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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 Black Rail at Zirbel Slough, 1993	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1993-05-02	1993-05-23	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a Black Rail at Zirbel Slough in Cerro Gordo County, IA on May 2, 1993.	Nelson, Curtis	Black Rail	Zirbel Slough				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	40
Rare bird documentation form for Common Yellowthroat at Riverton Wildlife Area, 1998	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1998-12-29	1999-01-04	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Common Yellowthroat at Riverton Wildlife Area in Fremont County, IA on December 29, 1998.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Common Yellowthroat	Riverton Wildlife Management Area	Riverton W.A., Fremont County, Iowa	grassy edge of a frozen canal	The documentation form by Stephen J. Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include W. Ross Silcock. \| Elimination of similar species: The combination of an incomplete mask, pattern of yellow on the underparts, lack of wingbars, long tail, and leg color is diagnostic for Common Yellowthroat. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 14:25:00/14:40:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	40
Rare bird documentation form for Common Yellowthroat at Morgan Creek Park in Linn County, 1992	Field notes	Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1992-11-27	1992-11-29	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Common Yellowthroat at Morgan Creek Park in Linn County, IA on November 27, 1992.	Dankert, Jeffrey B.	Common Yellowthroat	Morgan Creek Park	Morgan Creek Co. P., Linn Co., 1 mile NW of Cedar Rapids, IA	Pond and stream bordered by grass and shrubs	The documentation form by Jeff Dankert is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: I did not confuse this warbler with any other warbler. Its behavior and field marks were diagnostic of the Common Yellowthroat \| The original documentation form event lasted from 14:30:00/14:45:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	40
Rare bird documentation form for Black-legged Kittiwake at Lock and Dam 15, 1992	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1992-12-20	1993-01-09	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Black-legged Kittiwake at Lock and Dam 15 in Scott County, IA on December 20, 1992.	Timper, Edward	Black-legged Kittiwake	Lock and Dam 15	Opening lock wall, Lock and Dam #15, Rock Island Arsenal	River system, open water	The documentation form by Ed Timper is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Pete Oberg. \| Elimination of similar species: Ring Billed Gull: This gull had no ring bill, was lighter built with distinctive black legs. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:10:00/10:16:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	40
Rare bird documentation form for Black-legged Kittiwake at Coralville Reservoir, 1996	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1996-11-25	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Black-legged Kittiwake at Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on November 25, 1996.	Edwards, Chris	Black-legged Kittiwake	Coralville Lake	Coralville Reservoir, Johnson Co.	Spillway below dam	The documentation form by Chris Edwards is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Ken Lowder and Tom Kent. \| Elimination of similar species: The pattern of the upperparts is very distinctive. The black 'collar' eliminates similar species. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 12:35:00/12:40:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	40
Rare bird documentation form for Black-legged Kittiwake at Red Rock Reservoir, 1996	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1996-11-30	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Black-legged Kittiwake at Red Rock Reservoir in Marion County, IA on November 30, 1996.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Black-legged Kittiwake	Lake Red Rock	Red Rock Reservoir, Marion Co., IA	large lake	The documentation form by Stephen J. Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Jim Sinclair. \| Elimination of similar species: The black collar and wing and tail patterns eliminate all other gulls. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 15:05:00/15:21:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	40
Rare bird documentation form for Black-legged Kittiwake at George Wyth State Park, 1997	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1997-12-21	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Black-legged Kittiwake at George Wyth State Park in Black Hawk County, IA on December 21, 1997.	Moore, Francis L.	Black-legged Kittiwake	George Wyth Memorial State Park	On southside of Cedar River between Cedar Falls and Waterloo opposite George Wyth S.P.	Open river front	The documentation form by Francis L. Moore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Al Brown, Opal Uher, Maurice Hanson, Ruby Hanson, and Tom Stone. \| Elimination of similar species: No other adult gull has this combination of fieldmarks, all yellow bill, black legs, black outer primaries, smudge on back of head on to the nape, black eyes, rest of body all white, white slightly forked tail. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 13:10:00/13:20:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	40
Field report, Iowa, summer 1999, Mike Dooley	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs	1999-06-01	1999-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Mike Dooley. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1999.	Dooley, Michael C.	Willow Flycatcher Purple Martin American Woodcock Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Lesser Yellowlegs Acadian Flycatcher Sedge Wren Lesser Scaup Short-billed Dowitcher	Iowa County Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Iowa City Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Williams Prairie State Preserve Wiese Slough State Game Management Area Sullivan Slough Redbird Farms Wildlife Area Cairo Woods Wildlife Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	4
Field notes contributed by Marion M. Brewer, spring 1997	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification	1997-03-01	1997-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Marion M. Brewer. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1997.	Brewer, Marion M.	Ruddy Turnstone Black-billed Cuckoo Northern Shoveler Gadwall Great-tailed Grackle	Du Marsh Area Westfield Little Clear Lake Park Webb				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	4
Field notes contributed by Raymond L. Cummins, spring 1997	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification	1997-03-01	1997-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Raymond L. Cummins. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1997.	Cummins, Raymond L.	Broad-winged Hawk Upland Sandpiper Eared Grebe Gray-cheeked Thrush Lapland Longspur Clay-colored Sparrow Black-billed Magpie Eastern Kingbird Virginia Rail Eastern Phoebe Le Conte's Sparrow Dickcissel Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Piping Plover Stilt Sandpiper Northern Pintail Bonaparte's Gull	Appanoose County Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Plymouth County Rathbun Lake Van Buren County Woodbury County Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit Davis County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	4
James J. Dinsmore letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, spring 1997	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification	1997-03-01	1997-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes contributed by James J. Dinsmore in a letter to Thomas H. Kent. The bird sightings were reported to James J. Dinsmore by his graduate students. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1997.	Dinsmore, James J.	Least Bittern Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Snowy Egret Cattle Egret Great-tailed Grackle Sandhill Crane American Golden Plover Pine Warbler	Ames Deweys Pasture State Game Management Area Harrier Marsh Ruthven Green Island Smiths Slough Barringer Slough State Game Mgt Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	4
Field notes and Peter Ernzen letter to Thomas H. Kent, spring 1997	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers	1997-03-01	1997-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Peter Ernzen. Included with the field report is a letter from Peter Ernzen to Thomas H. Kent with details on his sightings of an Osprey, American Avocet, Palm Warbler and Wilson's Warbler. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1997.	Ernzen, Peter	American Avocet Eared Grebe Cinnamon Teal Ross' Goose Wilson's Phalarope Palm Warbler White-crowned Sparrow Osprey Lesser Yellowlegs Wilson's Warbler Red Crossbill	Ida Grove Lake View Moorehead Pioneer Park South Twin Lake Storm Lake Black Hawk Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	4
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Carolyn J. Fischer, spring 1997	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Feeding and feeds	1997-03-01	1997-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Carolyn J. Fischer. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1997.	Fischer, Carolyn J.	American Bittern Marbled Godwit Semipalmated Sandpiper Lincoln's Sparrow Eastern Whip-poor-will Tundra Swan	Cerro Gordo County Mason City McIntosh Woods State Park Parkers Woods Leo Shimon Marsh Wildlife Management Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	4
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, James L. Fuller, spring 1997	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification	1997-03-01	1997-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by James L. Fuller. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1997.	Fuller, James L	American Avocet Upland Sandpiper Red-throated Loon Western Tanager White-winged Dove Black-billed Magpie Orchard Oriole Yellow Rail Peregrine Falcon Northern Parula Great Egret	Iowa County Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Le Grand Pleasant Creek State Park Plymouth County Lake MacBride				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	4
Documentation form, Red-throated Loon, June 28, 1999, Lee Schoenewe	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification Rare birds	1999-06-28	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Documentation dated June 28, 1999 for the sighting of a Red-throated Loon at Spirit Lake by Lee Schoenewe. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1999.	Schoenewe, Lee A.	Red-throated Loon	Spirit Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	4
Field reports, Iowa Bird Life, summer 1999, Lee Schoenewe	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs	1999-06-01	1999-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Lee Schoenewe. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1999.	Schoenewe, Lee A.	Red-throated Loon Pied-billed Grebe Henslow's Sparrow Common Moorhen Western Sandpiper White-crowned Sparrow Greater Scaup Cerulean Warbler Black-headed Gull	Spirit Lake Trumbull Lake Wanata State Park Spring Run Complex Wildlife Management Area Prairie Lake Welch Lake Wildlife Management Area Fen Valley Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	4
Field notes contributed by Dennis Henrickson, spring 1997	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification	1997-03-01	1997-05-31	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 spring 1997.	Henrickson, Dennis	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Chestnut-collared Longspur Clay-colored Sparrow Merlin Dunlin Peregrine Falcon Caspian Tern Snow Goose Mourning Warbler Winter Wren	Emmet County Lyon County Ingham Lake Five Island Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	4
Gian Dodici email to Jim Dinsmore regarding King Rail details, June 20, 1999	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification	1999-06-20	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Printout of an email from Gian Dodici to Jim Dinsmore dated June 20, 1999. Dodici provides details about sighting a King Rail south of Eagle Lake. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1999.	Dodici, Gian	King Rail	Eagle Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	4
Field reports, June 1 through July 31, 1999, Pam and Reid Allen	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification	1999-06-01	1999-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Pam and Reid Allen. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1999.	Allen, Pam Allen, Reid I.	Red-necked Grebe Barn Owl Western Kingbird Least Tern Black-crowned Night Heron Semipalmated Plover Blue Grosbeak Tennessee Warbler Eastern Screech-Owl	Mills County Saylorville Lake West Des Moines MidAmerican Energy Ponds Colo Bogs Wildlife Management Area Taylor County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	4
Rare bird documentation form for Semipalmated Plover at Red Rock Dam, 1989	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1989-11-28	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Semipalmated Plover at Red Rock Dam in Marion County, IA on November 28, 1989.	Brown, Beth	Semipalmated Plover	Red Rock Dam	running along the sandy shoreline below the Red Rock Dam in the tailwaters.		The documentation form by Beth Brown is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: There was a white ring above the breastband. The mantle, crown dark-brownish, too dark for a Piping Plover. The color was similar to the color of a Killdeer, but had no rust color on the rump. I did not note leg color. I saw it fly but took note of nothing except the white underparts, because I was surprised that another like bird was with it. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 15:45:00/15:50:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	4
Field notes contributed by Aaron Brees, spring 1997	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification	1997-03-01	1997-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Aaron Brees. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1997.	Brees, Aaron	Pied-billed Grebe Smith's Longspur Mute Swan Brown Thrasher American Woodcock Iceland Gull Blue-winged Warbler Northern Parula House Wren Northern Harrier	Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Red Rock Dam Stephens State Forest - Lucas Unit Warren County Wayne County Lake Easter Bob White State Park Lake Keomah State Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	4
Field notes and Hank Zaletel letter to Thomas H. Kent. spring 1997	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification	1997-03-01	1997-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Hank Zaletel. Included with the field report is a note from Hank Zaletel to Thomas H. Kent regarding additional bird sightings. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1997.	Zaletel, Hank	American Bittern Eared Grebe Lapland Longspur Loggerhead Shrike Western Kingbird Wilson's Phalarope Forster's Tern Common Loon Willet Sanderling Caspian Tern Pileated Woodpecker Northern Pintail Red Crossbill	Ames Boone Harrier Marsh Hendrickson Marsh Lake Ledges State Park Anderson Goose Lake Ada Hayden Heritage Park Colo Bogs Wildlife Management Area Bjorkboda Marsh				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	4
Field notes contributed by Philip J. Walsh, spring 1997	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification	1997-03-01	1997-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Philip J. Walsh. The field notes include a detailed description of a Mississippi Kite. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1997.	Walsh, Philip J.	Northern Flicker Red-shouldered Hawk Mississippi Kite Turkey Vulture Rose-breasted Grosbeak Grasshopper Sparrow Lapland Longspur Purple Finch Ruddy Duck Sora Hermit Thrush Gray Catbird Greater White-fronted Goose Bonaparte's Gull	Big Creek State Park Guthrie County Polk County Greenwood Park Tama County Greenbelt Park Engeldinger Marsh				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	4
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Jim Sinclair, spring 1997	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs Parulidae \| Warblers	1997-03-01	1997-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Jim Sinclair. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1997.	Sinclair, Jim	American Avocet Broad-winged Hawk Cooper's Hawk Yellow-breasted Chat Townsend's Solitaire Goldeneye Lazuli Bunting Wilson's Phalarope Eastern Phoebe Long-eared Owl Pileated Woodpecker Philadelphia Vireo Northern Parula Red-breasted Nuthatch Least Sandpiper	Guthrie County Indianola Ledges State Park Warren County Walnut Woods State Park Woodland Mounds State Preserve Runnells Overlook Lake Ahquabi State Park Brown's Woods Swan Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	4
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Beth Proescholdt, spring 1997	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birdsongs	1997-03-01	1997-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Beth Proescholdt with observer Ramona R. Sommerlot and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1997.	Proescholdt, Beth	American Bittern Chimney Swift White-throated Sparrow Purple Finch Black-billed Cuckoo Veery Northern Mockingbird Orange-crowned Warbler Canada Warbler Scarlet Tanager Chipping Sparrow House Wren Northern Waterthrush	Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Liscomb Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	4