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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 of Sabine's Gull at Black Hawk Lake, 1996	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1996-10-06	2000-11-22	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee for a Sabine's Gull at Black Hawk Lake in Sac County, IA on October 6, 1996. Includes a record review document with votes and a field report submitted to the committee.	Ernzen, Peter	Sabine's Gull	Black Hawk Lake	[...] Northeast corner of Black Hawk Lake in Sac Co.		The documentation field report by Peter Ernzen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| The original documentation form event lasted around 10 minutes in the afternoon.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	11	9
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Varied Thrush southeast of Monticello, 1980	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1980-02-09	1993-08-16	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Varied Thrush southeast of Monticello in Jones County, IA on February 9, 1980. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Thompson, Fred K.	Varied Thrush	Monticello	Paul Whear's Home Monticello, Ia	Home and feeder located in large Cedar Grove	The documentation form by Fred Thompson is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by Thomas Kent was submitted later. Other observers include Pete Wickham, Tim Gates, Paul Whear, Michael Newlon, Thomas Shires, Cal Knight, and Bernie Knight were submitted later. \| Elimination of similar species: Robin - Eating bird seed (8) \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:00:00/10:05:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	9
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Eurasian Collared Dove at Rutland, 1999	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1999-06-15	2000-11-28	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for six Eurasian Collared Doves at Rutland in Humboldt County, IA during late June, 1999. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Smeltzer, John F.	Eurasian Collared Dove	Rutland	Town of Rutland, Humboldt County, Iowa	Seen repeatedly and photographed at bird feeder/waterer.	The documentation form by John F. Smeltzer, Jr. is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include entire Smeltzer family (wife, daughter, son, father, mother, and brother). \| Elimination of similar species: Mourning dove.....they were too large and the wrong color. Common pigeon.....too small, wrong color as well. Ringed dove......domestic and too fragile for the environment they were surviving in.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	12	9
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Eurasian Collared Dove at Mason City, 1999	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1999-08-20	2000-11-28	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for an Eurasian Collared Dove at Mason City in Cerro Gordo County, IA on August 20, 1999. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Fischer, Carolyn J.	Eurasian Collared Dove	Mason City	Paulette Lugg 12 ST. N.W. Mason City	Backyard with many feeders -	The documentation form by Carolyn Fischer is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Jan Walter, Paulette Lugg, and many unidentified observers. \| Elimination of similar species: Mourning Dove - long pointed tail, darker gray-brown wings lacking in this dove Ringed Turtle Dove - lacking dark tail, darker overall + white patches + black stripes on neck -	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	12	9
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Eurasian Collared Dove at Ankeny, 1999	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1999-08-18	2000-11-28	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for an Eurasian Collared Dove at Ankeny in Polk County, IA on August 18, 1999. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Eurasian Collared Dove	Ankeny	Ankeny, Polk County, Iowa	urban neighborhood	The documentation form by Stephen J. Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: The pale coloration and black collar eliminate all doves except Eurasian Collared-Dove and Ringed Turtle-Dove. The combination of larger size, darker gray undertail coverts, and darker primaries eliminates Ringed Turtle-Dove from consideration. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 11:04:00/11:10:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	12	9
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Eurasian Collared Dove at Grinnell College Golf Course, 1999	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1999-01-06	2000-11-28	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for an Eurasian Collared Dove at Grinnell College Golf Course in Poweshiek County, IA on January 6, 1999. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Fuller, James L	Eurasian Collared Dove	Grinnell Country Club	Grinnell (Poweshiek County) At the north edge of town. In and around an evergreen tree on a farmstead along the north side of 16th Avenue on 6 January, and in small trees on the country club golf course on the south side of 16th Avenue on 7 January.		The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Tom Kent and Jane Fuller. \| Elimination of similar species: Ringed Turtle Dove has darker general coloring, and lacks the two-toned undertail and three-toned upperwing. Mourning Dove is smaller, has a pointed tail with white terminal areas, and lacks the black line on the hindneck, the two-toned undertail, and the three-toned upperwing. \| The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 12:15:00/12:18:00 on January 6, 1999 and 11:35:00/11:38:00 on January 7, 1999.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	12	9
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for an Eurasian Collared-Dove at Willow Creek Park, 1989	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Photographs	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1989-08-20	2000-11-24	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for an Eurasian Collared-Dove at Willow Creek Park in Osceola County, IA on August 20, 1989. Includes a record review document with votes, two photographs, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Padelford, Babs Padelford, Loren	Eurasian Collared Dove	Willow Creek Fen - Wetlands Area	Willow Creek Park, Osceola County		The documentation form by Babs and Loren Padelford is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by Ed Thelen was submitted later. Other observers include Linda Thelen and unidentified Thelen observers. \| Elimination of similar species: [...] A dove larger than Mourning Dove. [...] It was a series of "hoo's" - "hoo - hoo - hoo" without any bubbling notes associated with the song of the Ringed Turtle-Dove. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 11:30:00/12:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	12	9
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Eurasian Collared Dove at Grinnell College Golf Course, 1998	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1998-02-26	2000-11-24	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for three Eurasian Collared Doves at Grinnell College Golf Course in Poweshiek County, IA on February 26, 1998. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Proescholdt, Mark	Eurasian Collared Dove	Grinnell Country Club	Grinnell - (Poweshiek County)	along a golf course on overhead wires	The documentation form by Mark Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Ringed Turtle Dove has different call. \| The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 08:40:00/08:43:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	12	9
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Eurasian Collared Dove at Grinnell Country Club, 1997	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Photographs	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1997-08-30	2000-11-24	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for five Eurasian Collared Doves at Grinnell Country Club in Poweshiek County, IA on August 30, 1997. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, three photographs, and five documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Fuller, James L	Eurasian Collared Dove	Grinnell Country Club	Grinnell Country Club Golf Course and adjoining residential area. (Poweshiek County)		The documentation form by Jim Fuller forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Thomas H. Kent, Chris Edwards, Robert Cecil, and Mark Proescholdt were submitted. Other observers include Fritz Brock, Karole Fuller, Jim Scheib, Beth Proescholdt, Chuck Fuller, Tom Stone, Tim Gedler, Ken Lowder, John Daniel, William Smith, Sue Spieker, Reid Allen, Pam Allen, Chris Caster, Eugene Armstrong, Eloise Armstrong, Francis Moore, and many unidentified observers. \| Elimination of similar species: Differences from a Mourning Dove are lighter overall color, larger size, blunt tail, black neckline, in flight two-toned undertail and three-toned upperwing, as well as a very different cooing call. Ringed Turtle Dove is generally lighter, lacks the obvious white line above the black neckline, and in flight does not show the two-toned undertail nor three-toned upperwing. Call is a softer rolling coo. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:10:00/11:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	12	9
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Sabine's Gull at Half Moon Lake at Hawkeye Wildlife Refuge, 1997	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1997-10-09	2000-11-24	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Sabine's Gull at Half Moon Lake at Hawkeye Wildlife Refuge in Johnson County, IA on October 9, 1997. Includes a record review document with votes and three documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Sabine's Gull	Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area	Half Moon Lake, Coralville Reservoir, Johnson Co., IA	Old backwater, now without trees and with some mud flats.	The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Jim Fuller and Chris Edwards were submitted. \| Elimination of similar species: None. The solid wing pattern with mantle color extending to head and neck eliminates kittiwakes and other small gulls with "M" pattern. This is the first record of this species for Johnson County. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:45:00/10:55:00 and 16:55:00/17:05:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	11	9
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Sabine's Gull at Sandpiper Beach at Saylorville Reservoir, 1997	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1997-09-07	2000-11-24	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Sabine's Gull in Sandpiper Beach at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on September 7, 1997. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Engebretsen, Bery	Sabine's Gull	Sandpiper Recreation Area	Saylorville - Sandpiper Beach	lake shore	The documentation form by Bery Engebretsen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record.\| Elimination of similar species: Kittiwake's in this plummage [sic] would have black collar, wing pattern different Franklin's, Laughing have much different wing pattern \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:15:00/09:25:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	11	9
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Sabine's Gull at Kettleson Hogsback Area, 1997	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1997-07-08	2000-11-24	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Sabine's Gull at Kettleson Hogsback Area in Dickinson County, IA on July 8, 1997. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Schoenewe, Lee A.	Sabine's Gull	Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area	Kettleson Hogsback WMA, Dickinson Co.	Restored wetland. prairie pothole	The documentation form by Lee A. Schoenewe is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include ten unidentified members of the local Audubon chapter. \| Elimination of similar species: Bonaparte's Gull - wing pattern black headed gull - nearby adult comparison \| The original documentation form event lasted from 19:30:00/20:20:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	11	9
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Sabine's Gull at Whitebreast Point in Red Rock Reservoir, 1996	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1996-10-24	2000-11-22	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Sabine's Gull at Whitebreast Point in Red Rock Reservoir in Marion County, IA on October 24, 1996. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Fuller, James L	Sabine's Gull	Whitebreast Recreation Area	Red Rock Reservoir (Marion County)		The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Rita Goranson, Chuck Fuller, and John Rutenbeck. \| Elimination of similar species: First winter Black-legged Kittiwake, Little Gull, and Bonaparte's Gull have a somewhat three-toned upperwing, even though the pattern is not as clear-cut, but all have a dark tail band, and none has a full dark hood. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 11:05:00/11:20:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	11	9
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Sabine's Gull at Oak Grove Beach at Saylorville Reservoir, 1986	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1986-10-05	1993-09-07	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Sabine's Gull at Oak Grove Beach at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on October 5, 1986. Includes a record review document with votes, a summary of the review, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Sabine's Gull	Oak Grove Recreation Area	Oak Grove Beach, Saylorville Reservoir, Polk Co.	sitting on and circling over the beach parking lot	The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: All other gulls eliminated combination of wing pattern and slightly forked tail with black terminal band. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:13:00/09:18:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	11	9
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Sabine's Gull at Orleans Beach at Spirit Lake, 1996	Administrative records Field notes Photographs	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1996-10-02	2000-11-22	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Sabine's Gull at Orleans Beach at Spirit Lake in Dickinson County, IA on October 2, 1996. Includes a record review document with votes, a photograph, a photocopy of a photograph, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Thelen, Ed	Sabine's Gull	Orleans Beach	South Shore of Big Spirit - Orleans Beach - Dickinson County	Natural Lake - sandy shore	The documentation form by Ed Thelen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Black-legged Kittiwake has bar behind head and also black diagonal bar on inner part of wing \| The original documentation form event lasted from 11:00:00/ sunset.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	11	9
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Sabine's Gull at Lock 13, 1995	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1995-10-22	2000-11-20	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Sabine's Gull at Lock 13 in Clinton County, IA on October 22, 1995. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and a documentation field report submitted to the committee.	Petersen, Peter C.	Sabine's Gull	Lock and Dam 13	Lock 13 flying over channel near barges		The documentation field report by Peter C. Petersen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Mary Lou Petersen and Dennis Carter. \| Elimination of similar species: [...] much smaller than Ringbills. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:00:00/10:03:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	11	9
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Sabine's Gull at Black Hawk Lake, 1995	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1995-09-27	2000-11-20	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for up to two Sabine's Gulls at Black Hawk Lake in Sac County, IA on September 27, 1995. Includes a record review document with votes and two documentations submitted to the committee.	Ernzen, Peter	Sabine's Gull	Black Hawk Lake	[...] at Black hawk Lake in Sac Co.		The documentation report by Peter Ernzen forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by Jim Fuller was submitted. \| The original documentation form viewing events lasted from as little as two minutes to over one hour at various times from September 27, 1995 to October 14, 1995.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	11	9
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Sabine's Gull at Saylorville Reservoir, 1995	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1995-09-14	2000-11-20	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for one to two Sabine's Gull at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on September 14, 1995. Includes a record review document with votes, an Iowa Bird Life article, and three documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Sabine's Gull	Saylorville Lake	Saylorville Res., Polk Co.	large lake	The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Thomas H. Kent and Chris Edwards were submitted. Other observers include Tim Schantz, Chris Caster, James Huntington, and many unidentified other observers. \| Elimination of similar species: The distinctive wing pattern eliminates other gull species, especially Black-legged Kittiwake. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:40:00/10:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	11	9
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Sabine's Gull at Terra Lake in Johnston, 1995	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1995-09-06	2000-11-20	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Sabine's Gull at Terra Lake in Johnston in Polk County, IA on September 6, 1995. Includes a record review document with votes and four documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Thompson, Dennis	Sabine's Gull	Terra Lake	Terra Lake, Johnston		The documentation form by Dennis Thompson forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Phil Walsh, Stephen Dinsmore, and Thomas H. Kent were submitted. Other observers include Jim Sinclair, Pam Allen, Reid Allen, Cecile Thompson, Eugene Armstrong, Eloise Armstrong, and many unidentified other observers. \| Elimination of similar species: No other gull has this wing pattern \| The original documentation form event lasted from 19:00:00/20:15:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	11	9
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Sabine's Gull at Black Hawk Lake, 1994	Administrative records Field notes Photographs	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1994-09-05	1996-04-25	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Sabine's Gull at Black Hawk Lake in Sac County, IA on September 5, 1994. Includes a record review document with votes, a photocopy of a photograph, and eight documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Padelford, Babs Padelford, Loren	Sabine's Gull	Black Hawk Lake	Black Hawk Lake and spoil pond east of the lake, Lake View, Sac County		The documentation form by Babs Padelford and Loren Padelford forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Ross Silcock, Peter Ernzen, Thomas H. Kent, James Fuller, Don Poggensee, Mark Proesholdt, and Ed Thelen were submitted. Other observers include Roland Barth, Jim Sinclair, Dick Tetrault, Jane Fuller, Beth Proescholdt, Eugene Armstrong, Eloise Armstrong, Doug Rose, Russ Widner, Rob Thelen, and many unidentified other observers. \| Elimination of similar species: [...] It was a small, dark gray gull, smaller in size than Ring-billed Gulls that were present for direct comparison. The mantle color was darker than Ring-billed mantles. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 08:30:00/10:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	11	9
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Sabine's Gull near Whitebreast Park at Red Rock Reservoir, 1993	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1993-10-23	1995-07-08	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Sabine's Gull near Whitebreast Park at Red Rock Reservoir in Marion County, IA on October 23, 1993. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Proescholdt, Mark	Sabine's Gull	Whitebreast Recreation Area	Red Rock Reservoir - (Marion Co.)	Large lake - near Whitebreast Area on South side	The documentation form by Mark Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Beth Proescholdt, Ann Johnson, Tim Schantz, Eugene Armstrong, Eloise Armstrong, Pam Allen, and Reid Allen. \| Elimination of similar species: A Black-legged Kittiwake 1st winter bird is vaguely similar, but it does not have the three-triangle look on its wing and does not have a brownish back and neck \| The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 09:45:00/09:50:00 and 10:15:00/10:18:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	11	9
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Sabine's Gull at the riverfront of Davenport, 1991	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Photographs	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1991-10-13	1994-02-27	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for two Sabine's Gull at the riverfront of Davenport in Scott County, IA on October 13, 1991. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Meadowlark, excerpts from American Birds, article and front page from Iowa Bird Life, seven photographs, and seven documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Peiser, Richard H.	Sabine's Gull	Davenport	Riverfront, Davenport, IA	Stone embankment + river	The documentation form by Richard H. Peiser forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Thomas H. Kent, Reid Allen, Peter C. Petersen, James Fuller, Randall Pinkston, and Ann Johnson were submitted. Other observers include John King, Dick Tetrault, Tim Schantz, Brian Blevins, Ann Barker, Jim Scheib, Mary Lou Peterson, Babs Padelford, Loren Padelford, Pam Allen, and many unidentified other observers. \| Elimination of similar species: The upperwing pattern is so striking as to eliminate other gull species, even in the Juvenile Black hood of adult, slight fork of tail + black band on imm. tail band helped. Yellow tip of bill on adult clincher \| The original documentation form event lasted from 14:00:00/18:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	11	9
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Sabine's Gull at Diamond Lake County Park, 1989	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1989-09-25	1993-08-06	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Sabine's Gull at Diamond Lake County Park in Poweshiek County, IA on September 25, 1989. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Koenig, Darwin	Sabine's Gull	Diamond Lake County Park	Diamond Lake County Park, Poweshiek County		The documentation form by Darwin Koenig is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: 1. Black-legged Kittiwake - larger, no forked tail, lacks bold black, white, greyish-brown triangular wing pattern, has a dark diagonal bar in wings, has dark bar on hind neck and dark ear spot. 2. Little Gull - smaller, dark cap and ear spot, dark diagonal bar across wing, no forked tail, lacks bold black, white and greyish brown triangular wing pattern. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 16:15:00/17:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	11	9
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Sabine's Gull north of Farragut, 1989	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1989-09-24	1993-08-06	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Sabine's Gull north of Farragut in Fremont County, IA on September 24, 1989. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Braley, Jean B.	Sabine's Gull	Farragut	Hiway #2, North of Farragut, IA c 1 mile E of Co. Rd. M16 to 1 mile W.	State highway - Nishna Botna River parallel to road 1/8 to 1/4 mile so[...]	The documentation form by Jean B. Braley is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer includes Francis M. Braley. \| Elimination of similar species: Felt sure it was not a familiar species (to me) although I thought about Bl Kittiwake (R. Tridacryla) but wings too black + white without black band to body; smaller size; no black band across neck \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:20:00/09:27:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	11	9
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Sabine's Gull near Jester Park at Saylorville Reservoir, 1988	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1988-10-20	1993-08-04	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Sabine's Gull near Jester Park at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on October 20, 1988. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Sabine's Gull	Jester Park	near the Jester Park area of Saylorville Reservoir, Polk Co.	resting on large mud bar on reservoir	The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by Robert Myers was submitted. \| Elimination of similar species: The size, grayish upperparts, and striking wing pattern eliminate all other gulls. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 16:05:00/17:50:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	11	9