman is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Charles Krekow and Lois Krekow. \| Elimination of similar species: House Wren, Winter Wren, Brown Creeper, Fox Sparrow, Bewick's Wren \| The original documentation form event lasted from 11:00:00/11:01:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	88
Rare bird documentation form for Carolina Wren in Cherokee County, 1983	Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds	1983-01-30	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Carolina Wren in Cherokee County, IA on January 30, 1983.	Brewer, Marion M.	Carolina Wren	Cherokee County	13W, 1 N of cherokee	Farm yard grove with a few Evergreens	The documentation form by Marion Brewer is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Dick Bierman and Charles Krekow. \| Elimination of similar species: None \| The original documentation form event lasted from 15:05:00/15:08:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	88
Rare bird documentation form for Northern Goshawk at Camp Wesley Woods, 1983	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1983-01-30	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Goshawk at Camp Wesley Woods in Warren County, IA on January 30, 1983.	Sinclair, Jim	Northern Goshawk	Camp Wesley Woods	Squaw Creek Valley immediately west of Camp Wesley Woods in Warren County - White Oak Twp ca 5 mi ssw of Indianola	Brushy Cover across crop field to river bottom	The documentation form by Jim Sinclair is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Paul Regnier. \| Elimination of similar species: Cooper's Hawk eliminated by the light breast. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:35:00/10:36:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	25
J. Donald Gillaspey letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding winter bird sightings, February 3, 1983	Correspondence Field notes	Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Nests Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology	1983-02-03	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from J. Donald Gillaspey to Thomas H. Kent regarding winter bird sightings February 3, 1983. Also included is a request from Gillaspey for more information on the nests and nesting habits of the King Rail. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of winter 1982-1983.	Gillaspey, J. Donald	American Kestrel Lapland Longspur Horned Lark King Rail	Lamoni				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	20	6
Fred Lesher letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding a raptor survey and winter bird sightings, February 6, 1983	Correspondence Field notes	Bird surveys Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology	1983-02-06	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Fred Lesher to Thomas H. Kent regarding a raptor survey and winter bird sightings, February 6, 1983. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of winter 1982-1983.	Lesher, Fred	Rough-legged Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Lapland Longspur Horned Lark	New Albin				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	20	6
Rare bird documentation form for Northern Goshawk at Worth Township in Boone County, 1983	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1983-02-18	1983-02-25	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Goshawk at Worth Township in Boone County, IA on February 18, 1983.	Martin, Kevin	Northern Goshawk	Worth Township	Boone County, Worth Township Sec. 8	Upland woods	The documentation form by Kevin Martin is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Carol Brown. \| The original documentation form event occurred around 13:42:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	25
Rare bird documentation form for Pectoral Sandpiper at Cone Marsh, 1983	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1983-02-19	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Pectoral Sandpiper at Cone Marsh in Louisa County, IA on February 19, 1983.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Pectoral Sandpiper	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area	Cone M., Louisa Co., Iowa	Mud flat and marsh edge near spring-fed inlet	The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Size, bib, leg color, and bill shape exclude other species. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 08:50:00/09:00:00 and 10:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	23
Rare bird documentation form for Northern Goshawk at Douglas Cass Township, 1983	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1983-02-19	1983-02-22	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for two Northern Goshawks at Douglas Cass Township in Boone County, IA on February 19, 1983.	Traub, Mike	Northern Goshawk	Cass Township	Douglas Cass township, Boone County	woodland edge	The documentation form by Mike Traub is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Todd Walrod and Doug Phillips. \| Elimination of similar species: larger than Red-tailed and was not as dark as Red-tailed, also species spotted had eye bands. \| The original documentation form event occurred around 08:15:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	25
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Smith's Longspur at Anderson Township in Mills County, 1983	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1983-02-19	1993-09-01	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Smith's Longspur at Anderson Township in Mills County, IA on February 19, 1983. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Wilson, Barbara L.	Smith's Longspur	Anderson Township	Wilson farm, NE Mills County, Iowa	flying over open fields near woods.	The documentation form by Barbara L. Wilson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Lapland Longspurs should have white bellies rather than buffy ones. The voice makes me think it is an open - field bird + not a sparrow or something like that \| The original documentation form event occurred around 09:50:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	42
Rare bird documentation form for Greater Scaup at DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge, 1983	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1983-02-24	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for eleven Greater Scaups at DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge in Harrison County, IA on February 24, 1983.	Bray, Tanya	Greater Scaup	DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge	DeSoto Bend National Wildlife Refuge		The documentation form by Tanya Bray is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Sandy Kovanda and Babs Padelford. \| Elimination of similar species: These bird were determined to be Greater rather than Lesser Scaup on the following characteristics: Rounded heads with large, very broad bills. Pure white sides and pale gray backs. Almost size of Mallards.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	10
Rare bird documentation form for Northern Shrike at DeSoto Bend National Wildlife Refuge, 1983	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1983-02-24	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Shrike at DeSoto Bend National Wildlife Refuge in Harrison County, IA on February 24, 1983.	Bray, Tanya Kovanda, Sandra Padelford, Babs	Northern Shrike	DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge	DeSoto Bend National Wildlife Refuge		The documentation form by Tanya Bray, Sandy Kovanda, and Babs Padelford is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Mockingbird sized but heavier-bodied. \| The original documentation form event occurred around 13:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	75
Field notes contributed by Douglas C. Harr, February 25, 1983	Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)	Animal migration--Climatic factors Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Weather	1983-02-25	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Winter report of birds found in northwest Iowa contributed by Douglas C. Harr, February 25, 1983. Also included is a note from Harr to Thomas H. Kent regarding the increase in visibility of normal winter birds possibly due to a mild winter. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1982-1983.	Harr, Douglas C.	Bald Eagle Snow Bunting Short-eared Owl Purple Finch Canada Goose Red-winged Blackbird	Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Larchwood Lyon County Spirit Lake Inwood Little Rock				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	20	6
Rare bird documentation form for Thayer's Gull at Cone Marsh, 1983	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1983-02-27	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Thayer's Gull at Cone Marsh in Louisa County, IA on February 27, 1983.	Newlon, Michael C.	Thayer's Gull	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area	NE side Cone Marsh Louisa Co IA	freshwater marsh with considerable open water	The documentation form by Michael Newlon is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Carol S. Newlon. \| Elimination of similar species: proportions, uniformly pale primaries would rule out herring; size/build rules out imm. glaucous. Bill much less heavy than imm. glaucous-winged. Remaining question is whether this bird is (over) a Thayer's Gull or a Kumlien's gull, presently considered separate species but widely suspected of being conspecific. Thayer's is extremely variable, and the limits of its variability are not well known, especially for imm. plumages. [Dwight says of his series of ad. thayeri, 'no two are alike'. It seems probable that there is clinal variation from west to east (thayeri - kumliesi [sic] - nominate glaucoides) and even possible that thayeri interbreeds with argenlatus at the western end of its range.] In addition several plumage descriptions in the literature may be assigned to birds of [illegible] age. Be that as it may: L. glaucoides glaucoides is supposed to have pale warm-brown primaries as a 1-W & paler, nearly whitish areas as a 2-W (though photos in grant's [sic] book show one 2-W with pale-brown primaries concolor with coverts). L. glaucoides kumlieni (in Dwight's plates) is assigned v. pale primaries as a 1-W, with slightly darker outer webs; would look uniform pale grey at any distance. His 2-W has darker primaries, again with slightly darker outer webs [I suspect these assignments should be reversed.] L. thayeri in published description is supposed to have darker primaries still, though not so dark as those of imm. Herring gulls, and lacking contrast with mantle. However some west coast thayeri-type gulls are very pale - though their back color is grey-brown rather than the warmer pale tan of L. glaucoides. (It is possible that these are really kumlieni but little data exists.) It is the similarity of the Cone Marsh Bird to one I photographed in Cal. that convinced me to classify it as thayeri - though kumleni cannot be unequivocally ruled out \| The original documentation form event lasted from 11:10:00/12:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	35
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Conrad F. Schlemmer, spring 1983	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Weather	1983-03-01	1983-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Spring report of birds found in and around Council Bluffs contributed by Conrad F. Schlemmer. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1983.	Schlemmer, Conrad F.	Double-crested Cormorant Rusty Blackbird American White Pelican Great Horned Owl Ruddy Duck Philadelphia Vireo American Coot Northern Shoveler Blackburnian Warbler Red-winged Blackbird	Council Bluffs Lake Manawa Memorial Park Cemetery				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	20	7
Documentation of accidental, casual, and regular species sightings compiled by Thomas H. Kent, spring 1983	Field notes Reports	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds	1983-03-01	1983-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	A report of documented sightings of accidental, casual, and regular species compiled by Thomas H. Kent. There were 90 documentations, 65 birds and 39 species in total. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1983.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Vermilion Flycatcher Black-headed Grosbeak Chestnut-collared Longspur Smith's Longspur Purple Gallinule Western Grebe Whimbrel Black-legged Kittiwake House Finch Great-tailed Grackle	Iowa				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	20	7
Smith's Longspur survey results contributed by Barbara L. Wilson, spring 1983	Field notes Reports Surveys (documents)	Bird surveys Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology	1983-03-01	1983-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Results of a formal Smith's Longspur survey contributed by Barbara L. Wilson. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1983.	Wilson, Barbara L.	Smith's Longspur	Appanoose County Johnson County Boone County Centerville				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	20	7
Field notes contributed by Carl J. Bendorf, spring 1983	Field notes Reports	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology	1983-03-01	1983-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Spring report of birds contributed by Carl J. Bendorf. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1983.	Bendorf, Carl J.	Broad-winged Hawk Little Blue Heron American Kestrel Brewer's Blackbird White-eyed Vireo Smith's Longspur Purple Gallinule Whimbrel Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Wood Duck Hooded Merganser Hudsonian Godwit Northern Mockingbird Hooded Warbler Cape May Warbler Great Blue Heron Common Tern Sandhill Crane	Amana Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Hendrickson Marsh Lake Hills Homestead Johnson County South Amana Pond Winneshiek County Fairfax Muskrat Slough State Game Management Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	20	7