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

Barb Wilson letter to Thomas Kent regarding spring sightings, spring 1981	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds of prey Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Fringillidae \| Finches Parulidae \| Warblers Water birds Weather Troglodytidae \| Wrens	1981-03-01	1981-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Included with the letter is an annotated list of birds sighted and forms documenting the sighting of a Greater Scaup at the IPL Settling Ponds and Lake Manawa, and a Marbled Godwit and Ruddy Turnstone at Willow Slough. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1981.	Wilson, Barbara L.	Marbled Godwit Greater Scaup Ruddy Turnstone	Folsom Lake Forneys Lake State Wildlife Management Area Lake Manawa State Park Riverton Wildlife Management Area Manti Memorial Park Willow Slough State Game Management Area MidAmerican Energy Ponds Taylor Lakes	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	7
Barb Wilson letter to Thomas Kent regarding fall sightings, November 30, 1983	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds of prey Birds--Identification Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Fringillidae \| Finches Hirundinidae \| Swallows Water birds Weather Country life	1983-11-30	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Barb Wilson to Thomas Kent discussing the recent weather and including a list of birds sighted by Barb Wilson and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1983.	Wilson, Barbara L.	Snowy Owl Marsh Wren Gray Partridge	Coralville Lake Mills County Willow Slough State Game Management Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	1
Barb Wilson letter to Thomas Kent regarding Fall sightings, November 18, 1985	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds of prey Birds--Identification Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Fringillidae \| Finches Water birds Weather	1985-11-18	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter discussing Grosbeak sightings, the weather and includes a list of birds sighted. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1985.	Wilson, Barbara L.	Ferruginous Hawk	Lake Park Mills County Willow Slough State Game Management Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	1
Barb Wilson letter to Thomas Kent regarding bird sightings, Summer 1983	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds of prey Birds--Eggs Birds--Nests Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Game and game-birds Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Hirundinidae \| Swallows Water birds Weather Country life	1983-06-01	1983-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter includes a list of birds sighted by Barb Wilson and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Summer 1983.	Wilson, Barbara L.	Eastern Bluebird	Forneys Lake Riverton Wildlife Management Area Hastings Willow Slough State Game Management Area MidAmerican Energy Ponds	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	20	8
Babs Padelford letter to Thomas Kent regarding Eider sighting, December 4, 1985	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds of prey Photography of birds Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Water birds	1985-12-04	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	The letter discusses trying to document an Eider sighting and includes an annotated list of birds sighted by Babs Padelford and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1985.	Padelford, Babs		Carter Lake Forneys Lake Lake Manawa State Park DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge MidAmerican Energy Ponds	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	1
Aug-Nov 85 field reports	Field notes	Bird watching Birds of prey Birds--Identification Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Fringillidae \| Finches Hirundinidae \| Swallows Parulidae \| Warblers	1985-08-01	1985-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Annotated bird sighting list for Fall 1985 compiled by Erik Munson. Includes addenda "Part II Fall field reports". This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1985.	Munson, Erik	Prairie Falcon Red-eyed Vireo Ruby-crowned Kinglet Orange-crowned Warbler Black-throated Green Warbler Connecticut Warbler Canada Warbler Nashville Warbler	Ames Ledges State Park Rathbun Lake DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Bob Pyle Marsh Wildlife Management Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	1
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 spring 1981 compiled by Thomas Staudt	Field notes Forms (documents) Surveys (documents)	Bird watching Birds of prey Birds--Identification Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Water birds	1981-05-29	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Thomas Staudt. Includes a detailed description of a Ruby-crowned Kinglet sighting and a form documenting the sighting of a Peregrine Falcon at Cou Falls. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1981.	Staudt, Thomas J.	Peregrine Falcon Ruby-crowned Kinglet	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area Muskrat Slough State Game Management Area Cou Falls	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	7
Annotated bird sighting list for spring 1981 compiled by Thomas Kent	Field notes Surveys (documents)	Bird watching Birds of prey Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae \| Warblers Troglodytidae \| Wrens	1981-03-01	1981-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Thomas Kent and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1981.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	White-faced Ibis Western Grebe Ross' Goose Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Arctic Loon	Coralville Lake Fremont County Hickory Hill Park Iowa New Albin Yellow River State Forest Lake MacBride Willow Slough State Game Management Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	7
Annotated bird sighting list for spring 1981 compiled by Robert Myers	Field notes Forms (documents) Surveys (documents)	Bird watching Birds of prey Birds--Identification Birdsongs Rare birds Fringillidae \| Finches Parulidae \| Warblers Water birds	1981-03-01	1981-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Robert Myers, Francis Moore and other members of the Waterloo Audubon Society. Includes forms documenting the sighting of a Marbled Godwit at Big Marsh, a Bewick's Wren in Iowa City, and a Henslow's Sparrow at Hayden Prairie. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1981.	Myers, Robert K.	Marbled Godwit Henslow's Sparrow Bewick's Wren	Big Marsh Wildlife Area Dudgeon Lake State Wildlife Mgt Area George Wyth Memorial State Park Iowa City Lake Manawa Riverton Wildlife Management Area Waterloo Yellow River State Forest Sweet Marsh Hayden Prairie State Wildlife Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	7
Annotated bird sighting list for spring 1981 compiled by Pete Petersen	Field notes Surveys (documents)	Birds of prey Birds--Migration Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae \| Warblers	1981-06-02	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Peter Petersen and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1981.	Petersen, Peter C.	Ringed Turtle-Dove Lesser Scaup	Burlington Montpelier Wildcat Den State Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	7
Annotated bird sighting list for spring 1981 compiled by Hank Zaletel	Field notes Surveys (documents)	Bird watching Birds of prey Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae \| Warblers Water birds Troglodytidae \| Wrens	1981-03-01	1981-05-31	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 1981.	Zaletel, Hank		Little Wall Lake Ames Coralville Lake Hendrickson Marsh Lake Ledges State Park Holst State Forest	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	7
Annotated bird sighting list for spring 1981 compiled by Francis Moore	Field notes Forms (documents) Surveys (documents)	Bird watching Birds of prey Birds--Identification Birdsongs Game and game-birds Nests Rare birds Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Fringillidae \| Finches Parulidae \| Warblers Water birds Troglodytidae \| Wrens	1981-06-04	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Francis Moore and others. Includes forms documenting the sighting of a Marbled Godwit at Big Marsh, a Bewick's Wren at Hickory Hill Park, and a Henslow's Sparrow at Hayden Prairie. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1981.	Moore, Francis L.	Marbled Godwit Henslow's Sparrow Bewick's Wren	Big Marsh Wildlife Area Dudgeon Lake State Wildlife Mgt Area Hickory Hill Park Riverton Wildlife Management Area Yellow River State Forest Sweet Marsh Hayden Prairie State Wildlife Area Willow Slough State Game Management Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	7
Annotated bird sighting list for Fall 1985 compiled by Tom Staudt	Field notes Surveys (documents)	Bird watching Birds of prey Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Fringillidae \| Finches Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers Water birds	1985-08-01	1985-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Tom Staudt and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1985.	Staudt, Thomas J.	Sage Thrasher	Coralville Lake Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Hickory Hill Park Iowa City Lake MacBride	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	1
Annotated bird sighting list for Fall 1985 compiled by Steve Dinsmore	Field notes	Bird watching Birds of prey Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Fringillidae \| Finches Hirundinidae \| Swallows Parulidae \| Warblers Water birds Troglodytidae \| Wrens	1985-08-01	1985-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Steve Dinsmore. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1985.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Red-necked Grebe Surf Scoter	Ames Big Creek Lake Big Wall Lake Wildlife Management Area Saylorville Lake DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	1
Annotated bird sighting list for Fall 1985 compiled by Ray Cummins	Field notes Surveys (documents)	Bird watching Birds of prey Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Water birds	1985-08-01	1985-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Ray Cummins. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1985.	Cummins, Raymond L.	Brewer's Blackbird	Allamakee County Appanoose County Forneys Lake	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	1
Annotated bird sighting list for Fall 1985 compiled by Dick Bierman	Field notes Surveys (documents)	Bird watching Birds of prey Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Fringillidae \| Finches	1985-08-01	1985-11-30	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 Fall 1985.	Bierman, Dick	Varied Thrush Golden Eagle	Cherokee County Harrison County Lyon County O'Brien County	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	1
Annotated bird sighting list for Fall 1985 compiled by Bob Myers	Field notes Surveys (documents)	Bird watching Birds of prey Fringillidae \| Finches Parulidae \| Warblers Water birds	1985-08-01	1985-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Bob Myers. Includes a postcard from Bob Myers to Thomas Kent regarding Parasitic Jaeger review and a questionable Barnacle Goose. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1985.	Myers, Robert K.	Parasitic Jaeger Barnacle Goose	Big Creek Lake Saylorville Lake Sweet Marsh Bays Branch State Wildlife Area Lakin Slough State Game Management Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	1
Annotated bird sighting list for fall 1983 compiled by Tom Staudt	Field notes Surveys (documents)	Bird watching Birds of prey Birds--Identification Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Fringillidae \| Finches Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers Troglodytidae \| Wrens	1983-08-01	1983-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Tom Staudt and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1983.	Staudt, Thomas J.		Big Marsh Wildlife Area Coralville Lake George Wyth Memorial State Park Hickory Hill Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	1
Annotated bird sighting list for fall 1983 compiled by Tanya Bray	Field notes Surveys (documents)	Bird watching Birds of prey Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Thraupidae \| Tanagers Parulidae \| Warblers Water birds Troglodytidae \| Wrens	1983-08-01	1983-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Tanya Bray and others. Includes a letter to Thomas Kent where Tanya Bray comments on the extensive reporting she made on Warblers, the fall IOU meeting, and the Sabine's Gull she saw at Saylorville. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1983.	Bray, Tanya	Sabine's Gull	Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Lucas County Lake Manawa Mills County Saylorville Lake Nine Eagles State Park MidAmerican Energy Ponds Lake Wapello State Park Red Haw State Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	1
Annotated bird sighting list for fall 1983 compiled by Raymond Cummins	Field notes Surveys (documents)	Bird watching Birds of prey Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Fringillidae \| Finches Vireonidae \| Vireos Water birds Troglodytidae \| Wrens	1983-08-01	1983-11-30	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 fall 1983.	Cummins, Raymond L.		Iowa City Rathbun Lake Pioneer Ridge Nature Area and Nature Center Centerville	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	1
Annotated bird sighting list for fall 1983 compiled by Paul Martsching	Field notes	Bird watching Birds of prey Birds--Identification Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Fringillidae \| Finches Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers Troglodytidae \| Wrens	1983-08-01	1983-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Paul Martsching. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1983.	Martsching, Paul		Story County	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	1
Annotated bird sighting list for fall 1983 compiled by Marion Brewer	Field notes Surveys (documents)	Bird watching Birds of prey Birds--Identification Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Fringillidae \| Finches Troglodytidae \| Wrens Birdhouses Binoculars	1983-08-01	1983-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Marion Brewer. Includes a letter regarding the sighting and identification of White Rumped Sandpipers. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1983.	Brewer, Marion M.	Black-headed Grosbeak White-rumped Sandpiper	Cherokee County	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	1
A list of birds sighted for Winter contributed by Robert Thornburg	Field notes	Bird watching Birds of prey Fringillidae \| Finches Water birds	1981-02-24	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	A list of birds sighted by Robert Thornburg at the Red Rocks Reservoir and the Pleasantville area. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1980-1981.		Northern Mockingbird Canada Goose Mallard	Lake Red Rock Pleasantville Stephens State Forest - Lucas Unit	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	6