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

Field notes contributed by Mary Beth Vaughn, winter 1981-1982	Field notes	Bird watching Fringillidae \| Finches	1981-12-01	1982-02-28	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes were contributed by Mary Beth Vaughn. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1981-1982.	Vaughn, Mary Beth	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Common Grackle Cedar Waxwing Red-breasted Nuthatch Golden-crowned Kinglet American Goldfinch Brown Creeper	Shenandoah	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	20	2
Field reports, fall 1998, Rusty Blackbird through Pine Siskin, December 11, 1998	Field notes Reports	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Icteridae \| Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, and allies Ornithology--Methodology Fringillidae \| Finches	1998-12-11	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	A list of bird sightings organized by species, December 11, 1998. The list includes sightings of Blackbirds, Orioles and Finches. 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 1998.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union		Iowa	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	2
Field notes contributed by John C. Robinson, winter 1981-1982	Field notes	Bird watching Podicipediformes \| Grebes Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Nocturnal birds Fringillidae \| Finches	1981-12-01	1982-02-28	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes were contributed by John C. Robinson and other observers. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1981-1982.	Robinson, John C., 1959-	Bald Eagle Red-breasted Nuthatch Golden-crowned Kinglet Belted Kingfisher Great Blue Heron Northern Shrike	Ames Big Creek State Park Des Moines River Ledges State Park Saylorville Lake	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	20	2
Field notes contributed by Paul Martsching, spring 1982	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Rallidae \| Rails Fringillidae \| Finches Parulidae \| Warblers	1982-03-01	1982-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes were contributed by Paul Martsching. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1982.	Martsching, Paul	Marbled Godwit Blue-headed Vireo Lapland Longspur Smith's Longspur American White Pelican Common Redpoll Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Northern Mockingbird	Hendrickson Marsh Lake Story County Brookside Park Larson Marsh Iowa State Nursery Hickory Grove Lake	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	20	3
Field notes contributed by Tanya Bray, spring 1980	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Accipitridae \| Hawks and Eagles Ornithology--Methodology Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Fringillidae \| Finches Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers Weather	1980-03-01	1980-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Tanya Bray with observers Don Bray, Sandra Kovanda and Babs Padelford. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1980.	Bray, Tanya	Marbled Godwit Barred Owl Chuck-will's-widow Wilson's Phalarope Long-billed Dowitcher Hooded Merganser Lesser Yellowlegs Willet Snow Goose Greater White-fronted Goose Common Merganser Eastern Screech-Owl	Forneys Lake Lake Anita State Park Lake Manawa Pottawattamie County DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	3
Fall 1994, Woodpeckers to end, December 11, 1994	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Fringillidae \| Finches Parulidae \| Warblers Piciformes \| Woodpeckers and allies Emberizidae \| Sparrows	1994-12-11	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of bird sightings dated December 11, 1994. This list includes sightings of Woodpeckers, Warblers, Sparrows, and Finches. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1994.			Iowa	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	3
Field notes contributed by Pearl Knoop, Marble Rock, Iowa, spring 1984	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Migration Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Fringillidae \| Finches Hirundinidae \| Swallows Parulidae \| Warblers	1984-03-01	1984-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes were contributed by Pearl Knoop, Marble Rock, Iowa, spring 1984. She sighted five species: Golden Plover, Lesser Yellowlegs, Wilson's Phalarope, Willet, and Eastern Meadowlark, and reported on the spring migration of other bird groups. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1984.	Knoop, Pearl	Wilson's Phalarope Eastern Meadowlark Lesser Yellowlegs Willet American Golden Plover	Marble Rock	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	3
Field notes contributed by Douglas C. Harr, Larchwood, Iowa, May 31, 1984	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird populations Bird watching Fringillidae \| Finches	1984-05-31	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes contributed by Douglas C. Harr, Larchwood, Iowa, May 31, 1984, covered sightings of ten species in the spring. A Prairie Falcon near Lester, Lyon County, was documented. He reported that a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher was killed by a cat near Milford, Iowa. There were large populations of finches in the spring. He also saw the first White-crowned Sparrow in 12 years at his feeder. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1984.	Harr, Douglas C.	Prairie Falcon White-crowned Sparrow Scissor-tailed Flycatcher	Larchwood Milford Lester	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	3
Field notes contributed by Robert E. Thornburg, spring 1982	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Migration Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Fringillidae \| Finches Weather	1982-03-01	1982-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes were contributed by Robert E. Thornburg. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1982.	Thornburg, Robert E.	Double-crested Cormorant American White Pelican Red-breasted Merganser Cattle Egret Common Loon Osprey	Lake Red Rock Pleasantville	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	20	3
Field notes contributed by Thomas J. Staudt, spring 1982	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification Fringillidae \| Finches Turdidae \| Thrushes Parulidae \| Warblers Weather	1982-03-01	1982-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes were contributed by Thomas J. Staudt. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1982.	Staudt, Thomas J.	Broad-winged Hawk Little Blue Heron Double-crested Cormorant Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Dunlin Long-billed Dowitcher Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Hooded Merganser Sharp-shinned Hawk	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Hickory Hill Park Muskrat Slough State Game Management Area Hoosier Creek	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	20	3
Field notes contributed by John C. Robinson, spring 1982	Field notes	Birds--Nests Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Ciconiiformes \| Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Charadriidae \| Plovers Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Fringillidae \| Finches Turdidae \| Thrushes Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers	1982-03-01	1982-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes were contributed by John C. Robinson and other observers. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1982.	Robinson, John C., 1959-	Cooper's Hawk Little Blue Heron American Kestrel Pied-billed Grebe Chimney Swift	Lake Red Rock Ledges State Park Polk County Rathbun Lake Saylorville Lake Story County DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	20	3
Field notes contributed by Beth Proescholdt, spring 1982	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Migration Fringillidae \| Finches Turdidae \| Thrushes Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers Weather	1982-03-01	1982-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes were contributed by Beth Proescholdt and other observers. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1982.	Proescholdt, Beth	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Ruddy Turnstone Olive-sided Flycatcher Worm-eating Warbler Canada Goose Eastern Whip-poor-will	Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Hendrickson Marsh Lake Marshall County Pine Lake State Park Cooper Prairie Marsh	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	20	3
Field notes contributed by Robert K. Myers, spring 1982	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Fringillidae \| Finches Parulidae \| Warblers	1982-03-01	1982-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes were contributed by Robert K. Myers and other observers. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1982.	Myers, Robert K.	Rough-legged Hawk Common Loon Northern Saw-whet Owl Red-breasted Nuthatch Common Tern Northern Shrike	Cardinal Marsh State Wildlife Area George Wyth Memorial State Park Ledges State Park Yellow River State Forest Sweet Marsh Riverton	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	20	3
David A. Newhouse letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, May 27, 1980	Correspondence Field notes	Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Migration Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Accipitridae \| Hawks and Eagles Ciconiiformes \| Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Fringillidae \| Finches Parulidae \| Warblers	1980-05-27	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes contributed by David A. Newhouse in a letter to Thomas H. Kent. Includes a list of birds and locations with observers from the Iowa Conservation Commission. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1980.	Newhouse, David A.	Pied-billed Grebe White-eyed Vireo Blue-winged Teal Chimney Swift American White Pelican Greater Yellowlegs American Wigeon Tree Swallow Northern Mockingbird Ovenbird Lesser Scaup Greater White-fronted Goose Eastern Whip-poor-will Sandhill Crane Green Heron	Des Moines River Ledges State Park Saylorville Dam Goose Lake Bays Branch State Wildlife Area Iowa River Upper Iowa River Turkey River Wildlife Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	3
Field notes contributed by Tanya Bray, spring 1982	Field notes	Bird watching Podicipediformes \| Grebes Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Ciconiiformes \| Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Fringillidae \| Finches Weather	1982-03-01	1982-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes were contributed by Tanya Bray and other observers. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1982.	Bray, Tanya	Bald Eagle Sora Hudsonian Godwit Baird's Sandpiper Northern Mockingbird	Forneys Lake Lake Manawa Pony Creek Park DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge MidAmerican Energy Ponds	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	20	3
Francis L. Moore letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, May 30, 1980	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests Birdsongs Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Accipitridae \| Hawks and Eagles Phasianidae \| Pheasants, Turkeys, and Grouse Laniidae \| Shrikes Fringillidae \| Finches Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers Bombycillidae \| Waxwings Birds--Feeding and feeds	1980-05-30	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes contributed by Francis L. Moore in a letter to Thomas H. Kent, May 30, 1980 with observers Robert K. Myers, Russel Hays, Joseph P. Schaufenbuel and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1980.	Moore, Francis L.	American Bittern Double-crested Cormorant Yellow-headed Blackbird Bobolink Eastern Towhee Common Moorhen Long-tailed Duck Yellow Rail Black-crowned Night Heron Hooded Merganser Hudsonian Godwit Tundra Swan Great Egret	Big Marsh Wildlife Area Dudgeon Lake State Wildlife Mgt Area George Wyth Memorial State Park Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Volga Lake Sweet Marsh Hayden Prairie State Wildlife Area Backbone State Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	3
Field notes contributed by Hank Zaletel and Linda Zaletel, spring 1980	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Migration Birds--Nests Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Ciconiiformes \| Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Fringillidae \| Finches Parulidae \| Warblers	1980-03-01	1980-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Hank Zaletel and Linda Zaletel. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1980.	Zaletel, Hank Zaletel, Linda	Bald Eagle American Bittern Double-crested Cormorant Turkey Vulture Great Horned Owl Red-breasted Merganser Dunlin Sora Black-bellied Plover Hudsonian Godwit Philadelphia Vireo Cerulean Warbler Snow Goose Belted Kingfisher Water Pipit Gadwall Tundra Swan	Little Wall Lake Ames Coralville Lake Hendrickson Marsh Lake Iowa City Iowa Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Ledges State Park Brookside Park McFarland Lake Park Yager Slough State Game Management Area Bob Pyle Marsh Wildlife Management Area Brushy Creek State Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	3
Field notes contributed by John Van Dyk, May 27, 1980	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Birdsongs Podicipediformes \| Grebes Fringillidae \| Finches Parulidae \| Warblers Weather	1980-03-01	1980-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by John Van Dyk. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1980.	Van Dyk, John, 1936-	Red-headed Woodpecker Double-crested Cormorant Eared Grebe Purple Martin Eastern Bluebird Grasshopper Sparrow Long-billed Dowitcher Eastern Phoebe Hooded Merganser Common Nighthawk Hermit Thrush Wilson's Warbler Red-breasted Nuthatch Golden-crowned Kinglet Mourning Dove Northern Bobwhite	Big Sioux River Wildlife Area Lyon County Sioux Center Sioux County Lake Pahoja Recreation Area Rock River	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	3
Field notes contributed by Tom Stone, June 3, 1980	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Accipitridae \| Hawks and Eagles Fringillidae \| Finches Parulidae \| Warblers	1980-06-03	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Tom Stone. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1980.	Stone, Tom	American Avocet Cooper's Hawk Mississippi Kite Eared Grebe Mute Swan Long-tailed Duck Merlin Common Loon Black-bellied Plover Willet Stilt Sandpiper Red-necked Phalarope	Lake Ahquabi Coralville Lake Forneys Lake Iowa Waterloo Waubonsie State Park Yellow River State Forest Sweet Marsh Harpers Ferry Willow Slough State Game Management Area Guttenberg	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	3
W. Ross Silcock letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, May 31, 1980	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Breeding Birds--Counting Birds--Habitat Birdsongs Fringillidae \| Finches	1980-05-31	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes contributed by W. Ross Silcock in a letter to Thomas H. Kent, May 31, 1980. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1980.	Silcock, W. Ross	Swainson's Hawk Least Bittern Little Blue Heron Western Tanager Barn Owl Snowy Egret Cattle Egret Willet Ruddy Turnstone Sanderling Yellow-rumped Warbler Blue Grosbeak	Folsom Lake Forneys Lake Riverton Wildlife Management Area Malvern Willow Slough State Game Management Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	3
Compilation of Iowa bird sightings	Research notes Tables (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Icteridae \| Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, and allies Columbiformes \| Doves and Pigeons Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Falconiformes \| Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures Fringillidae \| Finches Galliformes \| Quails, Pheasants, Turkeys, and Grouse Troglodytidae \| Wrens Piciformes \| Woodpeckers and allies Strigiformes \| Owls Emberizidae \| Sparrows	1977-12-01	1978-02-28	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Table of a compilation of bird sighting statistics in Iowa. The data is displayed by bird type and the location of the sighting. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter, 1977-1978.			Iowa	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	4
Betty Walters letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, August 13, 1980	Correspondence Field notes	Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Migration Birdsongs Fringillidae \| Finches Songbirds	1980-08-13	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes contributed by Betty Walters in a letter to Thomas H. Kent, August 13, 1980. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1980.	Walters, Betty	Red-tailed Hawk Little Blue Heron American Kestrel Turkey Vulture Warbling Vireo Summer Tanager Loggerhead Shrike Western Kingbird Dickcissel Scarlet Tanager Blue Grosbeak Gadwall Great Blue Heron Common Pheasant Cliff Swallow	Forneys Lake Shenandoah Thurman	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	4
Gladys Black letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, July 30, 1980	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests Fringillidae \| Finches Troglodytidae \| Wrens Songbirds	1980-07-30	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes contributed by Gladys Black in a letter to Thomas H. Kent, July 30, 1980. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1980.	Black, Gladys	Red-headed Woodpecker Turkey Vulture Bobolink Summer Tanager Yellow-breasted Chat Rose-breasted Grosbeak Chimney Swift Ruby-throated Hummingbird Eastern Kingbird Brown Thrasher Baltimore Oriole Scarlet Tanager Belted Kingfisher Great Blue Heron Northern Bobwhite	Elk Rock State Park Lake Red Rock Pleasantville Red Rock Dam	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	4
Iowa Ornithologists' Union, Quarterly field report, summer 1980	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Gaviiformes \| Loons Fringillidae \| Finches Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers Weather	1980-03-01	1980-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Quarterly field report for the summer of 1980 titled "field reports, spring 1980."	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934- Iowa Ornithologists' Union	Red-shouldered Hawk Eared Grebe Yellow-headed Blackbird Yellow-throated Warbler Western Grebe Cattle Egret Greater Yellowlegs Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Semipalmated Plover Sanderling White-rumped Sandpiper Swainson's Thrush Greater White-fronted Goose Buff-breasted Sandpiper King Rail	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake Dan Green Slough Wildlife Management Area Davenport Forneys Lake Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Trumbull Lake Waterloo Wildcat Den State Park Effigy Mounds National Monument Willow Slough State Game Management Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	4
Pearl Knoop letter to Peter C. Petersen regarding Marble Rock, Iowa spring migration, June 10, 1965	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Fringillidae \| Finches Parulidae \| Warblers	1965-06-10	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Spring migration report for Marble Rock, Iowa was contributed by Pearl Knoop in a letter to Peter C. Petersen. Swainson and Gray-cheeked Thrushes and Indigo Buntings were numerous and the warbler migration was good. Sightings of a male Prothonotary Warbler, female Cerulean Warbler, Rufous-sided Towhee and Scarlet Tanager were included in the report.This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter, 1965.	Knoop, Pearl	Indigo Bunting Eastern Towhee Loggerhead Shrike Cerulean Warbler Prothonotary Warbler Scarlet Tanager	Marble Rock	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	17	4