Documents • Iowa State University • Avian Archives of Iowa Online

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

Field reports, Spring 1993, Dennis Carter	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Birdsongs Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Turdidae \| Thrushes Parulidae \| Warblers Weather Waterfowl	1993-06-01	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Dennis Carter dated June 1, 1993. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1993.	Carter, Dennis L.	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Bald Eagle Red-necked Grebe American White Pelican Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Ruddy Turnstone Mourning Warbler American Redstart Sandhill Crane	Cardinal Marsh State Wildlife Area Decorah Highlandville Lake Meyer Effigy Mounds National Monument	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	4
Bird List on Field Trip at Ledges State Park of Iowa Ornithologists' Union	Field notes	Bird watching Icteridae \| Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, and allies Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Falconiformes \| Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures Ornithology--Methodology Hirundinidae \| Swallows Turdidae \| Thrushes Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers Emberizidae \| Sparrows	1928-05-12	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	A list of 94 bird species observed on an Iowa Ornithologists Union field trip to Ledges State Park on May 12, 1928.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union		Ledges State Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	1	3
Summer 2005 bird sightings list, August 15, 2005	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Research Icteridae \| Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, and allies Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Falconiformes \| Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures Ciconiiformes \| Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Thraupidae \| Tanagers Turdidae \| Thrushes Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers Troglodytidae \| Wrens Piciformes \| Woodpeckers and allies Emberizidae \| Sparrows	2005-08-15	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	A list of summer bird sightings organized by species, August 15, 2005. The list also contains the location observed, the number of birds seen, date of sighting, and observer of each species. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2005.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union	Vermilion Flycatcher Brown Pelican Black-bellied Whistling-Duck King Rail	Iowa	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	39	12
Walter Rosene 1923 bird sighting records	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Research Icteridae \| Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, and allies Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Falconiformes \| Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures Hirundinidae \| Swallows Turdidae \| Thrushes Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers Piciformes \| Woodpeckers and allies Strigiformes \| Owls Emberizidae \| Sparrows	1923-01-01	1923-12-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	A handwritten list of bird sighting records from 1923 compiled by Walter Rosene, organized by species and annotated with sighting dates. Also includes the number of different varieties of birds observed each month.	Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941		Iowa	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	38	3
List 3, Flycatchers-Starling, summer 2002	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Passeriformes \| Perching-birds and songbirds Laniidae \| Shrikes Turdidae \| Thrushes Vireonidae \| Vireos Bombycillidae \| Waxwings Troglodytidae \| Wrens	2002-06-01	2002-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Annotated list of bird sightings organized by species, summer 2002. The list includes sightings of Flycatchers, Shrikes, Vireos, Wrens, Thrushes, and Waxwings. 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 summer 2002.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union		Iowa	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	39	9
Field check lists by Walter Rosene, Jr., May 20-21, 1972	Checklists Field notes	Bird watching Icteridae \| Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, and allies Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Fringillidae \| Finches Hirundinidae \| Swallows Turdidae \| Thrushes Parulidae \| Warblers Piciformes \| Woodpeckers and allies Emberizidae \| Sparrows	1972-05-20	1972-05-21	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Two field check lists of bird sightings, one of birds observed at Sweet Marsh and the other a composite list from the 50th Iowa Ornithologists' Union meeting in Waterloo, both compiled by Walter Rosene, Jr., May 20-21, 1972.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1912-		Waterloo Sweet Marsh	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	38	7
Field reports, fall 1998, Burrowing Owl through Rusty Blackbird, December 11, 1998	Field notes Reports	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Sylviidae \| Kinglets and Gnatcatchers Ornithology--Methodology Hirundinidae \| Swallows Turdidae \| Thrushes Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers Troglodytidae \| Wrens Piciformes \| Woodpeckers and allies Strigiformes \| Owls Apodiformes \| Swifts and Hummingbirds Emberizidae \| Sparrows	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 Owls, Hummingbirds, Woodpeckers, Flycatchers, Vireos, Swallows, Wrens, Thrushes, Warblers, and Sparrows. 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 reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Mark Proescholdt, spring 1998	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Nests Birdsongs Podicipediformes \| Grebes Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Turdidae \| Thrushes Parulidae \| Warblers Weather Cuculiformes \| Cuckoos, Roadrunners, and Anis Emberizidae \| Sparrows Waterfowl	1998-03-01	1998-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Mark Proescholdt and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.	Proescholdt, Mark	Mississippi Kite Neotropic Cormorant Eurasian Collared Dove Black-bellied Whistling-Duck Ross' Goose Long-billed Dowitcher Common Loon Greater Scaup Hooded Merganser Pileated Woodpecker	Little Wall Lake Big Marsh Wildlife Area Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Grinnell Hendrickson Marsh Lake Ledges State Park Liscomb Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Tomahawk Marsh Wildlife Management Area Diamond Lake	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	7
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Mark Proescholdt, spring 1997	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests Birdsongs Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Podicipediformes \| Grebes Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Turdidae \| Thrushes Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers Birds--Infancy Emberizidae \| Sparrows	1997-03-01	1997-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Mark Proescholdt with observers Beth Proescholdt, Russ Widner, Pam Allen, Reid I. Allen and others.This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1997.	Proescholdt, Mark	Red-tailed Hawk Red-throated Loon Bobolink Barnacle Goose Trumpeter Swan American Pipit Solitary Sandpiper Sanderling Swainson's Thrush Connecticut Warbler Wilson's Warbler Yellow Warbler Great Blue Heron Great-tailed Grackle Black Tern	Big Marsh Wildlife Area Dudgeon Lake State Wildlife Mgt Area Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Green Castle Recreation Area Harrier Marsh Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Pleasant Creek State Park Hardin County MidAmerican Energy Ponds Colo Bogs Wildlife Management Area Rock Creek State Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	4
Field reports Iowa, fall 1996, December 10, 1996	Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birdsongs Birds--Research Icteridae \| Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, and allies Sylviidae \| Kinglets and Gnatcatchers Ornithology--Societies, etc Hirundinidae \| Swallows Turdidae \| Thrushes Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers Troglodytidae \| Wrens Birds--Infancy Emberizidae \| Sparrows Calcariidae \| Longspurs and snow bunting	1996-12-10	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	A list of bird sightings organized by species, December 10, 1996. 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 1996.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union	Bobolink Yellow-breasted Chat Indigo Bunting Rose-breasted Grosbeak Eastern Towhee Dickcissel Scarlet Tanager Spotted Towhee Blue Grosbeak Dark-eyed Junco American Goldfinch	Iowa	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	3
Field notes contributed by John Van Dyk, spring 1996	Field notes Reports	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Falconiformes \| Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures Turdidae \| Thrushes Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers Weather Emberizidae \| Sparrows	1996-03-01	1996-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Spring report of birds found in northwest Iowa contributed by John Van Dyk. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1996.	Van Dyk, John, 1936-	Northern Flicker Bald Eagle Red-throated Loon Yellow-breasted Chat Cinnamon Teal Ruby-throated Hummingbird Common Redpoll Ross' Goose Hoary Redpoll Hooded Merganser Baird's Sandpiper Common Snipe Sedge Wren Hermit Thrush American Tree Sparrow Lincoln's Sparrow Canada Goose Northern Shoveler Least Sandpiper	Hawarden Sioux Center Sioux County Oak Grove State Park Rock River George Doon Winterfeld Boat and Fish Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	1
Field notes contributed by Bery Engebretsen, spring 1996	Field notes Reports	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Turdidae \| Thrushes Parulidae \| Warblers Songbirds Emberizidae \| Sparrows	1996-03-01	1996-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Spring report of birds and locations contributed by Bery Engebretsen. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1996.	Engebretsen, Bery	White-faced Ibis American Bittern Red-necked Grebe Alder Flycatcher Brewer's Blackbird Yellow-headed Blackbird Western Grebe Black Scoter Wilson's Phalarope Red-necked Phalarope Glaucous Gull Yellow-rumped Warbler Prothonotary Warbler Northern Pintail Green-winged Teal Ruff	Big Creek Lake Dunbar Slough Riverton Wildlife Management Area Saylorville Lake Snake Creek State Game Management Area Paul Errington Wildlife Management Area Polk City Wildlife Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	1
Field reports, Spring 1994, Dennis Carter, June 2, 1994	Field notes	Bird watching Birdsongs Turdidae \| Thrushes Parulidae \| Warblers Weather Waterfowl	1994-06-02	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Dennis Carter dated June 2, 1994. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1994.	Carter, Dennis L.	Clay-colored Sparrow Common Loon Willet White-rumped Sandpiper Black-billed Cuckoo Olive-sided Flycatcher Prothonotary Warbler Louisiana Waterthrush Red-breasted Nuthatch Water Pipit	Cardinal Marsh State Wildlife Area Decorah Lake Meyer Effigy Mounds National Monument Lake Cornelia State Game Management Area Burr Oak Lake Wildlife Management Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	1
Ottumwa Bird Club meeting minutes, May 4, 1944	Administrative records	Ornithology--Societies, etc Turdidae \| Thrushes Meetings	1944-05-04	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Meeting minutes from the Ottumwa Bird Club, May 4, 1944, reporting on group activities and the upcoming Iowa Ornithologists' Union's convention in Des Moines.	Norris, Maude Ottumwa Bird Club		Ottumwa	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	6	16
Field reports, Jean B. Braley, spring 1991	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Migration Rare birds Turdidae \| Thrushes Parulidae \| Warblers Emberizidae \| Sparrows	1991-05-08	1991-05-12	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Additional notes with detailed field reports from Jean B. Braley for spring 1991. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1991.	Braley, Jean B.	Bewick's Wren Ovenbird Hooded Warbler Tennessee Warbler	Shenandoah Manti Memorial Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	5
Field reports, Paul Martsching, fall 1989	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Turdidae \| Thrushes Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers	1989-08-01	1989-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field reports for fall 1989 submitted by Paul Martsching in Ames, IA. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1989.	Martsching, Paul	Ovenbird Pine Warbler	Brookside Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	1
Form for reporting Iowa Christmas bird counts to Iowa Bird Life, Eugene Armstrong, December 26, 1988	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Turdidae \| Thrushes Weather	1988-12-26	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa Christmas bird counts of species found in Des Moines contributed by Eugene Armstrong, December 26, 1988. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of winter 1988-1989.	Armstrong, Eugene	Bald Eagle Pied-billed Grebe American Crow Blue Jay Northern Cardinal Carolina Wren Common Pigeon Ring-necked Duck Harris' Sparrow House Sparrow Trumpeter Swan House Finch American Wigeon Pileated Woodpecker Spotted Towhee American Tree Sparrow Canada Goose Belted Kingfisher Green-winged Teal American Robin Dark-eyed Junco Mourning Dove Common Merganser Mallard Common Starling	Des Moines	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	8
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Mark Proescholdt, fall 1987	Field notes Forms (documents) Reports	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Accipitridae \| Hawks and Eagles Ciconiiformes \| Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Turdidae \| Thrushes Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers Troglodytidae \| Wrens Emberizidae \| Sparrows	1987-08-01	1987-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Fall report of birds and locations contributed by Mark Proescholdt. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1987.	Proescholdt, Mark	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Bald Eagle Groove-billed Ani Yellow-billed Cuckoo Common Moorhen Ruby-throated Hummingbird Franklin's Gull Evening Grosbeak Eastern Phoebe House Finch White-winged Scoter Osprey Golden Eagle Sora Black-bellied Plover Ruddy Turnstone Sanderling Northern Saw-whet Owl Pileated Woodpecker Bufflehead Greater White-fronted Goose Red Crossbill Tundra Swan Burrowing Owl Northern Harrier	Allamakee County Big Creek State Park Big Wall Lake Wildlife Management Area Crystal Lake Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Hendrickson Marsh Lake Ledges State Park Liscomb Marshalltown Mason City Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Polk City Saylorville Dam Saylorville Lake Snake Creek State Game Management Area Story County Riverton Jacob Krumm Nature Preserve Pine Lake State Park Ackley	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	2
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, James Sandrock, Spring 1986	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Birdsongs Turdidae \| Thrushes Parulidae \| Warblers Weather	1986-03-01	1986-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by James Sandrock and four others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1986.	Sandrock, James P., 1929-	Ruffed Grouse Bobolink Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Summer Tanager Wood Thrush Dickcissel Cerulean Warbler Red-bellied Woodpecker Tundra Swan	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Van Buren County	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	3
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Marion Brewer, Spring 1986	Field notes	Bird watching Turdidae \| Thrushes Parulidae \| Warblers Weather Birdhouses	1986-03-01	1986-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Marion Brewer. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1986.	Brewer, Marion M.	White-faced Ibis Short-eared Owl Lazuli Bunting Common Loon Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Sora Blue Grosbeak	Larrabee Cherokee Little Clear Lake Park Quimby Rush Lake	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	3
Robert Cecil letter to Thomas Kent regarding Fall bird sightings, November 20, 1985	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Corvidae \| Jays, Crows, and allies Fringillidae \| Finches Hirundinidae \| Swallows Turdidae \| Thrushes Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers Troglodytidae \| Wrens	1985-11-20	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	The letter discusses Fall bird sightings and proposed editorial changes to Iowa Bird Life. Includes an annotated list of birds sighted. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1985.	Cecil, Robert I.	Purple Finch Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Prairie Warbler	Keokuk Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	1
Field checklist of Iowa birds	Checklists Field notes	Bird watching Birds of prey Fringillidae \| Finches Turdidae \| Thrushes Parulidae \| Warblers Water birds Weather	1985-09-20	1985-09-22	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	A checklist of birds sighted over three days in September from the Braley property in Shenandoah. Includes a letter from Jean Braley to Thomas Kent regarding Warbler and Thrush migration dated October 9, 1985. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1985.	Braley, Francis Braley, Jean B.	Yellow-breasted Chat Evening Grosbeak Scarlet Tanager	Shenandoah	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	1
Barb Wilson letter to Thomas Kent regarding Winter birds sighted, February 28, 1981	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds of prey Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Fringillidae \| Finches Turdidae \| Thrushes Water birds Weather	1981-02-28	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	The letter discusses the winter weather and the affect it's had on the ducks at Willow Slough. Included with the letter is an annotated list of birds sighted. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1980-1981.	Wilson, Barbara L.	Lincoln's Sparrow Common Starling	Lake Manawa Mills County Hastings Willow Slough State Game Management Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	6
Field reports form, contributed by Beth Proescholdt, spring 1985	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Birdsongs Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Turdidae \| Thrushes Parulidae \| Warblers	1985-03-01	1985-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	The field notes list various birds sighted in central Iowa and mentions a low number of warblers, thrushes, and ducks that spring. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.	Proescholdt, Beth	Eastern Bluebird Lapland Longspur Virginia Rail Marsh Wren Hermit Thrush Fox Sparrow Winter Wren	Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Grundy County Ledges State Park Marshall County Pine Lake State Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	6
Michael C. Newlon letter to Vernon Kleen regarding winter 1975-1976 observations	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Turdidae \| Thrushes Water birds Bombycillidae \| Waxwings	N/A	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Michael C. Newlon to Vernon Kleen for winter observations in the Iowa City area. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of winter 1975/1976.	Newlon, Michael C.		Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake Iowa City Princeton State Wildlife Management Area Palisades-Kepler State Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	17	15