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

Dorothy Franek letter to Peter C. Petersen regarding bird sightings records, January 18, 1969	Correspondence	Bird watching	1969-01-18	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Dorothy Franek to Peter C. Petersen discussed her record keeping of bird sightings and contributions to the Audubon Society. Enclosed in this letter was the document separately described as "Dorothy Franek letter to Frances Braley regarding her activities with birds, January 17, 1969" (https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/1694/view.) This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of winter 1968-1969.	Franek, Dorothy		Red Oak				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	17	8
Annotated bird sighting list for Summer 1983 compiled by Raymond Cummins	Field notes Surveys (documents)	Bird watching Birds of prey Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Turdidae \| Thrushes Parulidae \| Warblers	1983-06-01	1983-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Raymond Cummins. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Summer 1983.	Cummins, Raymond L.	American Woodcock	Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Sharon Bluffs State Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	20	8
Annotated bird sighting list for Summer 1983 compiled by Tanya Bray	Field notes	Bird watching Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Laniidae \| Shrikes Turdidae \| Thrushes Vireonidae \| Vireos Water birds Bombycillidae \| Waxwings Weather Troglodytidae \| Wrens	1983-06-01	1983-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Tanya Bray and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Summer 1983. This item is related to https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/7929/view.	Bray, Tanya		Forneys Lake State Wildlife Management Area Lake Anita State Park Lake Manawa State Park Mills County Pottawattamie County Loess Hills Wildlife Area Willow Slough State Game Management Area MidAmerican Energy Ponds				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	20	8
Summer 1983 report	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae \| Warblers Water birds Weather	1983-06-01	1983-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	A list of birds sighted by Gordon Brand. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Summer 1983.	Brand, Gordon James	Eared Grebe Canvasback Wilson's Phalarope Lark Sparrow Lesser Scaup Kentucky Warbler	Sioux Center Hospers				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	20	8
List of birds sighted compiled by Carl Bendorf	Field notes	Bird watching Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Laniidae \| Shrikes Fringillidae \| Finches Parulidae \| Warblers Water birds Bombycillidae \| Waxwings	1983-06-01	1983-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	A list of birds sighted by Carl Bendorf and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Summer 1983.	Bendorf, Carl J.		Amana Coralville Lake Johnson County Oxford				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	20	8
List of birds sighted compiled by Eugene Armstrong	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Nests Birdsongs Game and game-birds Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Fringillidae \| Finches Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers	1983-06-01	1983-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	A list of birds sighted by Eugene Armstrong and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Summer 1983.	Armstrong, Eugene		Ankeny Booneville Forneys Lake Spirit Lake Waubonsie State Park Yellow River State Forest Winterset Badger Creek State Recreation Area New Albin Big Lake Wildlife Management Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	20	8
Audubon field notes, fall 1969	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Weather	1969-08-01	1969-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Audubon field notes for fall of 1969 written by Woodward H. Brown. Items underlined were that only one Red-shouldered Hawk was reported, and a late Golden Plover was noted. Asterisks were next to reports that there were large movements of Flickers, and a Nighthawk migration was observed. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1969.	Brown, Woodward H.	Northern Flicker Red-shouldered Hawk Common Nighthawk American Golden Plover	Iowa				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	17	8
Iowa Ornithologists' Union, Quarterly field report, Fall 1969	Field notes	Bird watching	1969-08-01	1969-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Quarterly field report for the Fall of 1969 titled "AFN Notes Iowa" on cover page. It is published in Iowa Bird Life 39: 80-83, 1969. The report is a draft with manual annotations.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Brown, Woodward H.		Iowa				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	17	8
Audubon field notes, summer 1969, and R.G. Cortelyou letter to Peter C. Petersen regarding a Western Tanager, August 7, 1969	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching	1969-06-01	1969-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Audubon field notes for the summer of 1969 were written by Woodward H. Brown and had some parts underlined in red, and a note added in red about a Cattle Egret. Also included was a letter from R. G. Cortelyou to Peter C. Petersen sent in August 7, 1969 regarding the sighting of a Western Tanager. These items were used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1969.	Brown, Woodward H. Courtelyou, Rusty G.	Western Tanager Cattle Egret	Iowa				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	17	8
Iowa Ornithologists' Union, Quarterly field report, Spring 1969	Field notes	Bird watching	1969-03-01	1969-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Quarterly field report for the Spring of 1969. Published in Iowa Bird Life 39: 38-41,1969.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Brown, Woodward H.		Iowa				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	17	8
Audubon field notes, Spring 1969	Field notes	Bird watching	1969-03-01	1969-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Report was created on June 10, 1969 for the Audubon field notes, summarizing bird sightings in Iowa during spring 1969. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1969.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Brown, Woodward H.		Iowa				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	17	8
Dorothy Franek letter to Peter C. Peterson regarding her first winter bird population study, March 10, 1969	Correspondence	Bird watching Birds--Identification Ornithology--Methodology Weather	1969-01-01	1969-03-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Dorothy Franek to Peter C. Peterson, March 10, 1969, covered her first winter bird population study. She listed the birds she saw on her property, which she called the Franek Forty, during January 1-March 31, 1969. The letter included locations, weather conditions, and new plantings on the property. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1968-1969.	Franek, Dorothy	Northern Bobwhite	Montgomery County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	17	8
Dorothy Franek letter to Frances Braley regarding her activities with birds, January 17, 1969	Correspondence Maps (documents)	Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Habitat Birds--Identification	1969-01-17	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Dorothy Franek to Frances Braley, dated January 17, 1969, discussed birds identified on her property in Grant Township, Montgomery County, near Red Oak, Iowa, bird feeders created, and the need for help in identifying some birds and banding some in the spring. Included were lists of the birds seen and a description of the location including a map of the acreage. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1968-1969.	Franek, Dorothy		Grant Township				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	17	8
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Great Black-backed Gull at Davenport, 1989	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1989-12-13	1993-08-06	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Great Black-backed Gull at Davenport in Scott County, IA on December 13, 1989. Includes a record review document with votes and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Great Black-backed Gull	Davenport	Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa	Mississippi River north of Credit Is.	The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by Jim Fuller was submitted. \| Elimination of similar species: Size, all black upper wing and back, large head and bill, pink legs eliminate all other black-backed gulls. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 13:40:00/13:55:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	11	8
Audubon field notes, winter 1968-1969	Field notes	Bird watching	1968-12-01	1969-02-28	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Report titled "A.F.N. Winter 1968-69" was submitted by Woodward H. Brown to Audubon field notes. Circled in blue were parts about a Saw-whet Owl, Red-breasted Nuthatches and Evening Grosbeaks. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1968-1969.	Brown, Woodward H.	Evening Grosbeak Northern Saw-whet Owl Red-breasted Nuthatch	Iowa				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	17	8
Iowa Ornithologists' Union, Quarterly field report, winter 1968-1969	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching	1968-12-01	1969-02-28	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Quarterly field report for the winter of 1968-1969 titled "Field reports, winter season 1968-69" It is published in Iowa bird life 39: 18-20, 1969. The report is a draft with manual annotations. Attached to the report there is a letter from Woodward Brown to Peter C. Peterson regarding a bird sighting and membership dues.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Brown, Woodward H.		Iowa				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	17	8
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Brewer's Blackbird at Zirbel Slough, 1996	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1996-09-08	2000-11-22	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Brewer's Blackbird at Zirbel Slough in Cerro Gordo County, IA on September 8, 1996. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Bangma, Jim Johnson, Ann	Brewer's Blackbird	Zirbel Slough	Zirbel Slough, Cerro Gordo Co., IA	Marsh	The documentation form by Jim Bangma and Ann Johnson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Rusty Blackbird ruled out by solid black color, deeper call note, bill shape. Grackles ruled out by tail length, bill size and shape and call note. Cowbirds ruled out by eye color, tail length and head/bill shape. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 14:00:00/14:01:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	14	8
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Wood Thrush at Eden Valley Refuge, 1985	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1985-12-18	1993-09-03	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Wood Thrush at Eden Valley Refuge in Clinton County, IA on December 18, 1985. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Kaufman, Sharon	Wood Thrush	Eden Valley County Refuge	West Valley at Eden Valley Refuge (Lost Nation CBC)	Shrubs at hardwood timber edge	The documentation form by Sharon Kaufman is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer was Jack Wohlstadter. \| Elimination of similar species: Hermit and Grey Cheeked Thrush. This bird had more conspicuous eye, larger and more numerous breast spots. \| The original documentation form event occurred around 11:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	8
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of a Great Black-backed Gull at Whitebreast Point in Red Rock Reservoir, 1994	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1994-12-17	1996-04-25	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Great Black-backed Gull at Whitebreast Point in Red Rock Reservoir in Marion County, IA on December 17, 1994. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Johnson, Ann	Great Black-backed Gull	White Breast Creek	Whitebreast Point, Red Rock Reservoir, Marion Co., IA	Flying over open water and ice	The documentation form by Ann Johnson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer includes Tim Schantz. \| Elimination of similar species: Large size (larger than Herring) eliminated most others. White head and black and white checkering eliminate Lesser Black-backed and Herring. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:40:00/10:45:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	11	8
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Great Black-backed Gull at Black Hawk Lake, 1994	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1994-10-23	1996-04-25	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Great Black-backed Gull at Black Hawk Lake in Sac County, IA on October 23, 1994. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Ernzen, Peter	Great Black-backed Gull	Black Hawk Lake	Black hawk Lake	Lake	The documentation form by Pete Ernzen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Bob Livermore. \| Elimination of similar species: [...] Because I did not see the bird from front I could not eliminate other species - However due to its extreme size I eliminated all other species. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:34:00/10:34:30.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	11	8
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Great Black-backed Gull near the Keokuk Wastewater Treatment Plant, 1993	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1993-12-25	1995-07-08	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Great Black-backed near the Keokuk Wastewater Treatment Plant in Lee County, IA on December 25, 1993. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Cecil, Robert I.	Great Black-backed Gull	Keokuk Wastewater Plant	Near Sewage treatment plant, Mississippi River, Keokuk, Lee Co. IA	River	The documentation form by Bob Cecil is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include John Cecil. \| Elimination of similar species: All other gulls eliminated based upon size alone. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 14:00:00/14:30:00 and around 16:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	11	8
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Great Black-backed Gull near Bettendorf, 1993	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1993-02-28	1995-07-08	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Great Black-backed Gull near Bettendorf in Scott County, IA on February 28, 1993. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Fuller, James L	Great Black-backed Gull	Ben Butterworth Parkway	Mississippi River between Bettendorf, Iowa and Moline, Illinois (Scott Co.).		The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: [...] In the middle of the group was a gull that was darker than any of the other birds, even the immature Herring Gulls. [...] In general size, this bird appeared almost twice the size of the Ring-billed Gulls, and considerably larger than the Herring Gulls, maybe 25%. It also had a massive bill compared to either of those species. [...] The legs were a dull gray-pink, and they were noticeably thicker than those of the Herring or Ring-billed Gulls. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 11:05:00/11:35:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	11	8
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Great Black-backed Gull at Sandpiper Beach at Saylorville Reservoir, 1992	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1992-03-07	1994-10-18	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Great Black-backed Gull at Sandpiper Beach at Saylorville Lake in Polk County, IA on March 7, 1992. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Sinclair, Jim	Great Black-backed Gull	Sandpiper Recreation Area	Sandpiper Beach ,Saylorville Lake	Beach	The documentation form by Jim Sinclair is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: The only gull which approaches the Gr. Bl-backed in size is the Glaucous Gull - this species would not have a dark tail band or dark secondaries or an all dark bill \| The original documentation form event occurred around 11:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	11	8
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Great Black-backed Gull at Lock 19 in Keokuk, 1991	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1991-02-07	1993-07-17	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Great Black-backed Gull at Lock 19 in Keokuk in Lee County, IA on February 7, 1991. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, comparison of different gull sightings, and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Great Black-backed Gull	Lock Number 19	Lock 19, Keokuk, Lee Co.		The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by Ann Johnson was submitted. Another observer was Beth Brown. \| Elimination of similar species: The black mantle really eliminates most other gulls. Western Gull, a remote possibility, is smaller and has a slightly paler mantle. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 13:10:00/15:40:00 on February 7, 1991 and 13:32:00/14:20:00 on February 8, 1991.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	11	8
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Great Black-backed Gull near Bettendorf, 1991	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Charts (graphic documents)	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1991-01-14	1993-07-17	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of a Great Black-backed Gull near Bettendorf in Scott County, IA on January 14, 1991. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, appraisal and comparison of relevant bird sightings, and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Fuller, James L	Great Black-backed Gull	Bettendorf	Mississippi River between Bettendorf, Iowa, and Moline, Illinois. The bird was at times in both states.	Ice floes and open water of Mississippi River.	The documentation form by Jim Fuller forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by Thomas H. Kent was submitted. Other observers include Dick Tetrault, Peter Petersen, Ann Barker, Eugene Armstrong, Eloise Armstrong, and Chuck Fuller. \| Elimination of similar species: Western gull is the same size as herring gull, as is slaty backed gull and lesser black backed gull is smaller than herring. The very large legs and bill would also speak against lesser black-backed and slaty-backed. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 11:05:00/11:40:00 on January 14, 1991 and 07:41:00/07:48:00 and 08:12:00/08:28:00 on January 17, 1991.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	11	8