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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 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
Field reports, Jon Stravers, fall 1989	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Weather	1989-10-07	1989-10-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field reports submitted by Jon Stravers for the fall of 1989 with detailed descriptions of the sightings. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1989.	Stravers, Jon	Double-crested Cormorant Peregrine Falcon	Grinnell Lake Red Rock				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	1
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
Field reports, Ramona R. Sommerlot, fall 1989	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification	1989-08-31	1989-09-12	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field reports submitted by Ramona R. Sommerlot for fall 1989 with detailed descriptions. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1989.	Sommerlot, Ramona R.	Wood Thrush Black-throated Blue Warbler Canada Warbler Mourning Warbler	Union Bangor Township				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	1
Rare bird documentation form for Pine Warbler at Greenfield Township in Warren County in 1989	Field notes	Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Rare birds	1989-08-27	1989-09-05	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a Pine Warbler at Greenfield Township in Warren County, IA on August 27 to August 29, 1989.	Johnson, Ann	Pine Warbler	Greenfield Township				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	29
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
Neil Bernstein letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding summer bird sightings, summer 1989	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification	1989-06-01	1989-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Neil Bernstein to James J. Dinsmore regarding summer bird sightings. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1989.	Bernstein, Neil	Ferruginous Hawk Lesser Yellowlegs	Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Cayler Prairie State Preserve				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	10
Field notes contributed by Barbara L. Wilson, summer 1989	Field notes Reports	Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs Parasitic birds Birds--Infancy	1989-06-01	1989-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summer report of birds and locations contributed by Barbara L. Wilson. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1989.	Wilson, Barbara L.	Swainson's Hawk American Kestrel Turkey Vulture Black-headed Grosbeak Loggerhead Shrike Yellow-billed Cuckoo Cattle Egret American Woodcock House Finch Gray Partridge Sedge Wren Northern Mockingbird Red-winged Blackbird	Mills County Township of Nebraska Hastings Pierce Creek Recreation Area Page County Clarinda Hacklebarney Woods County Park Pioneer County Park Pierce Township Harlan Township Villisca				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	10
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Jim Sinclair, summer 1989	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Parasitic birds Birds--Infancy	1989-06-01	1989-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summer report of birds found in central Iowa contributed by Jim Sinclair. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1989.	Sinclair, Jim	American Kestrel Brown-headed Cowbird Loggerhead Shrike Great Horned Owl Western Kingbird Western Sandpiper Solitary Sandpiper Stilt Sandpiper Black Tern Least Sandpiper Mallard	Indianola Runnells Warren County Runnells Overlook				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	10
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Mark Proescholdt, summer 1989	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birdsongs Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Accipitridae \| Hawks and Eagles Parulidae \| Warblers Cuculiformes \| Cuckoos, Roadrunners, and Anis	1989-06-01	1989-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summer report of birds and locations contributed by Mark Proescholdt. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1989.	Proescholdt, Mark	Ruffed Grouse Mississippi Kite Bell's Vireo Summer Tanager Yellow-breasted Chat Henslow's Sparrow Loggerhead Shrike Carolina Wren Orchard Oriole Lark Sparrow Black-crowned Night Heron Scarlet Tanager Blue Grosbeak Common Merganser Great-tailed Grackle Great Egret	Allamakee County Appanoose County Benton County Dudgeon Lake State Wildlife Mgt Area Forneys Lake Fremont County Jemmerson Slough Wildlife Management Area Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Waubonsie State Park Yellow River State Forest White Pine Hollow State Park Shimek State Forest Lakin Slough State Game Management Area Ringgold County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	10
Seasonal field report contributed by Diane C. Porter, summer 1989	Field notes Reports	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birdsongs Weather Emberizidae \| Sparrows	1989-06-01	1989-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summer report of birds and locations contributed by Diane C. Porter. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1989.	Porter, Diane C.	Mississippi Kite Alder Flycatcher Bobolink Bell's Vireo Summer Tanager Loggerhead Shrike Wood Thrush Dickcissel Black-crowned Night Heron Wood Duck Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Northern Rough-winged Swallow Sedge Wren Ovenbird Yellow-throated Vireo Yellow Warbler Great Egret	Benton County Burlington Jefferson County Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Van Buren County Washington County Walton Lake Livingston Timber Recreation Area Brinton Timbers Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	10
Field notes contributed by Marietta Petersen, summer 1989	Field notes Reports	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs Birds--Infancy	1989-06-01	1989-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summer report of birds found in western Iowa contributed by Marietta Petersen. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1989.	Petersen, Marietta	Rose-breasted Grosbeak Orchard Oriole Northern Rough-winged Swallow Barn Swallow Cliff Swallow Northern Bobwhite	Chickasaw County Nashua Cass County Walnut Indian Creek Little Cedar River				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	10
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Matthew Kenne, summer 1989	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Weather	1989-06-01	1989-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summer report of birds found in northern Iowa contributed by Matthew Kenne. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1989.	Kenne, Matthew C.	Bald Eagle Willow Flycatcher Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Loggerhead Shrike Ruby-throated Hummingbird American White Pelican Orchard Oriole Pectoral Sandpiper Green-winged Teal Great Blue Heron Horned Lark Sandhill Crane American Golden Plover	Algona Spirit Lake Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Lizard Lake Ambrose A Call State Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	10
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Mary Jo Hartogh, summer 1989	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birdsongs Weather	1989-06-01	1989-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summer report of birds found in and around Elma contributed by Mary Jo Hartogh. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1989.	Hartogh, Mary Jo	Carolina Wren House Finch Sedge Wren Pine Siskin	Hayden Prairie State Wildlife Area Elma				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	10
Field notes contributed by Bery Engebretsen, summer 1989	Field notes Reports	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs	1989-06-01	1989-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summer report of birds found in central Iowa contributed by Bery Engebretsen. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1989.	Engebretsen, Bery	Cooper's Hawk Ring-billed Gull Marbled Godwit Pied-billed Grebe Yellow-headed Blackbird Northern Cardinal Carolina Wren Ruby-throated Hummingbird Franklin's Gull Wood Thrush Dickcissel Veery Cerulean Warbler Prothonotary Warbler Scarlet Tanager Great Blue Heron	Big Creek Lake Johnston Saylorville Lake Sandpiper Recreation Area Polk City Wildlife Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	10
Field notes contributed by Stephen J. Dinsmore, summer 1989	Field notes Reports	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Parulidae \| Warblers Birds--Infancy	1989-06-01	1989-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summer report of birds and locations contributed by Stephen J. Dinsmore. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1989.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Bald Eagle Cooper's Hawk Henslow's Sparrow Common Moorhen American White Pelican Western Grebe Herring Gull Common Loon Sora Northern Mockingbird American Coot Short-billed Dowitcher Great Blue Heron Great-tailed Grackle Northern Harrier Great Egret	Clay County Elm Lake Jemmerson Slough Wildlife Management Area Lacey-Keosauqua State Park North Twin Lake Pilot Knob State Park Rathbun Lake South Twin Lake Trumbull Lake Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Alleman Bays Branch State Wildlife Area Mud Lake Myre Slough State Game Management Area Lakin Slough State Game Management Area Monroe County Centerville Ringgold State Wildlife Area West Swan Lake State Game Management Area Sandbar Slough Five Island Lake Oakland Mills County Park Sand Creek State Wildlife Area Drakesville				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	10
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
Field notes contributed by Robert K. Myers, spring 1989	Field notes Reports	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs	1989-03-01	1989-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Spring report of birds contributed by Robert K. Myers. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1989.	Myers, Robert K.	Marbled Godwit Alder Flycatcher Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Yellow Rail Western Sandpiper Common Tern King Rail	Iowa				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	9
Spring Field Report for I.O.U., J. Donald Gillaspey, 1989	Correspondence Field notes	Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birdsongs Rare birds	1989-03-01	1989-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field report sent to Steve Dinsmore at IOU for J. Donald Gillaspey. It features a sighting of a Great-tailed Grackle northwest of Lamoni in Decatur County, IA on May 12, 1989.	Gillaspey, J. Donald	Upland Sandpiper Great-tailed Grackle	Lamoni				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	77
Rare bird documentation form for Pine Grosbeak at Decorah in 1989	Field notes	Bird feeders Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Rare birds	1989-03-27	1989-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for two Pine Grosbeaks at Decorah in Winneshiek County, IA on March 27 and 28, 1989.	Rohm, Arnold Rohm, Dolores M.	Pine Grosbeak	Decorah				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	80
House Finch -- Documentation, 1989	Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1989-03-25	1989-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field report from John Van Dyk about House Finch sightings from March 25 to April 20 and May 5, 1989 around Sioux Center in Sioux County, IA.	Van Dyk, John, 1936-	House Finch	Sioux Center				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	82
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