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

Thomas Kent letter to Diane Porter regarding request for more information, spring 1998	Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching	1998-03-01	1998-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Undated form letter from Thomas Kent to Diane Porter. Kent requests verification of an early date for a Ruby-throated Hummingbird sighting. Porter's reply is written at the bottom of this letter. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Lacey-Keosauqua State Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	7
Spring field report 1998, Hank Zaletel	Field notes	Bird watching	1998-03-01	1998-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Hank Zaletel. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.	Zaletel, Hank	Blue-winged Teal Red-breasted Merganser Western Grebe Long-billed Dowitcher American Pipit Gadwall	Hendrickson Marsh Lake Anderson Goose Lake Larson Marsh Ada Hayden Heritage Park Colo Bogs Wildlife Management Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	7
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Jan Walter, spring 1998	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs	1998-03-01	1998-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Jan Walter. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.	Walter, Janice L.	Warbling Vireo Sprague's Pipit Brown Thrasher Ruby-crowned Kinglet Orange-crowned Warbler Cape May Warbler	Mason City Union Hills Wildlife Management Area Mathers Woods	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	7
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Robert & Connie VanErsvelde, March, April, May 1998	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird banding Bird watching Birdsongs Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae \| Warblers Weather	1998-03-01	1998-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Robert & Connie VanErsvelde. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.	VanErsvelde, Robert VanErsvelde, Connie	Broad-winged Hawk Yellow-headed Blackbird Harris' Sparrow White-crowned Sparrow Black-throated Green Warbler Scarlet Tanager Lincoln's Sparrow Sandhill Crane	Grinnell Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	7
Spring 1998 report, John Van Dyk, May 28, 1998	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Birdsongs Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers Weather	1998-05-28	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by John Van Dyk dated May 28, 1998. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.	Van Dyk, John, 1936-	Killdeer Red-tailed Hawk Lapland Longspur Harris' Sparrow Common Redpoll Fox Sparrow American Coot Dark-eyed Junco Common Merganser	Hawarden Sioux Center Oak Grove State Park Rock Valley	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	7
Field reports, spring 98, Dennis Thompson	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Nests Birdsongs Migratory birds	1998-03-01	1998-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Dennis Thompson. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.	Thompson, Dennis	Horned Grebe Brewer's Blackbird Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Carolina Wren Greater Prairie-Chicken Palm Warbler Greater Scaup Gray Catbird Great-tailed Grackle Northern Harrier	Big Creek State Park Dunbar Slough Harrier Marsh Johnston Saylorville Lake Long Pond	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	7
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Ed Thelen, spring 1998	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification	1998-03-01	1998-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Ed Thelen. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.	Thelen, Ed	Common Loon Glaucous Gull Prothonotary Warbler Hooded Warbler Great-tailed Grackle Black-headed Gull	Christopherson Slough / Little Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area Jemmerson Slough Wildlife Management Area Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Spirit Lake West Okoboji Lake	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	7
Annotated bird sighting list for spring 1998 compiled by Jim Sinclair	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Eggs Birds--Nests Migratory birds	1998-03-01	1998-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Jim Sinclair. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.	Sinclair, Jim	Ruffed Grouse Broad-winged Hawk Cooper's Hawk Eastern Phoebe Northern Parula Hooded Warbler	Stephens State Forest - Lucas Unit Warren County Runnells Overlook	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	7
Field reports, Iowa Bird Life, Lee Schoenewe	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs	1998-03-01	1998-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Lee Schoenewe. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.	Schoenewe, Lee A.	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Thayer's Gull Northern Goshawk Greater Scaup Gray Partridge Cerulean Warbler Scarlet Tanager Bufflehead	Christopherson Slough / Little Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area Dan Green Slough Wildlife Management Area Spencer Trumbull Lake Wanata State Park Lost Island Huston Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	7
Field report spring 1998, Russell Reisz	Field notes	Bird watching Birdsongs	1998-03-01	1998-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Russell Reisz. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.	Reisz, Russell	Field Sparrow Clay-colored Sparrow Harris' Sparrow Black-bellied Whistling-Duck Wood Duck Chipping Sparrow Eastern Whip-poor-will Western Meadowlark Northern Harrier	Blue Lake Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Stone State Park DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge New Lake Broken Kettle Grasslands Preserve	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	7
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Mark Proescholdt, spring 1998	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Nests Birdsongs Podicipediformes \| Grebes Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Turdidae \| Thrushes Parulidae \| Warblers Weather Cuculiformes \| Cuckoos, Roadrunners, and Anis Emberizidae \| Sparrows Waterfowl	1998-03-01	1998-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Mark Proescholdt and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.	Proescholdt, Mark	Mississippi Kite Neotropic Cormorant Eurasian Collared Dove Black-bellied Whistling-Duck Ross' Goose Long-billed Dowitcher Common Loon Greater Scaup Hooded Merganser Pileated Woodpecker	Little Wall Lake Big Marsh Wildlife Area Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Grinnell Hendrickson Marsh Lake Ledges State Park Liscomb Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Tomahawk Marsh Wildlife Management Area Diamond Lake	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	7
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Beth Proescholdt, spring 1998	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching	1998-03-01	1998-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Beth Proescholdt and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.	Proescholdt, Beth	Least Flycatcher Alder Flycatcher Blue-headed Vireo Black-and-white Warbler Eastern Towhee Clay-colored Sparrow Ruby-throated Hummingbird Cattle Egret White-crowned Sparrow Olive-sided Flycatcher Chestnut-sided Warbler Black-throated Green Warbler Nashville Warbler	Little Wall Lake Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Liscomb	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	7
Iowa seasonal report spring 98, Diane Porter	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs	1998-03-01	1998-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Diane Porter. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.	Porter, Diane C.	Summer Tanager Bewick's Wren Ruby-throated Hummingbird Evening Grosbeak Baltimore Oriole Gray Catbird House Wren	Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Fairfield	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	7
Field report, spring 1998, Marietta Petersen	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Nests Birdsongs	1998-03-01	1998-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Marietta Petersen. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.	Petersen, Marietta	Bobolink Grasshopper Sparrow Ruby-throated Hummingbird Golden-crowned Kinglet Northern Harrier Cliff Swallow	Cresco Cass County Waverly	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	7
1998 spring Iowa birds report, Babs & Loren Padelford	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Nests Birdsongs	1998-03-01	1998-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Babs and Loren Padelford. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.	Padelford, Babs Padelford, Loren	Northern Flicker Bald Eagle Red-tailed Hawk Cinnamon Teal American White Pelican American Woodcock Least Tern Black-crowned Night Heron Snow Goose Great-tailed Grackle American Golden Plover	Forneys Lake State Wildlife Management Area Lake Manawa State Park Riverton Wildlife Management Area Waubonsie State Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	7
1988 spring field report, Wolfgang Oesterreich	Field notes	Bird watching	1998-03-01	1998-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Wolfgang Oesterreich. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.	Oesterreich, Wolfgang	Least Bittern Eared Grebe American White Pelican Cattle Egret Herring Gull Forster's Tern Caspian Tern Northern Mockingbird Great-tailed Grackle	Harrier Marsh Lake Manawa State Park Ada Hayden Heritage Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	7
Field report, Spring 1994	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology	1994-06-13	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	A printout dated June 13, 1994 of all the bird sightings reported for Spring 1994. Report is organized by species, number sighted, date of sighting, location of sighting, and observer. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1994.			Iowa	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	1
Kenneth Brock letter to Thomas Kent regarding Iowa records, July 1, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Geographical distribution Birds--Identification	1994-07-01	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Kenneth Brock to Thomas Kent dated July 1, 1994. Brock gives his opinion on the validity of some documented Iowa bird sightings. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1994.	Brock, Kenneth J.	Clark's Grebe Fish Crow Western Tanager Swainson's Warbler Black-headed Grosbeak Mountain Bluebird Purple Gallinule Red Knot Lark Bunting	Iowa	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	1
Annotated bird sighting list for Spring 1994 compiled by Marion Brewer	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Parulidae \| Warblers	1994-03-01	1994-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Marion Brewer. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1994.	Brewer, Marion M.	Marbled Godwit Red-necked Grebe Ross' Goose Semipalmated Plover Hudsonian Godwit Snow Goose	Dan Green Slough Wildlife Management Area Larrabee Trumbull Lake Cherokee Rush Lake	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	1
Annotated bird sighting list for Spring 1994 compiled by Gordon Brand	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Parulidae \| Warblers Weather	1994-03-01	1994-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Gordon Brand. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1994.	Brand, Gordon James	Warbling Vireo Carolina Wren Eastern Wood-Pewee Marsh Wren Common Yellowthroat Purple Finch Swainson's Thrush American Redstart	Lambs Grove	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	1
Annotated bird sighting list for Spring 1994 compiled by Dick Bierman	Field notes	Bird watching	1994-03-01	1994-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Dick Bierman. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1994.	Bierman, Dick	Swainson's Hawk Greater Prairie-Chicken Least Tern	Osceola County Plymouth County Cherokee	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	1
Spring field reports, Eugene and Eloise Armstrong	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Nests Birds--Infancy	1994-03-01	1994-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Eugene and Eloise Armstrong. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1994.	Armstrong, Eloise Armstrong, Eugene	Red-shouldered Hawk White-faced Ibis Red-throated Loon Summer Tanager Black-headed Grosbeak Purple Gallinule Black Scoter Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Red-necked Phalarope	Big Creek State Park Blue Lake Forneys Lake State Wildlife Management Area Lake Red Rock Wildcat Den State Park Sweet Marsh Sny Magill North Cedar Creek Wildlife Management Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	1
Field reports, Pam and Reid Allen, Spring 1994	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Photography of birds	1994-03-01	1994-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Pam and Reid Allen. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1994.	Allen, Pam Allen, Reid I.	Marbled Godwit Gray-cheeked Thrush Common Moorhen Western Kingbird Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Swainson's Thrush Hermit Thrush	Booneville Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Des Moines Forneys Lake State Wildlife Management Area Hamilton County Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge - Big Timber Division Saylorville Lake Story County Lakin Slough State Game Management Area West Des Moines	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	1
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Thomas Kent, Spring 1994	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Infancy	1994-03-01	1994-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Thomas Kent notes an adult Horned Lark with fledgling feeding near Payne Junction. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1994.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Horned Lark	Payne Junction	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	1
Iowa Ornithologists' Union, Quarterly field report, Spring 1994	Field notes Reports	Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Passeriformes \| Perching-birds and songbirds Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae \| Warblers Weather Waterfowl	1994-03-01	1994-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summary of 1557 reports from 45 observers. General trends notes normal dates of arrival for waterfowl but lower total numbers, excellent shorebird variety and numbers, and a lackluster warbler migration. Quarterly field report for the Spring of 1994 titled "Field reports--Spring 1994".	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Mississippi Kite Clark's Grebe Fish Crow Western Tanager Swainson's Warbler Sprague's Pipit Black-headed Grosbeak Mountain Bluebird Purple Gallinule Greater Prairie-Chicken	Iowa	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	1