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

Field reports, fall 1998, Rusty Blackbird through Pine Siskin, December 11, 1998	Field notes Reports	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Icteridae \| Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, and allies Ornithology--Methodology Fringillidae \| Finches	1998-12-11	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	A list of bird sightings organized by species, December 11, 1998. The list includes sightings of Blackbirds, Orioles and Finches. The list also contains the number of birds seen, date of sighting, location, and observer of each species. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1998.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union		Iowa	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	2
Field reports, fall 1998, Burrowing Owl through Rusty Blackbird, December 11, 1998	Field notes Reports	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Sylviidae \| Kinglets and Gnatcatchers Ornithology--Methodology Hirundinidae \| Swallows Turdidae \| Thrushes Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers Troglodytidae \| Wrens Piciformes \| Woodpeckers and allies Strigiformes \| Owls Apodiformes \| Swifts and Hummingbirds Emberizidae \| Sparrows	1998-12-11	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	A list of bird sightings organized by species, December 11, 1998. The list includes sightings of Owls, Hummingbirds, Woodpeckers, Flycatchers, Vireos, Swallows, Wrens, Thrushes, Warblers, and Sparrows. The list also contains the number of birds seen, date of sighting, location, and observer of each species. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1998.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union		Iowa	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	2
Iowa, fall 1998, documentations, December 13, 1998	Field notes Reports	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Gaviiformes \| Loons Ornithology--Methodology Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies	1998-12-13	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	A list of documented bird sightings organized by species, December 13, 1998. The list also contains the number of birds seen, date of sighting, location, and observer of each species. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1998.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union	Eurasian Collared Dove Amazilia Hummingbird	Iowa	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	2
Big Bluestem Flyer, Volume 34, Number 3, January/February 1999	Newsletters	Bird surveys Bird watching Birds--Counting Ornithology--Societies, etc Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Books--Reviews Societies--History, organization, etc	1999-01-01	1999-02-28	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	The newsletter of the Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa), Volume 34, Number 3, January/February 1999. Highlights of the newsletter include an article on fall 1998 Story County bird observations contributed by Jim Dinsmore, highlights of the first thirty years of the Big Bluestem Audubon Society (formerly Ames Audubon Society) Part 3, a column "Observations from the Bluebird B&B" by Karl Jungbluth and Carmen Jungbluth in which they record bird and nature observations on the first day of the month, and the results from the Ames, Saylorville Lake, and Boone County Christmas Bird Counts.	Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa) Shivvers, Rebecca A.		Ames Saylorville Lake Story County Boone County	Big Bluestem Audubon Society \| MS 592	3	6
Mark Widrlechner letter to Boone County Bird Count Participants regarding the 1999 Christmas Bird Count results, January 9, 1999	Correspondence Field notes	Bird surveys Bird watching Birds--Counting Ornithology--Methodology	1999-01-09	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Mark Widrlechner to Boone County Bird Count Participants regarding the 1999 Christmas Bird Count results, January 9, 1999. The letter thanks the participants for their efforts in assisting in the count during inclement weather and provides count numbers on the 58 species of birds that were seen on count day as well as three others seen during count week. Of special note were the observations of two species reported for the first time that year: Hooded Merganser and Merlin. Also included are the results from the first twelve Boone County Christmas Bird Counts, January 1, 1986 through January 1, 1998.	Widrlechner, Mark	Merlin Hooded Merganser	Ames Boone County	Big Bluestem Audubon Society \| MS 592	1	5
Big Bluestem Flyer, Volume 34, Number 4, March/April 1999	Newsletters	Bird watching Birds--Counting Ornithology--Societies, etc Wildlife conservation Books--Reviews International Migratory Bird Day	1999-03-01	1999-04-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	The newsletter of the Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa), Volume 34, Number 4, March/April 1999. Highlights of the newsletter include a column "Bird's Eye View: Nature Observations from the Bluebird Bed & Breakfast" by Karl Jungbluth and Carmen Jungbluth in which they record bird and nature observations on the first day of the month, the final results of the Boone County Christmas Bird Count, information on a society Birdathon being held in conjunction with the celebration of International Migratory Bird Day, and an article "Acquiring the Dream: The Colo Wetland" by Hank Zaletel.	Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa) Shivvers, Rebecca A.		Ames Boone County Colo Bogs Wildlife Management Area	Big Bluestem Audubon Society \| MS 592	3	6
Grammer Grove hawk watch, 1999, Beth Proescholdt	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Falconiformes \| Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures	1999-09-05	1999-11-24	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Beth Proescholdt. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1999.	Proescholdt, Beth	Broad-winged Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Swainson's Hawk Golden Eagle Peregrine Falcon	Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	5
Mark Orsag email to Thomas Kent regarding Hitchcock Nature Area Hawkwatch, December 20, 1999	Correspondence Field notes	Bird surveys Bird watching Birds of prey Birds--Counting	1999-12-20	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Printout of an email from Mark Orsag to Thomas Kent dated December 20, 1999. Orsag sends Kent a raptor count and mentions other bird sighting reports he has sent in. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1999.	Orsag, Mark	Bald Eagle Red-shouldered Hawk Ferruginous Hawk Prairie Falcon Pomarine Jaeger Black-billed Magpie Northern Goshawk Golden Eagle Peregrine Falcon	Hitchcock Nature Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	5
Big Bluestem Flyer, Volume 35, Number 3, January/February 2000	Newsletters	Bird surveys Bird watching Birding sites Birds--Counting Local government and environmental policy Ornithology--Societies, etc Wildlife conservation Books--Reviews	2000-01-01	2000-02-29	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	The newsletter of the Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa), Volume 35, Number 3, January/February 2000. Highlights of the newsletter include numerous November and December bird sightings from several society members, a letter from the Governor's office regarding the proposed Eddyville bypass and the impact on the dunes and wetlands nearby, the results of the Ames, Saylorville Reservoir, and Boone County Christmas Bird Counts, and an article on birding at Dunbar Slough by Joyce Bahrenfus and Jon Bahrenfus. Also included is a Big Bluestem Audubon Society events calendar for spring 2000.	Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa) Shivvers, Rebecca A.		Ames Dunbar Slough Saylorville Lake Boone County Eddyville	Big Bluestem Audubon Society \| MS 592	3	6
Field notes contributed by Michael C. Dooley, summer 2000	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans	2000-06-01	2000-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summer report of birds found in eastern Iowa contributed by Michael C. Dooley. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2000.	Dooley, Michael C.	American Avocet Marbled Godwit Double-crested Cormorant Bell's Vireo Yellow-breasted Chat American White Pelican Snowy Egret Cattle Egret Whimbrel Herring Gull Lark Sparrow Eurasian Tree Sparrow Willet Sanderling Acadian Flycatcher Louisiana Waterthrush Swamp Sparrow Mourning Dove Buff-breasted Sandpiper	Coralville Lake Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Iowa City Muskrat Slough State Game Management Area Red Cedar Wildlife Area Redbird Farms Wildlife Area Cairo Woods Wildlife Area Indian Slough Wildlife Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	6
Field notes contributed by Chris Edwards, summer 2000	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting	2000-06-01	2000-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summer report of birds found in eastern Iowa contributed by Chris Edwards. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2000.	Edwards, Chris	White-eyed Vireo Henslow's Sparrow Ruby-throated Hummingbird Whimbrel Marsh Wren Sedge Wren Chestnut-sided Warbler	Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Lake Macbride State Park North Liberty F W Kent County Park Shield Prairie Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	6
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Carolyn J. Fischer, summer 2000	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification	2000-06-01	2000-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summer report of birds found in northern Iowa contributed by Carolyn J. Fischer. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2000.	Fischer, Carolyn J.	Rufous Hummingbird Swainson's Hawk Bell's Vireo Henslow's Sparrow Loggerhead Shrike American White Pelican Orchard Oriole Lark Sparrow Common Loon Pine Siskin	Lime Creek Nature Center Mason City Ventura Zirbel Slough Mitchell County Mallard Marsh Swamp Shell Rock River Greenbelt	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	6
Field notes contributed by L. Paul Hertzel, summer 2000	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Apodiformes \| Swifts and Hummingbirds	2000-06-01	2000-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summer report of birds found in northern Iowa contributed by L. Paul Hertzel. Also included are details on sightings of a Selasphorus Hummingbird and Henslow's Sparrows, both located in and around Mason CIty. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2000.	Hertzel, L. Paul Hertzel, Anthony X.	Killdeer Least Bittern Ring-billed Gull Willow Flycatcher Bobolink Henslow's Sparrow American White Pelican Orchard Oriole Greater Yellowlegs American Woodcock Common Yellowthroat Lark Sparrow Common Loon Black-crowned Night Heron Sedge Wren Short-billed Dowitcher Mourning Dove Barn Swallow Great Egret	Cerro Gordo County Floyd County Lime Creek Nature Center Mason City Union Hills Wildlife Management Area Zirbel Slough Walch Wildlife Area Rockford Fossil and Praire Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	6
Field notes contributed by Bill F. Huser, summer 2000	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting	2000-06-01	2000-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summer report of birds found in northwest Iowa contributed by Bill F. Huser. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2000.	Huser, Bill F.	Broad-winged Hawk Semipalmated Sandpiper Willow Flycatcher Yellow-billed Cuckoo Piping Plover Lesser Yellowlegs Solitary Sandpiper Pectoral Sandpiper Black-billed Cuckoo Louisiana Waterthrush Scarlet Tanager Snow Goose Bank Swallow Least Sandpiper Green Heron	Plymouth County Stone State Park Bacon Creek Park New Lake	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	6
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Thomas N. Johnson, summer 2000	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Infancy	2000-06-01	2000-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summer report of birds and locations contributed by Thomas N. Johnson. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2000.	Johnson, Thomas N.	Ring-billed Gull Marbled Godwit Henslow's Sparrow American White Pelican Orchard Oriole Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Willet Northern Mockingbird Northern Parula Prothonotary Warbler Short-billed Dowitcher Yellow Warbler Great Egret Northern Bobwhite	Appanoose County Rathbun Lake Davis County Sedan Bottoms	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	6
Field notes contributed by Matthew Kenne, summer 2000	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting	2000-06-01	2000-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summer report of birds found in northern Iowa contributed by Matthew Kenne. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2000.	Kenne, Matthew C.	Semipalmated Sandpiper Double-crested Cormorant Turkey Vulture Least Flycatcher Alder Flycatcher Henslow's Sparrow American White Pelican Cattle Egret Greater Yellowlegs Wilson's Phalarope Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Black-crowned Night Heron American Wigeon Lesser Yellowlegs White-rumped Sandpiper Northern Shoveler Mourning Warbler Short-billed Dowitcher Gadwall Great Blue Heron Black Tern Least Sandpiper	Algona Anderson Prairie State Preserve Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Maynard Reese Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	6
Field notes contributed by Babs Padelford and Loren Padelford, summer 2000	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs Birds--Infancy	2000-06-01	2000-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summer report of birds found in western Iowa contributed by Babs Padelford and Loren Padelford. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2000.	Padelford, Babs Padelford, Loren	Ring-billed Gull Double-crested Cormorant Yellow-headed Blackbird Summer Tanager Carolina Wren American White Pelican Franklin's Gull Western Kingbird Snowy Egret Least Tern Wood Thrush Piping Plover Baird's Sandpiper Scarlet Tanager Blue Grosbeak Snow Goose American Coot Black Tern Great Egret	Folsom Lake Forneys Lake Waubonsie State Park MidAmerican Energy Ponds West Oak Forest	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	6
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Mark Proescholdt, summer 2000	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Parulidae \| Warblers Birds--Infancy	2000-06-01	2000-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summer report of birds and locations contributed by Mark Proescholdt. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2000.	Proescholdt, Mark	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Broad-winged Hawk Mississippi Kite Bell's Vireo Henslow's Sparrow Eurasian Collared Dove Yellow-billed Cuckoo Wood Thrush Lark Sparrow Eurasian Tree Sparrow Ruddy Duck Pileated Woodpecker Scarlet Tanager Blue Grosbeak Yellow-throated Vireo Green Heron Eastern Screech-Owl Northern Bobwhite	Dudgeon Lake State Wildlife Mgt Area Fremont County Goose Lake Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Grinnell Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Lake Macbride State Park Liscomb Little River Recreation Area Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Plymouth County Waubonsie State Park Yellow River State Forest Oak Grove State Park O'Brien County Louisa County Chichaqua Wildlife Habitat Park Pine Lake State Park Pikes Peak State Park Woodland Mounds State Preserve Round Prairie Park Nodaway Valley County Park Bartlett Urbandale Lake Ahquabi State Park Red Feather Prairie Nobles Island Lake Sugema Heron Bend Conservation Area Fruitland	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	6
Field notes contributed by Lee A. Schoenewe, summer 2000	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans	2000-06-01	2000-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summer report of birds found in northwest Iowa contributed by Lee A. Schoenewe. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2000.	Schoenewe, Lee A.	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Red-shouldered Hawk American Bittern Pied-billed Grebe Least Flycatcher Eastern Towhee Eurasian Collared Dove Orchard Oriole Cattle Egret Western Sandpiper Wilson's Phalarope Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Solitary Sandpiper Bufflehead Blackpoll Warbler Common Tern	Clay County Dan Green Slough Wildlife Management Area Lost Island Lake Marble Lake Trumbull Lake Wanata State Park Barringer Slough State Game Mgt Area Dugout Creek Wildlife Management Area Montgomery Bertram Reservation Kirchner Prairie Oak Hill Cemetery	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	6
Field notes contributed by Jim Sinclair, summer 2000	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests Birdsongs	2000-06-01	2000-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summer report of birds and locations contributed by Jim Sinclair. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2000.	Sinclair, Jim	Cooper's Hawk Black-and-white Warbler Wood Thrush Pileated Woodpecker Hooded Warbler Kentucky Warbler	Ledges State Park Warren County Woodland Mounds State Preserve Lake Ahquabi State Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	6
Field notes contributed by Dennis Thompson, summer 2000	Field notes	Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Counting	2000-06-01	2000-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summer report of birds found in central Iowa contributed by Dennis Thompson. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2000.	Thompson, Dennis	Red-headed Woodpecker Cooper's Hawk American Kestrel Upland Sandpiper Bell's Vireo Henslow's Sparrow Grasshopper Sparrow Ruby-throated Hummingbird Orchard Oriole American Woodcock Peregrine Falcon Black-billed Cuckoo Pileated Woodpecker Sedge Wren American Coot Bank Swallow Northern Bobwhite	Des Moines Johnston Ledges State Park Polk County Saylorville Lake Paul Errington Wildlife Management Area Chichaqua Wildlife Habitat Park Red Feather Prairie	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	6
Field notes contributed by James J. Dinsmore, summer 2000	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies	2000-06-01	2000-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summer report of birds and locations contributed by James J. Dinsmore. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2000.	Dinsmore, James J.	Swainson's Hawk Yellow-breasted Chat Henslow's Sparrow Grasshopper Sparrow White-winged Dove Yellow-billed Cuckoo Barn Owl American White Pelican Orchard Oriole Yellow-throated Warbler American Woodcock Wood Thrush Lark Sparrow Common Loon Gray Partridge Blue-winged Warbler Blue Grosbeak American Coot Short-billed Dowitcher Great-tailed Grackle	Ames Boone Dallas County Forest City Grimes Harrier Marsh Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Ledges State Park Perry Saylorville Lake Grovers Lake Carroll County Riverton Paul Errington Wildlife Management Area Webb Ada Hayden Heritage Park Sandpiper Recreation Area Silver Lake Webster City Red Feather Prairie Rice Lake Big Wall Lake	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	6
Field notes contributed by Raymond L. Cummins, summer 2000	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting	2000-06-01	2000-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summer report of birds found in southeastern Iowa contributed by Raymond L. Cummins. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2000.	Cummins, Raymond L.	Bald Eagle Cooper's Hawk Least Flycatcher Bell's Vireo Yellow-breasted Chat Henslow's Sparrow Orchard Oriole Yellow-throated Warbler Lark Sparrow Osprey Pileated Woodpecker Acadian Flycatcher Sedge Wren Blue-winged Warbler Louisiana Waterthrush Yellow-throated Vireo	Appanoose County Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Rathbun Lake Van Buren County Wayne County	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	6
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Eugene Armstrong and Eloise Armstrong, summer 2000	Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests	2000-06-01	2000-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summer report of birds and locations contributed by Eugene Armstrong and Eloise Armstrong. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2000.	Armstrong, Eloise Armstrong, Eugene	Mississippi Kite White-faced Ibis Least Bittern Upland Sandpiper Eared Grebe Carolina Wren Bewick's Wren Common Moorhen Western Grebe Long-billed Dowitcher Eastern Phoebe Yellow-Crowned Night Heron White-rumped Sandpiper Baird's Sandpiper Pileated Woodpecker Veery Northern Mockingbird	Des Moines Dunbar Slough Harrier Marsh Ledges State Park Madison County Saylorville Lake Stephens State Forest - Lucas Unit Green Island Wildlife Management Area Toolesboro Urbandale Van Meter	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	6
Field notes contributed by Pam Allen and Reid I. Allen, summer 2000	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification	2000-06-01	2000-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summer report of birds and locations contributed by Pam Allen and Reid I. Allen. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2000.	Allen, Pam Allen, Reid I.	Mississippi Kite Yellow-breasted Chat Henslow's Sparrow Least Tern Piping Plover Olive-sided Flycatcher Veery Chestnut-sided Warbler Northern Pintail Sandhill Crane Black Tern	Dallas County Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Ledges State Park Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Lake MacBride MidAmerican Energy Ponds Urbandale Littlefield County Park Rock Creek State Park Red Feather Prairie Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Donnellson Unit	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	6