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

Field notes contributed by Fred Lesher, summer 2002	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Hirundinidae \| Swallows Vireonidae \| Vireos	2002-06-01	2002-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summer report of birds found in eastern Iowa contributed by Fred Lesher. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2002.	Lesher, Fred	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Bald Eagle Broad-winged Hawk Turkey Vulture Bobolink Cedar Waxwing Eastern Towhee Yellow-billed Cuckoo Dickcissel Pileated Woodpecker Belted Kingfisher Cliff Swallow	Dubuque Winneshiek County White Pine Hollow State Park Upper Iowa River Bluffton	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	39	9
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 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
Iowa RBA, September 9, 1996	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Hirundinidae \| Swallows Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-09-09	1996-09-12	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for September 9, 1996. Highlights of the update include a Black-throated Blue Warbler, two Snowy Egrets, and immature Little Blue Herons. Included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a Yellow-rumped Warbler, a Red-necked Phalarope, and a Ringed Turtle-Dove. Also included is an email from Ann Johnson to James L. Fuller regarding multiple bird sightings, September 12, 1996.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Johnson, Ann Fuller, James L	Least Bittern Little Blue Heron Golden-winged Warbler Snowy Egret Greater Prairie-Chicken Red Phalarope Ringed Turtle-Dove Ruddy Turnstone Sanderling Red-necked Phalarope Olive-sided Flycatcher Black-throated Blue Warbler Yellow-rumped Warbler Canada Warbler Mourning Warbler Buff-breasted Sandpiper Common Tern American Golden Plover	Cardinal Marsh State Wildlife Area Christopherson Slough / Little Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Five Ridge Prairie State Preserve Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Hickory Hill Park Mason City Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Coralville Brookside Park Casey Barrow Landing Prairie City Rock Creek Lake Swan Lake Heron Bend Conservation Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	4
Field notes contributed by Peter C. Petersen, spring 1996	Checklists Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birdsongs Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Hirundinidae \| Swallows Parulidae \| Warblers Emberizidae \| Sparrows	1996-03-01	1996-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Spring report of birds found in eastern Iowa contributed by Peter C. Petersen. Also includes the Iowa statewide May count for Johnson, Clinton, Scott, Muscatine, and Louisa Counties. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1996.	Petersen, Peter C.	American Avocet Red-shouldered Hawk Little Blue Heron Brewer's Blackbird White-eyed Vireo Lesser White-fronted Goose Common Moorhen Yellow-throated Warbler Western Kingbird Ross' Goose Merlin Western Sandpiper Eurasian Tree Sparrow Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Greater Scaup Surf Scoter Peregrine Falcon Short-billed Dowitcher American Golden Plover	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Davenport Huron Island Johnson County Muscatine Muscatine County Pleasant Valley Sabula Scott County Wildcat Den State Park Clinton County Louisa County Green Island Buffalo Green Bay Bottoms Mount Joy	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	1
Field reports data - fall 1992, December 11, 1992	Field notes Reports	Bird watching Birds--Counting Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Podicipediformes \| Grebes Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Falconiformes \| Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures Gaviiformes \| Loons Ornithology--Methodology Charadriidae \| Plovers Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Hirundinidae \| Swallows Parulidae \| Warblers Troglodytidae \| Wrens Strigiformes \| Owls Emberizidae \| Sparrows	1992-12-11	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of bird sightings organized by species, December 11, 1992. 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 1992.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union		Iowa	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	3
Field notes contributed by John Van Dyk, December 1, 1992	Field notes Reports	Bird declines Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Migration Accipitridae \| Hawks and Eagles Hirundinidae \| Swallows Parulidae \| Warblers Weather Songbirds Emberizidae \| Sparrows	1992-12-01	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Fall 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 fall 1992.	Van Dyk, John, 1936-	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Bald Eagle Blue Jay Common Grackle Bobolink Black-and-white Warbler Northern Cardinal Common Redpoll Eastern Wood-Pewee Hooded Merganser Hermit Thrush Spotted Towhee Pine Siskin Red-breasted Nuthatch Golden-crowned Kinglet American Robin Brown Creeper Sharp-shinned Hawk	Sioux Center Sioux County Oak Grove State Park Rock Valley Rock River	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	3
Field notes contributed by David L. Dankert, fall 1991	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Podicipediformes \| Grebes Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Charadriidae \| Plovers Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Hirundinidae \| Swallows Emberizidae \| Sparrows	1991-08-01	1991-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by David L. Dankert with observer Jeffrey B. Dankert. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1991.	Dankert, David L.	Semipalmated Sandpiper Eared Grebe Field Sparrow American White Pelican Orchard Oriole Common Redpoll Pacific Loon Black-legged Kittiwake Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Belted Kingfisher Great Egret Eastern Screech-Owl	Cedar Lake Cedar Rapids Coralville Lake Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Linn County Pleasant Creek State Park Lake MacBride	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	7
Field reports of seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Diane C. Porter, fall 1987	Field notes Forms (documents) Reports	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Sylviidae \| Kinglets and Gnatcatchers Hirundinidae \| Swallows Emberizidae \| Sparrows	1987-08-01	1987-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Fall report of birds contributed by Diane C. Porter. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1987.	Porter, Diane C.	Killdeer Rough-legged Hawk Double-crested Cormorant Turkey Vulture Purple Martin Chimney Swift Eastern Kingbird White-throated Sparrow Greater Yellowlegs American Woodcock Baltimore Oriole House Finch Common Nighthawk Black-throated Blue Warbler Pine Siskin Canada Goose Belted Kingfisher Great Blue Heron Dark-eyed Junco Sharp-shinned Hawk	Jefferson County Fairfield Walton Lake Fairfield High School Chautauqua Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	2
Field notes contributed by Charles Fuller, fall 1987	Field notes Reports	Bird watching Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Charadriidae \| Plovers Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Hirundinidae \| Swallows Troglodytidae \| Wrens Water levels	1987-08-01	1987-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Fall report of birds found in southeast Iowa contributed by Charles Fuller. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1987.	Fuller, Charles R.	Little Blue Heron Upland Sandpiper Double-crested Cormorant Turkey Vulture Horned Grebe Rusty Blackbird Lapland Longspur Snow Bunting Chimney Swift American White Pelican Franklin's Gull Red-breasted Merganser House Finch Common Loon Surf Scoter White-winged Scoter Peregrine Falcon Willet Ruddy Turnstone Sanderling Pine Siskin Bonaparte's Gull Dark-eyed Junco Brown Creeper	Burlington Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Lock and Dam Number 18 Montrose Mississippi River, Iowa Casey Barrow Landing Des Moines County Aspen Grove Cemetery	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	2
Field reports of Iowa birds	Field notes	Bird watching Birds of prey Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Fringillidae \| Finches Hirundinidae \| Swallows Parulidae \| Warblers Water birds Troglodytidae \| Wrens	1985-12-01	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	A list of birds sighted by Steve Dinsmore, compiled and printed out by Thomas Kent on December 1, 1985. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1985.	Dinsmore, Stephen J. Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Ferruginous Hawk Prairie Falcon Parasitic Jaeger Clark's Grebe Sage Thrasher Pine Warbler	Ames Big Creek Lake Saylorville Lake Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Bays Branch State Wildlife Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	1
Field reports of Iowa birds	Field notes	Bird watching Birds of prey Corvidae \| Jays, Crows, and allies Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Laniidae \| Shrikes Fringillidae \| Finches Hirundinidae \| Swallows Water birds Troglodytidae \| Wrens	1985-11-28	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	A compiled list of bird sightings for Fall 1985, printed November 28, 1985. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1985.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-		Big Creek Lake Coralville Lake Hickory Hill Park Saylorville Lake	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	1
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 notes contributed by Bery Engebretsen, August 5, 1985	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Hirundinidae \| Swallows Parulidae \| Warblers Birds--Infancy	1985-08-05	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes were contributed by Bery Engebretsen. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1985.	Engebretsen, Bery	Cooper's Hawk Bell's Vireo Ring-necked Duck Gray Partridge Veery Cerulean Warbler	Big Creek Lake Saylorville Lake Saylorville	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	7
Aug-Nov 85 field reports	Field notes	Bird watching Birds of prey Birds--Identification Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Fringillidae \| Finches Hirundinidae \| Swallows Parulidae \| Warblers	1985-08-01	1985-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Annotated bird sighting list for Fall 1985 compiled by Erik Munson. Includes addenda "Part II Fall field reports". This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1985.	Munson, Erik	Prairie Falcon Red-eyed Vireo Ruby-crowned Kinglet Orange-crowned Warbler Black-throated Green Warbler Connecticut Warbler Canada Warbler Nashville Warbler	Ames Ledges State Park Rathbun Lake DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Bob Pyle Marsh Wildlife Management Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	1
Annotated bird sighting list for Fall 1985 compiled by Hank Zaletel	Field notes Surveys (documents)	Bird watching Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Hirundinidae \| Swallows Water birds	1985-08-01	1985-11-30	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 Fall 1985.	Zaletel, Hank	White-winged Scoter	Big Creek State Park Clemons Hendrickson Marsh Lake Saylorville Lake Hickory Grove County Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	1
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds	Field notes Surveys (documents)	Bird watching Birds of prey Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Hirundinidae \| Swallows Parulidae \| Warblers Water birds	1985-08-01	1985-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Francis Moore and others. Includes a letter with addenda dated December 7, 1985. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1985.	Moore, Francis L.		George Wyth Memorial State Park Saylorville Lake DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Sweet Marsh Harpers Ferry	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	1
Annotated bird sighting list for Fall 1985 compiled by Steve Dinsmore	Field notes	Bird watching Birds of prey Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Fringillidae \| Finches Hirundinidae \| Swallows Parulidae \| Warblers Water birds Troglodytidae \| Wrens	1985-08-01	1985-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Steve Dinsmore. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1985.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Red-necked Grebe Surf Scoter	Ames Big Creek Lake Big Wall Lake Wildlife Management Area Saylorville Lake DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	1
John Van Dyk letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding field report standardization, May 29, 1985, with accompanying field notes	Correspondence Field notes	Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Icteridae \| Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, and allies Columbiformes \| Doves and Pigeons Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Podicipediformes \| Grebes Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Falconiformes \| Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Fringillidae \| Finches Hirundinidae \| Swallows Galliformes \| Quails, Pheasants, Turkeys, and Grouse Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers Bombycillidae \| Waxwings Weather	1985-05-29	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from John Van Dyk regarding Thomas H. Kent's standardized species report form that he sent to contributors, why Van Dyk did not use the form for his report, and suggested changes to the reporting form. Included with the letter is a field report that discusses the spring weather and lists various bird sightings. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.	Van Dyk, John, 1936-		Sioux Center Sioux County	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	6
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
Barb Wilson letter to Thomas Kent regarding fall sightings, November 30, 1983	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds of prey Birds--Identification Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Fringillidae \| Finches Hirundinidae \| Swallows Water birds Weather Country life	1983-11-30	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Barb Wilson to Thomas Kent discussing the recent weather and including a list of birds sighted by Barb Wilson and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1983.	Wilson, Barbara L.	Snowy Owl Marsh Wren Gray Partridge	Coralville Lake Mills County Willow Slough State Game Management Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	1
Annotated bird sighting list for fall 1983 compiled by Dick Bierman	Field notes Surveys (documents)	Bird watching Hirundinidae \| Swallows Weather	1983-08-01	1983-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Dick Bierman. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1983.	Bierman, Dick	Lapland Longspur Carolina Wren Evening Grosbeak Blue Grosbeak Pine Siskin Red-breasted Nuthatch	Cherokee County Lyon County Storm Lake	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	1
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Michael Newlon, fall 1983	Field notes Surveys (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Hirundinidae \| Swallows Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers Water birds	1983-08-01	1983-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Michael Newlon. Includes identification notes for Dowitchers and Sandpipers. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1983.	Newlon, Michael C.		Coralville Lake Iowa City Riverton Wildlife Management Area Saylorville Lake	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	1
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Diane Porter, fall 1983	Field notes Surveys (documents)	Bird watching Birds of prey Corvidae \| Jays, Crows, and allies Fringillidae \| Finches Hirundinidae \| Swallows Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers	1983-08-01	1983-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Diane Porter. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1983.	Porter, Diane C.		Fairfield	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	1
Field notes contributed by John Robinson, fall 1983	Field notes	Bird watching Sylviidae \| Kinglets and Gnatcatchers Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Fringillidae \| Finches Hirundinidae \| Swallows Water birds Troglodytidae \| Wrens	1983-08-01	1983-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by John Robinson. Includes a letter thanking Thomas Kent for the field trips. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1983.	Robinson, John C., 1959-		Coralville Lake Fairport State Fish Hatchery Muscatine County Scott County Wildcat Den State Park Wiese Slough State Game Management Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	1