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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 near Larrabee, 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-10-08	1986-10-13	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Golden Eagle near Larrabee in Cherokee County, IA on October 8, 1986.	Brewer, Marion M.	Golden Eagle	Larrabee	4 east & 3 north of Larrabee	pasture & cropland	The documentation form by Marion M. Brewer is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Bald eagle, wing and tail pattern. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 15:15:00/15:20:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	31
Rare bird documentation form for Surf Scoter at Badger Creek Lake, 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-10-11	1986-10-12	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Surf Scoter at Badger Creek Lake in Madison County, IA on October 11, 1986.	Armstrong, Eloise	Surf Scoter	Badger Creek State Recreation Area	Badger Creek Lake - West Arm	Shallow Lake	The documentation form by Eloise Armstrong is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Eugene Armstrong and Mark Dixon. \| Elimination of similar species: Other scoters 2 white vertical spots on head- no white on wings. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 08:30:00/15:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	11
Rare bird documentation form for Peregrine Falcon east of McCallsburg, 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-10-01	1986-10-11	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Peregrine Falcon east of McCallsburg in Story County, IA on October 1, 1986.	Proescholdt, Beth	Peregrine Falcon	McCallsburg	north central Story Co., east of McCallsburg	above field along #E18 road	The documentation form by Beth Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Mark Proescholdt. \| Elimination of similar species: Pigeon, other hawks - at first sighting this bird looked like a pigeon - but at once we could see the large falcon shape & its strong rowing flight as it flew away, also its coloring & helmet \| The original documentation form event lasted from 07:50:00/07:51:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	34
Rare bird documentation form for Peregrine Falcon at Saylorville, 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-10-01	1986-10-11	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Peregrine Falcon at Saylorville in Polk County, IA on October 1, 1986.	Proescholdt, Beth	Peregrine Falcon	Saylorville	Saylorville - Polk Co. - below dam	tall cottonwood in river bottom timber by 2 ponds	The documentation form by Beth Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Mark Proescholdt. \| Elimination of similar species: This was so definitely a Peregrine there was no similar species. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 13:30:00/14:45:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	34
Rare bird documentation form for Peregrine Falcon at Grammer Grove in 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-09-20	1986-10-08	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for two Peregrine Falcons at Grammer Grove in Marshall County, IA on September 20, 1986.	Proescholdt, Beth	Peregrine Falcon	Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	34
Rare bird documentation form for Peregrine Falcon at Grammer Grove in 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-09-20	1986-10-08	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a Peregrine Falcon at Grammer Grove in Marshall County, IA on September 20, 1986.	Proescholdt, Beth	Peregrine Falcon	Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	34
Rare bird documentation form for Pine Warbler at State Forest Nursery in Ames, 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-09-15	1986-10-06	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Pine Warbler at State Forest Nursery in Ames in Story County, IA on September 15, 1986.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Pine Warbler	Iowa State Nursery	State Forest Nursery, Ames	large pine planting	The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Bay-breasted Warbler was eliminated by the unstreaked back, the pronounced eyering, the large bill, and very brown underparts. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 08:15:00/08:20:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	29
Rare bird documentation form for House Finch at Ledges State Park, 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-10-01	1986-10-02	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for two House Finches at Ledges State Park in Boone County, IA on October 1, 1986.	Myers, Robert K.	House Finch	Ledges State Park	Ledges State Park - Boone Co.	Fairly open area - scattered red cedar + other trees	The documentation form by Robert K. Myers is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: [...] They were slightly smaller - at least thinner than house sparrows. [...] They were too thin for female purple finches and lacked any trace of a white eyeline. They were too streaked to be indigo buntings (wrong color as well). I thought of possible pine siskins but there was no yellow visible on wings on tail (wingbars of any color were not noted), the bill was short and stout-not as thin as siskin, and the tail did not show deep notch in terminal end - had fairly shallow "V" notch. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:05:00/09:10:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	82
Bluestem Flyer, Volume 21, Number 1, September 1986	Newsletters	Bird watching Ornithology--Societies, etc Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae \| Warblers Meetings	1986-09-01	1986-09-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	The newsletter of the Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa), Volume 21, Number 1, September 1986. Highlights of the newsletter include details on upcoming meetings and events, including an Aldo Leopold centennial celebration, the 1986 society program schedule, and a list of September field trips. Also of interest are birder's notes on the fall migration of shorebirds and Warblers and a summer report of unusual sightings of a Mountain Plover and a Western Sandpiper.	Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa) van der Linden, Judy	Mountain Plover Western Sandpiper American Golden Plover	Ames Colo Bogs Wildlife Management Area				Big Bluestem Audubon Society \| MS 592	3	3
Rare bird documentation form for Peregrine Falcon at George Wyth State Park, 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-09-28	1986-09-29	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Peregrine Falcon at George Wyth State Park in Black Hawk County, IA on September 28, 1986.	Moore, Francis L.	Peregrine Falcon	George Wyth Memorial State Park	George Wyth S.P., Black Hawk Co.	Flying down river over Cedar River on boundry [sic] of G.W.S.P.	The documentation form by Francis L. Moore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Merlin would be darker on breast and lacks helmeted look this bird had. Prairie Falcon would be sandy brown overall, this bird was not. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:30:00/10:31:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	34
Rare bird documentation form for Merlin at George Wyth State Park, 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-09-28	1986-09-29	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Merlin at George Wyth State Park in Black Hawk County, IA on September 28, 1986.	Moore, Francis L.	Merlin	George Wyth Memorial State Park	George Wyth S.P.	Second growth mixed hardwood	The documentation form by Francis L. Moore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: American Kestrel is smaller and reddish above, Peregrine Falcon is larger with black or dark brown wedge on cheek. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:47:00/09:49:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	32
Rare bird documentation form for Pine Warbler near George Wyth State Park, 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-09-28	1986-09-29	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for two Pine Warblers near George Wyth State Park in Black Hawk County, IA on September 28, 1986.	Moore, Francis L.	Pine Warbler	George Wyth Memorial State Park	Sand pit area adjacent to George Wyth S.P., Black Hawk Co.	Mixed hardwood edge along old logging road.	The documentation form by Francis L. Moore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Blackpoll and Bay-breasted has streaking on back and not as dark brownish olive on the back as the Pine. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:30:00/09:35:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	29
Rare bird documentation form for Black-throated Blue Warbler at Lacey-Keosauqua State Park, 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-09-27	1986-09-28	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentaiton form for a Black-throated Blue Warbler at Lacey-Keosauqua State Park in Van Buren County, IA on September 27, 1986.	Cecil, John	Black-throated Blue Warbler	Lacey-Keosauqua State Park	Lacey Keosauqua S.P. Nr. Keosauqua, Iowa Near Ely Ford	along trail in woods.	The documentation form by John Cecil is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Robert Cecil and James Sandrock. \| Elimination of similar species: Cerulean warbler has white throat and streaks on sides. \| The original documentation form event occurred around 08:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	25
Rare bird documentation form for Ibis species at Ely, 1986	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-09-25	1986-09-26	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for an Ibis species at Ely in Linn County, IA on September 25, 1986.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Glossy Ibises	Ely	S. of Ely, IA	Marshy roadside pond	The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Jim Fuller. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 13:00:00/13:10:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	24
Rare bird documentation form for Peregrine Falcon at Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area, 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-09-20	1986-09-24	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for two Peregrine Falcons at Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area in Marshall County, IA on September 20, 1986.	Proescholdt, Mark	Peregrine Falcon	Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area	Grammer Grove Co. Wildlife Area - (Marshall Co.)	Wooded ridge and riverbottom woods along Iowa River	The documentation form by Mark Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Beth Proescholdt. \| Elimination of similar species: A Merlin is much smaller and lacks the heavy black sideburns of a Peregrine. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 16:00:00/16:00:10 and 16:30:00/16:30:08.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	34
Rare bird documentation form for Peregrine Falcon at Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area, 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-09-20	1986-09-24	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Peregrine Falcon at Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area in Marshall County, IA on September 20, 1986.	Proescholdt, Mark	Peregrine Falcon	Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area	Grammer Grove Co. Wildlife Area - (Marshall Co.)	Wooded ridge and river bottom woods along Iowa River	The documentation form by Mark Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Beth Proescholdt. \| Elimination of similar species: A Merlin is much smaller like the size of Sharp-shinned Hawks which we had been seeing that day. A Prairie Falcon is rare for Iowa and especially central Iowa. Also, a Prairie Falcon would most likely not be seen anywhere in Iowa at this season but later in fall and winter. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 15:15:00/15:15:10.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	34
Rare bird documentation form for Western Grebe at Saylorville Reservoir, 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-09-13	1986-09-20	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Western Grebe at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on September 13, 1986.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Western Grebe	Saylorville Lake	Saylorville Reservoir	large lake	The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: All loons were eliminated by the long neck, unmarked back, bill shape and color, and white flanks. Clark's Grebe was eliminated by the darker back and dark cheek which included the eye. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 12:20:00/12:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	15
Rare bird documentation form for House Finch at State Forest Nursery, 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-09-15	1986-09-18	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for two House Finches at State Forest Nursery in Ames in Story County, IA on September 15, 1986.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	House Finch	Iowa State Nursery	State Forest Nursery, Ames	large pine planting	The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: The lack of a facial pattern eliminated a female Purple Finch. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 16:30:00/16:40:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	82
Rare bird documentation form for Merlin at George Wyth State Park, 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-09-07	1986-09-17	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Merlin at George Wyth State Park in Black Hawk County, IA on September 7, 1986.	Proescholdt, Mark	Merlin	George Wyth Memorial State Park	George Wyth State Park - Waterloo	Riverbottom woods along the Cedar River	The documentation form by Mark Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include John Cecil, Beth Proescholdt, Jackie Gardner, Phyllis Harris, Carol McMillen, Ramona Sommerlot, Bernie Knight, and Nick Kubik. \| Elimination of similar species: Sharp-shinned Hawk has rounded wings. A Kestrel is smaller and a Peregrine is considerably larger and neither have the strongly barred tail of a Merlin. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 11:15:00/11:18:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	32
Rare bird documentation form for Sharp-tailed Sparrow at Big Wall Lake, 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Ornithology--Technique Rare birds	1986-09-14	1986-09-17	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Sharp-tailed Sparrow at Big Wall Lake in Wright County, IA on September 14, 1986.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow	Big Wall Lake Wildlife Management Area	Big Wall Lake, Wright Co.	in wet, grassy area at north end of marsh	The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: LeConte's Sparrow eliminated by the lighter back color, lack of a gray nape, and different head pattern. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 16:15:00/16:25:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	59
Rare bird documentation form for Sharp-tailed Sparrow at Snake Creek Marsh, 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-09-14	1986-09-15	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for two Sharp-tailed Sparrows at Snake Creek Marsh in Greene County, IA on September 14, 1986.	Myers, Robert K.	Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow	Snake Creek State Game Management Area	Snake Creek Marsh - Greene Co. - north of Rippey	Natural cat-tail marsh surrounded by prairie grass	The documentation form by Bob Myers is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Dark crown with no light central streak eliminates the LeConte's Sparrow as does the larger size and somewhat darker color. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 15:00:00/15:20:00 intermittently.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	59
Rare bird documentation form for Black-throated Blue Warbler at Iowa City, 1986	Field notes	Animal migration--Climatic factors Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-09-08	1986-09-11	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Black-throated Blue Warbler at Iowa City in Johnson County, IA on September 8, 1986. Included is an note about another Black-throated Blue Warbler sighting at the same location on September 11, 1986.	Fuller, James L	Black-throated Blue Warbler	Iowa City	My backyard	Shrubbery in a suburban yard	The documentation form by James Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 13:50:00/13:51:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	25
Rare bird documentation form for Bewick's Wren at the Croton Unit in Shimek State Forest, 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds	1986-09-01	1986-09-08	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Bewick's Wren at the Croton Unit in Shimek State Forest in Lee County, IA on September 1, 1986.	Cecil, Robert I.	Bewick's Wren	Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit	Croton Unit, Shimek State Forest. 2 1/2 miles west of Argyle in Lee County, Iowa	Heavily overgrown brushy area/multiflora rose, saplings, some middle maturity and older trees.	The documentation form by Robert Cecil is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: See above. [...] I observed a conspicuous superciliary strip but otherwise, the bird did not look right for a Carolina. The body appeared slimmer than a Carolina, and the tail was longer. [...] I heard the song a couple of times, but will not try to describe it except that it was clearly not the song of a Carolina or a House Wren. \| The original documentation form event occurred from 07:30:00/07:31:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	1
Rare bird documentation form for Pine Warbler at State Forest Nursery in Ames, 1986		Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-09-04	1986-09-07	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Pine Warbler at State Forest Nursey in Ames in Story County, IA on September 4, 1986.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Pine Warbler	Iowa State Nursery	State Forest Nursery, Ames	large pine planting	The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Erik Munson. \| Elimination of similar species: Fall Bay-breasted Warbler eliminated by the larger bill, extensively white undertail, yellowish underparts with faint streaking, the unstreaked back, and by the faint eyering. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 17:00:00/17:10:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	29
Rare bird documentation form for Pine Grosbeak at State Forest Nursery in Ames in 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology--Technique Rare birds	1986-08-24	1986-08-26	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a Pine Grosbeak at State Forest Nursery in Ames in Story County, IA on August 24, 1986.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Pine Grosbeak	Iowa State Nursery				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	80