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

Field report, May 7, 1977	Field notes	Bird watching Weather	1977-05-07	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Number of sightings by bird species as reported by Thomas A. Kent and Thomas K. Shires, May 7, 1977. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1977.		Cooper's Hawk Marbled Godwit Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Black-and-white Warbler Eastern Kingbird Golden-winged Warbler Great Horned Owl Wilson's Phalarope Marsh Wren Wood Thrush Palm Warbler Dickcissel Black-crowned Night Heron Black-billed Cuckoo Great Crested Flycatcher Red-eyed Vireo Northern Rough-winged Swallow Swainson's Thrush Blue-winged Warbler Orange-crowned Warbler Northern Parula Chestnut-sided Warbler Black-throated Green Warbler Ovenbird Scarlet Tanager Tennessee Warbler Greater White-fronted Goose Kentucky Warbler Eastern Whip-poor-will Bank Swallow Sandhill Crane Eastern Screech-Owl	Iowa				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	1
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Prairie Warbler at MacBride Nature Recreation Area, 1977	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1977-05-21	1993-08-19	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Prairie Warbler at MacBride Nature Recreation Area in Johnson County, IA on May 21, 1977. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Newlon, Michael C.	Prairie Warbler	Macbride Nature Recreation Area	McBride [sic] Field campus (NE of No. Liberty, IA)	Old field with saplings, poison ivy, briars, but rather sparsely placed. Second growth woods in one side of field.	The documentation form by Michael Newlon is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer was Rich DeCoster. \| Elimination of similar species: of the other warblers with yellow underparts + streaks + wingbars, none other have the combination of (1) facial pattern described (2) brown streaks on back (3) song \| The original documentation form event occurred at 09:30:00/09:50:00 and around 12:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	22
Report for American Birds and Iowa Bird Life for the period 1 March, 1977 to 25 May, 1977	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting	1977-05-28	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Report of bird sightings submitted by Rich DeCoster from March 1 to May 25, 1977. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1977.	DeCoster, R. J. (Richard Joseph)	White-eyed Vireo Le Conte's Sparrow White-winged Scoter Connecticut Warbler Hairy Woodpecker Prairie Warbler	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake Hickory Hill Park Lake MacBride Hancher Auditorium				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	1
Iowa Ornithologists' Union, field report compiled data, Wilson's Warbler, 1977-1982	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research	1977-05-30	1982-10-14	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Compilation of sightings data for the Wilson's Warbler submitted to the Iowa Ornithologists' Union by members between the years 1977-1982. The document also includes the name of the observer, date and location.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union	Wilson's Warbler	Iowa				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	36	99
Field report, May 31, 1977	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting	1977-05-31	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Report of bird sightings submitted by Marie Carlson. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1977.	Carlson, Marie	Red-headed Woodpecker Purple Martin Vesper Sparrow Yellow-billed Cuckoo	Boone County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	1
Field records, May 31 to August 7, 1977	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Research	1977-05-31	1977-08-07	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field records from May 31 to August 7, 1977, submitted by Michael C. Newlon. A note regarding the sighting of a Marsh Hawk (also known as a Northern Harrier) and its chicks at Williams Prairie is underlined. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1977.	Newlon, Michael C.	Yellow-breasted Chat Blue Grosbeak Northern Harrier	Cedar Rapids Williams Prairie State Preserve				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	2
Iowa Ornithologists' Union, Quarterly field report, summer 1977	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Research	1977-06-01	1977-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Quarterly field report for the summer of 1977. This item is a draft with numerous manual annotations.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union		Iowa				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	2
Field report	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Research	1977-06-01	1977-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field report of bird sightings submitted by James J. Dinsmore. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1977.	Dinsmore, James J.	Broad-winged Hawk Double-crested Cormorant Eared Grebe American White Pelican Red-breasted Merganser American Wigeon Hooded Merganser Osprey Lesser Scaup Northern Pintail Northern Shoveler Gadwall	Dan Green Slough Wildlife Management Area Deweys Pasture State Game Management Area Ingham Lake State Game Management Area Ledges State Park Marble Lake Ruthven Trumbull Lake West Okoboji Lake Mud Lake Hottes Lake Wildlife Management Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	2
Field reports, summer 1977	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Research	1977-06-01	1977-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field report of bird sightings for summer, 1977, submitted by George E. Crossley. Crossley reports his first sighting of Yellow-Headed Blackbirds at Mud Lake Park near Dubuque since 1941.This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1977.	Crossley, George E.	Yellow-headed Blackbird Purple Martin Yellow-breasted Chat Eastern Bluebird Yellow-billed Cuckoo Black-billed Cuckoo Pileated Woodpecker Wild Turkey Barn Swallow	Dubuque Swiss Valley Nature Center Mud Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	2
Field report, summer, June 1 through July 31, 1977	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Habitat Birds--Research Weather	1977-06-01	1977-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field report of bird sightings for summer, June 1 through July 31, 1977, submitted by Gene Burns. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1977.	Burns, R. E. (Rollin Eugene)	Upland Sandpiper Yellow-headed Blackbird Vesper Sparrow Loggerhead Shrike Western Kingbird Louisiana Waterthrush Blue Grosbeak	Harrison County Jamaica Monona County Coon Rapids McCord Pond State Wildlife Management Area Riverside Park Templeton				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	2
Field reports, summer 1977	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Research	1977-06-01	1977-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field report of bird sightings submitted by Woodward H. Brown, summer 1977. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1977.	Brown, Woodward H.	Upland Sandpiper Ringed Turtle-Dove Blue-winged Warbler	Polk County Moeckley Prairie				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	2
Summer bird report, 1977	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Research	1977-06-01	1977-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summer bird report of sightings at Lake Red Rock and Pleasant Grove Township submitted by Gladys Black, 1977. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1977.	Black, Gladys	Upland Sandpiper Loggerhead Shrike Ruby-throated Hummingbird Western Kingbird American Woodcock Forster's Tern Great Blue Heron Green Heron	Ankeny Lake Red Rock Lamoni Pleasantville Pleasant Grove Township West Des Moines Bedford Colyn Wildlife Management Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	2
Bird sightings checklist, summer 1977	Checklists Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Research	1977-06-01	1977-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Bird sightings checklist, summer 1977. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1977.		Black-bellied Whistling-Duck	Clear Lake Iowa				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	2
Iowa Ornithologists' Union field check list, Betty Walters, summer 1977	Checklists Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Research	1977-06-01	1977-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa Ornithologists' Union field check list submitted by Betty Walters. Most of the sightings on the document were in Essex in Page County; although, several took place at Riverton in Fremont County. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1977.	Walters, Betty	Pied-billed Grebe Blue-winged Teal Western Kingbird Greater Yellowlegs Lesser Yellowlegs Great Crested Flycatcher Cliff Swallow	Essex Riverton				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	2
Field report from Dubuque, June 1977	Field notes	Bird populations Bird watching	1977-06-01	1977-06-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Report of bird sightings around Dubuque Iowa submitted by George E. Crossley, June 1977. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1977.	Crossley, George E.	Yellow-headed Blackbird Yellow Warbler Tundra Swan	Dubuque Swiss Valley Nature Center Mud Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	1
Iowa Ornithologists' Union, field report compiled data, Northern Mockingbird, 1977-1983	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research	1977-06-01	1983-07-15	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Compilation of sightings data for the Northern Mockingbird submitted to the Iowa Ornithologists' Union by members between the years 1977-1983. The document also includes the name of the observer, date, and location.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union	Northern Mockingbird	Iowa				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	36	56
Early arrival of peeps in eastern Iowa	Field notes	Bird watching Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Spring	1977-06-01	1977-06-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Annotated document by Nicholas S. Halmi discussing several species of peeps he had seen during spring bird watching in eastern Iowa, June 1977. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1977.	Halmi, Nicholas S.		Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	1
Gladys Black letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, June 2, 1977	Correspondence Field notes	Bird declines Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Eggs	1977-06-02	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Gladys Black to Nicholas S. Halmi, regarding bird watching and sightings. Item includes notes on observations by bird type. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1977.	Black, Gladys	Double-crested Cormorant Loggerhead Shrike Snowy Owl Cattle Egret Osprey Peregrine Falcon Long-eared Owl	Iowa Lake Red Rock Marion County Pleasantville Gilmore City Wilcox Wildlife Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	1
Field Reports, Spring 1977	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Migration	1977-06-03	1977-06-05	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Report and addendum submitted by Joseph P. Schaufenbuel for birds sighted northeastern Iowa during the spring of 1977. These items were used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1977.	Schaufenbuel, Joseph P.	Red-shouldered Hawk Swainson's Hawk American Bittern Upland Sandpiper Double-crested Cormorant White-eyed Vireo Henslow's Sparrow Yellow-billed Cuckoo Canvasback Black-crowned Night Heron Osprey Piping Plover Black-billed Cuckoo Black Tern	Cardinal Marsh State Wildlife Area George Wyth Memorial State Park Volga Lake Yellow River State Forest Sweet Marsh Calmar Hayden Prairie State Wildlife Area West Union Fayette County Guttenberg Lock and Dam 9 Waucoma Cedar Hills Sand Prairie Jackson Junction Echo Valley State Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	1
Ione Getscher letter to Nicholas S. Halmi, regarding bird sightings, June 3, 1977	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching	1977-06-03	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Ione Getscher to Nicholas S. Halmi, regarding bird sightings. The message was sent on a card that includes an illustration of a bird on the cover. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1977.	Getscher, Ione	Upland Sandpiper Eared Grebe Summer Tanager Yellow-throated Warbler Wood Thrush Orange-crowned Warbler Yellow-rumped Warbler Black-throated Green Warbler Scarlet Tanager Snow Goose Tennessee Warbler Blackpoll Warbler Pine Warbler	Forneys Lake Hamburg				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	1
Iowa foray 1977, Washington Township, Fremont County, June 3-7, annotated list of birds	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Research	1977-06-03	1977-06-07	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Annotated list of birds sightings seen along several routes located in Washington Township in Fremont County as well as parts of the Riverton Wildlife Management Area and the Township of Benton, June 3-7. Observers include Ross W. Silcock, Dean M. Roosa, and Jon Stravers. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1977.		Alder Flycatcher Cedar Waxwing Black-and-white Warbler Olive-sided Flycatcher Tree Swallow Louisiana Waterthrush Scarlet Tanager American Coot Northern Shoveler Kentucky Warbler Great Blue Heron Cliff Swallow Green Heron	Hamburg Riverton Wildlife Management Area Waubonsie State Park Washington Township Benton Township Pinky's Glen				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	2
Peter C. Petersen letter to Nicholas S. Halmi reporting spring 1977 bird observations, June 5, 1977	Correspondence Field notes	Bird banding Bird populations Bird watching Trapping	1977-06-05	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Peter C. Petersen to Nicholas S. Halmi, regarding the production of a species checklist and reporting on spring bird sightings and nettings in central eastern Iowa. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1977.	Petersen, Peter C.	Western Sandpiper Connecticut Warbler Hooded Warbler Great Blue Heron Great Egret	Credit Island Pine Hill Cemetery Sabula Clinton County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	1
Charlotte Scott letter to Nicholas S. Scott regarding blue-listed birds, June 7, 1977	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Conservation Birds--Nests	1977-06-07	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Annotated letter from Charlotte Scott to Nicholas S. Halmi reporting blue-listed birds in the Seymour, Iowa area, June 7, 1977. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1977.	Scott, Charlotte	American Kestrel Upland Sandpiper Double-crested Cormorant Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Cattle Egret Piping Plover	Appanoose County Rathbun Lake Seymour				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	1
Ron Muilenburg letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, June 8, 1977	Correspondence Field notes	Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Migration	1977-06-08	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Annotated letter from Ron Muilenburg to Nicholas S. Halmi reporting his observations for the 1977 spring migration in the Webster City area. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1977.	Muilenberg, Ron	Marbled Godwit Upland Sandpiper Peregrine Falcon	Anderson Goose Lake Briggs Woods County Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	1
Gladys Black letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sighting reports, June 8, 1977	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks	1977-06-08	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Gladys Black to Nicholas S. Halmi, regarding bird sighting reports. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1977.	Black, Gladys	American Bittern Purple Martin Grasshopper Sparrow Loggerhead Shrike Bewick's Wren Yellow-billed Cuckoo Forster's Tern Common Nighthawk Hairy Woodpecker	Forest City Lake Red Rock Lamoni Lovilia Bedford				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	1