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

Fall 1980 notes compiled by Thomas Shires	Field notes	Bird watching	1980-08-01	1980-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	A list of birds sighted by Thomas Shires for Fall 1980 excluding those seen during field trips with Thomas Kent. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.			Iowa				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	5
Annotated bird sighting list for Fall 1980 compiled by Robert Thornburg	Field notes Surveys (documents)	Bird watching Weather	1980-08-01	1980-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	A list of birds sighted by Robert Thornburg around Pleasantville. He also notes that 7 inches of snow fell on October 27 but had melted by October 31. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.	Thornburg, Robert E.	Cooper's Hawk Gray Catbird Northern Mockingbird House Wren Bonaparte's Gull	Lake Red Rock Pleasantville				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	5
Annotated bird sighting list for Fall 1980 compiled by Hank Zaletel	Field notes Surveys (documents)	Bird watching	1980-08-01	1980-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Hank Zaletel mostly in central Iowa. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.	Zaletel, Hank		Little Wall Lake Ames Big Creek Lake Dale Maffitt Reservoir Iowa Ledges State Park DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	5
Annotated bird sighting list for Fall 1980 submitted by Robert K. Myers	Field notes Surveys (documents)	Bird watching	1980-08-01	1980-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Robert K. Myers provides an annotated list of birds sighted by himself and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.	Myers, Robert K.	White-winged Crossbill Evening Grosbeak Common Redpoll Peregrine Falcon Gray Catbird Pine Siskin Red Crossbill Great Egret	George Wyth Memorial State Park Lake Red Rock Waterloo				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	5
Christmas count, 1980-81	Field notes Reports	Bird populations Bird surveys Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Winter Citizen science	1980-12-20	1981-01-04	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	The Christmas count report notes a record 127 species sighted, eight more than the previous record number sighted the year before, thanks largely to increased participation and wider coverage. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1980-1981.		Eastern Phoebe Curve-billed Thrasher Hoary Redpoll Eurasian Tree Sparrow Common Loon Sedge Wren Veery Sandhill Crane	Iowa				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	6
1980 Decorah, Iowa CBC	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification	1980-12-20	1981-01-04	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Results of the Decorah Christmas bird count describing a Golden Eagle sighting. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1980-1981.		Red-tailed Hawk Golden Eagle	Decorah				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	6
Cedar Rapids Christmas bird count	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Rare birds	1980-12-20	1981-01-04	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare or unusual species details from the Cedar Rapids Christmas bird count. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1980-1981.		Field Sparrow White-winged Crossbill Ringed Turtle-Dove Marsh Wren	Cedar Rapids Marion				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	6
Iowa Ornithologists' Union, Quarterly field report, winter 1980-1981	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Weather Calcariidae \| Longspurs and snow bunting	1980-12-01	1981-02-28	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Quarterly field report for the winter of 1980-1981 titled "Field reports winter, 1980-1981." Thomas H. Kent, Field Reports Editor, notes that warm weather brought an early return of waterfowl and other species. The 1980 summary yields a total of 287 species reported, four fewer than 1979.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934- Iowa Ornithologists' Union	Canvasback Snowy Owl Horned Lark	Iowa				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	6
Preliminary analysis of raptor counts in Story and Boone Counties submitted by Jim Dinsmore	Field notes Surveys (documents)	Bird watching Birds of prey Birds--Counting	1981-02-01	1981-02-28	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An initial summary of raptor surveys carried out by students, mainly from cars; this note also includes a couple of other bird sightings. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1980-1981.	Dinsmore, James J.	Red-headed Woodpecker Rough-legged Hawk Red-tailed Hawk American Kestrel Golden-crowned Kinglet	Ledges State Park Story County Webster County Boone County Iowa State University				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	6
Annotated bird sighting list for Winter 1980-1981 compiled by Pete Petersen	Field notes Surveys (documents)	Bird banding Bird watching	1980-12-01	1981-02-28	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Pete Petersen and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1980-1981.	Petersen, Peter C.	Pine Siskin Tennessee Warbler	Davenport				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	6
Annotated bird sighting list for Winter 1980-1981 compiled by Ruth Phipps	Field notes Surveys (documents)	Bird watching	1980-12-01	1981-02-28	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Ruth Phipps and others in southwest Iowa. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1980-1981.	Phipps, Ruth O.	White-winged Crossbill Common Redpoll Snowy Owl Merlin Sandhill Crane	Fremont County Riverton Wildlife Management Area Shenandoah				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	6
Field notes contributed by Ruth Phipps, Winter 1980-1981	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Rare birds	1980-12-21	1981-02-28	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes detailing the sighting of a White-winged Crossbill, Sandhill Crane, and Merlin Hawk.	Phipps, Ruth O.	White-winged Crossbill Merlin Sandhill Crane	Riverton Wildlife Management Area Shenandoah				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	1
Report on Merlin sighting submitted by Joseph P. Schaufenbuel, December 11980	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification	1980-12-01	1981-02-28	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Details about a Merlin sighting by RW reported by Joe Schaufenbuel. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1980-1981.	Schaufenbuel, Joseph P.	Merlin	Lucas County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	6
Notes on Sparrows	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification	1980-12-01	1981-02-28	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	A list of Sparrows sighted annotated with who sighted the bird and how the bird was identified. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1980-1981.		Field Sparrow Chipping Sparrow Fox Sparrow	Iowa Moline				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	6
Bird sighting forms submitted by R.D. Mooney, spring 1981	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Rare birds	1981-04-01	1981-05-19	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Five mini forms submitted by R.D. Mooney reporting bird sightings in central Iowa. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1981.	Mooney, Richard D., 1905-1997	American Avocet Cinnamon Teal Burrowing Owl American Golden Plover	Ames Big Creek Lake Saylorville Lake Badger Creek State Recreation Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	7
Rare bird documentation form for Scissor-tailed Flycatcher northeast of East Amana, 1981	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1981-04-26	1981-05-28	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher northeast of East Amana in Iowa County, IA on April 26, 1981.	Bendorf, Carl J.	Scissor-tailed Flycatcher	East Amana	2miles [sic] NE of East Amana, IA. Iowa County	Along dry sandy road in open rolling pastureland with scattered small to large trees. Across road was large open grassy field.	The documentation form by Carl J. Bendorf is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Lanny Haldy, Randy Graesser, Tom Kent, Tom Shires, and Rick Hollis. \| Elimination of similar species: Western Kingbird- would not have scarlet wing linings and distinct scissor type tail. This was an immature bird as an adult scissor-tail would have a tail twice as long as the body. There might also be more indication of red on the shoulder beside the folded wing. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 13:00:00/14:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	73
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
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
Field notes spring 1981	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification Icteridae \| Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, and allies Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Rare birds Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Fringillidae \| Finches Hirundinidae \| Swallows Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers Water birds	1981-03-01	1981-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	A list of birds sighted by Michael Newlon. Includes forms documenting the sightings of a Western Grebe and Peregrine at Sandy Beach, and a Bewick's Wren in Iowa City. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1981.	Newlon, Michael C.	Bewick's Wren Western Grebe Peregrine Falcon	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake Iowa City Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area Sandy Beach Public Use Area Cou Falls				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 Paul Martsching	Field notes Forms (documents) Surveys (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification Rare birds Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Water birds	1981-03-01	1981-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Paul Martsching. Includes a form documenting the sighting of a Hooded Warbler in Ames. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1981.	Martsching, Paul	Philadelphia Vireo Tree Swallow Louisiana Waterthrush Hooded Warbler Pine Siskin	Little Wall Lake Ames Hendrickson Marsh Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	7
Annotated bird sighting list for spring 1981 compiled by Rene Laubach	Field notes Surveys (documents)	Bird banding Bird watching	1981-03-01	1981-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Rene Laubach and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1981.	Laubach, René	Northern Flicker Little Blue Heron Clay-colored Sparrow Pileated Woodpecker Pine Siskin Dark-eyed Junco	Des Moines Sheeder Prairie State Preserve				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 Gordon Brown	Field notes Surveys (documents)	Bird watching Passeriformes \| Perching-birds and songbirds Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Spring Water birds Citizen science	1981-03-01	1981-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Gordon Brown and others around central Iowa. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1981.	Brown, Gordon		Little Wall Lake Ames Hendrickson Marsh Lake Ledges State Park Brookside Park Bob Pyle Marsh Wildlife Management Area Don Williams Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	7
Iowa Ornithologists' Union, Quarterly field report, spring 1981	Field notes Reports	Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae \| Warblers	1981-03-01	1981-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Quarterly field report for the spring of 1981 titled "Field reports spring, 1981." Thomas H. Kent, Field Reports Editor, notes that warmer than usual weather with less than usual rainfall has affected shorebird numbers. A Thayer's Gull sighting is a new bird for Iowa.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934- Iowa Ornithologists' Union	Thayer's Gull Townsend's Solitaire Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Smith's Longspur Bewick's Wren Lark Bunting	Iowa				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	7