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

Francis Moore letter to Thomas Kent regarding spring 1998 sightings, June 4, 1998	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birdsongs Parulidae \| Warblers	1998-06-04	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Francis Moore to Thomas Kent dated June 4, 1998. Moore reports on birds sighted for spring 1998. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.	Moore, Francis L.	Northern Mockingbird Connecticut Warbler Mourning Warbler	George Wyth Memorial State Park Yellow River State Forest Fayette				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	7
Clarence Cottam letter to Walter Rosene regarding the analysis and contents of Long-eared Owl pellets, May 28, 1936	Correspondence Reports	Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Bird droppings	1936-05-28	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Clarence Cottam to Walter Rosene regarding the analysis and contents of Long-eared Owl pellets, May 28, 1936. Included in the letter is a report detailing the examination and contents from 25 of the 32 pellets (7 pellets were retained for a future study) collected by Walter Rosene.	Cottam, Clarence, 1899-	Long-eared Owl	Ogden				Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers \| MS 589	13	7
Observations and data on various birds, part 1 of 3, Woodward Hart Brown	Correspondence Field notes Photographic prints Research notes Articles	Bird watching Birds--Eggs Birds--Nests Gruiformes \| Cranes, Rails, and Coots Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Podicipediformes \| Grebes Accipitridae \| Hawks and Eagles Ciconiiformes \| Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Gaviiformes \| Loons Charadriidae \| Plovers Galliformes \| Quails, Pheasants, Turkeys, and Grouse	N/A	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	A collection of bird sightings around Iowa compiled by Woodward Hart Brown, including notes, correspondence, articles, and photographs. This document is part one of three and begins with the tabbed section labeled Loons/Grebes and ends with the tabbed section labeled Rails/Plovers. This document is continued by: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/8624/view	Brown, Woodward H.		Iowa				Woodward Hart Brown Papers \| MS 502	3	7
James J. Zohrer email to James J. Dinsmore regarding a juvenile Loon sighting, June 20, 2001	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Gaviiformes \| Loons	2001-06-20	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes contributed by James J. Zohrer in an email to James J. Dinsmore. The field notes include his sighting of a juvenile Loon over a period of three weeks. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 2001.	Zohrer, James J. (James Joseph), 1945-	Snow Goose	Raccoon River Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	7
Paul Van Nieuwenhuyse letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding an Upland Sandpiper sighting, June 8, 2001	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching	2001-06-08	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes contributed by Paul Van Nieuwenhuyse in a letter to James J. Dinsmore reporting his sighting of an Upland Sandpiper north of De Witt. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2001.	Van Nieuwenhuyse, Paul	Upland Sandpiper	De Witt				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	7
John Van Dyk email to James J. Dinsmore regarding bird sightings, July 30, 2001	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests	2001-07-30	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes contributed by John Van Dyk in an email to James J. Dinsmore. The field notes contain birds observed by Ken Hollings. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 2001.	Van Dyk, John, 1936-	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Harris' Sparrow	Hawarden Sioux County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	7
Kent Nickell email to IA-BIRDS mailing list regarding bird sightings, July 17, 2001	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs	2001-07-17	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email from Kent Nickell to the IA-BIRDS mailing list regarding his sighting of several birds including two Sandhill Cranes. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 2001	Nickell, Kent	Killdeer Solitary Sandpiper Spotted Sandpiper Pectoral Sandpiper Great Blue Heron Sandhill Crane Least Sandpiper	Big Marsh Wildlife Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	7
Fred Lesher letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding bird sightings, August 31, 2000	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birdsongs	2000-08-31	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes contributed by Fred Lesher in a letter to James J. Dinsmore. This item was submitted past the deadline for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of fall 2000.	Lesher, Fred	Least Bittern Yellow-throated Warbler Virginia Rail	Allamakee County Pool Slough Mount Hosmer Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	7
Will Fields email to James J. Dinsmore regarding bird sightings, August 11, 2001	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birds--Infancy	2001-08-11	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes contributed by Will Fields in an email to James J. Dinsmore. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 2001.	Fields, Will	Upland Sandpiper Pied-billed Grebe Henslow's Sparrow Short-eared Owl Wilson's Phalarope Osprey Gray Partridge Northern Pintail Black Tern Great Egret	Crystal Lake Eagle Lake Myre Slough State Game Management Area Warren E Fox Wildlife Management Area Britt				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	7
Gian Dodici email to IA-BIRDS mailing list regarding the sighting of a Red Crossbill, June 12, 2001	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification	2001-06-12	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email from Gian Dodici to the IA-BIRDS mailing list regarding his sighting of a male Red Crossbill. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 2001.	Dodici, Gian	Red Crossbill	Boone				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	7
Stephen J. Dinsmore email to James J. Dinsmore regarding bird sightings, August 8, 2001	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification	2001-08-08	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes contributed by Stephen J. Dinsmore in an email to James J. Dinsmore. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 2001.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	American White Pelican Willet	Saylorville Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	7
Robert I. Cecil letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding bird sightings, summer 2001	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching	2001-06-01	2001-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes contributed by Robert I. Cecil in a letter to James J. Dinsmore. In the letter, Robert expresses his appreciation for Jim's work on the Bird Areas committee. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2001.	Cecil, Robert I.	Broad-winged Hawk Upland Sandpiper White-eyed Vireo Yellow-billed Cuckoo Pileated Woodpecker Northern Parula	Waterworks Park Worth County Greenwood Park Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Lick Creek Unit				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	7
Thomas Kent letter to Diane Porter regarding request for more information, spring 1998	Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching	1998-03-01	1998-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Undated form letter from Thomas Kent to Diane Porter. Kent requests verification of an early date for a Ruby-throated Hummingbird sighting. Porter's reply is written at the bottom of this letter. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Lacey-Keosauqua State Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	7
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Pacific Loon at Saylorville Reservoir, 1986	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc Wildlife conservation	1986-11-01	1996-04-24	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Pacific Loon at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on November 1, 1986. Includes a record review document with votes, revotes on sighting, correspondence regarding sighting from Ronald E. Goetz to Thomas H. Kent, article from Iowa Bird Life, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Pacific Loon	Saylorville Lake	Prairie Flower Recreation Area, Saylorville Reservoir	large body of water	The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Common Loon eliminated by the more rounded forehead, the smaller, darker bill, the paler nape and crown, the gray necklace on the throat, and by the overall smaller size(a small Common Loon should still show the features of a normal Common Loon). Red-throated Loon was separated by the straight (not upturned) bill, the dark, unspeckled [sic] back, and the gray necklace. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 15:00:00/15:20:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	7	7
Thomas Kent letter to Maridel Jackson regarding request for more information, spring 1998	Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching	1998-03-01	1998-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Undated form letter from Thomas Kent to Maridel Jackson. Kent requests more information regarding the sightings of an Orange-crowned Warbler and Northern Parula. Jackson's reply is written at the bottom of this letter. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Orange-crowned Warbler Northern Parula	Voas Nature Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	7
Donald J. Gillaspey letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, December 1, 1978	Correspondence Field notes	Bird populations Bird watching Ciconiiformes \| Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks	1978-12-01	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Donald J. Gillaspey to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, December 1, 1978. Sightings were made in Lamoni. An annotation is made regarding the local population of Loggerhead Shrikes. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Field Report of fall 1978.	Gillaspey, J. Donald	Red-tailed Hawk American Kestrel Turkey Vulture Loggerhead Shrike American White Pelican Cattle Egret Osprey King Rail	Lamoni				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	7
James J. Dinsmore letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding bird sightings, December 1, 1978	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching	1978-12-01	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	James J. Dinsmore letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding bird sightings, December 1, 1978. Sightings mentioned in the letter are a Cerulean Warbler at Wildcat Den State Park and a Short-Billed Dowitcher and Stilt Sandpiper at Credit Island. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Field Report of fall 1978.	Dinsmore, James J.	Stilt Sandpiper Cerulean Warbler Short-billed Dowitcher	Credit Island Wildcat Den State Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	7
Woodward H. Brown letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, November 16, 1978	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching	1978-11-16	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Woodward H. Brown to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, November 16, 1978. The Item includes a field report titled "Fall 1978, Des Moines." This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1978.	Brown, Woodward H.	Snow Bunting Western Grebe Black-crowned Night Heron Golden Eagle Pine Siskin Red-breasted Nuthatch Blackburnian Warbler	Polk County Saylorville Lake Greenfield Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	7
Gladys Black's 1978 Red Rock Fall Migration and letter to Nicholas S. Halmi, October 7, 1978	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Rare birds	1978-10-07	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Gladys Black's field report titled "1978 Red Rock Fall Migration" and letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding the reporting of rare bird sightings by volunteers, October 7, 1978. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1978.	Black, Gladys	Double-crested Cormorant American White Pelican Western Grebe Merlin Golden Eagle	Lake Red Rock Red Rock Dam Greenfield Carlisle				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	7
Fred Lesher letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding bird sightings, February 8, 1979	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification	1979-02-08	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Fred Lesher to Vernon M. Kleen regarding bird sightings, February 8, 1979. The sightings were made at Yellow River State Forest and Effigy Mounds National Monument. A note mentions that the Cooper's Hawk seen at Yellow River State Forest may have been a Sharp-shinned Hawk. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall, 1978.	Lesher, Fred	Broad-winged Hawk Cooper's Hawk Yellow-breasted Chat Acadian Flycatcher Blue-winged Warbler Cerulean Warbler Hooded Warbler Kentucky Warbler Sharp-shinned Hawk	Yellow River State Forest Effigy Mounds National Monument				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	7
Iowa Ornithologists' Union, Quarterly field report, winter 1967-1968	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology	1967-12-01	1968-02-28	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Quarterly field report for the winter of 1967-1968 titled "AFN notes Iowa." It was published in Iowa bird life 38:16-18, 1968. The report is a draft with manual annotations. It Included Robert W. Guth letter to Peter C. Peterson regarding winter 1967-1968 bird sightings near Eureka and Peoria, Illinois, sent on March 11, 1968.	Guth, Robert Wayne, 1950- Iowa Ornithologists' Union Brown, Woodward H.		Iowa Eureka Peoria				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	17	7
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Gray-cheeked Thrush at Waubonsie State Park, 1983	Administrative records Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1983-04-24	1993-09-01	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Gray-cheeked Thrush at Waubonsie State Park in Fremont County, IA on April 24, 1983. Includes a record review document with votes, correspondence about bird sightings and documentations, a summary of the review, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Scott, Charlotte	Gray-cheeked Thrush	Waubonsie State Park	Waubonsie State Park	Near a trail through a high wooded section	The documentation form by Charlotte Scott is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer was Dick Scott. \| Elimination of similar species: [...] I had time to observe a smaller than robin-sized, plump-looking bird--evenly brown-gray. I had my glasses on him long enough to check that there was not a distinct eye ring and that the splotches on his breast were distinct and separate--not blurry--and fairly bold. [...] There was no question in my mind but that he was a thrush, but I thought this bird more brown on his back than I remembered Gray-cheeked to be. I considered Veery, but stayed with my original call. \| The original documentation form event occurred from approximately 09:45:00/09:45:15.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	7
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Band-tailed Pigeon west of Fort Dodge, 1970	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1970-09-05	1995-02-22	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Band-tailed Pigeon west of Fort Dodge in Webster County, IA on September 5, 1970. Includes a record review document with votes, correspondence relevant to bird sighting and review, and a documentation article submitted to the committee.	Crawford, John	Band-tailed Pigeon	Fort Dodge	[...] seven miles West of Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa on the farm of Joseph R. Crawford.		The documentation article by John A. Crawford is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Joseph R. Crawford. \| Elimination of similar species: [...] This bird first caught my attention by the fact that it lacked the typical white rump of a Rock Dove.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	12	7
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Western Gull east of Lock and Dam 15 near Davenport, 1989	Administrative records Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1989-12-11	1993-08-06	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Western Gull east of Lock and Dam 15 near Davenport in Scott County, IA on December 11, 1989. Includes a record review document with votes, correspondence relevant to bird sighting and review, and three documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Petersen, Peter C.	Western Gull	Lock and Dam 15	On Miss. River chanel [sic] ice between Davenport, Scott Co. IA &+ Rock Isl. Arsenal, RI Co. IL.	On ice covered chanel [sic] of Mississippi - 1/4 - 1/2 mi. upstream (East) of Lock + Dam 15.	The documentation form by Peter C. Petersen forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Brian Blevins and Gerald White were submitted. Another observers includes Lewis Blevins. \| Elimination of similar species: Slaty-backed Gull - Gray mantle merged directly to black tips, trailing white wing edge too narrow, mantle color too dark for g.b. Lesser-Black-bkd Gull - leg color pink, bird too large + heavy Greater Black-bkd. Gull - Bird too small, back not black enough, legs too bright + pink. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 15:30:00/15:35:00 on December 11, 1986, 08:20:00/08:25:00 and 09:00:00/09:15:00 on December 12, 1986.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	11	7
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of a Pacific Loon at Saylorville Resevoir, 1987	Administrative records Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1987-11-05	1993-09-07	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Pacific Loon at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on November 5, 1987. Includes a record review document with votes, correspondence with the California Bird Records Committee between from Don Roberson and Ronald E. Goetz to Thomas H. Kent, and two documentation forms.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Pacific Loon	Saylorville Lake	Saylorville Reservoir, Polk Co.-off Jester Park	swimming on large reservoir	The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Another documentation forms by Mark Proescholdt was submitted later. Other observers were Beth Proescholdt, Dennis Thompson, and Berry Engebretson. \| Elimination of similar species: The slimmer, shorter bill, rounded head, and sharp contrast between the neck and the back eliminates Common and Yellow-billed loons. The shorter, straight bill and unmarked back eliminates Red-throated Loon. \| The original documentation event lasted from 11:45:00/12:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	7	7