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

Rare bird documentation form for Marbled Godwit at Big Marsh in 1981	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds Wildlife conservation	1981-04-05	1981-04-15	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a Marbled Godwit at Big Marsh in Butler County, IA on April 5, 1981.	Myers, Robert K.	Marbled Godwit	Big Marsh Wildlife Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	14
Documentation form, Ruff, July 17, 1999, Eugene Armstrong	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification Rare birds	1999-07-17	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Documentation dated July 17, 1999 for the sighting of a Ruff at Harrier Marsh by Eugene Armstrong. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1999.	Armstrong, Eugene	Ruff	Harrier Marsh	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	4
Documentation form, Black-headed Gull, July 10, 1999, Lee Schoenewe	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification Rare birds	1999-07-10	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Documentation dated July 10, 1999 for the sighting of a Black-headed Gull in Dickinson County by Lee Schoenewe. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1999.	Schoenewe, Lee A.	Black-headed Gull	Dickinson County	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	4
Documentation form for extraordinary bird sightings in Iowa, Merlin, July 9, 1999, Douglas Harr	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification Rare birds	1999-07-09	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Documentation dated July 9, 1999 for the sighting of a Merlin north of Cayler Prairie by Douglas Harr. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1999.	Harr, Douglas C.	Merlin	Cayler Prairie State Preserve	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	4
Documentation form, Greater Scaup, July 31, 1999, Lee Schoenewe	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification Rare birds	1999-07-31	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Documentation dated July 31, 1999 for the sighting of a Greater Scaup at Welch Lake by Lee Schoenewe. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1999.	Schoenewe, Lee A.	Greater Scaup	Welch Lake Wildlife Management Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	4
Documentation form, Red-throated Loon, June 28, 1999, Lee Schoenewe	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification Rare birds	1999-06-28	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Documentation dated June 28, 1999 for the sighting of a Red-throated Loon at Spirit Lake by Lee Schoenewe. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1999.	Schoenewe, Lee A.	Red-throated Loon	Spirit Lake	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	4
Details for rare bird sightings by James Fuller, Fall 1999	Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1999-08-10	1999-09-04	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Details for rare bird sightings by James Fuller, covering August and September of 1999. Includes a Western Sandpiper seen at Round Lake in Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area, Johnson County, IA.	Fuller, James L	Marbled Godwit Western Sandpiper Laughing Gull	Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Casey Barrow Landing Babcock Access	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	18
Details on unusual bird sighting by Jim Fuller, July 8	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds Wildlife conservation	N/A	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes for a Western Sandpiper by Jim Fuller. The Sandpiper was seen at Babcock Access in Johnson County, IA on July 8, unknown year.	Fuller, James L	Western Sandpiper	Babcock Access	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	18
Rare bird documentation form for Western Sandpiper at Bays Branch in 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds Wildlife conservation	1986-05-03	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a Western Sandpiper at Bays Branch, IA on May 3, 1986.	Myers, Robert K.	Western Sandpiper	Bays Branch State Wildlife Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	18
Field Reports - Summer 1985	Field notes	Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Rare birds	1985-07-13	1985-07-14	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field Reports for Summer 1985 by Francis Moore including Western Sandpipers at Forney Lake in Fremont County, IA during July of 1985.	Moore, Francis L.	Snowy Egret Western Sandpiper Short-billed Dowitcher	Forneys Lake	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	18
Western Sandpiper in Fall 1984 (last year)	Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1984-10-10	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes for a Western Sandpiper at Hendrickson Marsh, IA on October 10, 1984.	Martsching, Paul	Western Sandpiper	Hendrickson Marsh Lake	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	18
Rare bird documentation form for Western Sandpiper at Babcock Lake in unknown year	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds Wildlife conservation	N/A	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for four Western Sandpipers at Babcock Lake in Johnson County, IA on September 17, unknown year.	Newlon, Michael C.	Western Sandpiper	Babcock Access	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	18
Rare bird documentation form for Marbled Godwit at MidAmerican Energy Ponds in 1982	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds Wildlife conservation	1982-04-24	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a Marbled Godwit at MidAmerican Energy Ponds in Pottawattamie County, IA on April 24, 1982.	Moore, Francis L.	Marbled Godwit	MidAmerican Energy Ponds	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	14
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
Robert K. Myers letter to Thomas H. Kent about bird sightings including Marbled Goldwit, June 6, 1980	Correspondence Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds	1980-06-06	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Robert K. Myers letter to Thomas H. Kent Rare about bird sightings for a Marbled Godwit in Iowa, June 6, 1980. Myers details how he and Russ Hayes identified the Godwit and mentions birds he saw on a trip to Waubonsie and Lacey-Keosauqua state parks.	Myers, Robert K.	Marbled Godwit Summer Tanager Yellow-throated Warbler Western Kingbird Hudsonian Godwit Northern Parula Cerulean Warbler Blue Grosbeak Kentucky Warbler	Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Waubonsie State Park Sweet Marsh	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	14
Rare bird documentation form for American Avocet near New Lake, 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds Wildlife conservation	1986-05-09	1986-07-17	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for two American Avocets near New Lake in Woodbury County, IA on May 9, June 7, June 17, June 24, July 3, and one seen there on July 17, 1986.	Huser, Bill F.	American Avocet	New Lake	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	6
American Avocets near Salix, IA	Field notes	Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birdsongs Rare birds	1986-05-19	1986-06-19	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes for two American Avocets near New Lake near Salix, IA on May 19, June 7, and June 19, 1986.	Williams, Randall D.	American Avocet	New Lake	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	6
Two letters sent between Rushton G. Cortelyou and Thomas H. Kent, regarding a Piping Plover sighting, July 1986	Correspondence Field notes	Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Ornithology--Methodology Ornithology--Societies, etc Rare birds	1986-05-28	1986-07-12	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rushton G. Cortelyou letter to Thomas Kent, July 10, 1986, regarding a Piping Plover nest at the MidAmerican Energy Settling Ponds near Council Bluffs, IA on May 28, 1986. There is a response from Kent about Piping Plover sightings as well as how Nebraska ornithologists should report Iowa bird sightings dated July 12, 1986.	Green, Ruth Cortelyou, Rushton G.	Piping Plover	MidAmerican Energy Ponds	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	5
Rare bird documentation form for Black-bellied Plover at Lake Rathbun in an unknown year	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds Wildlife conservation	N/A	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for up to three Black-bellied Plovers at Lake Rathbun in Appanoose County, IA on October 20, November 22, and November 24 in unknown year.	Johnson, Thomas N.	Black-bellied Plover	Rathbun Lake	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	2
Rathbun Christmas Count - December 19, 1998	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology--Societies, etc Rare birds	1988-12-19	1988-12-20	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Details for several rare species seen at the Christmas Bird Count including Black-bellied Plover at Rathbun Lake in Appanoose County, IA on December 19, 1998, documented by Bill Heusinkveld.	Heusinkveld, Bill	Blue-winged Teal Red-breasted Merganser Trumpeter Swan Black-bellied Plover Yellow-rumped Warbler Bonaparte's Gull	Rathbun Lake	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	2
Rare bird documentation form for Sandhill Crane north of Saylorville Reservoir in 1988	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds Wildlife conservation	1988-12-12	1989-01-10	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a Sandhill Crane north of Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on December 12, 1988. The bird was present from December 12, 1988 to January 10, 1989.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Sandhill Crane	Saylorville Lake	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	1
Rare bird documentation form for Sandhill Crane east of Big Spirit Lake in 1988	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds Wildlife conservation	1988-12-12	1988-12-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for two Sandhill Cranes east of Big Spirit Lake in Dickinson County, IA on December 12 and December 28, 1988.	Thelen, Ed	Sandhill Crane	Spirit Lake	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	1
Rare bird documentation form for Sandhill Crane at Big Marsh in 1985	Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds Wildlife conservation	1985-03-29	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a Sandhill Crane at Big Marsh in Butler County, IA on March 29, 1985.	Moore, Francis L.	Sandhill Crane	Big Marsh Wildlife Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	1
Rare bird documentation form for Sandhill Crane at Willow Slough and the Wilson farm in Mills County, IA, in 1984	Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds Wildlife conservation	1984-10-20	1984-10-24	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a Sandhill Crane at Willow Slough and Barb Wilson's farm in Mills County, IA, on October 20, 21 and 24, 1984.	Wilson, Barbara L.	Sandhill Crane	Mills County Willow Slough State Game Management Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	1
Field notes contributed by Babs and Loren Padelford, May 6 1984	Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Rare birds	1984-05-06	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes for two Sandhill Cranes at Camp Wesley Woods in Warren County, IA on May 6, 1984.	Padelford, Babs Padelford, Loren	Sandhill Crane	Camp Wesley Woods	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	1