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

Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of California Gull at Cherry Glen Recreation Area at Saylorville Reservoir, 1986	Administrative records Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1986-12-07	1996-01-25	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a California Gull at Cherry Glen Recreation Area at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on December 7, 1986. Includes a record review document with votes, correspondence about the bird sighting and a request for re-evaluation of sighting, summary of the review, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	California Gull	Cherry Glen Recreation Area	Saylorville Reservoir, Polk Co. (Cherry Glen Recreation Area)	sitting on ice with other gulls	The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Herring Gull eliminated by larger size, lighter mantle color, lack of black and red spots on bill, and wrong leg color (pink, although a very few Herring Gull show yellowish legs). Ring-billed Gull eliminated by smaller size, lighter mantle color, lack of a black ring on bill, and by yellower leg color. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 13:13:00/14:08:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	11	1
Iowa RBA, March 11-14, 1996	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-03-11	1996-03-14	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for March 11-14, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of a White-winged Scoter, Glaucous Gull, Thayer's Gull, White-winged Crossbill and a Saw-whet Owl.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Northern Flicker Prairie Falcon Thayer's Gull Turkey Vulture White-winged Crossbill Greater Yellowlegs White-winged Scoter Glaucous Gull Northern Saw-whet Owl Tundra Swan	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Johnson County Lock and Dam 14 Squaw Creek Regional Park Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Farmington Unit Heron Bend Conservation Area Wall Lake Cemetery				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	3
Iowa RBA, March 11-24, 1996	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Waterfowl Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-03-11	1996-03-24	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for March 11-24, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of a female White-winged Scoter, a first year Glaucous Gull, Thayer's Gulls and a female White-winged Crossbill.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Thayer's Gull Mountain Bluebird White-winged Crossbill Common Redpoll Trumpeter Swan Greater Yellowlegs White-winged Scoter Glaucous Gull Tundra Swan Northern Shrike	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Hidden Bridge Wildlife Area Lock and Dam 14 Squaw Creek Regional Park Green Island Heron Bend Conservation Area Cosgrove				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	3
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Groove-billed Ani at Cedar Rapids, 1996	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1966-10-22	1996-04-24	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Groove-billed Ani at Cedar Rapids in Linn County, IA on October 22, 1966. Includes a record review document with votes, a request for a reconsideration of the review, an excerpt from The Birds of Iowa, and a documentation letter submitted to the committee.	Vane, Bob	Groove-billed Ani	Cedar Rapids	[...] Bever Avenue SE, Cedar Rapids		The documentation letter by Bob Vane is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Jean Vane, Myra Willis, and Lillian Serbousek. \| Elimination of similar species: [...] I must say at that particular time, since the bird was new to us, we were not absolutely sure whether it was a Smooth-billed or Groove-billed ani. Upon returning home, however, we found in Bent, "The note of the Smooth-billed ani has been called a wailing or whining whistle - resembling the notes of the wood duck." Our bird's call note was not a whistle at all. And then we found in Pough's Eastern Land Birds under Smooth-billed ani, "The two anis are hard to tell apart except by note, the whining notes of this species being in sharp contrast to the soft double note of the Groove-billed." So for my part, that settled it that our bird was a Groove-billed ani. \| The original documentation form event occurred in the afternoon	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	12	15
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Summer Tanager at Pleasant Valley, 1990	Administrative records Correspondence Field notes Photographs	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1990-12-02	1996-04-24	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Summer Tanager at Pleasant Valley in Scott County, IA on December 2, 1990. Includes a record review document with votes, photographs, a request for reconsideration, letter from Gary H. Rosenberg to Carl J. Bendorf and a documentation form submitted to the committee. The species is recorded as Hepatic Tanager on the documentation, but confirmed as Summer Tanager by the IOU Records Committee.	Blevins, Brian L.	Summer Tanager	Pleasant Valley	244-56 Valley Dr. Pleasant Valley, Scott Co., Iowa	Feeder situation where it was eating berries, suet and bed water in heated bath	The documentation form by Brian Blevins is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer was Lewis Blevins. \| Elimination of similar species: Summer, Scarlet, Western Tanager. Scarlet Tanager was eliminated by the lack of dark wing and the orange-green instead of yellow-green. Western Tanager was eliminated by the lack of wing bars. Summer Tanager: this was the closest of the three especially considering the cooperi form found in the southwest. The large bill in common to both species if we consider the cooper form of the summer, however, the color of the mandible overall more dark than light lends the pull towards hepatic. The dark, brown orange-green also pulled me over to the hepatics in respect to the ones I have observed in Arizona. Call note also differs. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 13:15:00/14:20:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	28
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Sharp-tailed Sparrow near Lost Lake, 1981	Administrative records Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1981-05-23	1996-04-24	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Sharp-tailed Sparrow near Lost Lake in Boone County, IA on May 23, 1981. Includes a record review document with votes, correspondence regarding the review and sighting, a request for reconsideration of record, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Brown, Gordon	Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow	Lost Lake	Upper ledges at Lost Lake		The documentation form by Gordon Brown is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer was George Brown.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	38
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Smith's Longspur near Pocahontas, 1983	Administrative records Correspondence Field notes Photographs	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1983-12-17	1996-04-24	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Smith's Longspur near Pocahontas in Pocahontas County, IA on December 17, 1983. Includes a record review document with votes, a request for reconsideration of record, correspondence relevant to bird sighting and review, a photograph, and three documentations submitted to the committee.	Jardine, Wallace E.	Smith's Longspur	Pocahontas	Pocahontas, IA.	General: Back yard opening to a 100 acre farm field. Evergreens, bushes, trees. Specific: Foot of tray feeder beside tree.	The documentation form by Wallace Jardine forms the basis of this record. Other documentations by Ronald Harms and Rita DeWall were submitted. \| Elimination of similar species: Lapland Longspur \| The original documentation form event lasted from 08:00:00/12:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	42
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for House Finch at Iowa City, 1985	Administrative records Correspondence Field notes Photographs	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1985-03-28	1996-04-24	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a House Finch at Iowa City in Johnson County, IA on March 28, 1985. Includes a record review document with votes, a photo, request for reconsideration, summary of review, and three documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Fuller, James L	House Finch	Iowa City	Home north of Iowa City	Sunflower feeder in suburban yard	The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Thomas H. Kent and Thomas Staudt were submitted later. Other observers include Cal Knight, Bernie Knight, Jim Sandrock, and Johanna Sandrock. \| Elimination of similar species: Purple finch - no ear patch. Back was only finely streaked, and breast and belly streaking much less prominent. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 07:45:00/17:10:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	14	15
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
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Black-bellied Whistling-Duck at Big Marsh, 1993	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes Photographs	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1993-11-01	1996-04-25	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review of a Black-bellied Whistling-Duck at Big Marsh in Butler County, IA on November 1, 1993. Includes a record review document with votes, correspondence about the bird sighting, two photographs, an article in The Southwestern Naturalist, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Dinsmore, James J.	Black-bellied Whistling-Duck	Big Marsh Wildlife Area	Big Marsh	freshwater marsh	The documentation form by Jim Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Rodney Steere. \| Elimination of similar species: Nothing it could be confused with	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	8	3
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Sharp-tailed Sandpiper at Riverton Wildlife Management Area, 1994	Administrative records Correspondence Field notes Photographs	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1994-05-15	1996-04-25	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review of a Sharp-tailed Sandpiper at Riverton Wildlife Management Area in Fremont County, IA on May 15, 1994. Includes a record review document with votes, correspondence about the bird sighting, seven photographs and photocopies of them, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Silcock, W. Ross	Sharp-tailed Sandpiper	Riverton Wildlife Management Area	Riverton GMA, Fremont County		The documentation form by Ross Silcock is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include B.J. Rose, Roger Rose, and Doug Rose. \| Elimination of similar species: [...] It resembled a Pectoral Sandpiper, but differed in the following ways: the crown was streaked, and showed noticeable rufous coloration in the feathering; the off-white superciliary stripe was lengthy and broadened towards the rear; the breast markings were dense as in a Pectoral but did not show a clearcut ending at the whitish belly, but instead ended indeterminately by gradually fading out. [...] Once ready to record, we flushed the bird and it gave a soft series of notes, somewhat like a Lesser Yellowlegs, but rather flat and unmelodious. This call was most unlike the harsh, grating call of a Pectoral Sandpiper. [...] Plumage, time of year, call upon flushing, and key plumage differences from Pectoral Sandpiper, cited above, led us to identify this bird as an adult Sharp-tailed Sandpiper. \| The original documentation form event occurred around 10:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	10	4
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Laughing Gull at Midwest Power Pond, 1994	Administrative records Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1994-10-19	1996-04-25	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Laughing Gull at Midwest Power (South) Pond in Pottawattamie County, IA on October 19, 1994. Includes a record review document with votes, a documentation letter from Paul Lehman to Ross Silcock, and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Silcock, W. Ross	Laughing Gull	MidAmerican Energy Ponds	Midwest Power (South) Pond, Pottawattamie Co., IA		The documentation form by Ross Silcock is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentations by Babs and Loren Padelford as well as Paul Lehman were submitted later. \| Elimination of similar species: [...] Later it was seen at rest with Ring-billed and Franklin's Gulls, the latter group including a few individuals of the same age as the Laughing Gull, allowing careful comparison. [...] The wings were long and pointed, the overall jizz of the bird more attenuated than a Franklin's. [...] There was a grayish-black wash over the crown and nape, slightly intensified in the upper nuchal area, and a paler grayish wash on the flanks in the area below the bend of the wing, imparting a "dirtier" look to the underparts than on same-age Franklin's Gulls (seen when at rest). At rest, the black primaries extended well past the tail, a feature compared easily with nearby Franklin's, and there were no small white crescents in the primaries of the Laughing Gull, a feature easily seen in same-age Franklin's nearby. The Laughing Gull was almost as big as the Ringbills near it, while it appeared significantly larger than the adjacent Franklin's. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 11:30:00/11:40:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	10	18
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Ringed Kingfisher at Lock and Dam 14 in Scott County, 1994	Administrative records Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1994-01-07	1996-04-25	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Ringed Kingfisher at Lock and Dam 14 in Scott County, IA on January 7, 1994. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation letter submitted to the committee.	Dee, Debbie	Ringed Kingfisher	Lock and Dam 14	[...] Iowa side of Lock and Dam 14.		The documentation form by Debbie Dee is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| The original documentation form event occurred at 09:30:00 for several minutes.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	12	26
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Sprague's Pipit at Kettleson's Hogback Wildlife Management Area, 1994	Administrative records Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1994-04-09	1996-04-25	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Sprague's Pipit at Kettleson's Hogsback Wildlife Management Area in Dickinson County, IA on April 9, 1994. Includes a record review document with votes, a follow up letter from Lee Schoenewe to the IOU Records Committee, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Schoenewe, Lee A.	Sprague's Pipit	Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area	Kettleson's Hogsback WPA., Dickinson Co.	Grassland along shallow marsh	The documentation form by Lee A. Schoenewe is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer was LaVonne Foote. \| Elimination of similar species: American Pipit - Leg color; Behavior; Breast color + streaking; streaked back. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:50:00/11:15:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	13
Field notes and letter to Thomas H. Kent contributed by Peter Ernzen, spring 1996	Correspondence Field notes Reports	Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Parulidae \| Warblers Weather	1996-03-01	1996-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Spring report of birds found in western Iowa contributed by Peter Ernzen. Also included is a letter from Ernzen to Thomas H. Kent regarding details on early and late dates of bird sightings. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1996.	Ernzen, Peter	Red-necked Grebe Eared Grebe Cattle Egret White-winged Scoter Willet Hudsonian Godwit Northern Saw-whet Owl Hermit Thrush Chestnut-sided Warbler Connecticut Warbler Lincoln's Sparrow Mourning Warbler Northern Waterthrush American Redstart Cape May Warbler Buff-breasted Sandpiper Great-tailed Grackle	Blue Lake Ida Grove Lake View Moorehead Pioneer Park Tomahawk Marsh Wildlife Management Area Black Hawk Lake Crawford Creek County Recreation Area Spring Lake Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	1
Iowa RBA, June 3-6, 1996	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Nest building Birds--Infancy Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-06-03	1996-06-06	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for June 3-6, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of Western Grebe, a pair of Red-breasted Nuthatches, a male Lazuli Bunting, Mississippi Kites and three Peregrine Falcon chicks.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Swainson's Hawk Mississippi Kite Lazuli Bunting Western Grebe Peregrine Falcon Red-breasted Nuthatch	Clay County Des Moines George Wyth Memorial State Park Hartman Reserve Nature Center Spencer Windsor Heights				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
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 Ernzen, fall 1996	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Podicipediformes \| Grebes Parulidae \| Warblers Birds--Infancy	1996-08-01	1996-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Peter Ernzen. Included with the field report is a note from Peter Ernzen to Thomas H. Kent regarding the unusual dates of several species observations. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1996.	Ernzen, Peter	Brewer's Blackbird Snow Bunting American White Pelican Long-billed Dowitcher Sabine's Gull Olive-sided Flycatcher Ruby-crowned Kinglet Chestnut-sided Warbler Red-breasted Nuthatch Greater White-fronted Goose Yellow Warbler Bonaparte's Gull Sandhill Crane	Dubuque Ida County Lake View Moorehead Pioneer Park Tomahawk Marsh Wildlife Management Area Black Hawk Lake Battle Creek Cobb Memorial Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	3
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
Mark Widrlechner letter to Hank Zaletel regarding the Boone County Christmas Bird Count	Correspondence	Bird surveys Bird watching Birds--Counting Ornithology--Methodology	1996-01-01	1996-12-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Mark Widrlechner to Hank Zaletel regarding the Boone County Christmas Bird Count. The letter provides details for the bird count in Boone County on January 1, 1997.	Widrlechner, Mark		Ames Boone County				Big Bluestem Audubon Society \| MS 592	1	5
Iowa RBA, January 13-15, 1997	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1997-01-13	1997-01-15	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for January 13-15, 1997. Highlights of the update include the continued presence of a Pinyon Jay, the return of a Varied Thrush, and an Evening Grosbeak. Other interesting observations were of nine Red Crossbills, two Snowy Owls, and a Northern Goshawk. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a Northern Saw-whet Owl and a Red-shouldered Hawk.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Red-shouldered Hawk Prairie Falcon Varied Thrush Snow Bunting Harris' Sparrow Evening Grosbeak Snowy Owl Northern Goshawk Pinyon Jay Northern Saw-whet Owl Yellow-rumped Warbler Chipping Sparrow Red-breasted Nuthatch Red Crossbill	Ames Ankeny Cerro Gordo County Marion Marshalltown Mason City Perry Boone County Elkader Humboldt Shell Rock River Greenbelt Gruver Lincoln Cemetery				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	5
James J. Dinsmore letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, spring 1997	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification	1997-03-01	1997-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes contributed by James J. Dinsmore in a letter to Thomas H. Kent. The bird sightings were reported to James J. Dinsmore by his graduate students. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1997.	Dinsmore, James J.	Least Bittern Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Snowy Egret Cattle Egret Great-tailed Grackle Sandhill Crane American Golden Plover Pine Warbler	Ames Deweys Pasture State Game Management Area Harrier Marsh Ruthven Green Island Smiths Slough Barringer Slough State Game Mgt Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	4
Field notes and Peter Ernzen letter to Thomas H. Kent, spring 1997	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers	1997-03-01	1997-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Peter Ernzen. Included with the field report is a letter from Peter Ernzen to Thomas H. Kent with details on his sightings of an Osprey, American Avocet, Palm Warbler and Wilson's Warbler. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1997.	Ernzen, Peter	American Avocet Eared Grebe Cinnamon Teal Ross' Goose Wilson's Phalarope Palm Warbler White-crowned Sparrow Osprey Lesser Yellowlegs Wilson's Warbler Red Crossbill	Ida Grove Lake View Moorehead Pioneer Park South Twin Lake Storm Lake Black Hawk Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	4
Field notes and Hank Zaletel letter to Thomas H. Kent. spring 1997	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification	1997-03-01	1997-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Hank Zaletel. Included with the field report is a note from Hank Zaletel to Thomas H. Kent regarding additional bird sightings. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1997.	Zaletel, Hank	American Bittern Eared Grebe Lapland Longspur Loggerhead Shrike Western Kingbird Wilson's Phalarope Forster's Tern Common Loon Willet Sanderling Caspian Tern Pileated Woodpecker Northern Pintail Red Crossbill	Ames Boone Harrier Marsh Hendrickson Marsh Lake Ledges State Park Anderson Goose Lake Ada Hayden Heritage Park Colo Bogs Wildlife Management Area Bjorkboda Marsh				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	4