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

Iowa RBA, June 19-20,1995	Field notes	Bird watching Birdsongs Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1995-06-19	1995-06-20	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for June 19-20, 1995. Highlights of the update include sightings of the continued presence of a Prairie Warbler, two Yellow-crowned Night Herons, Forster's and Black Terns, Bonaparte's Gull, Gadwall and a Northern Shoveler.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Yellow-breasted Chat Western Kingbird Chuck-will's-widow Forster's Tern Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Northern Shoveler Gadwall Bonaparte's Gull Prairie Warbler Black Tern	Des Moines Lake Macbride State Park Stephens State Forest - Lucas Unit Sullivan Slough	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	1
Iowa RBA, June 26-28, 1995	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1995-06-26	1995-06-28	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for June 26-28, 1995. Highlights of the update include sightings of two Yellow-crowned Night Herons, Prairie Warblers, Mississippi Kites, Least Terns and Piping Plovers.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Mississippi Kite Summer Tanager Yellow-breasted Chat Chuck-will's-widow Least Tern Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Piping Plover Acadian Flycatcher Cerulean Warbler Prairie Warbler	Clive Lake Macbride State Park Waubonsie State Park Yellow River State Forest Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit MidAmerican Energy Ponds Sullivan Slough	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	2
Iowa RBA, May 1, 1995	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Nests Birdsongs Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1995-05-01	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for May 1, 1995. Highlights of the update include sightings of the continued presence of a Fish Crow, two Bewick's Wrens, Long-tailed Duck, Yellow Rail, and several species of warblers. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of three Great-tailed Grackles and Long-billed Dowitchers.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Fish Crow Bewick's Wren Long-tailed Duck Yellow Rail Wilson's Phalarope Long-billed Dowitcher Peregrine Falcon Sora Prairie Warbler Great-tailed Grackle	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Sioux City Black Hawk Lake Carroll County Colo Bogs Wildlife Management Area Kalona Port Louisa Cemetery	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	1
Iowa RBA, May 12, 1997	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Nests Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1997-05-12	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for May 12, 1997. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Black-throated Gray Warbler and nesting Black-billed Magpies as well as the continued presence of a White-winged Dove. There were numerous other observations, including a Prairie Warbler, a Marbled Godwit, a light-phase Ferruginous Hawk, a Red-throated Loon, and a Pacific Loon. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a Western Tanager and a Fish Crow.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Ferruginous Hawk Marbled Godwit Red-throated Loon Red-necked Grebe Fish Crow Western Tanager White-winged Dove Black-billed Magpie Western Grebe Yellow Rail Pacific Loon Black-throated Gray Warbler Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Red-necked Phalarope Prairie Warbler Red Crossbill	Ames Cedar Bluff Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Dudgeon Lake State Wildlife Mgt Area Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Lake Macbride State Park Le Grand Pleasant Creek State Park West Okoboji Lake Westfield Lily Pond Aspen Grove Cemetery Colo Bogs Wildlife Management Area Hubbard Sullivan Slough Laurel	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	5
Iowa RBA, May 13, 1996	Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-05-13	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for May 13, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Black-headed Grosbeak, Western Tanager, Worm-eating Warbler, Black-throated Blue Warbler, Prairie Warblers, Little Blue Heron, and Red-necked Grebe. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of several species of Shorebirds such as Marbled Godwits, American Avocets, Dunlins and a Wilson's Phalarope.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	American Avocet Little Blue Heron Marbled Godwit Red-necked Grebe Western Tanager Black-headed Grosbeak Dunlin Wilson's Phalarope Black-throated Blue Warbler Worm-eating Warbler Prairie Warbler	Coralville Lake Lake Macbride State Park Lily Pond Osceola Mehaffey Bridge Ambrose A Call State Park Macbride Nature Recreation Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	3
Iowa RBA, May 15-17, 1995	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1995-05-15	1995-05-17	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for May 15-17, 1995. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Laughing Gull, the continued presence of a Red-necked Phalarope and White-faced Ibis, King Rail, Black-headed Grosbeak and two Mississippi Kites.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Mississippi Kite White-faced Ibis American Bittern Black-headed Grosbeak Dunlin White-rumped Sandpiper Red-necked Phalarope Black-throated Blue Warbler Laughing Gull King Rail	Coralville Lake Des Moines Iowa City Saylorville Lake Story County Tomahawk Marsh Wildlife Management Area Warren County Coon Creek Wildlife Management Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	1
Iowa RBA, May 22, 1996	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-05-22	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for May 22, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of three Black-necked Stilts and a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of a Summer Tanager and a pair of Mississippi Kites.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	American Bittern Summer Tanager Henslow's Sparrow Chuck-will's-widow Black-necked Stilt Wilson's Phalarope Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Red-necked Phalarope Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Blue Grosbeak Sandhill Crane	Blue Lake Forneys Lake Pleasant Creek State Park Waubonsie State Park Windsor Heights Washington County Centerville Bartlett Rock Creek State Park Brown's Woods Northwood	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	3
Iowa RBA, May 29, 1995	Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Nests Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1995-05-29	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for May 29, 1995. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Least Tern, Piping Plover, three nests of Barn Owls, a pair of Lazuli Buntings and a Long-billed Curlew. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of a Common Moorhen, two Eared Grebes and four Sandhill Cranes.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Swainson's Hawk Eared Grebe Barn Owl Common Moorhen Lazuli Bunting Long-billed Curlew Least Tern Black-crowned Night Heron Piping Plover Sandhill Crane	Blue Lake Goose Lake Spencer Grovers Lake Black Hawk Lake MidAmerican Energy Ponds Bedford Allendorf	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	1
Iowa RBA, May 5, 1997	Field notes	Bird watching Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1997-05-05	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for May 5, 1997. Highlights of the update include three sightings of a White-winged Dove which had never been seen in the state prior to April 1997. There were numerous other observations, including Yellow-crowned Night Heron, Worm-eating Warbler, Marbled Godwit, Black-billed Magpies, and Greater Prairie Chickens. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a Black-throated Gray Warbler, Western Kingbird, and a Yellow Rail.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Ferruginous Hawk Marbled Godwit Red-throated Loon Red-necked Grebe Western Tanager White-winged Dove Cinnamon Teal Black-billed Magpie Long-tailed Duck Western Grebe Western Kingbird Yellow Rail Pacific Loon Greater Prairie-Chicken Wilson's Phalarope Black-throated Gray Warbler Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Hudsonian Godwit Worm-eating Warbler Short-billed Dowitcher Red Crossbill	Cedar Bluff Des Moines Ida Grove Kellerton Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Le Grand Ottumwa Pleasant Creek State Park Plymouth County Riverton Wildlife Management Area South Twin Lake West Okoboji Lake Lily Pond Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit Colo Bogs Wildlife Management Area Iowa State Capitol Swan Lake Dugout Creek Wildlife Management Area Sullivan Slough Stanhope	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	5
Iowa RBA, May 8-10, 1995	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Nests Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1995-05-08	1995-05-10	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for May 8-10, 1995. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, Sandhill Crane, the continued presence of a Laughing Gull, a nesting pair of Bewick's Wrens and two Cattle Egrets. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of nineteen warbler species including a Yellow-breasted Chat and three Cape Mays.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Summer Tanager Yellow-breasted Chat Clay-colored Sparrow Bewick's Wren Cattle Egret Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Short-billed Dowitcher Cape May Warbler Sandhill Crane Laughing Gull	Cedar Lake Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Forneys Lake Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Riverton Wildlife Management Area Tomahawk Marsh Wildlife Management Area Blue Wing Marsh Colo Bogs Wildlife Management Area Kalona	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	1
Iowa RBA, October 7, 1996	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Sylviidae \| Kinglets and Gnatcatchers Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae \| Warblers Emberizidae \| Sparrows Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-10-07	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for October 7, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of two Sabine's Gulls in northwest Iowa and the early appearance of a Thayer's Gull in the southeast part of the state. Also of note were the number of migrants moving into the state, including Sparrows, Kinglets, and late Warblers. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a female Surf Scoter and American Pipits.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Thayer's Gull Indigo Bunting Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Eastern Kingbird Merlin Dunlin Sabine's Gull American Pipit Le Conte's Sparrow Surf Scoter Peregrine Falcon Hudsonian Godwit	Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Snake Creek State Game Management Area Spirit Lake Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Black Hawk Lake Lakeview Recreation Area Marcus	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	4
Iowa RBA, September 1, 1997	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1997-09-01	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for September 1, 1997. Highlights of the update include the first state record of Eurasian Collared Doves as well as a sightings of a White-winged Dove and Red-breasted Nuthatches.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Horned Grebe White-winged Dove Eurasian Collared Dove Black-bellied Plover Red-breasted Nuthatch Buff-breasted Sandpiper	Cedar Falls Davenport Grinnell Hickory Hill Park Riverton Wildlife Management Area Swan Lake	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	6
Iowa RBA, September 11-14, 1995	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1995-09-11	1995-09-14	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for September 11-14, 1995. Highlights of the update include sightings of a juvenile White Ibis, Red-necked Phalarope, Sabine's Gull, California Gull, Laughing Gull, Black-throated Blue Warblers and Sandhill Cranes. Contains numerous reports of Red-breasted nuthatch sightings. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of a Yellow Rail and American Pipits.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	White Ibis Yellow Rail Snowy Egret California Gull Sabine's Gull American Pipit Red-necked Phalarope Black-throated Blue Warbler Red-breasted Nuthatch Great Blue Heron Sandhill Crane Laughing Gull Great Egret	Coralville Lake Hickory Hill Park Red Rock Dam Snake Creek State Game Management Area Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Muskrat Slough State Game Management Area Terra Lake	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	2
Iowa RBA, September 16, 1996	Field notes	Bird watching Accipitridae \| Hawks and Eagles Threskiornithidae \| Ibises Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-09-16	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for September 16, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of Snowy Egrets, Little Blue Herons, and a Red-necked Phalarope. Other interesting observations include a Ringed Turtle-Dove, 14 species of Warblers, and 11 species of raptors, including a Red-Shouldered Hawk. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of Black-throated Blue Warblers and a Yellow Rail, as well as notes from an IOU field trip to Snake Creek State Game Management Area.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	American Avocet Red-shouldered Hawk Little Blue Heron American White Pelican Yellow Rail Snowy Egret Cattle Egret Ringed Turtle-Dove Black-crowned Night Heron Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Ruddy Turnstone Red-necked Phalarope Black-throated Blue Warbler Canada Warbler Winter Wren Great Egret	Christopherson Slough / Little Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Hickory Hill Park Snake Creek State Game Management Area Waubonsie State Park Starr's Cave Nature Center Prairie City Rock Creek Lake Sandpiper Recreation Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	4
Iowa RBA, September 22, 1997	Field notes	Bird watching Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1997-09-22	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for September 22, 1997. Highlights of the update include a report of 131 species seen on field trips to the Iowa City-Cedar Rapids area held during the IOU fall meeting, including American Bittern and Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrows. Also of note were sightings of Lark Buntings, a Red-necked Phalarope, and an Evening Grosbeak. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with an update on the continued presence of Eurasian Collared Doves in Grinnell.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	American Bittern Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Eurasian Collared Dove Evening Grosbeak Lark Bunting Le Conte's Sparrow Red-necked Phalarope	Cedar Rapids Grinnell Iowa City Snake Creek State Game Management Area Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Sandy Beach Public Use Area Bacon Creek Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	6
Iowa RBA, September 4-5, 1995	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1995-09-04	1995-09-05	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for September 4-5, 1995. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Black-throated Blue Warbler, four Sandhill Cranes, White Ibis, Ruddy Turnstone and two Black-bellied Plovers. Contains numerous reports of Red-breasted Nuthatch sightings. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of a juvenile Sabine's Gull and a Yellow-crowned Night Heron.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	White Ibis Sabine's Gull Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Black-bellied Plover Ruddy Turnstone Black-throated Blue Warbler Red-breasted Nuthatch Buff-breasted Sandpiper Sandhill Crane	Coralville Lake Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Hickory Hill Park Sweet Marsh Green Island Wildlife Management Area Terra Lake	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	2
Iowa RBA, September 8, 1997	Field notes	Bird watching Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1997-09-08	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for September 8, 1997. Highlights of the update include the continued presence of Eurasian Collared Doves in Grinnell and sightings of Marbled Godwit and Red-necked Phalarope. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a Sabine's Gull, Purple Finches, and a Merlin.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Marbled Godwit Eurasian Collared Dove Merlin Sabine's Gull Purple Finch Common Loon Black-bellied Plover Sanderling Red-necked Phalarope Mourning Warbler Buff-breasted Sandpiper	Big Creek State Park Grinnell Harrier Marsh Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Hickory Hill Park Saylorville Lake Elkader Ada Hayden Heritage Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	6
Iowa RBA, September 9, 1996	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Hirundinidae \| Swallows Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-09-09	1996-09-12	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for September 9, 1996. Highlights of the update include a Black-throated Blue Warbler, two Snowy Egrets, and immature Little Blue Herons. Included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a Yellow-rumped Warbler, a Red-necked Phalarope, and a Ringed Turtle-Dove. Also included is an email from Ann Johnson to James L. Fuller regarding multiple bird sightings, September 12, 1996.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Johnson, Ann Fuller, James L	Least Bittern Little Blue Heron Golden-winged Warbler Snowy Egret Greater Prairie-Chicken Red Phalarope Ringed Turtle-Dove Ruddy Turnstone Sanderling Red-necked Phalarope Olive-sided Flycatcher Black-throated Blue Warbler Yellow-rumped Warbler Canada Warbler Mourning Warbler Buff-breasted Sandpiper Common Tern American Golden Plover	Cardinal Marsh State Wildlife Area Christopherson Slough / Little Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Five Ridge Prairie State Preserve Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Hickory Hill Park Mason City Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Coralville Brookside Park Casey Barrow Landing Prairie City Rock Creek Lake Swan Lake Heron Bend Conservation Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	4
Iowa RBA, August 9-12, 1999	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Birdsongs Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1999-08-09	1999-08-12	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA updates for August 9-12, 1999. Highlights of the updates include sightings of five Little Blue Herons, a Snowy Egret, and a Greater Roadrunner. Included are four Iowa RBA updates and an email from Karl Jungbluth to the IA-BIRD mailing list about the beginning of the passerine migration.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	American Avocet Little Blue Heron Henslow's Sparrow Greater Roadrunner Snowy Egret Cattle Egret White-rumped Sandpiper Stilt Sandpiper Chestnut-sided Warbler Red-breasted Nuthatch	Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Iowa City Nebraska City Mahaska County Montezuma Babcock Access Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge Devil's Creek Access New Sharon Swan Lake Township	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	44	4
James P. Sandrock letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding warbler sightings, May 1984	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Parulidae \| Warblers	1984-05-01	1984-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	James P. Sandrock letter to Thomas H. Kent was regarding warbler sightings, May 1984. He saw a Cerulean Warbler at Lacey-Keosauqua, and a Connecticut Warbler on a farm in Cedar County. Letter was undated but this item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1984.	Sandrock, James P., 1929-	Cerulean Warbler Connecticut Warbler	Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Cedar County	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	3
Warblers, and how to identify them	Lecture notes	Birds--Behavior Birds--Habitat Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Birdsongs Parulidae \| Warblers	1933-04-24	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Lecture notes delivered April 24, 1933. Notes on the identification of Warblers used for a meeting of the Des Moines Audubon Society.The keys for identification include: migration, habitats, behavior, size, color, and songs.	DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996		Des Moines Iowa	Philip A. Dumont Papers \| MS 153	9	15
J. Donald Gillaspey letter to Thomas H. Kent, May 30, 1985, regarding bird sightings	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Parulidae \| Warblers	1985-05-30	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter discusses sightings of Pileated Woodpecker recorded in the accompanying field notes. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.	Gillaspey, J. Donald	Upland Sandpiper Loggerhead Shrike Pileated Woodpecker Blue-winged Warbler Tundra Swan	Lamoni Mount Ayr State Wildlife Area Nine Eagles State Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	6
Bery Engebretsen letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding summer bird sightings, August 20, 1987	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birdsongs Birds--Research Parulidae \| Warblers	1987-08-20	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Bery Engebretsen to James J. Dinsmore regarding summer bird sightings, August 20, 1987. This item was submitted past the deadline for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1987.	Engebretsen, Bery	Cooper's Hawk Willow Flycatcher Yellow-headed Blackbird Bell's Vireo Grasshopper Sparrow Loggerhead Shrike Ruby-throated Hummingbird Orchard Oriole Wood Thrush Dickcissel Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Wood Duck Spotted Sandpiper Ovenbird Louisiana Waterthrush Scarlet Tanager Great Blue Heron Common Tern	Big Creek Lake Lake View Saylorville Lake Saylorville Oak Grove Recreation Area Red Feather Prairie	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	1
Bery Engebretsen letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding summer bird sightings, summer 1997	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Parulidae \| Warblers	1997-06-01	1997-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Bery Engebretsen to James J. Dinsmore regarding summer bird sightings. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1997.	Engebretsen, Bery	Ring-billed Gull Double-crested Cormorant Summer Tanager Grasshopper Sparrow Ruby-throated Hummingbird American White Pelican Dunlin Wood Thrush Ruddy Duck Sora Caspian Tern Black-billed Cuckoo Acadian Flycatcher Veery Hooded Warbler Snow Goose Great Blue Heron	Dallas County Des Moines Jester Park Saylorville Lake Paul Errington Wildlife Management Area West Des Moines Brown's Woods Terra Lake	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	5
Bill Youngworth letter to Woodward Hart Brown regarding general bird notes, May 17, 1963	Correspondence	Bird kills Bird watching Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Ornithology--Periodicals Parulidae \| Warblers Periodical editors	1963-05-17	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Bill Youngworth to Woodward Hart Brown dated May 17, 1963. Youngworth states that publishing general bird notes is a good way for people who don't write full articles to get a byline in ornithology periodicals. He laments that the current editor of Iowa Bird Life does not publish as many as the previous editor did, and that the Wilson Bulletin no longer publishes any at all. Youngworth also discusses the ebb of native bird life.	Youngworth, William	Red-headed Woodpecker Burrowing Owl	Iowa	Woodward Hart Brown Papers \| MS 502	2	8