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

Field notes, July 3, 1978	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting	1978-07-03	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes, July 3, 1978, submitted by Hank and Linda Zaletel. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer, 1978.	Zaletel, Hank Zaletel, Linda	Turkey Vulture Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Eastern Towhee Yellow-billed Cuckoo Orchard Oriole Cerulean Warbler Yellow-throated Vireo Tufted Titmouse American Redstart Northern Bobwhite	Ledges State Park Saylorville Dam Saylorville Lake McDonald Woods Springbrook State Park McFarland Lake Park Sheeder Prairie State Preserve				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	6
Woodward H. Brown letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, July 8, 1978	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Corvidae \| Jays, Crows, and allies Rare birds	1978-07-08	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Woodward H. Brown to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, July 8, 1978. The possibility of Stellar Jay sightings is also discussed. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer, 1978.	Brown, Woodward H.	Upland Sandpiper Grasshopper Sparrow Stellar's Jay Dickcissel Pine Siskin Red-breasted Nuthatch Snow Goose Great Blue Heron	Booneville Des Moines Madison County Polk County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	6
Carl J. Bendorf letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding the sighting of a Lincoln Sparrow, July 16, 1978	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs Songbirds	1978-07-16	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Carl J. Bendorf to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding the sighting of a Lincoln Sparrow north of Amana, July 16, 1978. The letter also discusses how the author was able to help identify the bird through its singing. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer, 1978.	Bendorf, Carl J.	Lincoln's Sparrow	Amana				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	6
Fall report	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Fringillidae \| Finches Weather	1978-08-01	1978-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes titled "fall report" submitted by John Van Dyk. Includes notes on the weather for that period. An annotation highlights a note discussing Sparrow migration. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1978.	Van Dyk, John, 1936-	Swainson's Hawk Loggerhead Shrike Merlin Black-crowned Night Heron Orange-crowned Warbler Golden-crowned Kinglet	Sioux Center Sioux County Sheldon				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	7
Review of fall, 1978	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting	1978-08-01	1978-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Report of bird sightings from various trips during the fall of 1978, submitted by Thomas K. Shires. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1978.	Shires, Thomas K.	Bald Eagle Eared Grebe American White Pelican Cattle Egret Merlin Purple Finch Gray Catbird Connecticut Warbler	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake Hickory Hill Park Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge - Big Timber Division				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	7
Field report, fall 1978	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting	1978-08-01	1978-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field report for the fall of 1978, submitted by Joseph P. Schaufenbuel. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1978.	Schaufenbuel, Joseph P.	Red-headed Woodpecker Red-shouldered Hawk Swainson's Hawk Cooper's Hawk Canvasback Ruby-throated Hummingbird Northern Goshawk White-winged Scoter Osprey Golden Eagle Hudsonian Godwit	Allamakee County Lansing Nashua New Albin Sweet Marsh Highlandville Lock and Dam 9 Waucoma				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	7
Sight records, fall 1978	Field notes	Bird watching	1978-08-01	1978-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field report titled "sight records, fall 1978," submitted by Michael C. Newlon. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1978.	Newlon, Michael C.	American Kestrel Stilt Sandpiper Long-eared Owl Common Nighthawk Ruby-crowned Kinglet Orange-crowned Warbler Magnolia Warbler Golden-crowned Kinglet Great Blue Heron American Black Duck Northern Harrier Sharp-shinned Hawk	Cedar Bluff Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Council Bluffs Hickory Hill Park Iowa City Coralville Mound City				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	7
Notes on fall birds seen in Iowa City area 1978	Checklists Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting	1978-08-01	1978-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field report titled "notes on fall birds seen in Iowa City area 1978," submitted by Thomas H. Kent. The item includes a checklist of bird sightings. An annotation highlights the lack of Golden-crowned Kinglets found. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1978.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Marbled Godwit Double-crested Cormorant Blue Jay White-eyed Vireo Carolina Wren Western Kingbird Cattle Egret Virginia Rail Palm Warbler Hooded Merganser Veery Northern Parula Golden-crowned Kinglet Water Pipit Northern Waterthrush Little Tern American Golden Plover	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake Hickory Hill Park Iowa City Sugar Bottom Campground Jolly Rogers Campground				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	7
Field check list, August 1 - November 30, 1978	Checklists Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting	1978-08-01	1978-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field check list from August 1 to November 30, 1978, submitted by Fred K. Thompson. An annotation questions the accuracy of the sighting of 37 Western Sandpipers. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1978.		Red-shouldered Hawk Cooper's Hawk Bell's Vireo Snow Bunting Canvasback Western Sandpiper Hooded Merganser Olive-sided Flycatcher Canada Warbler	Cedar Lake Conesville Pleasant Creek State Park Squaw Creek Regional Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	7
Field report	Field notes	Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Migration Fringillidae \| Finches Troglodytidae \| Wrens	1978-08-01	1978-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field report of bird banding and sightings by Genevieve DeLong. An annotation notes that the Sparrow migration for that year was poor. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1978.	DeLong, Genevieve Edna	Warbling Vireo Eastern Kingbird Golden-crowned Kinglet Red-winged Blackbird	Lamoni				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	7
Birding report for "American Birds" and "Iowa Bird Life" 1 August 1978 through October 1978.	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting	1978-08-01	1978-10-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field report titled "Birding report for "American Birds" and "Iowa Bird Life" 1 August 1978 through October 1978," submitted by Rich DeCoster. Notes underlined mention the sighting of a Double-crested Cormorant and Vesper Sparrow in Coralville as well as a Little Blue Heron at Cone Marsh. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1978.	DeCoster, R. J. (Richard Joseph)	Little Blue Heron American Kestrel Double-crested Cormorant Vesper Sparrow Black-crowned Night Heron Osprey Northern Harrier Sharp-shinned Hawk	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Iowa Coralville Sugar Bottom Campground				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	7
Field reports	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting	1978-08-01	1978-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field reports submitted by Raymond L. Cummins. Many of the sightings were made in Pocahontas County. The sighting of a Western Kingbird is underlined. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1978.	Cummins, Raymond L.	Pied-billed Grebe Rose-breasted Grosbeak Blue-winged Teal Chimney Swift Western Kingbird Marsh Wren Spotted Sandpiper Great Crested Flycatcher	Bradgate Little Clear Lake Park Lizard Lake Redfield				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	7
Fall report, 1978	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Precipitation (Meteorology) Weather Winds Birds--Infancy	1978-08-01	1978-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field report for the fall of 1978, submitted by Dick Bierman. A note mentions the sighting of Swainson Hawk young, that were apparently killed in strong winds and hail. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1978.	Bierman, Dick	Swainson's Hawk Cooper's Hawk Double-crested Cormorant Loggerhead Shrike American White Pelican	Cherokee County Rush Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	7
Bird sightings checklist, fall 1978	Checklists Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Ornithological illustration	1978-08-01	1978-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Bird sightings checklist, fall 1978. The document includes numerous annotations. The item includes a full page illustration of a duck. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1978.			Iowa				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	7
Iowa Ornithologists' Union, Quarterly field report, fall 1978	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Habitat Birds--Research Precipitation (Meteorology) Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Weather	1978-08-01	1978-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Quarterly field report for the fall of 1978. The general comments section discusses the impact of the fall weather on bird habitats, in particular, the effect of precipitation on shorebirds. The report is a draft with numerous manual annotations.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union		Iowa				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	7
Weir Nelson letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, August 2, 1978	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching	1978-08-02	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Weir Nelson to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, August 2, 1978. Fred K. Thompson’s sighting of a Say’s Phoebe in Linn County is also discussed. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer, 1978.	Nelson, Weir	American Kestrel Say's Phoebe Yellow-billed Cuckoo Orchard Oriole Black-billed Cuckoo Pine Siskin	Cedar Rapids Iowa City Linn County Marion North Liberty Alburnett				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	6
Vernon M. Kleen letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding publication of bird reports, September 8, 1978	Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Research	1978-09-08	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Vernon M. Kleen to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding editorial details and corrections for the publication of bird reports, September 8, 1978. The item includes clippings of articles from American Birds and Missouri Bluebird. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter, 1977-1978.	Kleen, Vernon M.	Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch Northern Shrike	Iowa				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	4
Nicholas S. Halmi letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding publication of bird reports, September 19, 1978	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Research	1978-09-19	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Nicholas S. Halmi to Vernon M. Kleen regarding editorial details and corrections in the publication of bird sighting reports. September 8, 1978. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter, 1977-1978.	Halmi, Nicholas S.	Ferruginous Hawk Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch Hoary Redpoll	Iowa				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	4
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Ibis species at Colo, 1978	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1978-09-24	1993-08-26	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review of a bird (Ibis species) at Colo in Story County on September 24, 1978. Includes a record review document with votes, an Iowa Bird Life article, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Zaletel, Hank	Glossy Ibises	Colo	2 1/2 miles east of Colo on old highway 30 in a flooded field	flooded field, marsh grass and mud flat	The documentation form by Hank Zaletel is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Linda Zaletel, Jim Dinsmore and Woodward Brown. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 18:00:00/18:30:00 and the second sighting on October 1 from 14:30:00/15:15:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	7	21
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
Birds: verifying documentation of an extraordinary sight record for White-winged Scoter, October 1978	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Rare birds Water birds	1978-10-24	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird sighting documentation submitted by Joseph P. Schaufenbuel, October 24, 1978. Consists of a detailed description of a October 24 sighting of a White-winged Scoter at Nashua. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1978.	Schaufenbuel, Joseph P.	White-winged Scoter	Nashua				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	7
Weir Nelson letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, November 4, 1978	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Parulidae \| Warblers	1978-11-04	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Weir Nelson to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, November 4, 1978. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1978.	Nelson, Weir	Ringed Turtle-Dove Purple Finch Wood Duck Wild Turkey Sharp-shinned Hawk	Cedar Rapids Iowa				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
Douglas H. Pratt letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, November 21, 1978	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching	1978-11-21	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Douglas H. Pratt to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, November 21, 1978. Some of the sightings were made by Gary Wee. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Field Report of fall 1978.	Pratt, H. Douglas (Harold Douglas), 1944-	Rough-legged Hawk Cattle Egret Merlin Long-eared Owl Swainson's Thrush Tundra Swan Sharp-shinned Hawk	Iowa Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Lake Park Larchwood				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	7
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Boreal Chickadee at Osage, 1978	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1978-11-24	1993-08-26	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for two Boreal Chickadees at Osage in Mitchell County, IA on November 24, 1978. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Woolfries, Andy	Boreal Chickadee	Osage	Osage, Iowa Home Feeder board	Home bird feeder - back yard - shrubs and trees.	The documentation form by Andy Woolfries is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Associated with other chickadees but noticable [sic] because of distinctive brown cap. There appeared to be only two. They were positively identified at least 20 times from a distance of about six feet. Reference: "Birds of North America". \| The original documentation form event occurred at least 20 times over November 24 to 26, 1978.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	12	49