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Title	Genres	Topics	Date (Start)	Date (End)	Type	Description	Creator/Author	Birds	Locations	Locality	Habitat	Remarks

Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Smith's Longspur southeast of Hills, 1983	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1983-04-27	1996-04-24	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for thirty-three Smith's Longspurs southeast of Hills in Johnson County, IA on April 27, 1983. Includes a record review document with votes, a request for reconsideration of record, a summary of the review, field notes, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Staudt, Thomas J.	Smith's Longspur	Hills	East Johnson Co. (I'll defer to you for exact location Tom)		The documentation form by Thomas Staudt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Field notes by Thomas Kent were also submitted. Other observers include James Huntington and John Cordell. \| The original documentation form event occurred around 08:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	42
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Chestnut-collared Longspur south of Percival, 1992	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Photographs	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1992-04-23	1999-10-15	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for twenty-five Chestnut-collared Longspurs south of Percival in Fremont County, IA on April 23, 1992. Includes a record review document with votes, five photographs, an article in American Birds, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Rose, B.J.	Chestnut-collared Longspur	Percival	Approximately 2 1/2 miles south of Percival, Fremont County, Iowa on Hwy L31 (about 1 mile north of Hwy 2).	Roadside and stubble.	The documentation form by B.J. Rose is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer was Babs Padelford. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 12:30:00/12:40:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	43
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Chestnut-collared Longspur west of Hendrickson Marsh, 1985	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1985-03-30	1993-09-03	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Chestnut-collared Longspur west of Hendrickson Marsh in Story County, IA on March 30, 1985. Includes a record review document with votes, a summary of the review, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Martsching, Paul	Chestnut-collared Longspur	Hendrickson Marsh Wildlife Management Area	3 1/2 miles West of Hendricksons Marsh, Story County, Iowa	soybean stubble field	The documentation form by Paul Martsching is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Smiths Longspur - the white edges of the tail are "straight" Vesper Sparrow - the white edges of the tail are "straight": tail longer \| The original documentation form event occurred around 16:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	43
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Chestnut-collared Longspur north of Hendrickson Marsh, 1985	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1985-03-20	1993-09-03	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for two Chestnut-collared Longspurs north of Hendrickson Marsh in Story County, IA on March 20, 1985. Includes a record review document with votes, a summary of the review, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Chestnut-collared Longspur	Hendrickson Marsh Wildlife Management Area	1.5 miles north of Hendrickson Marsh, Story Co.	low area in a soybean stubble field	The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer was Gordon Brown. \| Elimination of similar species: Distinguished from Smith's and McCown's Longspurs by reddish neck band and extensive black on belly. Distinguished from Lapland Longspur by extensive black on belly, black earmark contrasting with white cheek, yellow on throat and lack of streaking on sides. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 17:15:00/17:45:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	43
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Chestnut-collared Longspur southeast of Hills, 1983	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1983-03-12	1993-09-01	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Chestnut-collared Longspur southeast of Hills in Johnson County, IA on March 12, 1983. Includes a record review document with votes, a summary of the review, typed copies of documents, field notes, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Knight, Calvin A.	Chestnut-collared Longspur	Hills	Johnson Co., Iowa - 2 mi. East of Hills + 5/10 mi So.	Soy-Bean Stubble Field	The documentation form by Calvin Knight is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer was Bernadine Knight. \| Elimination of similar species: Lapland + Smith's Longspurs were in field of scope - close proximity - at same time making comparison easy \| The original documentation form event lasted from 17:40:00/17:50:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	43
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Chestnut-collared Longspur at Wapsinonoc Township in Muscatine County, 1982	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1982-04-04	1993-09-01	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Chestnut-collared Longspur at Wapsinonoc Township in Muscatine County, IA on April 4, 1982. Includes a record review document with votes, a summary of the review, field notes, and a documentation form submitted to the committee with a letter attachment.	Huntington, James	Chestnut-collared Longspur	Wapsinonoc Township	Muscatine Co. just east of Johnson Co. line 2.25 mi. South of Hwy 6	General: Corn Stubble field. Specific: Bird studied at the edge of a grassy border which ran along the fence seperating [sic] two corn stubble fields.	The documentation form by James Huntington is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Lapland Longspur eliminated because chin + throat yellow not black also belly black not just chest. Red collar more restricted than in Lapland. Black belly, red collar, black triangle on tail, black and white lines on face, yellow on chin + throat diagnostic for Chestnut-collared Longspur. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:15:00/10:25:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	43
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Smith's Longspur at Five Ridges Prairie, 1996	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1996-09-06	2000-11-22	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Smith's Longspur at Five Ridges Prairie in Plymouth County, IA on September 6, 1996. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Bangma, Jim Johnson, Ann	Smith's Longspur	Five Ridge Prairie State Preserve	Five Ridges Prairie, Plymouth County, IA	Rolling western Iowa prairie with some agriculture	The documentation form by Ann Johnson and Jim Bangma is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Although the time of observation was fairly short, the facial pattern and buffy underparts were definitely that of an adult male Smith's Longspur. A molting Black-headed Grosbeak would be larger, more plump, and would show a very noticable [sic] white wing flash in flight. Bangma's first reaction, upon seeing the facial pattern, was Reed Bunting, but the buffy underparts eliminate that species. No other bird combines the characteristics we observed. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 07:15:00/07:15:59.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	42
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Smith's Longspur east of Island View Park at Rathbun Lake, 1990	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1990-11-01	1993-07-17	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Smith's Longspur east of Island View Park at Rathbun Lake in Appanoose County, IA on November 1, 1990. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Heusinkveld, Marjorie	Smith's Longspur	Island View Park	E. Island View, Rathbun Lake; Gravel rd. w. of Camp Hdqs.	Weedy ditch + field	The documentation form by Marjorie Heusinkveld is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Lapland Longspur - no black bib or chestnut collar. No distinctive wing bar on Lapland - this bird had good wing bars. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:30:00/09:40:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	42
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Smith's Longspur west of Colo, 1984	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1984-04-22	1993-09-01	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for thirty or more Smith's Longspurs west of Colo in Story County, IA on April 22, 1984. Includes a record review document with votes, a summary of the review, and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Brown, Gordon	Smith's Longspur	Colo	2 miles w of colo, story county on old Highway 30	Corn field	The documentation form by Gordon Brown forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by Steve Dinsmore was submitted. Other observers include Hank Zalatel and John Hoogerheide. \| Elimination of similar species: This bird was brown the other longspurs by its buffy brest, [sic] the pattern on the head, the white stripes on the tail, and its call. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 08:30:00/11:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	42
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Smith's Longspur southeast of Hills, 1984	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1984-04-19	1993-09-01	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for three Smith's Longspurs southeast of Hills in Johnson County, IA on April 19, 1984. Includes a record review document with votes, a summary of the review, and three documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Staudt, Thomas J.	Smith's Longspur	Hills	south east Johnson Co. 1 mile east and about 1/2 mile south of the Hills - Sand Rd intersection Smith's Longspurs were around here in March & April 1983	farm fields left over from fall - one corn stuble, [sic] one fall plowed	The documentation form by Thomas J. Staudt forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Thomas Kent and Thomas Staudt were submitted. Other observers include James Huntington. \| Elimination of similar species: Possibly winter longspurs - Lapland, not as much white in tail, no white wing patch Chestnut - collared has white triangles in the tail may have a small white wing patch but has paler upper and underparts Vesper sparrow has white outer tail feathers but no wing patch and no cattle call. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 08:55:00/09:25:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	42
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Smith's Longspur west of Essex, 1984	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1984-03-29	1993-09-01	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for two to ten Smith's Longspurs west of Essex in Page County, IA on March 29, 1984. Includes a record review document with votes, a summary of the review, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Myers, Robert K.	Smith's Longspur	Essex	4 mi. North of Red Oak, Ia. and 2 mi. West of Essex, Iowa	General: Open - rolling terrain Specific: usually in ankle	The documentation form by Robert K. Myers is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer was Francis Moore. \| Elimination of similar species: Lapland does not have buffy breast or white patches on shoulders or head. \| The original documentation form event lasted occurred at various times on March 29, 30, and 31, 1984.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	42
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Smith's Longspur west of Essex, 1984	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1984-03-29	1993-09-01	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for two to ten Smith's Longspurs west of Essex in Page County, IA on March 29, 1984. Includes a record review document with votes, summary of the review and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Myers, Robert K.	Smith's Longspur	Essex	4 mi. North of Red Oak, Ia. and 2 mi. West of Essex, Iowa	General: Open - rolling terrain Specific: usually in ankle	The documentation form by Robert K. Myers is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer was Francis Moore. \| Elimination of similar species: Lapland does not have buffy breast or white patches on shoulders or head. \| The original documentation form event occurred at various times on March 29, 30, and 31, 1984.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	42
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Smith's Longspur near Pocahontas, 1983	Administrative records Correspondence Field notes Photographs	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1983-12-17	1996-04-24	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Smith's Longspur near Pocahontas in Pocahontas County, IA on December 17, 1983. Includes a record review document with votes, a request for reconsideration of record, correspondence relevant to bird sighting and review, a photograph, and three documentations submitted to the committee.	Jardine, Wallace E.	Smith's Longspur	Pocahontas	Pocahontas, IA.	General: Back yard opening to a 100 acre farm field. Evergreens, bushes, trees. Specific: Foot of tray feeder beside tree.	The documentation form by Wallace Jardine forms the basis of this record. Other documentations by Ronald Harms and Rita DeWall were submitted. \| Elimination of similar species: Lapland Longspur \| The original documentation form event lasted from 08:00:00/12:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	42
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Smith's Longspur east of Polk City, 1982	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1982-04-01	1993-09-01	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Smith's Longspur east of Polk City in Polk County, IA on April 1, 1982. Includes a record review document with votes, a summary of the review, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Schaufenbuel, Joseph P.	Smith's Longspur	Polk City	three miles east of Polk City, Polk Co., Iowa	large (230 acre) pasture of short upland grass, potholes fringed with long grass, and low moist areas.	The documentation form by Joe Schaufenbuel is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: [...] A House Sparrow-sized bird with a thick conical bill. Bird was heavier bodied than a pipit or Vesper Sparrow. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:20:00/09:25:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	42
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Smith's Longspur east of Larson Marsh, 1983	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1983-04-17	1993-09-01	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for eight or more Smith's Longspurs east of Larson Marsh in Story County, IA on April 17, 1983. Includes a record review document with votes, a summary of the review, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Martsching, Paul	Smith's Longspur	Larson Marsh	pothole one eigtth [sic] mile east of Larson Marsh in Story County, Iowa	General: near pothole in cornfield. Specific: grassy areas along waterfilled roadside ditch	The documentation form by Paul Martsching is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Fred Whitford. \| Elimination of similar species: Lapland longspur - has less white on tail edges, much whiter below; male reddish patch on back of neck & fairly heavy black streaks on sides - most of the males were more or less changed to breeding plumage, altho few had completely changed. Vesper Sparow does not have orange tan breast + belly or white shoulder patch. [...] had more or less black faces \| The original documentation form event lasted from 11:40:00/11:55:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	42
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Smith's Longspur east of Conesville, 1983	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1983-03-20	1993-09-01	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for eight Smith's Longspurs east of Conesville in Muscatine County, IA on March 20, 1983. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Smith's Longspur	Conesville	1/2 mi. e. of Conesville, Muscatine Co. IA	Road and roadside, flat land	The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Carl Bendorf and Tom Staudt \| Elimination of similar species: Tail, shoulder patch, face pattern, and plain buffy underparts eliminate other longspurs. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:30:00/09:45:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	42
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Smith's Longspur north of Red Oak, 1983	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1983-03-18	1993-09-01	Rare birds documentation form	Record Committee review for approximately thirty Smith's Longspurs north of Red Oak in Montgomery County, IA on March 18, 1983. Includes a record review document with votes and three documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Myers, Robert K.	Smith's Longspur	Red Oak	4 mi. north of Red Oak - Montgomery Co.	last years hay field - on hill top - very rolling country	The documentation form by Robert K. Myers forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Barbara L. WIlson and Tanya Bray were submitted. Other observers include Ross Silcock, Betsy Myers, B.J. Rose, Melba Wigg, Babs Padelford, Jim Kovanda, John Upchurch, Ruth Green, Sandy Kovanda and many unidentified observers from Omaha. \| Elimination of similar species: I really can't think what looks similar to Smith's in adult breeding plumage. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:00:00/10:30:00 on March 18, 1983 and several other times on March 18 and 19, 1983.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	42
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Smith's Longspur at Doolittle Prairie, 1983	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1983-03-13	1993-09-01	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for one to two Smith's Longspurs at Doolittle Prairie in Story County, IA on March 13, 1983. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Schaufenbuel, Joseph P.	Smith's Longspur	Doolittle Prairie State Preserve	Dolittle [sic] Prairie, (3 mi. S. Story City) Story Co., Iowa	wet area in weedy farm field	The documentation form by Joe P. Schaufenbuel is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observer was Alan Branhagen. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 16:30:00/16:40:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	42
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Smith's Longspur southeast of Hills, 1983	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1983-03-12	1993-09-01	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for two hundred Smith's Longspurs southeast of Hills in Johnson County, IA on March 12, 1983. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Smith's Longspur	Hills	2 e. 1 s. Hills, Johnson Co. IA	Old soy bean stubble, moist in areas	The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Carl Bendorf and Rick Hollis. \| Elimination of similar species: Other longspurs by tail, wing patch, underparts + note. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 12:30:00/13:00:00 and 13:30:00/14:15:00	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	42
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Smith's Longspur south of Nichols, 1983	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1983-03-09	1993-09-01	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for twenty Smith's Longspurs south of Nichols in Muscatine County, IA on March 9, 1983. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Bendorf, Carl J.	Smith's Longspur	Nichols	4.7 miles south of Nichols, Muscatine Co. along HWY 70.	Area of short grass with partly frozen standing water at edge of larger cultivated fields	The documentation form by Carl J. Bendorf is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Other longspurs and Vesper Sparrow eliminated by distinct buff color of breast and by face pattern. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 15:50:00/16:05:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	42
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Smith's Longspur at Anderson Township in Mills County, 1983	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1983-02-19	1993-09-01	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Smith's Longspur at Anderson Township in Mills County, IA on February 19, 1983. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Wilson, Barbara L.	Smith's Longspur	Anderson Township	Wilson farm, NE Mills County, Iowa	flying over open fields near woods.	The documentation form by Barbara L. Wilson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Lapland Longspurs should have white bellies rather than buffy ones. The voice makes me think it is an open - field bird + not a sparrow or something like that \| The original documentation form event occurred around 09:50:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	42
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Smith's Longspur at Larson Marsh, 1982	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1982-04-18	1993-09-01	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for two or three Smith's Longspurs at Larson Marsh in Story County, IA on April 18, 1982. Includes a record review document with votes, a summary of the review, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Martsching, Paul	Smith's Longspur	Larson Marsh	Larson's Marsh (east of Ames) Story County, Iowa	General: marsh with pond nearby Specific: wet grassy area - much old tall grass bent down by snow last winter.	The documentation form by Paul Martsching is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include an unidentified observer. \| Elimination of similar species: After seeing the first one and going thru all the pictures of sparrows was at a lose [sic] to know what I'd seen. Later we went back. The only sparrows with black & white face pattern (Wh Crnd & Wh Throated) are only black & white from the eyes up. Only realized was seeing a longspur about the time the last male disappeared in the grass. Were unable to flush. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 14:00:00/14:00:30 and 17:15:00/17:16:00 for the female bird and 17:15:00/17:15:10 for the male bird.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	42
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Smith's Longspur near West Liberty, 1982	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1982-04-16	1993-09-01	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for an estimated fifty Smith's Longspurs near West Liberty in Muscatine County, IA on April 16, 1982. Includes a record review document with votes, a summary of the review, and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Smith's Longspur	West Liberty	NW Muscatine Co. IA on Johnson Co. line 2 1/2 mi. s. of route #6 -- Wright's farm	short grassy field on high ground, corn stubble in adjacent field	The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by Carl J. Bendorf was submitted. Another observer was James Huntington. \| Elimination of similar species: Male with face pattern, yellow underparts, wing patch, and white outer tail feathers is diagnostic. Others were in variable plumage and variable well seen in the grass. Longspur type note was quite evident although I have not heard enough to be sure of separation of Smith's and Lapland. \| The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 06:20:00/06:40:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	42
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Smith's Longspur northeast of the junction of I-80 and Middle Rd. near Bettendorf, 1982	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1982-04-10	1993-09-01	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for three Smith's Longspurs northeast of the junction of I-80 and Middle Rd. near Bettendorf in Scott County, IA on April 10, 1982. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Petersen, Peter C.	Smith's Longspur	Interchange 301	1 mi. N.E. jct. I80 + Middle Rd. near Bettendorf IA.	road edge - cornfield - partly snow covered.	The documentation form by Peter C. Petersen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Lewis Blevins, Brian Blevins, Corey Blevins, Don Moeller, Jean Moeller, Gerry Aanes, Marilyn Aanes, and Dick Hazell. \| Elimination of similar species: Lapland Longspur - tail pattern wrong, belly buffy Vesper Sparrow - buffy belly, fainter streaking, incomplete eye-ring + lack of rusty shoulder. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 08:30:00/08:40:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	42
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Smith's Longspur southwest of Nichols, 1982	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1982-04-06	1993-09-01	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for around sixteen Smith's Longspurs southwest of Nichols in Muscatine County, IA on April 6, 1982. Includes a record review document with votes, a summary of the review, and field notes submitted to the committee.	Dwyer, Timothy L.	Smith's Longspur	Nichols	Five miles s/sw of Nichols Iowa in Pike Township		The field notes by Timothy L. Dwyer were the only ones submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer includes Al Hahn. \| Elimination of similar species: [...] They were darker below than Vesper Sparrows and shorter tailed. They were darker below than Lapland Longspurs and without the breast smudge and chestnut hind neck. They also appeared smaller. \| The original documentation form event occurred around 16:00:00	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	42