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

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
Iowa Ornithologists' Union, field report compiled data, Western Grebe, 1938-1983	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research	1938-03-29	1983-05-19	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Compilation of sightings data for the Western Grebe submitted to the Iowa Ornithologists' Union by members between the years 1938-1983. The document also includes the name of the observer, date, and location. Document titled "The blue list."	Iowa Ornithologists' Union	Western Grebe	Iowa	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	36	39
Iowa Ornithologists' Union, field report compiled data, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, 1938-1982	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research	1938-10-09	1982-10-10	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Compilation of sightings data for the Rose-breasted Grosbeak submitted to the Iowa Ornithologists' Union by members between the years 1938-1982. The document also includes the name of the observer, date, and location.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union	Rose-breasted Grosbeak	Iowa	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	36	40
Annotated copy of Polk County check-list of the observations of members of the Des Moines Audubon Society, 1953	Checklists Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research	1938-11-17	1959-12-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Polk County check-list of the observations of members of the Des Moines Audubon Society compiled and prepared by Woodward H. Brown, November 1953. The document includes handwritten annotations by Woodward H. Brown and covers bird migration, locations and species.	Brown, Woodward H. Des Moines Audubon Society		Polk County	Woodward Hart Brown Papers \| MS 502	1	6
Wood Duck nesting records, volume one, 1939-1953	Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Birds--Nests Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Birdhouses Eggs--Incubation Ducks--Counting Ducklings Wood duck--Behavior	1939-01-01	1953-12-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Wood Duck nesting records covering the years 1939-1953 compiled by Frederic Leopold. The mostly handwritten volume contains Leopold's detailed notes on the nesting habits of Wood Ducks, including the following: nest site selection, egg laying, incubation, hatching, and departure from the nest. Also included in this volume are a few hand-drawn illustrations, newspaper clippings and a twelve page photocopied article from volume 53 of The Condor titled "A study of nesting Wood Ducks in Iowa" written by Leopold.	Leopold, Frederic, 1895-1989	Wood Duck	Burlington	Frederic Leopold Papers \| MS 113	9	1
Iowa Ornithologists' Union, field report compiled data, Red-breasted Merganser, 1942-1983	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research	1942-05-17	1983-06-24	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Compilation of sightings data for the Red-breasted Merganser submitted to the Iowa Ornithologists' Union by members between the years 1942-1983. The document also includes the name of the observer, date, and location.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union	Red-breasted Merganser	Iowa	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	36	54
Iowa Ornithologists' Union, field report compiled data, Common Merganser, 1942-1983	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research	1942-05-22	1983-03-12	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Compilation of sightings data for the Common Merganser submitted to the Iowa Ornithologists' Union by members between the years 1942-1983. The document also includes the name of the observer, date, and location.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union	Common Merganser	Iowa	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	36	54
Iowa Ornithologists' Union, field report compiled data, Bonaparte's Gull, 1946-1983	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research	1946-05-16	1983-05-03	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Compilation of sightings data for the Bonaparte's Gull submitted to the Iowa Ornithologists' Union by members between the years 1946-1983. The document also includes the name of the observer, date, and location.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union	Bonaparte's Gull	Iowa	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	36	43
Iowa Ornithologists' Union, field report compiled data, Rough-legged Hawk, 1947-1983	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research	1947-05-17	1983-05-09	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Compilation of sightings data for the Rough-legged Hawk submitted to the Iowa Ornithologists' Union by members between the years 1947-1983. The document also includes the name of the observer, date, and location.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union	Rough-legged Hawk	Iowa	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	36	30
Iowa Ornithologists' Union, field report compiled data, Evening Grosbeak, 1947-1982	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research	1947-08-25	1982-05-02	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Compilation of sightings data for the Evening Grosbeak submitted to the Iowa Ornithologists' Union by members between the years 1947-1982. The document also includes the name of the observer, date, and location.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union	Evening Grosbeak	Iowa	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	36	40
Iowa Ornithologists' Union, field report compiled data, Long-tailed Duck, 1948-1983	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research	1948-03-05	1983-01-14	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Compilation of sightings data for the Long-tailed Duck submitted to the Iowa Ornithologists' Union by members between the years 1948-1983. The document also includes the name of the observer, date, and location.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union	Long-tailed Duck	Iowa	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	36	60
Annotated copy of Polk County check-list of the observations of members of the Des Moines Audubon Society, 1959	Checklists Field notes Maps (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research	1949-06-05	1973-04-17	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Polk County check-list, field trips record, of the observations of members of the Des Moines Audubon Society compiled by Woodward H. Brown, November 1959. The document includes handwritten annotations by Woodward H. Brown and covers several topics: bird migration, bird field trip sightings, dates sighted and a birding map.	Brown, Woodward H. Des Moines Audubon Society		Polk County	Woodward Hart Brown Papers \| MS 502	1	6
Iowa Ornithologists' Union, field report compiled data, Franklin's Gull, 1949-1983	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research	1949-11-11	1983-06-07	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Compilation of sightings data for the Franklin's Gull submitted to the Iowa Ornithologists' Union by members between the years 1949-1983. The document also includes the name of the observer, date, and location.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union	Franklin's Gull	Iowa	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	36	43
Iowa Ornithologists' Union, field report compiled data, Green-backed Heron, 1950-1982	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research	1950-04-23	1982-10-14	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Compilation of sightings data for the Green-backed Heron submitted to the Iowa Ornithologists' Union by members between the years 1950-1983. The document also includes the name of the observer, date, and location.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union	Green-backed Heron	Iowa	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	36	31
Iowa Ornithologists' Union, field report compiled data, Bufflehead, 1950-1983	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research	1950-10-08	1983-03-08	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Compilation of sightings data for the Bufflehead submitted to the Iowa Ornithologists' Union by members between the years 1950-1983. The document also includes the name of the observer, date and location.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union	Bufflehead	Iowa	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	36	8
Iowa Ornithologists' Union, field report compiled data, Dickcissel, 1951-1983	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Birds--Infancy Birds--Feeding and feeds	1951-04-27	1983-06-15	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Compilation of sightings data for the Dickcissel submitted to the Iowa Ornithologists' Union by members between the years 1951-1983. The document also includes the name of the observer, date and location. Document titled “the blue list”.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union	Dickcissel	Iowa	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	36	21
Suggestions for state bird list	Administrative records	Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology	1952-04-21	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	A list of different factors to use in determining if a bird species should be added to the state bird list, April 21, 1952. The list suggests the following three things: dividing the state into zones based on observation records, reporting birds based on migrant or permanent resident status, and reporting birds on the basis of relative abundance.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union		Iowa	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	1	3
Wood Duck nesting records, volume two, 1954-1966	Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes	Birds--Nests Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Birdhouses Eggs--Incubation Ducks--Counting Ducklings Wood duck--Behavior	1954-01-01	1966-12-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Wood Duck nesting records covering the years 1954-1966 compiled by Frederic Leopold. The mostly handwritten volume contains Leopold's detailed notes on the nesting habits of Wood Ducks, including the following: nest site selection, egg laying, incubation, hatching, and departure from the nest. Also included in this volume are newspaper clippings, correspondence, Clemson Agricultural College Leaflet No. 20 on the Wood Duck written by Robert E. Ware, instructions on how to build a Wood Duck nesting box, and an article from National Wildlife titled "Of spring and an egg" written by Jean George.	Leopold, Frederic, 1895-1989	Wood Duck	Burlington	Frederic Leopold Papers \| MS 113	9	2
Iowa Distributional Check-list	Administrative reports Checklists	Bird watching Birds--Geographical distribution Birds--Identification Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology	1954-01-01	1954-12-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	A report compiled by the members of the Committee of Bird Distribution in response to growing opinions that the current state bird list for Iowa may be misleading due to the fact that gives the status of each species on a state-wide basis. The committee has divided the state into 9 sections for a more accurate representation of when and where certain species of birds are observed. Then, based on information collected from IOU members from the past 15 years, the species were classified by when they were reported in the state, including summer resident or visitor, winter resident or visitor, spring or fall migrant, permanent resident, casual, or accidental. Also attached is the resulting checklist of each bird found in Iowa listed by species, state location, and classification as well as a list of several species that have been seen with enough frequency to warrant inclusion to the Iowa check-list.	Musgrove, Jack W. Iowa Ornithologists' Union Brown, Woodward H. Ennis, J. Harold Feeney, Thomas J. Morrissey, Thomas Youngworth, William		Iowa	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	1	3
Iowa Ornithologists' Union, field report compiled data, Chimney Swift, 1954-1983	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research	1954-04-13	1983-04-26	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Compilation of sightings data for the Chimney Swift submitted to the Iowa Ornithologists' Union by members between the years 1954-1983. The document also includes the name of the observer, date and location.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union	Chimney Swift	Iowa	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	36	86
Iowa Ornithologists' Union, field report compiled data, Common Goldeneye, 1954-1983	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research	1954-05-10	1983-05-26	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Compilation of sightings data for the Common Goldeneye submitted to the Iowa Ornithologists' Union by members between the years 1954-1983. The document also includes the name of the observer, date, and location.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union	Goldeneye	Iowa	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	36	35
Hunting journals and records: quail studies and trips	Diaries Surveys (documents) Tables (documents)	Bird surveys Bird watching Birds--Research Phasianidae \| Pheasants, Turkeys, and Grouse Fowling	1955-01-01	1977-12-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Hunting journals and records compiled by Frederic Leopold. The handwritten journals cover the years 1955-1977 and give detailed information on Leopold's quail studies and numerous trips.	Leopold, Frederic, 1895-1989		Crystal Lake Oquawka Farmington Garner	Frederic Leopold Papers \| MS 113	3	7
Iowa Ornithologists' Union, field report compiled data, Lesser Yellowlegs, 1955-1983	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research	1955-03-05	1983-07-22	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Compilation of sightings data for the Lesser Yellowlegs submitted to the Iowa Ornithologists' Union by members between the years 1955-1983. The document also includes the name of the observer, date and location.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union	Lesser Yellowlegs	Iowa	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	36	108
Iowa Ornithologists' Union, field report compiled data, Black-crowned Night Heron, 1956-1983	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research	1956-10-25	1983-07-08	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Compilation of sightings data for the Black-crowned Night Heron submitted to the Iowa Ornithologists' Union by members between the years 1956-1983. The document also includes the name of the observer, date, and location.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union	Black-crowned Night Heron	Iowa	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	36	31
Iowa Ornithologists' Union, field report compiled data, Louisiana Waterthrush, 1958-1983	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Eggs Birds--Nests Birds--Research Birds--Infancy Birds--Feeding and feeds	1958-09-09	1983-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Compilation of sightings data for the Louisiana Waterthrush submitted to the Iowa Ornithologists' Union by members between the years 1958-1983. The document also includes the name of the observer, date and location.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union	Louisiana Waterthrush	Iowa	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	36	100