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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 Townsend's Solitaire at Browns Lake, 1989	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1989-12-27	1989-12-31	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for two Townsend's Solitaires at Browns Lake in Woodbury County, IA on December 27, 1989.	Fuller, James L	Townsend's Solitaire	Browns Lake/IPS Wildlife Management Area	Brown's Lake - Woodbury County	Grassland with scattered trees, especially cedars	The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Eugene Armstrong, Eloise Armstrong, Bill Huser, and Bob Livermore. \| Elimination of similar species: Catbird is only bird with similar size and color. This bird did not have the black crown or tail or rusty undertail coverts of the catbird. It did have eve ring and wing bars and white outer tail feathers catbird does not have \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:00:00/09:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	5
Big Bluestem Flyer, Volume 24, Number 4, December 1989	Newsletters	Bird surveys Bird watchers Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Ornithology--Societies, etc	1989-12-01	1989-12-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	The newsletter of the Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa), Volume 24, Number 4, December 1989. Highlights of the newsletter include details on upcoming Christmas Bird Counts, a birder identification quiz, and a bird quiz on which species are unlikely to be found at the upcoming counts and will require documentation.	Edwards, David C. Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa)		Ames Saylorville Lake Boone County				Big Bluestem Audubon Society \| MS 592	3	4
Instructional materials and reporting forms for the Iowa Breeding Bird Atlas Project	Forms (documents) Instructional materials Maps (documents)	Bird populations Bird surveys Birds--Geographical distribution Ornithology--Methodology	1980-01-01	1989-12-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Instructional materials for the Iowa Breeding Bird Atlas Project containing information on how to survey an atlas block, how to report the data gathered, data reporting forms, list of atlas blocks to be surveyed and a list of participants. Data is reported via four different forms: the checklist, the documentation form, the special sighting report, and the nest card. The purpose of the Atlas project is to map the breeding distribution of all species of birds that nest in Iowa.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Breeding Bird Atlas Committee		Iowa				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	1	3
Breeding Bird Atlas list of Iowa counties	Research notes	Birding sites Birds--Habitat Ornithology--Societies, etc	1989-01-01	1989-12-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Breeding Bird Atlas list of Iowa counties showing priority and standard blocks. The list shows blocks in progress and blocks that are completed.	Breeding Bird Atlas Committee		Iowa				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	4	20
Big Bluestem Flyer, Volume 24, Number 3, November 1989	Newsletters	Environmental policy Ornithology--Societies, etc Books--Reviews Acid rain	1989-11-01	1989-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	The newsletter of the Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa), Volume 24, Number 3, November 1989. Highlights of the newsletter include an update on acid rain samples, a review by David C. Edwards of the book "The Birder's Handbook: a Field Guide to the Natural History of North American Birds" by Paul Ehrlich, David Dobkin, and Darryl Wheye, and an editorial "On Beer and Old Forests" by Edwards.	Edwards, David C. Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa)		Ames				Big Bluestem Audubon Society \| MS 592	3	4
Rare bird documentation form for Red-necked Grebe at the Mehaffey Bridge area at Coralville Reservoir, 1986	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-11-19	1989-11-30	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Red-necked Grebe at Mehaffey Bridge area at the Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on November 19, 1986.	Hollis, Richard Jule	Red-necked Grebe	Mehaffey Bridge	Coralville Reservoir - Mehaffey Br. Area - Johnson Co.	lake	The documentation form by Richard Hollis is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Jim Fuller and Carol Thompson. \| Elimination of similar species: After ruling out Horned & Eared Grebes due to bill size & color & shape the only possibilities for this bird are Western Grebe and smaller loons. 1. Red-throated loon seems ruled out by shape of bill. 2. In fact all loons & W. Grebe seem ruled out by bicolored bill. 3. Posture & Build were slimmer than most loons I've seen. 4. Neck which definitely was grey (in past) all the way around in front also seems to rule out there. I am puzzled by 2 things & although I'm sure it is a RN Grebe I wonder if it is in some intermediate plummage [sic]. 1 White patch at waterline in front. I saw this distinctly & sketched it on 11/9 as well as on a brief look at the bird on 11/16. 2 Dark cap seems to extend farther down the head than any of the plates would lead me to expect. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 07:45:00/08:15:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	13
Field reports, Bill Huser, Jerry Probst, Richard Huser, fall 1989	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Falconiformes \| Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures Ornithology--Methodology Passeriformes \| Perching-birds and songbirds Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks	1989-07-31	1989-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field reports compiled by Bill Huser of sightings by Bill Huser, Jerry Probst, and Richard Huser for fall 1989. Accompanied by a letter from Bill to Carl Bendorf with detailed notes for Golden Eagle. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1989.	Huser, Bill F.	Golden Eagle	Lake Red Rock Stone State Park DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Bacon Creek Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	1
Rare bird documentation form for Peregrine Falcon at Coralville Reservoir, 1989	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1989-09-29	1989-11-25	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Peregrine Falcon at Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on September 29, 1989.	Newlon, Michael C.	Peregrine Falcon	Coralville Lake	Coralville Reservoir, Johnson Co, IA	field at edge of large reservoir floodplain	The documentation form by Mike Newlon is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: size, build, color, face pattern diagnostic. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:00:00/09:20:00 and 12:30:00/12:40:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	34
Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Falcon at Saylorville Dam, 1989	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1989-11-03	1989-11-04	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Falcon at Saylorville Dam in Polk County, IA on November 3, 1989.	Fuller, James L	Prairie Falcon	Saylorville Dam	Dam-Saylorville Reservoir- Polk County	Dam face - Adjacent to water - fly by	The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Cal Knight. \| Elimination of similar species: Merlin is smaller with blue-gray coloration in adult but has no black axillaries in any plumage. Peregrine Falcon does not have black axillaries and coloration from above is darker in all plumages. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:45:00/09:45:20.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	35
Rare bird documentation form for Golden Eagle at White Pine Hollow, 1989	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1989-10-25	1989-11-02	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Golden Eagle at White Pine Hollow in Dubuque County, IA on October 25, 1989.	Rouw, Mark	Golden Eagle	White Pine Hollow State Park	White Pine Hollow Dubuque County Iowa	Stream valley bordered by steep bluffs in woodland	The documentation form by Mark D. Rouw is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Immature bald eagle was eliminated because of this birds distinctive white patches and shorter beak. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 12:00:00/12:00:30.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	31
Big Bluestem Flyer, Volume 24, Number 2, October 1989	Newsletters	Bird watching Habitat (Ecology) Ornithology--Societies, etc Natural areas Acid rain Vegetation management	1989-10-01	1989-10-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	The newsletter of the Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa), Volume 24, Number 2, October 1989. Highlights of the newsletter include details on upcoming field trips for a Hawk watch and waterfowl watches, a report of a field trip to Doolittle Prairie in which 20 species of birds and 25 species of prairie plants were observed, an update on acid rain samples by Mike Meetz, and an article on roadside vegetation management.	Edwards, David C. Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa)	White-throated Sparrow	Ames Doolittle Prairie State Preserve				Big Bluestem Audubon Society \| MS 592	3	4
Rare bird documentation form for Merlin at Sioux Center, 1989	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1989-10-03	1989-10-04	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Merlin at Sioux Center in Sioux County, IA on October 3, 1989.	Van Dyk, John, 1936-	Merlin	Sioux Center	top of a dead tree in a neighbor's yard.		The documentation form by John Van Dyk is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include his wife Susan Van Dyk. \| Elimination of similar species: The bird was about the size of a Kestrel, but lacked the bold facial markings. \| The original documentation form event occurred in the afternoon for more than twenty minutes.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	32
Big Bluestem Flyer, Volume 24, Number 1, September 1989	Newsletters	Bird watching Ornithology--Societies, etc Meetings Societies--History, organization, etc	1989-09-01	1989-09-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	The newsletter of the Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa), Volume 24, Number 1, September 1989. Highlights of the newsletter include the 1989-1990 society event schedule with program topics and speakers as well as field trips, an introduction and brief history of the Big Bluestem Audubon Society, and the 1989-1990 budget of the society.	Edwards, David C. Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa)		Ames				Big Bluestem Audubon Society \| MS 592	3	4
Rare bird documentation form for Pine Warbler at Saylorville Lake, 1989	Field notes	Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1989-08-06	1989-08-12	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Pine Warbler at Saylorville Lake in Polk County, IA on August 6, 1989.	Myers, Robert K.	Pine Warbler	Saylorville Lake	Saylorville Res.	edge of lake - giant ragweed + other weeds at edge of timber	The documentation form by Bob Myers is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Bay-breasted warbler + blackpolls have streaked backs. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:05:00/09:15:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	29
Rare bird documentation form for Dunlin at Rice Lake, 1989	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1989-07-16	1989-07-22	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Dunlin at Rice Lake in Winnebago County, IA on July 16, 1989.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Dunlin	Rice Lake	Rice L., Winnebago Co.	on large mudflat with other shorebirds	The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: The combination of the size, plumage, bill shape and length, and light wing stripe eliminates other shorebirds, especially Red Knot and Curlew Sandpiper. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 14:40:00/15:04:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	24
Rare bird documentation form for Yellow-throated Warbler at Kettleson Hogsback State Wildlife Area in Dickinson County, IA on June 6, 1989	Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds	1989-06-06	1989-06-13	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for one or more Yellow-throated Warblers at Kettleson Hogsback State Wildlife Area in Dickinson County, IA on June 6, 1989.	Harr, Douglas C.	Yellow-throated Warbler	Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area	Kettleson Hogsback State Wildlife Area, west of Big Spirit Lake, Dickinson Co.	Bur oaks scattered over open lawn	The documentation form by Doug Harr is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Gary Wee, Jeff Drahota, Darwin Wackerbarth, Tim Waltz, and LaVonne Foote. \| Elimination of similar species: Magnolia warbler--has yellow undersides and rump--this bird definitely did not have those characteristics. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 12:25:00/12:45:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	28
Rare bird documentation form for Lincoln's Sparrow at West Des Moines, 1989	Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Ornithology--Technique Rare birds	1989-04-15	1989-06-05	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Lincoln's Sparrow at West Des Moines in Polk County, IA on April 15, 22, and 23, 1989.	Allen, Reid I.	Lincoln's Sparrow	West Des Moines	1601 Pleasant Street, West Des Moines, IA	Suburban yard, with wooded area behind home consisting of large trees and brushpiles	The documentation form by Reid Allen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Pam Allen, Eugene Armstrong, and Eloise Armstrong. \| Elimination of similar species: Song sparrow has center dot and no buffy upper breast streaking. Savannah has white dotted breast. Vesper sparrow has white out tail. Mostly distinguished because of its song which was sung two or three times and Reid played a tape and it came right up to us as we were sitting and waiting for the Armstrongs to come to our house. \| The original documentation form event occurred around 08:15:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	61
Iowa Ornithologists' Union, Quarterly field report, spring 1989	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds Weather	1989-03-01	1989-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Quarterly field report for the spring of 1989 contributed by Stephen J. Dinsmore.	Dinsmore, Stephen J. Iowa Ornithologists' Union	Slaty-backed Gull Red-throated Loon Mountain Bluebird Baird's Sparrow Tricolored Heron Black Rail Egyptian Goose	Iowa				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	9
Big Bluestem Flyer, Volume 23, Number 9, May 1989	Newsletters	Bird watching Birds--Nests Ornithology--Societies, etc Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Societies--History, organization, etc	1989-05-01	1989-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	The newsletter of the Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa), Volume 23, Number 9, May 1989. Highlights of the newsletter include the announcement of upcoming field trips and summer outings including a canoe trip and bird atlasing, a report of a shorebird field trip in which few shorebirds were seen but 65 total species were observed, and the 1989-1990 slate of society officer candidates to be voted on at the official annual meeting in May.	Edwards, David C. Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa)		Ames Big Creek State Park Hendrickson Marsh Lake				Big Bluestem Audubon Society \| MS 592	3	4
Rare bird documentation form for Golden Eagle west of Union, 1989	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1989-04-14	1989-05-29	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Golden Eagle west of Union in Hardin County, IA on April 14, 1989.	Proescholdt, Mark	Golden Eagle	Union	West of union - (Hardin Co.)	Rolling fields near a small creek	The documentation form by Mark Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: An immature Bald Eagle has white markings in the wing lining and not at the base of the primaries. A Turkey Vulture has 2-toned wings and no white in the wings. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 14:30:00/14:35:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	31
Rare bird documentation form for Lincoln's Sparrow at West Des Moines, 1989	Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds	1989-03-26	1989-05-26	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Lincoln's Sparrow at West Des Moines in Polk County, IA on March 26, 1989.	Armstrong, Eloise Armstrong, Eugene	Lincoln's Sparrow	West Des Moines	1601 Pleasant Street, West Des Moines	Shrubs in a yard - Brushy ravine feeding into yard	The documentation form by Eugene Armstrong and Eloise Armstrong is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Reid Allen and Pam Allen. \| Elimination of similar species: no question \| The original documentation form event occurred around 08:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	61
Rare bird documentation form for Brewster's Warbler at Greenfield Township in Warren County, 1989	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1989-05-11	1989-05-25	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Brewster's Warbler at Greenfield Township in Warren County, IA on May 11, 1989.	Johnson, Ann	Vermivoras	Greenfield Township	My Yard - small acreage in northern Warren County, IA	Mixed open woods and field edge with creek and many shrubs	The documentation form by Ann Johnson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: The parent birds were eliminated because of the totally white underparts eliminating the blue-winged and the lack of dark throat and narrower eye stripe eliminating the golden-winged. The golden yellow cap reminded me of a chestnut-sided but the lack of streaking on the back and absence of any markings on the side eliminated this bird also. The combination of field marks leaves the Brewster's as the only logical possibility. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 07:00:00/07:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	17
Rare bird documentation form for Black Scoter at MidAmerican Energy Ponds in 1989	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1989-05-12	1989-05-13	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for two separate sightings for a Black Scoter at MidAmerican Energy Ponds in Pottawattamie County, IA on May 12 and 13, 1989.	Padelford, Babs Padelford, Loren	Black Scoter	MidAmerican Energy Ponds				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	13
Rare bird documentation form for Cinnamon Teal at Cone Marsh in 1989	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1989-04-06	1989-05-08	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a Cinnamon Teal at Cone Marsh in Louisa County, IA on April 6, 1989.	Petersen, Peter C.	Cinnamon Teal	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	6
Female Summer Tanager - South edge of Mason City May 4+5, 1989	Correspondence Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds	1989-05-04	1989-05-05	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field report of a Summer Tanager at Mason City in Cerro Gordo County, IA on May 4 and 5, 1989 by Curt Nelson. It includes a note to Steve Dinsmore asking if an official documentation form was needed for the sighting.	Nelson, Curtis	Summer Tanager	Mason City				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	44