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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 Western Sandpiper at Bays Branch in 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds Wildlife conservation	1986-05-03	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a Western Sandpiper at Bays Branch, IA on May 3, 1986.	Myers, Robert K.	Western Sandpiper	Bays Branch State Wildlife Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	18
Rare bird documentation form for Townsend's Solitaire at southeastern Webster County, 1986	Field notes	Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-05-05	1986-05-25	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Townsend's Solitaire at southeastern Webster County, IA on May 5, 1986.	Munson, Erik	Townsend's Solitaire	Webster County	s.e. Webster Co., along Des Moines r.	overgrown pasture with cedars, woody draws meeting cropland	The documentation form by Erik Munson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Steve Dinsmore. \| Elimination of similar species: mockingbird by underlined portions above, posture [...] basic uniform gray all over. [...] bold eye ring; \| The original documentation form event lasted from 16:00:00/16:07:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	5
Rare bird documentation form for Townsend's Solitaire in south-central Webster County in 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Rare birds	1986-05-06	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a Townsend's Solitaire in south-central Webster County, IA on May 6, 1986.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Townsend's Solitaire	Webster County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	5
Rare bird documentation form for Blue Grosbeak at the Hartman Reserve Nature Center, 1986	Field notes	Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-05-07	1986-05-28	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Blue Grosbeak at the Hartman Reserve Nature Center in Black Hawk County, IA on May 7, 1986.	Bebout, Viola	Blue Grosbeak	Hartman Reserve Nature Center	Car was in Parking lot facing trees. Was having a "tea" break. Hartman Reserve, located between Waterloo and Cedar Falls, Ia.	Highland trees, low bushes (forest)	The documentation form by Viola P. Bebout is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers includeGeorge Bebout and Everett Alton. \| Elimination of similar species: When first seen, blue! Eliminated Blue Bird, (no red breast, wrong size). Eliminated Blue Bunting again because of size and bird had orange markings on wings. If Bird had not sat in direct sunlight for 10 minutes (plus) we could not have positively identified it. Did not sing. \| The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 12:30:00/12:45:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	70
Rare bird documentation form for Blue Grosbeak at the Hartman Reserve Nature Center, 1986	Field notes	Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-05-07	1986-05-28	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Blue Grosbeak at the Hartman Reserve Nature Center in Black Hawk County, IA on May 7, 1986.	Bebout, George	Blue Grosbeak	Hartman Reserve Nature Center	Hartman Reserve, Nature Center, Cedar Falls, IA.	Deciduous Brush, 20-30 Ft. in height.	The documentation form by George Bebout is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Viola Bebout and Everett Alton. \| Elimination of similar species: Blue Bird, Indigo Bunting and Cowbird were eliminated by virtue of comparisons of features to pictures in Golden Guide to Birds Of [sic] North America. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 12:30:00/12:50:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	70
Rare bird documentation form for Yellow Rail at Doolittle Prairie, 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-05-07	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Yellow Rail at Doolittle Prairie in Story County, IA on May 7, 1986.	Martsching, Paul	Yellow Rail	Doolittle Prairie State Preserve	Doolittle Prairie, Story County	wet prairie	The documentation form by Paul Martsching is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include John E. Mayfield. \| Elimination of similar species: Sora does not have white patches on top side of wings. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 15:20:00/15:20:20.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	39
Rare bird documentation form for Brewster's Warbler at Grammer Grove Wildlife Area, 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-05-09	1986-05-15	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Brewster's Warbler at Grammer Grove Wildlife Area in Marshall County, IA on May 9, 1986.	Proescholdt, Beth	Vermivoras	Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area	Grammer Grove W.A., Marshall County	River bottom woodlands, in sapling	The documentation form by Beth Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Ramona Sommerlot. \| Elimination of similar species: Blue-winged Warbler - this bird was all white below with broad yellow wingbars. Golden-winged - this bird didn't have a dark throat or ear patch. Tennesse - although this bird was white underneath it had a yellow forehead + wing bars. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 08:00:00/08:01:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	17
Rare bird documentation form for American Avocet near New Lake, 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds Wildlife conservation	1986-05-09	1986-07-17	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for two American Avocets near New Lake in Woodbury County, IA on May 9, June 7, June 17, June 24, July 3, and one seen there on July 17, 1986.	Huser, Bill F.	American Avocet	New Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	6
Rare bird documentation form for House Finch at Iowa City, 1986	Field notes	Bird feeders Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-05-10	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a House Finch at Iowa City in Johnson County, IA on May 10, 1986.	Hollis, Richard Jule	House Finch	Iowa City	Iowa City, Iowa	Suburbs - Niger [sic] feeder in Sycamore Tree	The documentation form by Richard Hollis is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Janet Hollis. \| Elimination of similar species: Purple Finch: lack of strong marking around face the pale mousey [sic] brown Rose b grosbeak: the above and size bill shape Pine Siskin - this bird showed no yellow Bill shaped wrong Pine Siskins' tails are very strongly notched Cassin's Finch. I am not familiar with this species, but from reveiwing [sic] the Field Guides it would appear to be ruled out by Bill Shape - if Cassin's really has bill as long as in Geog guide, I would have noted same. Tail of Cassins appears more notched than this bird Cassin's have more strongly marked head and the spots on Cassins the belly are darker + more distinct \| The original documentation form event lasted from 18:00:00/18:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	82
Rare bird documentation form for Pine Warbler at Hickory Hill Park in Iowa City, 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-05-11	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Pine Warbler at Hickory Hill Park in Iowa City in Johnson County, IA on May 11, 1986.	Staudt, Thomas J.	Pine Warbler	Hickory Hill Park	Hickory Hill Park, Iowa City	Park cemetery edge, conifer & deciduous trees	The documentation form by Thomas Staudt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Yellow-throated Vireo has yellow eye line, heavier bill. The facial contrast with the eye line is very obvious on this view. Other vireos lack wingbars. Nashville W. has an eye ring, no wingbars. Tennessee and Orange-crowned also lack wingbars. Female Blackpoll and Bay-breasted have streaked backs. \| The original documentation form event occurred around 16:20:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	29
Rare bird documentation form for Ibis species at Cone Marsh, 1986	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-05-11	1986-05-25	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for an Ibis species at Cone Marsh in Louisa County, IA on May 11, 1986.	Dwyer, Timothy L.	Glossy Ibises	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area	Cone Marsh, Louis Co. Flying above Marsh. Viewed from dike.	Marsh	The documentation form by Timothy L. Dwyer is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Not speciated. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:10:00/09:13:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	24
Rare bird documentation form for Western Sandpiper east of Colo, 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-05-14	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Western Sandpiper east of Colo in Story County, IA on May 14, 1986.	Martsching, Paul	Western Sandpiper	Colo	pothole one mile east of Colo, Iowa (on old highway 30)	pothole in plowed field	The documentation form by Paul Martsching is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Sandpiper article in American Birds shows both Semipalm and Western with spooned bills and partial webbing between toes, but Semipalms bill is shorter and doesn't droop at end (except in extreme cases with same Semipalm females) and in any case doesn't have the orangish feathers. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 14:10:00/14:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	18
Rare bird documentation form for Buff-breasted Sandpiper east of Zearing, 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-05-14	1986-05-25	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Buff-breasted Sandpiper east of Zearing on Marshall and Story County line, IA on May 14, 1986.	Proescholdt, Mark	Buff-breasted Sandpiper	Zearing	East of Zearing in Marshall Co. on Marshall-Story Co. line	A pond in flooded field with new corn coming up	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 Reeve has white oval spots on tail and lacks the buffiness we saw. An Upland Sandpiper has longer neck and streakings on the neck and throat and lacks buffiness. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 17:00:00/17:40:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	25
Rare bird documentation form for Buff-breasted Sandpiper east of Zearing, 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-05-14	1986-05-15	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Buff-breasted Sandpiper east of Zearing in northwest Marshall County, IA on May 14, 1986.	Proescholdt, Beth	Buff-breasted Sandpiper	Zearing	n.w. Marshall County, east of Zearing	flooded field, slightly trashy with corn emerging	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: Upland Sandpiper - this bird had a shorter neck, was too small, + had an overall buffy look of the underparts + also clear breasted. Reeve - too buffy to be a reeve and too small compared with birds close by. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 17:00:00/17:40:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	25
Rare bird documentation form for Surf Scoter at Princeton Marsh, 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-05-15	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Surf Scoter at Princeton Marsh in Scott County, IA on May 15, 1986.	Petersen, Peter C.	Surf Scoter	Princeton State Wildlife Management Area	Princeton Marsh	Pond near mouth of Wapsipinicon R, I mi. from Miss R. chanel [sic] Central pond, west edge of Princton [sic] Marsh State Wildlife area.	The documentation form by Peter C. Petersen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Don Moeller, Corey Blevins, Gil Sandvick, Mary Lou Petersen, Ann Barker, and John Hoogerheide. \| Elimination of similar species: Black scoter - no white on head. Wh-wg. Scoter, has white on wing, no white on back of head. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 06:40:00/06:55:00, 09:45:00/10:00:00, and 15:45:00/16:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	11
American Avocets near Salix, IA	Field notes	Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birdsongs Rare birds	1986-05-19	1986-06-19	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes for two American Avocets near New Lake near Salix, IA on May 19, June 7, and June 19, 1986.	Williams, Randall D.	American Avocet	New Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	6
Iowa Breeding Bird Atlas documentation form, Thomas Rosburg, May 19, 1986, and June 13, 1986	Field notes Forms (documents) Reports	Bird watching Birds--Identification Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds	1986-05-19	1986-06-13	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Documentation of a Henslow's Sparrow sighting contributed by Thomas Rosburg, May 19, 1986, and June 13, 1986. This item was part of a group of documents submitted by Doug Reeves for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1987.	Rosburg, Thomas	Henslow's Sparrow	Ringgold County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	1
Rare bird sighting by Steve Dinsmore for White-faced Ibis at Dickinson County in 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1986-05-20	1986-05-21	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird sighting by Steve Dinsmore for six or more White-faced Ibises at Dickinson County, IA on May 20, 1986.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	White-faced Ibis	Dickinson County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	25
Rare bird sighting for White-faced Ibis at Dickinson County in 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1986-05-20	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird sighting by Jim Dinsmore for six White-faced Ibises at Dickinson County, IA on May 20, 1986.	Dinsmore, James J.	White-faced Ibis	Dickinson County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	25
Rare bird documentation form for Golden Eagle near St. Lucas, 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-05-28	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Golden Eagle near St. Lucas in Fayette County, IA on May 28, 1986.	Dietzenbach, Mark A.	Golden Eagle	Saint Lucas	County: Fayette. Block: Auburn Township. Location in detail: Section 3 n, Three miles northeast of St Lucas. Observed in flight heading due south	Paleozoic Plateau region, bluffs, scattered timber	The documentation form by Mark A. Dietzenbach is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Turkey Vultures are smaller, their head is small and not feathered. They soar in a dihedral rocking and tilting unsteadily. Bald Eagle imm. has white areas in the wing linings, and shorter tail. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 18:24:00/18:25:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	31
Two letters sent between Rushton G. Cortelyou and Thomas H. Kent, regarding a Piping Plover sighting, July 1986	Correspondence Field notes	Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Ornithology--Methodology Ornithology--Societies, etc Rare birds	1986-05-28	1986-07-12	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rushton G. Cortelyou letter to Thomas Kent, July 10, 1986, regarding a Piping Plover nest at the MidAmerican Energy Settling Ponds near Council Bluffs, IA on May 28, 1986. There is a response from Kent about Piping Plover sightings as well as how Nebraska ornithologists should report Iowa bird sightings dated July 12, 1986.	Green, Ruth Cortelyou, Rushton G.	Piping Plover	MidAmerican Energy Ponds				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	5
Rare bird documentation form for Prothonotary Warbler at Bacon Creek Park, 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds	1986-05-28	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Prothonotary Warbler at Bacon Creek Park in Woodbury County, IA on May 28, 1986.	Huser, Bill F.	Prothonotary Warbler	Bacon Creek Park	Bacon Creek Park, Sioux City, Iowa	closed canopy, deciduous woodland enclosing still- stagnant H2O	The documentation form by Bill Huser is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Jerry Probst. \| Elimination of similar species: Blue-winged Warbler - has dark eye strip + wing bars; Nape not as yellow. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 12:15:00/12:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	35
Rare bird documentation form for White-faced Ibis at Cherokee Airport, 1986	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-05-29	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a White-faced Ibis at Cherokee Airport in Cherokee County, IA on May 29, 1986.	Bierman, Dick	White-faced Ibis	Cherokee Municipal Airport	Cherokee Airport, Cherokee County, Iowa	Shallow cattail and sedge marsh	The documentation form by Dick Bierman is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Marion Brewer. \| Elimination of similar species: Glossy Ibis, this bird had the white strip at the base of the bill which extended behind the eye. Also it had reddish legs. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 15:40:00/15:50:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	25
Rare bird documentation form for White-faced Ibis at Cherokee Airport, 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-05-29	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a White-faced Ibis at Cherokee Airport in Cherokee County, IA on May 29, 1986.	Brewer, Marion M.	White-faced Ibis	Cherokee Municipal Airport	local airport which has a couple of acres of wet land.		The documentation form by Marion M. Brewer is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Dick Bierman. \| Elimination of similar species:From out of nowhere an ibis dropped into view, a night-heron sized bird, long decyred bill, rusty red front half of the dark back half with little irredesent [sic] green, rusty legs, and a dirty white that was over the forhead [sic] around the eye and to the lower manible [sic]. That told me I had seen a white-faced Ibis. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 15:00:00/16:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	25
Rare bird documentation form for White-faced Ibis at Cherokee Airport, 1986	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-05-29	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a White-faced Ibis at Cherokee Airport in Cherokee County, IA on May 29, 1986.	Brewer, Marion M.	White-faced Ibis	Cherokee Municipal Airport	Cherokee Airport	Marsh	The documentation form by Marion M. Brewer is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Dick Bierman. \| Elimination of similar species: Glossy ibis, because of the white around the bill and eye's. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 14:49:00/15:02:00 and 15:40:00/15:50:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	25