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

Field notes contributed by Russell Reisz, fall 1996	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification	1996-08-01	1996-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Russell Reisz. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1996.	Reisz, Russell	Eastern Towhee Lapland Longspur Short-eared Owl Common Moorhen American White Pelican Harris' Sparrow Franklin's Gull Eastern Phoebe Sora Semipalmated Plover Yellow-rumped Warbler Scarlet Tanager Blue Grosbeak Snow Goose Greater White-fronted Goose Black Tern Green Heron	Blue Lake Clay County Dunbar Slough Emmet County Harrier Marsh Jester Park Cayler Prairie State Preserve Loess Hills Wildlife Area Smiths Slough MidAmerican Energy Ponds New Lake Sopers Mill Access Area Mines of Spain State Park Glidden				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	3
Field notes and Hawk watch report contributed by Beth Proescholdt, fall 1996	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification	1996-08-01	1996-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Fall report of a Hawk watch at Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area contributed by Beth Proescholdt during the period from September 11 through December 1, 1996. Included with the Hawk watch is a field report. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1996.	Proescholdt, Beth	Bald Eagle Rough-legged Hawk Red-shouldered Hawk Broad-winged Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Swainson's Hawk Turkey Vulture Yellow-breasted Chat Gyrfalcon Merlin Golden Eagle Northern Saw-whet Owl Dark-eyed Junco Sharp-shinned Hawk	Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Marshalltown White Wildlife Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	3
Field notes contributed by Paul Martsching, fall 1996	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Parulidae \| Warblers	1996-08-01	1996-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Paul Martsching. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1996.	Martsching, Paul	Cooper's Hawk Blue-headed Vireo Gray-cheeked Thrush Chimney Swift Eastern Wood-Pewee Baltimore Oriole Common Nighthawk Philadelphia Vireo Yellow-rumped Warbler Lincoln's Sparrow Winter Wren American Redstart	Ames Brookside Park Iowa State University				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	3
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Matthew Kenne, fall 1996	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Parulidae \| Warblers Birds--Infancy	1996-08-01	1996-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Matthew Kenne. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1996.	Kenne, Matthew C.	Broad-winged Hawk Least Flycatcher Lapland Longspur American White Pelican Northern Goshawk Red Knot Dunlin Golden Eagle Semipalmated Plover Ruddy Turnstone Red-necked Phalarope Caspian Tern Red-eyed Vireo Bay-breasted Warbler American Tree Sparrow Pine Siskin Short-billed Dowitcher Red Crossbill	Algona Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Smith Lake Park Ambrose A Call State Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	3
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Tom Johnson, fall 1996	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification	1996-08-01	1996-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Tom Johnson with observers Becky Johnson, Raymond L. Cummins and Mary Montgomery. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1996.	Johnson, Thomas N.	American Avocet Turkey Vulture Snow Bunting Harris' Sparrow American Pipit Sanderling Baird's Sandpiper Pectoral Sandpiper Yellow-rumped Warbler Lincoln's Sparrow Bufflehead American Coot Northern Pintail Golden-crowned Kinglet Bonaparte's Gull	Rathbun Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	3
Field notes contributed by Dennis Henrickson, fall 1996	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification	1996-08-01	1996-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Dennis Henrickson. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1996.	Henrickson, Dennis	American Avocet Horned Grebe Grasshopper Sparrow Short-eared Owl Western Kingbird Common Loon Surf Scoter Hooded Merganser Black-bellied Plover Willet Ruddy Turnstone Stilt Sandpiper Red-necked Phalarope Olive-sided Flycatcher Water Pipit	Christopherson Slough / Little Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Spirit Lake Ingham Lake State Line Marsh State Game Management Area Superior Hale Slough Gruver				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	3
Field notes contributed by Lee A. Schoenewe, fall 1996	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Infancy	1996-08-01	1996-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Lee A. Schoenewe. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1996.	Schoenewe, Lee A.	Rufous Hummingbird Rough-legged Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Horned Grebe Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Ross' Goose Merlin Greater Yellowlegs Red Phalarope California Gull Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Black-bellied Plover Wilson's Warbler Canada Warbler Great Egret	Clay County Deweys Pasture State Game Management Area Lost Island Lake Spirit Lake Trumbull Lake Waubonsie State Park Mini Wakan State Park Barringer Slough State Game Mgt Area Stolley Gravel Pit Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	3
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Rita Goranson, fall 1996	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification	1996-08-01	1996-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Rita Goranson. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1996.	Goranson, Rita	Willow Flycatcher White-eyed Vireo Black-and-white Warbler Virginia Rail Black-crowned Night Heron Red-necked Phalarope Veery Chestnut-sided Warbler Blackburnian Warbler Mourning Warbler Winter Wren American Golden Plover	Mason City Worth County Zirbel Slough Ventura Marsh Wildlife Management Area White Wildlife Area Parkers Woods Lekwa Marsh				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	3
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
Rare bird documentation form for Mississippi Kite at Ledges State Park, 1996	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1996-07-25	1996-08-05	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Mississippi Kite at Ledges State park in Boone County, IA on July 25, 1996.	Allen, Pam	Mississippi Kite	Ledges State Park	Boone Co., Ledges State Park		The documentation form by Pam Allen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Reid Allen, Eloise Armstrong, and Eugene Armstrong. \| Elimination of similar species: White-tailed Kite has a white tail and black shoulder patches. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 12:30:00/12:33:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	20
Rare bird documentation form for Mississippi Kite at Olivet Church in Polk County, 1996	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1996-07-14	1996-08-05	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Mississippi Kite at Olivet Church in Polk County, IA on July 14, 1996.	Allen, Pam	Mississippi Kite	Olivet Baptist Church	Polk Co., Windsor Heights, 73rd Street north of University Ave., behind Olivet Church		The documentation form by Pam Allen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Reid Allen. \| Elimination of similar species: White-tailed Kite has a white tail and black shoulder patches. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:15:00/10:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	20
Rare bird documentation form for Red Crossbill northeast of Iowa City, 1996	Field notes	Bird feeders Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1996-07-13	1996-07-24	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for ten Red Crossbills northeast of Iowa City in Johnson County, IA on July 13, 1996.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Red Crossbill	Iowa City	farmstead northeast of Iowa City at feeders	Open farm land, multiple feeders, no conifers seen in area.	The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Dave Conrads and Jim Fuller. \| Elimination of similar species: None. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 16:40:00/17:40:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	83
Rare bird documentation form for Red-necked Grebe at Anderson Lake, 1996	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1996-07-04	1996-07-15	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Red-necked Grebe at Anderson Lake in Hamilton County, IA on July 4, 1996.	Proescholdt, Mark	Red-necked Grebe	Anderson Goose Lake	Anderson Lake - East of Jewell - (Hamilton Co.)	small marshy pond across R.R. tracks from big marsh	The documentation form by Mark Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Hank Zaletel. \| Elimination of similar species: No other grebes are like this one. Not a duck. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 19:50:00/20:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	13
Peter C. Petersen letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding bird sightings, July 3, 1996	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification	1996-07-03	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes contributed by Peter C. Petersen in a letter to James J. Dinsmore. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1996.	Petersen, Peter C.	Least Bittern Bobolink Grasshopper Sparrow Vesper Sparrow Savannah Sparrow Hooded Merganser Northern Mockingbird Prothonotary Warbler Brown Creeper	Huron Island Clinton County Big Sand Mound Nature Preserve				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	2
Iowa RBA, June 24-26, 1996	Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-06-24	1996-06-26	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for June 24-26, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of an adult Common Black-headed Gull, Franklin's Gulls, three Tern species and a Hooded Merganser. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of fifteen Cattle Egrets, twelve White-faced Ibis and an immature Little Blue Heron.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	White-faced Ibis Little Blue Heron Franklin's Gull Cattle Egret Forster's Tern Hooded Merganser Caspian Tern Pileated Woodpecker Common Tern Black-headed Gull	Cedar Rapids Jemmerson Slough Wildlife Management Area Percival Nebraska City				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	3
Iowa RBA, June 17, 1996	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-06-17	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for June 17, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Prairie Warbler, Summer Tanager, eight Warbler species and nesting Western Kingbirds. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of two pairs of Piping Plovers and eight Least Terns.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Swainson's Hawk White-eyed Vireo Summer Tanager Western Kingbird Least Tern Piping Plover Cerulean Warbler Louisiana Waterthrush Kentucky Warbler Prairie Warbler	Des Moines Hartman Reserve Nature Center Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Lake Macbride State Park Yellow River State Forest MidAmerican Energy Ponds				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	3
Pam Allen and Reid I. Allen letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding spring bird sightings, June 12, 1996	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification	1996-06-12	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Pam Allen and Reid I. Allen to Thomas H. Kent regarding spring bird sightings, June 12, 1996. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1996.	Allen, Pam Allen, Reid I.	White-faced Ibis Western Grebe Western Kingbird Cattle Egret American Woodcock Long-billed Dowitcher Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Golden Eagle Spotted Towhee Golden-crowned Kinglet Great-tailed Grackle Green Heron	Little Wall Lake Fremont County Jester Park Lake Anita State Park Oakland Snake Creek State Game Management Area Webster County Bays Branch State Wildlife Area Fort Madison West Des Moines				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	1
Iowa RBA, June 10, 1996	Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-06-10	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for June 10, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Lazuli Bunting (identified by sound), three Western Grebes, and three White-faced Ibis. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of a singing Blackburnian Warbler and a White-eyed Vireo.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	White-faced Ibis Alder Flycatcher White-eyed Vireo Lazuli Bunting Western Grebe Chuck-will's-widow Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Northern Parula Red-breasted Nuthatch Blackburnian Warbler	Cedar Lake Cedar Rapids Clay County Du Marsh Area Trumbull Lake Waubonsie State Park Wapsipinicon State Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	3
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 letter to Thomas H. Kent contributed by James J. Dinsmore, June 3, 1996	Correspondence Field notes	Bird kills Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Birds--Nests Parulidae \| Warblers Weather	1996-06-03	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Spring report of birds and locations contributed by James J. Dinsmore. Also included is a letter from Dinsmore 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 1996.	Dinsmore, James J.	American Avocet Little Blue Heron Eared Grebe Alder Flycatcher Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Carolina Wren Cinnamon Teal Cattle Egret Black-necked Stilt Wilson's Phalarope Great Gray Owl Lark Sparrow Common Loon Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Peregrine Falcon Philadelphia Vireo Red-eyed Vireo Hermit Thrush Blackpoll Warbler Great-tailed Grackle Great Egret	Little Wall Lake Ainsworth Ames Des Moines Dunbar Slough Harrier Marsh Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Ledges State Park Saylorville Lake Snake Creek State Game Management Area Trumbull Lake DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Anderson Goose Lake Bays Branch State Wildlife Area Paul Errington Wildlife Management Area Lakin Slough State Game Management Area Geode State Park Gordon's Marsh Area Kiowa Marsh				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	1
Field notes contributed by Philip J. Walsh, summer 1996	Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification	1996-06-01	1996-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Philip J. Walsh. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1996.	Walsh, Philip J.	Broad-winged Hawk Mississippi Kite Common Loon Black-crowned Night Heron Wood Duck Redhead Pine Siskin Snow Goose Northern Pintail Northern Shoveler Green-winged Teal Great-tailed Grackle Black Tern Northern Harrier	Des Moines Du Marsh Area Ingham Lake State Game Management Area Snake Creek State Game Management Area Greenwood Park Paul Errington Wildlife Management Area Rush Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	2
Field notes contributed by Russell Reisz, summer 1996	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification	1996-06-01	1996-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Russell Reisz. Included with the field report is a note from Russell Reisz to James J. Dinsmore regarding his birding activities. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1996.	Reisz, Russell	Least Bittern Orchard Oriole Western Kingbird Cattle Egret American Woodcock Eastern Meadowlark Hooded Merganser Osprey Scarlet Tanager Snow Goose Lesser Scaup	Harrier Marsh Harrison County Missouri Valley Stone State Park Nobles Lake State Wildlife Management Area Broken Kettle Grasslands Preserve				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	2
Field notes contributed by Babs Padelford and Loren Padelford, summer 1996	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birdsongs Cavity-nesting birds Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies	1996-06-01	1996-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Babs Padelford and Loren Padelford. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1996.	Padelford, Babs Padelford, Loren	Turkey Vulture Bell's Vireo American White Pelican Franklin's Gull Cattle Egret Wood Thrush Forster's Tern Wood Duck Piping Plover Blue Grosbeak American Coot Bank Swallow Great Blue Heron Great-tailed Grackle	Forneys Lake Lake Manawa State Park Mills County Thurman Waubonsie State Park Riverton MidAmerican Energy Ponds				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	2
Iowa spring 96 bird report contributed by Diane C. Porter, June 1, 1996	Field notes Reports	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Parulidae \| Warblers Weather	1996-06-01	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Spring report of birds and locations contributed by Diane C. Porter. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1996.	Porter, Diane C.	Blue-headed Vireo Rose-breasted Grosbeak Field Sparrow Eastern Kingbird Golden-winged Warbler White-throated Sparrow Brown Thrasher Black-necked Stilt American Woodcock Eastern Phoebe Wood Thrush Baltimore Oriole Purple Finch Ruddy Turnstone Hermit Thrush Gray Catbird Bay-breasted Warbler Chipping Sparrow Greater White-fronted Goose Blackpoll Warbler Wild Turkey	Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Washington County Fairfield Walton Lake Jefferson County Park Lamson Woods State Preserve Chautauqua Park Lake Sugema				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	1
Field notes contributed by Dennis L. Carter, June 1, 1996	Field notes Reports	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Parulidae \| Warblers Weather Emberizidae \| Sparrows	1996-06-01	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Spring report of birds and locations contributed by Dennis L. Carter. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1996.	Carter, Dennis L.	American Avocet Cedar Waxwing Indigo Bunting Rose-breasted Grosbeak Gray-cheeked Thrush Ring-necked Duck Snowy Egret Palm Warbler Baltimore Oriole Purple Finch Black-crowned Night Heron Olive-sided Flycatcher Ruby-crowned Kinglet Hermit Thrush Northern Pintail Green-winged Teal Bonaparte's Gull	Cardinal Marsh State Wildlife Area Decorah Lake Meyer				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	1