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

Jane Clark letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, August 20, 1995	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Food Birds--Nests Birdsongs	1995-08-20	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes contributed by Jane Clark in a letter to Thomas H. Kent. The letter includes details on the sighting of a Mississippi Kite. This item was submitted past the deadline for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1995.	Clark, Jane	Mississippi Kite Yellow-breasted Chat Eastern Towhee Golden-winged Warbler Sedge Wren Canada Warbler Lincoln's Sparrow Sandhill Crane	Clive Windsor Heights Paul Errington Wildlife Management Area Greenbelt Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	6
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Red Knot at Island View Park at Rathbun Reservoir, 1995	Administrative records Field notes Photographs	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1995-08-14	2000-11-20	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Red Knot at Island View Park at Rathbun Reservoir in Appanoose County, IA on August 14, 1995. Includes a record review document with votes, two photos, and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Red Knot	Island View Park	Rathbun Reservoir, Island View Area, Appanoose Co., IA	sandy to mud edge of peninsula on large reservoir.	The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by Jim Fuller was submitted later. Other observers include Tom Johnson and Mary Montgomery. \| Elimination of similar species: The size was too large for a peep and bit larger than Sanderlings. Dunlin and Curlew Sandpiper would have a longer, drooped bill, and be smaller with shorter black legs. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 06:25:00/07:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	10	1
Iowa RBA, August 14-15, 1995	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Ciconiiformes \| Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Birds--Infancy Dial-a-message telephone calls	1995-08-14	1995-08-15	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for August 14-15, 1995. Highlights of the update include sightings of a second year Laughing Gull, an immature Yellow-crowned Night Heron, Red Knot, Piping Plover, fifteen American Avocets and an American Golden-Plover .	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	American Avocet Mississippi Kite Blue-winged Teal Red Knot Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Piping Plover Willet Blackburnian Warbler Laughing Gull American Golden Plover	Moorehead Pioneer Park Union Grove State Park Island View Park Sandpiper Recreation Area Polk City Wildlife Area Babcock Access				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	2
Field notes and Jon Van Dyk letter to James J. Dinsmore, August 14, 1995	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birdsongs Birds--Infancy	1995-08-14	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by John Van Dyk. The field notes consist of birds and locations observed for early fall 1995. Included with the field notes is a letter from Jon Van Dyk to James J. Dinsmore regarding details on birds observed in late June and early August. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1995.	Van Dyk, John, 1936-	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Bell's Vireo Dickcissel Sedge Wren Blue Grosbeak	Sioux County Oak Grove State Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	6
John Van Dyk letter to Jim Dinsmore regarding summer sightings, August 14, 1995	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs	1995-08-14	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from John Van Dyk to Jim Dinsmore dated August 14, 1995. Van Dyk notes some birds he sighted while in Iowa during the summer. A copy of this letter was also sent to Thomas Kent. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1995.	Van Dyk, John, 1936-	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Bell's Vireo Dickcissel Sedge Wren Blue Grosbeak	Sioux County Oak Grove State Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	5
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Laughing Gull at Saylorville Reservoir, 1995	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1995-08-13	2000-11-20	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Laughing Gull at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on August 13, 1995. Includes a record review document with votes and two copies of a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Thompson, Dennis	Laughing Gull	Saylorville Lake	Saylorville Res., Polk Co.	Beaches at Oak Grove & Sandpiper	The documentation form by Dennis Thompson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Larger than a Franklin's Gull. In direct comparison with Ring-billed, only slightly smaller. No white in the primaries. Bill probably longer. Do Franklin's ever have a broken tail band? \| The original documentation form event lasted from 07:30:00/08:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	10	18
Iowa RBA, August 7-10, 1995	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Ciconiiformes \| Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Birds--Infancy Birds--Feeding and feeds Dial-a-message telephone calls	1995-08-07	1995-08-10	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for August 7-10, 1995. Highlights of the update include sightings of Mississippi Kites, Snowy Egret, Little Blue Heron, Ring-billed Gulls and Forster's Terns.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Mississippi Kite Little Blue Heron Ring-billed Gull Yellow-breasted Chat Snowy Egret Forster's Tern Northern Mockingbird Short-billed Dowitcher Buff-breasted Sandpiper	Clive Goose Lake Lake Red Rock Riverton Wildlife Management Area Nebraska City Oak Grove State Park Runnells Overlook Heron Bend Conservation Area Otterville				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	2
William Norris letter to Jim Dinsmore regarding unusual bird sightings, August 2, 1995	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification	1995-08-02	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from William Norris to Jim Dinsmore dated August 2, 1995. Norris reports birds sighted during North-East Iowa Migrant Songbird Project. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1995.	Norris, William R.	Clay-colored Sparrow Northern Parula Chestnut-sided Warbler Black-throated Green Warbler Cerulean Warbler Louisiana Waterthrush Hooded Warbler Canada Warbler Kentucky Warbler	New Albin Yellow River State Forest White Pine Hollow State Park Backbone State Park Pikes Peak State Park Ram Hollow - Hoffman Wildlife Area Bixby State Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	5
Field notes contributed by Chris Edwards, fall 1995	Field notes	Bird watching Birdsongs Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Charadriidae \| Plovers Parulidae \| Warblers Water birds Birds--Infancy	1995-08-01	1995-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Chris Edwards. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1995.	Edwards, Chris	Rufous Hummingbird Clark's Grebe White Ibis Red-breasted Merganser Red Knot Sabine's Gull Black-throated Blue Warbler Short-billed Dowitcher Ruff Sharp-shinned Hawk	Cedar Lake Cedar Rapids Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Hickory Hill Park Pleasant Creek State Park Saylorville Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	6
Bery Engebretsen letter to Jim Dinsmore regarding summer bird sightings, August 1, 1995	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks	1995-08-01	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Bery Engebretsen to Jim Dinsmore dated August 1, 1995. Engebretsen lists birds he sighted during the summer season. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1995.	Engebretsen, Bery	Broad-winged Hawk Upland Sandpiper Pied-billed Grebe Western Kingbird Snow Goose Northern Shoveler Green-winged Teal Great Blue Heron	Saylorville Lake Paul Errington Wildlife Management Area Terra Lake Broadlawns Medical Center				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	5
Iowa report, summer 1995, Diane Porter	Field notes	Bird watching	1995-08-01	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Diane Porter dated August 1, 1995. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1995.	Porter, Diane C.	Bobolink Loggerhead Shrike Solitary Sandpiper Spotted Sandpiper Pectoral Sandpiper Northern Parula Louisiana Waterthrush Bank Swallow Least Sandpiper	Jefferson County Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Salina Mac Coon County Park Trenton				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	5
Field notes contributed by Bill F. Huser, fall 1995	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birdsongs	1995-08-01	1995-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Bill F. Huser. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1995.	Huser, Bill F.	Turkey Vulture Black-billed Magpie Trumpeter Swan Cattle Egret Least Tern Osprey Piping Plover Stilt Sandpiper Glaucous Gull Connecticut Warbler	Five Ridge Prairie State Preserve Stone State Park Black Hawk Lake Bacon Creek Park Sioux Township New Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	6
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, James L. Fuller, fall 1995	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Podicipediformes \| Grebes Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Charadriidae \| Plovers Parulidae \| Warblers Birds--Infancy Emberizidae \| Sparrows	1995-08-01	1995-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by James L. Fuller. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1995.	Fuller, James L	Ruffed Grouse White Ibis Yellow Rail Pacific Loon Long-billed Dowitcher Purple Finch Surf Scoter Sanderling Veery Great Egret	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake Hickory Hill Park Lake Macbride State Park Pleasant Creek State Park Rathbun Lake Twelve Mile Lake Effigy Mounds National Monument				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	6
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Carolyn J. Fischer, fall 1995	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching	1995-08-01	1995-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field report contains the sighting of several Buff-breasted Sandpipers contributed by Carolyn J. Fischer. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1995.	Fischer, Carolyn J.	Buff-breasted Sandpiper	Mason City				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	6
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Carolyn J. Fischer, fall 1995	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Infancy	1995-08-01	1995-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Carolyn J. Fischer with observers Jan L. Walter and Tim Phalen. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1995.	Fischer, Carolyn J.	Red-shouldered Hawk Bobolink Evening Grosbeak Long-tailed Duck Western Grebe Western Sandpiper Black-crowned Night Heron Gray Partridge Olive-sided Flycatcher Hermit Thrush	Clear Lake Mason City Rice Lake Zirbel Slough Ventura Marsh Wildlife Management Area Lake Cona Toma				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	6
Field notes contributed by Peter Ernzen, fall 1995	Field notes	Bird watching Birdsongs Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Parulidae \| Warblers Birds--Infancy	1995-08-01	1995-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Peter Ernzen.This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1995.	Ernzen, Peter	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Thayer's Gull White-eyed Vireo Trumpeter Swan Gray Partridge Long-eared Owl Olive-sided Flycatcher Bay-breasted Warbler Louisiana Waterthrush Chipping Sparrow	Moorehead Pioneer Park Tomahawk Marsh Wildlife Management Area Black Hawk Lake Crawford Creek County Recreation Area E B Lyons Nature Center				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	6
Fall 1995 documentations, December 11, 1995		Bird watching Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Gaviiformes \| Loons Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Birds--Infancy Selasphorus	1995-08-01	1995-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	A list of documented bird sightings organized by species, December 11, 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 Stephen J. Dinsmore, fall 1995	Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Migration Birdsongs Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Podicipediformes \| Grebes Accipitridae \| Hawks and Eagles Gaviiformes \| Loons Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Parulidae \| Warblers Birds--Infancy Emberizidae \| Sparrows	1995-08-01	1995-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Stephen J. Dinsmore with observers James J. Dinsmore, Jim Sinclair, Hank Zaletel and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1995.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	American Bittern Prairie Falcon Snow Bunting American White Pelican Long-billed Dowitcher Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Surf Scoter Sanderling Eastern Whip-poor-will Common Tern	Saylorville Lake Spirit Lake Waubonsie State Park DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Bays Branch State Wildlife Area Wapsipinicon State Park Big Wall Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	6
Field notes contributed by James J. Dinsmore, fall 1995	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birdsongs Birds--Infancy	1995-08-01	1995-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by James J. Dinsmore with observers Stephen J. Dinsmore, W. Ross Silcock, Hank Zaletel and Bery Engebretsen. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1995.	Dinsmore, James J.	Least Bittern Carolina Wren Common Moorhen White Ibis Snowy Egret Ross' Goose Black-legged Kittiwake Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Black-bellied Plover Scarlet Tanager	Ames Coralville Lake Forneys Lake Saylorville Lake Stephens State Forest - Lucas Unit Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Green Island Wildlife Management Area Sandpiper Recreation Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	6
Field notes contributed by David L. Dankert, fall 1995	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird feeders Bird watching Birdsongs Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Accipitridae \| Hawks and Eagles Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Parulidae \| Warblers Piciformes \| Woodpeckers and allies Emberizidae \| Sparrows	1995-08-01	1995-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by David L. Dankert with observer Jeffrey B. Dankert. The field notes contain details on his observation of a Northern Shrike at Pleasant Creek State Park. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1995.	Dankert, David L.	Broad-winged Hawk Eared Grebe Yellow-billed Cuckoo Evening Grosbeak Eastern Wood-Pewee Sora Long-eared Owl Gray Catbird Northern Shrike Least Sandpiper Green Heron	Cedar Rapids Coralville Lake Homestead Linn County Pleasant Creek State Park Backbone State Park Goose Pond				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	6
Field notes contributed by Raymond L. Cummins, fall 1995	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Parulidae \| Warblers	1995-08-01	1995-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Raymond L. Cummins. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1995.	Cummins, Raymond L.	Rusty Blackbird Bell's Vireo Short-eared Owl Eastern Kingbird Harris' Sparrow Brown Thrasher Eastern Wood-Pewee Eastern Meadowlark Purple Finch Magnolia Warbler	Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Rathbun Lake Van Buren County Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	6
Iowa Ornithologists' Union, Quarterly field report, fall 1995	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research Weather	1995-08-01	1995-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Quarterly field report for the fall of 1995 compiled by Thomas H. Kent.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934- Iowa Ornithologists' Union	Rufous Hummingbird Mississippi Kite Sharp-tailed Sandpiper Clark's Grebe Eurasian Wigeon White Ibis Black-billed Magpie Bullock's Oriole Mew Gull California Gull Sabine's Gull Ruff Laughing Gull	Iowa				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	6
Field notes contributed by Jane Clark, fall 1995	Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Infancy	1995-08-01	1995-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Jane Clark. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1995.	Clark, Jane	Mississippi Kite Rose-breasted Grosbeak Ruby-throated Hummingbird White-throated Sparrow Hermit Thrush Gray Catbird Orange-crowned Warbler Chipping Sparrow Red-breasted Nuthatch Dark-eyed Junco Brown Creeper	Clive Jester Park Walnut Creek Greenbelt Park Margo Frankel Woods State Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	6
Field notes contributed by Dick Bierman, fall 1995	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification	1995-08-01	1995-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Dick Bierman. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1995.	Bierman, Dick	Rough-legged Hawk Lapland Longspur Short-eared Owl Ruby-throated Hummingbird Long-tailed Duck Pine Siskin Red-breasted Nuthatch American Golden Plover Common Pheasant	Cherokee County Cherokee Steele Prairie State Preserve Spring Lake Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	6
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