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

Dale Stone letter to Thomas Kent regarding fall field reports, November 18, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs	1994-11-18	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Dale Stone to Thomas Kent dated November 18, 1994. Stone states that he is an irregular contributor to the field reports and includes an annotated list of birds sighted. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1994.	Stone, Dale	Pied-billed Grebe Lapland Longspur American Redstart Eastern Screech-Owl	Lake City Ogden Sac County	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	3
Iowa RBA, May 1, 1995	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Nests Birdsongs Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1995-05-01	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for May 1, 1995. Highlights of the update include sightings of the continued presence of a Fish Crow, two Bewick's Wrens, Long-tailed Duck, Yellow Rail, and several species of warblers. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of three Great-tailed Grackles and Long-billed Dowitchers.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Fish Crow Bewick's Wren Long-tailed Duck Yellow Rail Wilson's Phalarope Long-billed Dowitcher Peregrine Falcon Sora Prairie Warbler Great-tailed Grackle	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Sioux City Black Hawk Lake Carroll County Colo Bogs Wildlife Management Area Kalona Port Louisa Cemetery	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	1
Iowa RBA, May 22-24, 1995	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Nests Birdsongs Dial-a-message telephone calls	1995-05-22	1995-05-24	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for May 22-24, 1995. Highlights of the update include sightings of Glossy Ibis, White-faced Ibis, two nests of Barn Owls, Whimbrel, Common Moorhen and a Red-necked Phalarope.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	American Avocet White-faced Ibis Alder Flycatcher Western Tanager Barn Owl Common Moorhen Glossy Ibis Whimbrel Ruddy Turnstone Red-necked Phalarope Connecticut Warbler	Algona Hickory Hill Park Riverton Wildlife Management Area Tomahawk Marsh Wildlife Management Area Black Hawk Lake Anderson Goose Lake Bedford New Lake Blairsburg	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	1
Iowa RBA, June 5, 1995	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birdsongs Dial-a-message telephone calls	1995-06-05	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for June 5, 1995. Highlights of the update include sightings of a MacGillivray's Warbler, Mississippi Kite, Sandhill Crane, Piping Plover and Glossy and White-faced Ibis. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of a male Prairie Warbler and a Yellow-throated Warbler.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Mississippi Kite White-faced Ibis Yellow-throated Warbler Glossy Ibis Snowy Egret Cattle Egret MacGillivray's Warbler Piping Plover Prairie Warbler Sandhill Crane	Des Moines Fremont County Lake Macbride State Park Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Hardin County	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	1
Iowa RBA, June 12, 1995	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Nests Birdsongs Parulidae \| Warblers Birds--Infancy Dial-a-message telephone calls	1995-06-12	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for June 12, 1995. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Bewick's Wren that fledged seven young and a Prairie Warbler. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of a Hen Harrier and fifteen very late Semipalmated Sandpipers.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Semipalmated Sandpiper Bewick's Wren Yellow-throated Warbler Chuck-will's-widow Blue-winged Warbler Kentucky Warbler Prairie Warbler Northern Harrier	Lake Macbride State Park Stephens State Forest - Lucas Unit Kalona	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	1
Iowa RBA, June 26-28, 1995	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1995-06-26	1995-06-28	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for June 26-28, 1995. Highlights of the update include sightings of two Yellow-crowned Night Herons, Prairie Warblers, Mississippi Kites, Least Terns and Piping Plovers.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Mississippi Kite Summer Tanager Yellow-breasted Chat Chuck-will's-widow Least Tern Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Piping Plover Acadian Flycatcher Cerulean Warbler Prairie Warbler	Clive Lake Macbride State Park Waubonsie State Park Yellow River State Forest Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit MidAmerican Energy Ponds Sullivan Slough	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	2
Iowa RBA, July 2-4, 1995	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Food Birds--Identification Birdsongs Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Birds--Infancy Dial-a-message telephone calls	1995-07-02	1995-07-04	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for July 2-4, 1995. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Prairie Warbler, Least Tern, Piping Plover, Black-billed Magpie, Western Grebe, Yellow-throated Warbler and a Hooded Warbler. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of Common Moorhens and Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Upland Sandpiper Common Moorhen Black-billed Magpie Yellow-throated Warbler Western Grebe Least Tern Piping Plover Hooded Warbler Prairie Warbler	Fisher Lake Lake Macbride State Park Sioux City Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Farmington Unit MidAmerican Energy Ponds Badger Creek State Recreation Area Pine Lake State Park Green Island Wildlife Management Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	2
Iowa RBA, July 10, 1995	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1995-07-10	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for July 10, 1995. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Western Grebe, Mississippi Kite, two adult and four fledgling Prairie Warblers and a Sandhill Crane. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of a Trumpeter Swan that has been on the same pond for three weeks near Cosgrove.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Mississippi Kite Least Bittern Common Moorhen Yellow-throated Warbler Western Grebe Trumpeter Swan Northern Mockingbird Northern Parula Prairie Warbler Sandhill Crane	Clive Fisher Lake Goose Lake Jefferson County Lake Macbride State Park Pine Lake State Park Green Island Wildlife Management Area Cosgrove	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	2
Field notes and Lee A. Schoenewe letter to Thomas H. Kent, fall 1995	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birdsongs Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Parulidae \| Warblers Birds--Infancy	1995-08-01	1995-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Lee A. Schoenewe. The field notes consist of birds and locations observed for fall 1995. Included with the field notes is a letter from Lee A. Schoenewe to Thomas H. Kent regarding a previous sighting of a pair of Black-headed Grosbeaks. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1995.	Schoenewe, Lee A.	Eared Grebe Lapland Longspur Carolina Wren Merlin Common Loon American Wigeon Semipalmated Plover Hermit Thrush Red-breasted Nuthatch Northern Harrier	Clay County Dickinson County Palo Alto County Spirit Lake Trumbull Lake Grovers Lake West Hottes Lake Kindlespire County Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	6
Field notes and Jon Van Dyk letter to James J. Dinsmore, August 14, 1995	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birdsongs Birds--Infancy	1995-08-14	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by John Van Dyk. The field notes consist of birds and locations observed for early fall 1995. Included with the field notes is a letter from Jon Van Dyk to James J. Dinsmore regarding details on birds observed in late June and early August. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1995.	Van Dyk, John, 1936-	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Bell's Vireo Dickcissel Sedge Wren Blue Grosbeak	Sioux County Oak Grove State Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	6
John Van Dyk letter to Jim Dinsmore regarding summer sightings, August 14, 1995	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs	1995-08-14	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from John Van Dyk to Jim Dinsmore dated August 14, 1995. Van Dyk notes some birds he sighted while in Iowa during the summer. A copy of this letter was also sent to Thomas Kent. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1995.	Van Dyk, John, 1936-	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Bell's Vireo Dickcissel Sedge Wren Blue Grosbeak	Sioux County Oak Grove State Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	5
Jane Clark letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, August 20, 1995	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Food Birds--Nests Birdsongs	1995-08-20	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes contributed by Jane Clark in a letter to Thomas H. Kent. The letter includes details on the sighting of a Mississippi Kite. This item was submitted past the deadline for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1995.	Clark, Jane	Mississippi Kite Yellow-breasted Chat Eastern Towhee Golden-winged Warbler Sedge Wren Canada Warbler Lincoln's Sparrow Sandhill Crane	Clive Windsor Heights Paul Errington Wildlife Management Area Greenbelt Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	6
Iowa RBA, August 28, 1995	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1995-08-28	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for August 28, 1995. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Reeve (Ruff), Red-necked Phalarope, Mississippi Kite, Snowy Egret, an immature Little Blue Heron and a Least Tern. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of a female Black-throated Blue Warbler, a Connecticut Warbler as well as a Yellow-bellied Flycatcher.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Mississippi Kite Little Blue Heron Snowy Egret Least Tern Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Red-necked Phalarope Black-throated Blue Warbler Cerulean Warbler Connecticut Warbler Ruff	Coralville Lake Hickory Hill Park Windsor Heights Nebraska City MidAmerican Energy Ponds Brushy Creek State Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	2
Darwin Koenig letter to Lee A. Schoenewe regarding bird sightings, November 27, 1995	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs	1995-11-27	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes contributed by Darwin Koenig in a letter to Lee A. Schoenewe. The letter includes a brief note regarding his fall bird observations for Iowa Bird Life. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1995.	Koenig, Darwin	Common Redpoll Greater Yellowlegs Golden Eagle Northern Shrike Nashville Warbler	Cherokee County Paullina Yellow River State Forest O'Brien County Lock and Dam 9	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	6
Iowa RBA, April 1, 1996	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-04-01	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for April 1, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Hermit Thrush, Glaucous Gull, Fish Crow, Smith's Longspur and Sandhill Cranes. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of a Great Egret and a Bonaparte's Gull.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Fish Crow Smith's Longspur American Pipit Glaucous Gull Hermit Thrush Winter Wren Bonaparte's Gull Sandhill Crane Northern Shrike Great Egret	Big Creek Lake Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Johnson County Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Red Rock Dam Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit Green Island Wildlife Management Area Kingston	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	3
Field notes and John Van Dyk letter to James J. Dinsmore, summer 1996	Correspondence Field notes	Bird declines Bird watching Birds--Migration Birdsongs Weather Birds--Infancy Birds--Feeding and feeds	1996-06-01	1996-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by John Van Dyk. Included with the field report is a note from John Van Dyk to James J. Dinsmore regarding subscribing to a rare bird email alert. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1996.	Van Dyk, John, 1936-	Red-headed Woodpecker American Kestrel American Crow Bobolink Purple Martin Loggerhead Shrike Orchard Oriole Dickcissel Wood Duck Solitary Sandpiper Sedge Wren Blue Grosbeak Northern Bobwhite	Big Sioux River Wildlife Area Woodbury County Oak Grove State Park Doon Newkirk	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	2
Field notes and David L. Dankert letter to Thomas H. Kent, fall 1996	Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birdsongs Birds--Infancy	1996-08-01	1996-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by David L. Dankert. The field notes include a detailed description of a Savannah Sparrow. Attached to the field notes is a letter from David L. Dankert to Thomas H. Kent regarding guidelines for early and late bird sightings. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1996.	Dankert, David L.	Thayer's Gull Horned Grebe Eared Grebe Yellow-headed Blackbird Bobolink Indigo Bunting Henslow's Sparrow American White Pelican Savannah Sparrow Osprey Black-billed Cuckoo Common Nighthawk Swainson's Thrush House Wren Red-winged Blackbird	Cedar Lake Cedar Rapids Coralville Lake Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Pleasant Creek State Park Indian Creek Nature Center The Eastern Iowa Airport Chain Lakes County Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	3
Field notes and Bill Norris email to James J. Dinsmore, September 13, 1996	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Nests Birdsongs Parulidae \| Warblers	1996-09-13	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Bill Norris with observers Lisa Hemesath, Chris Coyle, Denise Friedrick and others. Included with the field report is a note describing his observation locations. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1996.	Norris, William R.	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Cooper's Hawk Willow Flycatcher Alder Flycatcher Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Black-billed Cuckoo Acadian Flycatcher Veery Black-throated Green Warbler	Decorah White Pine Hollow State Park Fayette County Pikes Peak State Park Volga Ram Hollow - Hoffman Wildlife Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	2
James J. Dinsmore letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, May 31, 1997	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birdsongs	1997-05-31	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes contributed by James J. Dinsmore in a letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding additions to his spring report. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1997.	Dinsmore, James J.	Least Bittern Least Flycatcher Snowy Egret Willet Tennessee Warbler	Ames Deweys Pasture State Game Management Area Harrier Marsh	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	4
Peter Ernzen letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding summer bird sightings, summer 1997	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs Parulidae \| Warblers	1997-06-01	1997-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Peter Ernzen to James J. Dinsmore regarding summer bird sightings. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1997.	Ernzen, Peter	Black-bellied Plover Veery Cerulean Warbler Prothonotary Warbler Tennessee Warbler	Cherokee County Little Sioux River Mines of Spain State Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	5
John Van Dyk letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, June 1, 1997	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Migration Birdsongs Weather Birds--Infancy	1997-06-01	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes contributed by John Van Dyk in a letter to Thomas H. Kent. 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 1997.	Van Dyk, John, 1936-	Blue-headed Vireo Gray-cheeked Thrush Field Sparrow Harris' Sparrow Western Sandpiper Herring Gull Wood Thrush Eastern Meadowlark Pectoral Sandpiper Philadelphia Vireo Ruby-crowned Kinglet Swainson's Thrush Blue-winged Warbler Orange-crowned Warbler Red-breasted Nuthatch	Hawarden Sioux Center Oak Grove State Park Rock Valley Rock River Rock Wildlife Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	4
Marie E. Spears Tiemann and Jean B. Braley letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, June 2, 1997	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Birdsongs	1997-06-02	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes contributed by Marie E. Spears Tiemann and Jean B. Braley in a letter to Thomas H. Kent. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1997.	Braley, Jean B. Tiemann, Marie E. Spears	Clay-colored Sparrow Loggerhead Shrike Savannah Sparrow Brown Thrasher Yellow-throated Warbler Red-eyed Vireo Blue-winged Warbler Chipping Sparrow Tennessee Warbler	Shenandoah	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	4
Neil Bernstein letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding a Veery sighting, July 10, 1997	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birdsongs	1997-07-10	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Neil Bernstein to James J. Dinsmore regarding a Veery sighting, July 10, 1997. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1997.	Bernstein, Neil	Veery	Bixby State Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	5
Darwin Koenig letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding summer bird sightings, July 31, 1997	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs	1997-07-31	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Darwin Koenig to James J. Dinsmore regarding summer bird sightings, July 31, 1997. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1997.	Koenig, Darwin	Upland Sandpiper Turkey Vulture Yellow-headed Blackbird Canvasback Orchard Oriole Wood Thrush Common Loon Hooded Merganser Solitary Sandpiper Willet Chestnut-sided Warbler Northern Shoveler Eastern Whip-poor-will Red Crossbill Northern Harrier	Sutherland Waterman Prairie Wildlife Management Area Pocahontas County Buena Vista County O'Brien County Mill Creek State Park Dog Creek County Park Primghar Sanborn	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	5
Julie B. Hayek letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding an Evening Grosbeak sighting, September 20, 1997	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birdsongs	1997-09-20	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Julie B. Hayek to Thomas H. Kent regarding an Evening Grosbeak sighting, September 20, 1997. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1997.	Hayek, Julie B.	Evening Grosbeak	Iowa City	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	6