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

Iowa field reports, fall 1995, December 9, 1995	Field notes	Bird watching Gruiformes \| Cranes, Rails, and Coots Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Falconidae \| Falcons Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Podicipediformes \| Grebes Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Falconiformes \| Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures Ciconiiformes \| Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Gaviiformes \| Loons Charadriidae \| Plovers Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers Birds--Infancy Strigiformes \| Owls Pelecanidae \| Pelicans Emberizidae \| Sparrows	1995-08-01	1995-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	A list of documented bird sightings organized by species, December 9, 1995. The list also contains the number of birds seen, date of sighting, location, and observer of each species. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1995.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union		Iowa	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	6
Field notes contributed by Katy L. Patterson and Shane S. Patterson, summer 2004	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Nests Birdsongs Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Podicipediformes \| Grebes Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Birds--Infancy Emberizidae \| Sparrows	2004-06-01	2004-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Katy L. Patterson and Shane S. Patterson. The field notes include detailed descriptions of each sighting. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 2004.	Patterson, Shane S. Patterson, Katy L.	Red-headed Woodpecker Killdeer Clay-colored Sparrow Canvasback Eastern Kingbird Common Yellowthroat Blue Grosbeak Snow Goose Green Heron Eastern Screech-Owl	Spencer Little Sioux River Ingham Lake Freda Haffner Kettlehole State Preserve Wanata State Park Spring Run Complex Wildlife Management Area Gitchie Manitou State Preserve Colo Bogs Wildlife Management Area Hanlontown	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	39	11
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Mark Proescholdt, summer 2004	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Nests Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Podicipediformes \| Grebes Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Falconiformes \| Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures Ciconiiformes \| Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers Birds--Infancy Emberizidae \| Sparrows	2004-06-01	2004-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Mark Proescholdt with observers Beth Proescholdt, L. Paul Hertzel and James Scheib. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 2004.	Proescholdt, Mark	Bald Eagle Carolina Wren Yellow-billed Cuckoo Chuck-will's-widow Virginia Rail Wood Thrush Eurasian Tree Sparrow Veery Louisiana Waterthrush Scarlet Tanager	Burlington Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Iowa City Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Liscomb Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Waubonsie State Park Eagle Lake Pine Lake State Park Lake Ahquabi State Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	39	11
Summer 2005 bird sightings list, August 15, 2005	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Research Icteridae \| Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, and allies Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Falconiformes \| Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures Ciconiiformes \| Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Thraupidae \| Tanagers Turdidae \| Thrushes Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers Troglodytidae \| Wrens Piciformes \| Woodpeckers and allies Emberizidae \| Sparrows	2005-08-15	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	A list of summer bird sightings organized by species, August 15, 2005. The list also contains the location observed, the number of birds seen, date of sighting, and observer of each species. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2005.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union	Vermilion Flycatcher Brown Pelican Black-bellied Whistling-Duck King Rail	Iowa	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	39	12
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Mark Proescholdt, summer 2005	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Thraupidae \| Tanagers Vireonidae \| Vireos Emberizidae \| Sparrows	2005-06-01	2005-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summer report of birds and locations contributed by Mark Proescholdt. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2005.	Proescholdt, Mark	Double-crested Cormorant Alder Flycatcher Purple Martin Bewick's Wren Wood Thrush Eurasian Tree Sparrow Blue-winged Warbler Northern Parula Worm-eating Warbler Louisiana Waterthrush Hooded Warbler Eastern Screech-Owl	Dudgeon Lake State Wildlife Mgt Area Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Ledges State Park Liscomb Montrose Waubonsie State Park Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit Mount Ayr Eldora Pine Lake State Park Bedford Alden Long Pond Colyn Wildlife Management Area East Twin Lake Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Donnellson Unit	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	39	12
Iowa Birdline update, May 28, 1990	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Nests Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Passeriformes \| Perching-birds and songbirds Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1990-05-28	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for May 28, 1990. Highlights of the update include sightings of a nesting Cooper's Hawk, an immature Broad-winged Hawk, a Eurasian Tree Sparrow, and a Common Loon. Also of note was the near completion of passerine migration, with the exceptions of a few late Warblers and Flycatchers.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Broad-winged Hawk Cooper's Hawk Eared Grebe Willow Flycatcher White-eyed Vireo Summer Tanager Eurasian Tree Sparrow Common Loon Peregrine Falcon Northern Mockingbird Hooded Warbler	Cardinal Marsh State Wildlife Area Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Dale Maffitt Reservoir Spencer Geode State Park Moulton Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit Woodland Mounds State Preserve Matsell Bridge Public Access Babcock Access	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	3
Iowa Birdline update, May 27, 1991	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1991-05-27	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for May 27, 1991. Highlights include spring migration winding down with late warblers and sightings of a Ruff and Western Kingbirds. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Western Kingbird Cattle Egret Dunlin Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Connecticut Warbler Canada Warbler Mourning Warbler Ruff	Amana Des Moines Greene County Hickory Hill Park Snake Creek State Game Management Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	5
Iowa Birdline update, May 20, 1991	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1991-05-20	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for May 20, 1991. Highlights include reports from Iowa Ornithologists' Union field trips yielding 146 total species. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-shouldered Hawk Eared Grebe Alder Flycatcher Yellow-breasted Chat Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Sora Worm-eating Warbler Cape May Warbler Pine Warbler	George Wyth Memorial State Park Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Zirbel Slough Sweet Marsh Ventura Marsh Wildlife Management Area Riverview Cemetery	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	5
Iowa RBA, June 10, 1996	Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-06-10	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for June 10, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Lazuli Bunting (identified by sound), three Western Grebes, and three White-faced Ibis. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of a singing Blackburnian Warbler and a White-eyed Vireo.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	White-faced Ibis Alder Flycatcher White-eyed Vireo Lazuli Bunting Western Grebe Chuck-will's-widow Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Northern Parula Red-breasted Nuthatch Blackburnian Warbler	Cedar Lake Cedar Rapids Clay County Du Marsh Area Trumbull Lake Waubonsie State Park Wapsipinicon State Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	3
Bird List on Field Trip at Ledges State Park of Iowa Ornithologists' Union	Field notes	Bird watching Icteridae \| Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, and allies Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Falconiformes \| Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures Ornithology--Methodology Hirundinidae \| Swallows Turdidae \| Thrushes Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers Emberizidae \| Sparrows	1928-05-12	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	A list of 94 bird species observed on an Iowa Ornithologists Union field trip to Ledges State Park on May 12, 1928.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union		Ledges State Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	1	3
Fall, early spring, and late spring migration dates for Iowa	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Parulidae \| Warblers	N/A	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	A handwritten list of fall, early spring, and late spring migration dates for numerous bird species in Iowa. The list includes the date of the sighting, the number of birds seen, as well as a key code indicating the location of the sighting. Also included is the type-written geographic location key used to decipher in which one of the 12 different observation spots the sighting was made.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union	American Avocet Upland Sandpiper Horned Grebe Brewer's Blackbird Lapland Longspur Bewick's Wren Common Moorhen Western Kingbird Least Tern Baltimore Oriole Philadelphia Vireo Greater White-fronted Goose Bonaparte's Gull Dark-eyed Junco American Black Duck	Ames Credit Island Forneys Lake Ledges State Park Pilot Knob State Park Sidney DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Anderson Goose Lake Iowa State University Nobles Lake	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	1	3
Walter Rosene letter to Philip DuMont regarding birds not included in his book, December 4, 1931	Correspondence	Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Ornithology--Societies, etc Rare birds	1931-12-04	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Walter Rosene to Philip DuMont dated December 4, 1931. Rosene discusses "Birds of Polk County, Iowa," mentions four species he has sighted that DuMont did not list, and discusses Wilson Ornithological Club business, including his desire to attend the group's 18th annual meeting in New Orleans.	Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941	Great Horned Owl Snow Goose Burrowing Owl	Dallas County Greene County Boone County	Philip A. Dumont Papers \| MS 153	6	23