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

Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Ed Thelen, fall 1995	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birdsongs Accipitridae \| Hawks and Eagles	1995-08-01	1995-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Ed Thelen. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1995.	Thelen, Ed	Snowy Owl Western Grebe Purple Finch White-winged Scoter Black-bellied Plover Hermit Thrush Yellow-rumped Warbler Short-billed Dowitcher Sharp-shinned Hawk Eastern Screech-Owl	Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Spirit Lake Spirit Lake West Okoboji Lake Carroll County Spring Run Complex Wildlife Management Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	6
Field notes contributed by Dennis Thompson, fall 1995	Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birdsongs Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Birds--Infancy	1995-08-01	1995-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Dennis Thompson with observer Jim Sinclair. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1995.	Thompson, Dennis	Cooper's Hawk Alder Flycatcher Common Redpoll Black-crowned Night Heron Hooded Merganser Willet Black-throated Blue Warbler Chipping Sparrow Buff-breasted Sandpiper Laughing Gull	Saylorville Dam Saylorville Lake Sandpiper Recreation Area Red Feather Prairie	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	6
Field notes contributed by Philip J. Walsh, fall 1995	Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Infancy	1995-08-01	1995-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Philip J. Walsh. Includes details on his observations of the Mississippi Kite and Harlan's Hawks (Red-tailed Hawk). This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1995.	Walsh, Philip J.	Red-tailed Hawk Mississippi Kite Ring-billed Gull Double-crested Cormorant American White Pelican Sabine's Gull Ruby-crowned Kinglet Pine Siskin Red-breasted Nuthatch Northern Shrike	Atlantic Big Creek State Park Des Moines Jester Park Greenwood Park Sandpiper Recreation Area Terra Lake	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	6
Iowa RBA, May 29, 1995	Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Nests Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1995-05-29	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for May 29, 1995. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Least Tern, Piping Plover, three nests of Barn Owls, a pair of Lazuli Buntings and a Long-billed Curlew. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of a Common Moorhen, two Eared Grebes and four Sandhill Cranes.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Swainson's Hawk Eared Grebe Barn Owl Common Moorhen Lazuli Bunting Long-billed Curlew Least Tern Black-crowned Night Heron Piping Plover Sandhill Crane	Blue Lake Goose Lake Spencer Grovers Lake Black Hawk Lake MidAmerican Energy Ponds Bedford Allendorf	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	1
Iowa RBA, May 15-17, 1995	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1995-05-15	1995-05-17	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for May 15-17, 1995. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Laughing Gull, the continued presence of a Red-necked Phalarope and White-faced Ibis, King Rail, Black-headed Grosbeak and two Mississippi Kites.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Mississippi Kite White-faced Ibis American Bittern Black-headed Grosbeak Dunlin White-rumped Sandpiper Red-necked Phalarope Black-throated Blue Warbler Laughing Gull King Rail	Coralville Lake Des Moines Iowa City Saylorville Lake Story County Tomahawk Marsh Wildlife Management Area Warren County Coon Creek Wildlife Management Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	1
Iowa Birdline update, January 30, 1995	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Dial-a-message telephone calls	1995-01-30	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for January 30, 1995. Highlights of the update include sightings of the continued presence of the Common Eider, Varied Thrush, Snowy Owl and Bohemian Waxwing. Also included are handwritten notes with sightings of five Short-eared Owls, an adult Northern Goshawk and a second winter Glaucous Gull.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Thayer's Gull Varied Thrush Short-eared Owl Snowy Owl Common Eider Northern Goshawk Bohemian Waxwing Glaucous Gull Northern Saw-whet Owl	Dickinson County Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Iowa City Lee County Lock and Dam 15 Nevada Red Rock Dam Fort Madison Wellman Shell Rock River Greenbelt Keota	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	1
Iowa Birdline update, January 23, 1995	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Dial-a-message telephone calls	1995-01-23	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for January 23, 1995. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Snowy Owl, Bohemian Waxwing, Varied Thrush and Long-tailed Duck. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of a female Common Eider, Northern Saw-whet Owl and a group of Short-eared Owls.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Varied Thrush Field Sparrow Short-eared Owl Snowy Owl Long-tailed Duck Common Eider Bohemian Waxwing Northern Saw-whet Owl Northern Pintail Tundra Swan	Coralville Lake Dickinson County Montrose Red Rock Dam Monona County Wellman Shell Rock River Greenbelt Corydon	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	1
Iowa Birdline update, January 16, 1995	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Dial-a-message telephone calls	1995-01-16	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for January 16, 1995. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Bohemian Waxwing, Cedar Waxwings, Long-eared Owl, Short-eared Owl and a Northern Goshawk. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of three Trumpeter Swans and a Common Redpoll.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Cedar Waxwing Short-eared Owl Common Redpoll Trumpeter Swan Northern Goshawk Bohemian Waxwing Purple Finch Long-eared Owl Red-breasted Nuthatch Golden-crowned Kinglet	Coralville Lake Ida Grove Marion Mason City Black Hawk Lake Cherokee Bays Branch State Wildlife Area Onawa High Amana Shell Rock River Greenbelt	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	1
Field notes contributed by Jane Clark, fall 1993	Field notes Reports	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Habitat Birds--Feeding and feeds	1993-08-01	1993-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Fall report of birds found in central Iowa contributed by Jane Clark. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1993.	Clark, Jane	Eastern Towhee Harris' Sparrow White-throated Sparrow White-crowned Sparrow Purple Finch Ruby-crowned Kinglet Hermit Thrush American Tree Sparrow Chipping Sparrow Fox Sparrow Pine Siskin Red-breasted Nuthatch Golden-crowned Kinglet Belted Kingfisher Brown Creeper	Clive Walnut Creek Glendale Cemetery Greenbelt Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	6
Field notes contributed by Marietta A. Petersen, fall 1993	Field notes Reports	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting	1993-08-01	1993-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Fall report of birds and locations contributed by Marietta A. Petersen. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1993.	Petersen, Marietta	Bobolink Loggerhead Shrike Ruby-throated Hummingbird Red-breasted Nuthatch	Cresco Cass County	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	6
Field notes contributed by Peter C. Petersen, fall 1993	Field notes Reports	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae \| Warblers	1993-08-01	1993-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Fall report of birds and locations contributed by Peter C. Petersen. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1993.	Petersen, Peter C.	Ross's Gull Eared Grebe Bell's Vireo Carolina Wren Evening Grosbeak Snowy Owl Western Grebe Reddish Egret Trumpeter Swan Merlin Yellow-bellied Flycatcher White-winged Scoter Osprey Red-breasted Nuthatch Cape May Warbler	Bellevue Colfax Davenport Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Lake Red Rock Le Claire Montpelier Clinton County Big Sand Mound Nature Preserve	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	6
Field notes contributed by Randall Pinkston, fall 1993	Field notes Reports	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Parulidae \| Warblers	1993-08-01	1993-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Fall report of birds and locations contributed by Randall Pinkston. The report also includes key details on the sightings of a White-winged Scoter, a Brewer's Blackbird, a Black Scoter, and a Northern Shrike. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1993.	Pinkston, Randall, 1956-	Red-shouldered Hawk Thayer's Gull Ross's Gull Brewer's Blackbird Ruby-throated Hummingbird Snowy Owl Reddish Egret Black Scoter Common Loon White-winged Scoter Sanderling Stilt Sandpiper Tree Swallow Sedge Wren Pine Siskin Red-breasted Nuthatch Golden-crowned Kinglet House Wren Northern Shrike	Colfax Coralville Lake Iowa City Johnson County Lake Red Rock Pleasant Creek State Park Williams Prairie State Preserve Effigy Mounds National Monument Monroe County Rock Creek Lake	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	6
Field notes contributed by Hank Zaletel, fall 1993	Field notes Reports	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting	1993-08-01	1993-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Fall report of birds found in central Iowa contributed by Hank Zaletel. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1993.	Zaletel, Hank	American Avocet Killdeer Pied-billed Grebe Cedar Waxwing Pine Siskin Red-breasted Nuthatch Red Crossbill American Golden Plover	Hickory Grove County Park Colo Bogs Wildlife Management Area Collins	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	6
Field notes contributed by David L. Dankert, summer 1993	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting	1993-06-01	1993-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summer report of birds found in Linn County and Johnson County contributed by David L. Dankert. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1993.	Dankert, David L.	Ring-billed Gull Double-crested Cormorant Ring-necked Duck Ruby-throated Hummingbird Dickcissel House Finch Hooded Merganser Lesser Scaup	Coralville Lake Johnson County Linn County Pleasant Creek State Park Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	5
Iowa Birdline update, May 10, 1993	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birdsongs Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1993-05-10	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for May 10, 1993. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Rufous Hummingbird, Yellow Rail, Snowy Egret and the first state record Black-throated Hummingbird. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of a Western Tanager, Surf Scoter, twelve Eared Grebes, Common Loons and American White Pelicans.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Rufous Hummingbird Eared Grebe Western Tanager Black-throated Sparrow Bewick's Wren American White Pelican Yellow Rail Snowy Egret Common Loon Surf Scoter	Boone Greene County Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Lake Manawa State Park Rippey Waterloo Silver Lake	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	3
Iowa Birdline update, April 12, 1993	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1993-04-12	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for April 12, 1993. Highlights of the update include sightings of Sandhill Cranes, a Cinnamon Teal and a Black-throated Sparrow. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of an adult Iceland Gull in a field with about 300 Ring-Billed Gulls.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Ring-billed Gull Horned Grebe Eared Grebe Black-throated Sparrow Cinnamon Teal Iceland Gull Black-crowned Night Heron Sora Pileated Woodpecker Sandhill Crane	Brenton Slough Des Moines Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Waterloo Lakin Slough State Game Management Area Rock Creek State Park Swan Lake	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	3
Iowa Birdline update, April 5, 1993	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Dial-a-message telephone calls	1993-04-05	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for April 5, 1993. Highlights of the update include sightings of the continued presence of a Black-throated Sparrow and Townsend's Solitaire, plus a Prairie Falcon. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of several Tundra Swans and three Great Egrets.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-shouldered Hawk Prairie Falcon Townsend's Solitaire Lapland Longspur Black-throated Sparrow Merlin Osprey Bonaparte's Gull Tundra Swan Great Egret	Bremer County Cedar Lake Cerro Gordo County Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Hendrickson Marsh Lake Iowa City Lost Island Lake Spencer Waterloo Shell Rock River Greenbelt	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	3
Iowa Birdline update, March 27, 1993	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Dial-a-message telephone calls	1993-03-27	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summary of Iowa Birdline updates for March 27, 1993. The highlights for the update include sightings of the continued presence of a Black-throated Sparrow in Waterloo, a Cinnamon Teal with six Blue-winged Teal at Cone Marsh, and a Red-shouldered Hawk near Burlington.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-shouldered Hawk White-breasted Nuthatch Townsend's Solitaire Black-throated Sparrow Blue-winged Teal Cinnamon Teal Barrow's Goldeneye Common Redpoll Northern Goshawk Merlin	Burlington Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Sioux Center Waterloo Yellow River State Forest MidAmerican Energy Ponds Shell Rock River Greenbelt	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	3
Iowa Birdline update, March 17-25, 1993	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Accipitridae \| Hawks and Eagles Ardeidae \| Herons Dial-a-message telephone calls	1993-03-17	1993-03-25	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for March 17-25, 1993 Highlights of the updates include sightings of the continued presence of a Black-throated Sparrow and a Cinnamon Teal, an immature Barrow's Goldeneye, a male Varied Thrush and several American White Pelicans.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Varied Thrush Black-throated Sparrow Cinnamon Teal Barrow's Goldeneye American White Pelican Common Redpoll Merlin House Finch Great Blue Heron Red Crossbill	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Iowa City Lake Red Rock Sioux Center Waterloo Yellow River State Forest MidAmerican Energy Ponds Coralville Dam Union Glendale Cemetery	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	3
Iowa Birdline update, March 8, 1993	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Dial-a-message telephone calls	1993-03-08	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for March 8, 1993. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Long-tailed Duck and the continued presence of two Townsend's Solitaires. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of Northern Saw-whet Owl and numerous Horned Larks and Lapland Longspurs.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Brewer's Blackbird Cedar Waxwing Townsend's Solitaire Lapland Longspur Common Redpoll Long-tailed Duck Trumpeter Swan Northern Saw-whet Owl Horned Lark Northern Shrike	George Wyth Memorial State Park Lake Red Rock Lansing Waterloo Effigy Mounds National Monument Shell Rock River Greenbelt Cordova Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	3
Iowa Birdline update, March 1, 1993	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Dial-a-message telephone calls	1993-03-01	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for March 1, 1993. Highlights of the update include sightings of the continued presence of two Townsend's Solitaires, a Great Black-backed Gull and three Short-eared Owls. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of a Common Redpoll and a male Greater Scaup.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Great Black-backed Gull Townsend's Solitaire Snow Bunting Carolina Wren Short-eared Owl Common Redpoll Greater Scaup Gray Partridge Northern Saw-whet Owl Swamp Sparrow	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Homestead Linn County Polk County Scott County Red Cedar Wildlife Area Shell Rock River Greenbelt Cordova Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	3
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Carol Alexander, Spring 1993	Field notes	Bird feeders Bird pests Bird watching Birds--Food Weather Birdhouses	1993-03-01	1993-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Carol and Richard Alexander. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1993.	Alexander, Carol Ann	Red-headed Woodpecker Ruby-throated Hummingbird American White Pelican House Sparrow Osprey Common Nighthawk Ruby-crowned Kinglet Gray Catbird Great Egret	Lamoni Ottumwa Fairfield	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	4
Iowa Birdline update, January 11, 1993	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Dial-a-message telephone calls	1993-01-11	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for January 11, 1993. Highlights of the update include sightings of the continued presence of the two Townsend's Solitaires, Long-tailed Duck, Trumpeter Swans and a Prairie Falcon. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of a first year Iceland Gull and Thayer's Gulls	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Prairie Falcon Thayer's Gull Townsend's Solitaire Eastern Towhee Brown Thrasher Long-tailed Duck Trumpeter Swan Iceland Gull Green-winged Teal Red Crossbill	Cedar Lake Cerro Gordo County Lake Red Rock Red Rock Dam Hancher Auditorium Rock Falls Steamboat Rock	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	3
Iowa Birdline update, January 4-5, 1993	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Dial-a-message telephone calls	1993-01-04	1993-01-05	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for January 4-5,1993. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Short-eared Owl, a male Rose-breasted Grosbeak, a female Mountain Bluebird, a Snowy Owl and a first year Iceland Gull. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of a first year Glaucous Gull, Red-breasted Nuthatch and Golden-crowned Kinglets.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Rose-breasted Grosbeak Mountain Bluebird Short-eared Owl White-winged Crossbill Snowy Owl Iceland Gull Glaucous Gull Red-breasted Nuthatch Golden-crowned Kinglet Pine Warbler	Big Creek State Park Black Hawk County Bremer County Holstein Marshalltown Rathbun Lake Hancher Auditorium	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	3
Iowa Birdline update, December 28, 1992	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Dial-a-message telephone calls	1992-12-28	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of Iowa Birdline updates for December 28, 1992. The highlights for the update include sightings of a Snowy Owl, Townsend's Solitaire and four Yellow-rumped Warblers. Also included are handwritten notes with sightings of two Northern Saw-whet Owls, two Trumpeter Swans and a White-winged Crossbill.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Townsend's Solitaire White-winged Crossbill Snowy Owl Long-tailed Duck Trumpeter Swan Glaucous Gull Northern Saw-whet Owl Yellow-rumped Warbler Golden-crowned Kinglet Pine Warbler	Black Hawk County Cerro Gordo County Iowa City Johnson County Lake Red Rock Cedar River Rock Falls	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	1