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

James J. Dinsmore letter to Robert K. Myers regarding bird sightings, spring 1988	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification	1988-03-01	1988-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes contributed by James J. Dinsmore in a letter to Robert K. Myers. The field notes include an attachment with additional birds observed by Erwin E. Klaas, Darryl Kroeker and Clayton Swanson. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1988.	Dinsmore, James J.	Ruffed Grouse Yellow-headed Blackbird House Finch Surf Scoter Piping Plover Ruddy Turnstone Black-billed Cuckoo Cape May Warbler	Ames Anderson Prairie State Preserve Hendrickson Marsh Lake Sioux City Ventura Marsh Wildlife Management Area Saylorville Stratford				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	5
Field notes contributed by Hank Zaletel, spring 1988	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Feeding and feeds	1988-03-01	1988-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Hank Zaletel. The field notes include a detailed description of the Peregrine Falcon. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1988.	Zaletel, Hank	Double-crested Cormorant Short-eared Owl Black-crowned Night Heron Peregrine Falcon Semipalmated Plover Lesser Yellowlegs Willet Hudsonian Godwit Ruddy Turnstone Pectoral Sandpiper Stilt Sandpiper Lesser Scaup Bonaparte's Gull Northern Shrike Black Tern Least Sandpiper	Hendrickson Marsh Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	5
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Beth Proescholdt, spring 1988	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birdsongs Parulidae \| Warblers	1988-03-01	1988-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Beth Proescholdt with observer Ramona R. Sommerlot. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1988.	Proescholdt, Beth	Swainson's Hawk Little Blue Heron Carolina Wren Golden-winged Warbler Palm Warbler Willet Caspian Tern Black-billed Cuckoo Olive-sided Flycatcher Philadelphia Vireo Bay-breasted Warbler Connecticut Warbler Blackburnian Warbler Mourning Warbler Pine Warbler	Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Hendrickson Marsh Lake Union Grove State Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	5
Field notes contributed by Peter C. Petersen, spring 1988	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs	1988-03-01	1988-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Peter C. Petersen with observers Brian Blevins, Lewis Blevins, Ann M. Barker and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1988.	Petersen, Peter C.	Prairie Falcon Marbled Godwit Upland Sandpiper Curlew Sandpiper Double-crested Cormorant Summer Tanager Henslow's Sparrow Canvasback Ring-necked Duck American White Pelican Ross' Goose Greater Scaup Surf Scoter Tree Swallow Prothonotary Warbler Greater White-fronted Goose Cape May Warbler Great Blue Heron Red Crossbill American Golden Plover Brown Creeper	Dunbar Slough Goose Lake Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Huron Island Lime Creek Nature Center Lock and Dam 13 Oakville Princeton State Wildlife Management Area Sabula Wildcat Den State Park Bays Branch State Wildlife Area Ventura Marsh Wildlife Management Area Lindsay Park Ringgold State Wildlife Area Big Sand Mound Nature Preserve				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	5
Iowa spring bird report contributed by Babs Padelford and Loren Padelford, spring 1988	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Eggs Birds--Identification Birdsongs Parulidae \| Warblers Birds--Infancy	1988-03-01	1988-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Babs Padelford and Loren Padelford with observers Barbara L. Wilson and Tanya Bray. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1988.	Padelford, Babs Padelford, Loren	American Avocet Bald Eagle Little Blue Heron Double-crested Cormorant Red-necked Grebe Horned Grebe Purple Martin American White Pelican Eastern Kingbird Red-breasted Merganser Wilson's Phalarope Least Tern Common Loon Black-crowned Night Heron Osprey Piping Plover Willet Baird's Sandpiper Pectoral Sandpiper Northern Rough-winged Swallow Swamp Sparrow Blackburnian Warbler Water Pipit American Redstart Bank Swallow Bonaparte's Gull	Forneys Lake Lake Manawa State Park DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Riverton MidAmerican Energy Ponds				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	5
Erik Munson letter to Robert K. Myers regarding bird sightings, spring 1988	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birds--Infancy	1988-03-01	1988-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes contributed by Erik Munson in a letter to Robert K. Myers. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1988.	Munson, Erik	Broad-winged Hawk Cooper's Hawk Carolina Wren Acadian Flycatcher Cerulean Warbler Tennessee Warbler	Camp Mitigwa				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	5
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Francis L. Moore, spring 1988	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Research Parulidae \| Warblers	1988-03-01	1988-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Francis L. Moore with observers Carl J. Bendorf, Thomas H. Kent, Dick Tetrault and W. Ross Silcock. The field notes include details on five species of birds sighted. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1988.	Moore, Francis L.	Broad-winged Hawk Swainson's Hawk American Bittern Curlew Sandpiper Eared Grebe Henslow's Sparrow Cattle Egret Northern Goshawk Snowy Plover House Finch Surf Scoter Black-bellied Plover Sanderling Northern Saw-whet Owl Acadian Flycatcher Orange-crowned Warbler Mourning Warbler King Rail Northern Harrier	Cedar Lake Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area George Wyth Memorial State Park Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Homestead Iowa City Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Pilot Knob State Park Yellow River State Forest Bays Branch State Wildlife Area Hayden Prairie State Wildlife Area Muskrat Slough State Game Management Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	5
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Nicholas A. Kubik, spring 1988	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birdsongs	1988-03-01	1988-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Nicholas A. Kubik. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1988.	Kubik, Nicholas A.	American Bittern Yellow-headed Blackbird Bobolink Indigo Bunting Lark Sparrow Hooded Merganser Solitary Sandpiper Greater White-fronted Goose Northern Waterthrush Cape May Warbler Wild Turkey Great Egret	Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Tama				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	5
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Bill F. Huser, spring 1988	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification	1988-03-01	1988-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Bill F. Huser with observer Jerry Probst. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1988.	Huser, Bill F.	Killdeer Bald Eagle Horned Grebe Song Sparrow Blue-winged Teal Red-breasted Merganser American Woodcock Le Conte's Sparrow Forster's Tern Wood Duck Greater Scaup Hooded Merganser Ruddy Duck Northern Saw-whet Owl Chestnut-sided Warbler Fox Sparrow American Coot Great Blue Heron Burrowing Owl Sharp-shinned Hawk	Browns Lake Jemmerson Slough Wildlife Management Area Plymouth County Snyder Bend Park Stone State Park Cayler Prairie State Preserve Bacon Creek Park New Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	5
Field notes contributed by Richard Jule Hollis, spring 1988	Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Nests	1988-03-01	1988-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Richard Jule Hollis. The field notes include details of several birds sighted. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1988.	Hollis, Richard Jule	Henslow's Sparrow Chimney Swift Lark Sparrow House Finch Black-crowned Night Heron Surf Scoter Gray Partridge Common Nighthawk Chipping Sparrow Cliff Swallow	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Iowa City Johnson County Lime Creek Nature Center Ventura Marsh Wildlife Management Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	5
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, James L. Fuller, spring 1988	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birdsongs Parulidae \| Warblers	1988-03-01	1988-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by James L. Fuller. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1988.	Fuller, James L	American Bittern Marbled Godwit Curlew Sandpiper Blue-headed Vireo Summer Tanager Yellow-breasted Chat Smith's Longspur Clay-colored Sparrow American White Pelican Virginia Rail Greater Scaup Osprey Piping Plover Willet Sanderling Black-billed Cuckoo Olive-sided Flycatcher Northern Mockingbird Worm-eating Warbler Pine Siskin Red Crossbill	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake Dudgeon Lake State Wildlife Mgt Area Hendrickson Marsh Lake Hickory Hill Park Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Lake Red Rock Montrose Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Saylorville Lake Bays Branch State Wildlife Area Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit Aspen Grove Cemetery				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	5
Report form for selected species in spring, contributed by Raymond L. Cummins, spring 1988	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birdsongs Parulidae \| Warblers	1988-03-01	1988-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Raymond L. Cummins. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1988.	Cummins, Raymond L.	Double-crested Cormorant Horned Grebe Eared Grebe Rusty Blackbird Eastern Bluebird Ruby-throated Hummingbird Orchard Oriole Franklin's Gull Eastern Wood-Pewee Eastern Phoebe White-crowned Sparrow Surf Scoter Hooded Merganser Semipalmated Plover Lesser Yellowlegs Black-billed Cuckoo Swainson's Thrush Mourning Warbler Bonaparte's Gull	Appanoose County Cerro Gordo County Lake Red Rock Rathbun Lake Ventura Marsh Wildlife Management Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	5
Paul Martsching letter to Robert K. Myers regarding bird sightings, spring 1988	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Research	1988-03-01	1988-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes contributed by Paul Martsching in a letter to Robert K. Myers. The field notes include detailed descriptions of several birds. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1988.	Martsching, Paul	Chimney Swift Long-tailed Duck Merlin Dickcissel Peregrine Falcon Hermit Thrush Hooded Warbler	Des Moines Hendrickson Marsh Lake Brookside Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	5
Rare bird documentation form for Merlin north of Burlington, 1988	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1988-02-19	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Merlin north of Burlington in Des Moines County, IA on February 19, 1988.	Fuller, James L	Merlin	Des Moines County	10 miles north of Burlington	Bottomland - Farm fields	The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Cal Knight. \| Elimination of similar species: Kestrel - thinner shape of Merlin and absolutely no red visible on back tail. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:15:00/10:18:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	32
Rare bird documentation form for Chipping Sparrow west of Hiawatha, 1988	Field notes	Bird banding Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds Trapping	1988-02-09	1988-02-10	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Chipping Sparrow west of Hiawatha in Linn County, IA on February 9, 1988.	Bradley, Rob	Chipping Sparrow	Hiawatha	Home patio feeder - 1 mile west fo [sic] Hiawatha, Iowa (Linn County)	Low bushes and trees around a cement patio	The documentation form by Robert Bradley is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Karen Bradley. \| Elimination of similar species: Tree sparrow too large. Cap with only a few rufous feathers. No central breast spot. No black eyeline. Buff supercilliary [sic] line. Breast was gray as compared with buff on clay colored sparrow also gray rump instead of brown. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 15:50:00 on February 9, 1988 - 07:30:00 on February 10, 1988.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	49
Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Falcon at Booth Township in Palo Alto County, 1988	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1988-02-07	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Falcon at Booth Township in Palo Alto County, IA on February 7, 1988.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Prairie Falcon	Booth Township	SW Palo Ato [sic] Co, Section 27 Booth twnship, IA	Flat glaciated open farm land with mixed grass & stubble	The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Ron Harms. \| Elimination of similar species: The size and flight eliminate Kestrel. The dark axillaries eliminate Gyrfalcon and Peregrine Falcon. The long shape eliminates other raptors. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:00:00/10:05:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	35
Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Falcon at Red Rock Reservoir, 1988	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1988-02-06	1988-02-08	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Falcon at Red Rock Reservoir in Marion County, IA on February 6, 1988.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Prairie Falcon	Lake Red Rock	Red Rock Reservoir, Marion Co.-near north Elk Rock State Park	perched in dead trees over ice	The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Bart Ballard. \| Elimination of similar species: The large size eliminates American Kestrel and Merlin. The black axillaries, dark whisker, and light crown eliminate Peregrine Falcon and Gyrfalcon \| The original documentation form event lasted from 16:18:00/17:05:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	35
Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Falcon north of Laurens, 1988	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1988-02-04	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Falcon north of Laurens in Pocahontas County, IA on February 4, 1988.	Fuller, James L	Prairie Falcon	Laurens	4 miles N of Laurens - Pocahontas & Palo Alto Co. line area	open farmland	The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Mark Snyder and Ron Harms. \| Elimination of similar species: Peregrine - Peregrine darker upperparts & lacks the dark underwing areas. Merlin - size and underwing areas. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 07:40:00/07:40:45.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	35
Rare bird documentation form for Golden Eagle at Booth Township in Palo Alto County, 1988	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1988-02-03	1988-02-04	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Golden Eagle at Booth Township in Palo Alto County, IA on February 3, 1988.	Knight, Calvin A.	Golden Eagle	Booth Township	W ctr. Section 20, Booth Township (T 94N, R 34W) Palo Alto Co., Iowa	Open Field (snow blown clear) near frozen Marsh	The documentation form by Calvin A. Knight is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Bernie Knight and Ron Reese. \| Elimination of similar species: Bald Eagle (immature) underwing markings & tail eliminated bald eagle. \| The original documentation form event occurred around 10:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	31
Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Falcon at Booth Township in Palo Alto County, 1988	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1988-02-03	1988-02-04	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Falcon at Booth Township in Palo Alto County, IA on February 3, 1988.	Knight, Calvin A.	Prairie Falcon	Booth Township	S.E. Cor. Section 33, Booth Township (T94-N,R34-W) Palo Alto Co., Iowa	open farms land; snow covered	The documentation form by Calvin Knight is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Ron Reese, Jim Fuller, M. Stewart, Bernie Knight, and Ron Harms. \| Elimination of similar species: Peregrine Falcon: lighter color + underwing pattern eliminated the Peregrine \| The original documentation form event occurred at 07:20:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	35
Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Falcon north of Laurens, 1988	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1988-02-01	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Falcon north of Laurens in Pocahontas County, IA on February 1, 1988.	DeWall, Rita	Prairie Falcon	Laurens	5 miles north of Laurens, Pocahontas County, Iowa	Open farm ground	The documentation form by Rita Dewall is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Judy Carlson, Helen Carlson and Ron Reese. \| Elimination of similar species: More brown than Peregrine Falcon, both female Merlin and Peregrine Falcon lack underwing pattern observed in this bird. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:45:00/10:55:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	35
Rare bird documentation form for Turkey Vulture at Rolling Cove, 1988	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1988-01-31	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Turkey Vulture at Rolling Cove at Lake Rathbun in Appanoose County, IA on January 31, 1988.	Cornett, Dorothy M.	Turkey Vulture	Rolling Cove Park	Rolling Cove at Lake Rathbun	Grassland with trees and fields.	The documentation form by Dorothy M. Cornett is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Mary M. Montgomery. \| Elimination of similar species: Too big for most hawks and flew differently. Had just seen two immature and one mature eagle and couldn't be confused with those. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 11:55:00/12:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	26
Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Falcon at Booth Township in Palo Alto County and Swan Lake Township in Pocahontas County in 1988	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds Wildlife conservation	1988-01-25	1988-02-01	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for two separate sightings of Prairie Falcons in Iowa. The first sighting of a Prairie Falcon at Booth Township in Palo Alto County, IA on January 25, 1988. The second sighting of a Prairie Falcon in Swan Lake Township in Polk County, IA on February 1, 1988.	Carlson, Judith	Prairie Falcon	Booth Township Swan Lake Township				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	35
Rare bird sighting for Merlin at Des Moines in 1988	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1988-01-24	1988-02-26	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird sighting for for a Merlin at Des Moines in Polk County, IA on February 17, 19, and 26, 1988; also includes additional species sighting information.	Martsching, Paul	Short-eared Owl Merlin Northern Shrike	Des Moines Doolittle Prairie State Preserve Hendrickson Marsh Wildlife Management Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	32
Form for reporting Iowa Christmas bird counts to Iowa Bird Life, Mina Landes, January 3, 1988	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Weather	1988-01-03	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa Christmas bird counts of regular and uncommon species found in Fort Dodge contributed by Mina Landes, January 3, 1988. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1987-1988.	Landes, Mina	American Kestrel American Crow Common Grackle Common Pigeon House Sparrow Great Horned Owl Purple Finch Canada Goose Mourning Dove American Goldfinch Sharp-shinned Hawk Common Starling	Fort Dodge				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	4