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

Donald J. Gillaspey letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, December 1, 1978	Correspondence Field notes	Bird populations Bird watching Ciconiiformes \| Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks	1978-12-01	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Donald J. Gillaspey to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, December 1, 1978. Sightings were made in Lamoni. An annotation is made regarding the local population of Loggerhead Shrikes. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Field Report of fall 1978.	Gillaspey, J. Donald	Red-tailed Hawk American Kestrel Turkey Vulture Loggerhead Shrike American White Pelican Cattle Egret Osprey King Rail	Lamoni	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
Darwin Koenig letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, December 1, 1978	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting	1978-12-01	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Darwin Koenig to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, December 1, 1978. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1978.	Koenig, Darwin	Rough-legged Hawk Snow Bunting Carolina Wren Evening Grosbeak Purple Finch Black-crowned Night Heron Golden Eagle Olive-sided Flycatcher Pine Siskin Red-breasted Nuthatch Greater White-fronted Goose Winter Wren American Black Duck Tundra Swan Northern Shrike	Decorah Lansing Marquette New Albin Yellow River State Forest Lake Odessa Highlandville Shimek State Forest	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
Peter C. Petersen letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, December 2, 1978.	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting	1978-12-02	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Peter C. Petersen to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, December 2, 1978. A note mentions a shorebird influx at Credit Island. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1978.	Petersen, Peter C.	Broad-winged Hawk Cooper's Hawk Goldeneye American Woodcock Ruddy Duck Veery Northern Mockingbird	Clinton Credit Island Davenport Lock and Dam 13 Wildcat Den State Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	7
Conrad F. Schlemmer letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, December 4, 1978	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching	1978-12-04	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Conrad F. Schlemmer to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, December 4, 1978. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1978.	Schlemmer, Conrad F.	Northern Cardinal Harris' Sparrow House Sparrow Western Kingbird Northern Bobwhite	Spencer	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	7
Dick Bierman letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding winter bird sightings, February 6, 1979	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Research Columbiformes \| Doves and Pigeons Accipitridae \| Hawks and Eagles Phasianidae \| Pheasants, Turkeys, and Grouse	1979-02-06	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Dick Bierman to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding winter bird sightings, February 6, 1979. Sightings of Pileated Woodpecker and Bohemian Waxwings are underlined in red. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1978-1979.	Bierman, Dick	Cedar Waxwing Snow Bunting Common Redpoll Bohemian Waxwing Purple Finch Pileated Woodpecker Belted Kingfisher Horned Lark	Cherokee County Emmet County Palo Alto County Wanata State Park Sac City Correctionville	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	8
Gladys Black letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding winter bird sightings, February 9, 1979	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Research	1979-02-09	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Gladys Black to Nicholas S. Halmi providing additional statewide bird sightings, February 9, 1979. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1978-1979.	Black, Gladys	Bald Eagle Swainson's Hawk Brown Thrasher Snowy Owl Black-backed Woodpecker White-crowned Sparrow Long-eared Owl Pileated Woodpecker Spotted Towhee Pine Siskin Red-breasted Nuthatch	Buffalo Center Iowa Sioux City Spencer Sac City Tipton McIntire Wapello	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	8
Dean Mosman letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding winter bird sightings, February 10, 1979	Correspondence Field notes	Bird banding Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Research Fringillidae \| Finches Weather	1979-02-10	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Dean Mosman to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding winter bird sightings from Saylorville Lake, Saylorville Dam and a feeding station, February 10, 1979. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1978-1979.	Mosman, Dean	Bald Eagle Eastern Bluebird Snow Bunting Loggerhead Shrike Harris' Sparrow Purple Finch Pine Siskin Winter Wren Dark-eyed Junco Horned Lark American Goldfinch Sharp-shinned Hawk Mallard	Elkhart Saylorville Dam Saylorville Lake	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	8
Peter C. Petersen letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding winter bird sightings, February 10, 1979	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Accipitridae \| Hawks and Eagles Fringillidae \| Finches Water birds	1979-02-10	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Peter C. Petersen to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding winter bird sightings in the Quad Cities area, February 10, 1979. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of winter 1978-1979.	Petersen, Peter C.	Killdeer Common Redpoll Snowy Owl Purple Finch Golden Eagle Glaucous Gull Northern Shrike	Bettendorf Davenport	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	8
Ruth Phipps letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding winter bird sightings, February 7, 1979	Correspondence Field notes	Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Research Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Accipitridae \| Hawks and Eagles Fringillidae \| Finches	1979-02-07	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Ruth Phipps to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding winter bird sightings in southwest Iowa, February 7, 1979. Sightings of Purple Finch and Lincoln's Sparrow are underlined in red. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of winter 1978-1979.	Phipps, Ruth O.	Bald Eagle Cedar Waxwing Barred Owl Purple Finch Long-eared Owl Lincoln's Sparrow Red-breasted Nuthatch Red-winged Blackbird Mourning Dove	Shenandoah Riverton Farragut	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	8
W. Ross Silcock letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding winter bird sightings, February 28, 1979	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Fringillidae \| Finches	1979-02-28	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from W. Ross Silcock to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding winter bird sightings. February 28, 1979. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of winter 1978-1979.	Silcock, W. Ross	Bald Eagle Red-shouldered Hawk Great Black-backed Gull Varied Thrush Snow Bunting Loggerhead Shrike Trumpeter Swan Glaucous Gull Pine Siskin Snow Goose Belted Kingfisher Greater White-fronted Goose Northern Harrier Sharp-shinned Hawk Mallard	Fremont County Lake Manawa Shenandoah Malvern Riverton Randolph	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	8
Iowa Ornithologists' Union, Quarterly field report, spring 1979	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Weather	1979-03-01	1979-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Quarterly field report for the spring of 1979. Includes an addenda to the winter report, 1978-1979. There is a letter attached from Nicholas S. Halmi to Vernon M. Kleen announcing transfer of his duties as compiler of the quarterly field report to Thomas H. Kent.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Halmi, Nicholas S.		Iowa	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	9
Dick Bierman letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding spring bird sightings, May 28, 1979	Correspondence Field notes Reports	Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Nests Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Gaviiformes \| Loons Rare birds Parulidae \| Warblers	1979-05-28	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Dick Bierman to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding spring bird sightings in northwest Iowa, May 28, 1979. A rare sighting of a Purple Sandpiper was noted. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1979.	Bierman, Dick	Swainson's Hawk Marbled Godwit Purple Sandpiper Double-crested Cormorant Eared Grebe American White Pelican Black-crowned Night Heron Ruby-crowned Kinglet	Cherokee County Okoboji Lake Osceola County Little Sioux River Little Clear Lake Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	9
Ione Getscher letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding spring bird sightings, May 16, 1979	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans	1979-05-16	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Ione Getscher to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding spring bird sightings, May 16, 1979. Sightings of Merlin and Glaucous Gull are underlined in red. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1979.	Getscher, Ione	Bald Eagle Purple Martin Loggerhead Shrike Merlin Glaucous Gull	Hamburg Riverton Wildlife Management Area Riverton	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	9
Douglas C. Harr letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding spring bird sightings, May 23, 1979	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching	1979-05-23	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Douglas C. Harr to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding spring bird sightings in northwest Iowa, May 23, 1979. Sightings of American White Pelican, Double-crested Cormorant, Marbled Godwit, and Connecticut Warbler are underlined in red. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1979.	Harr, Douglas C.	Marbled Godwit Double-crested Cormorant Indigo Bunting American White Pelican Connecticut Warbler Cape May Warbler American Goldfinch	Dickinson County Emmet County Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Larchwood Lyon County Okoboji Lake Osceola County Spirit Lake Rock Rapids Silver Lake	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	9
Douglas C. Harr letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding additional spring bird sightings, May 29, 1979	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching	1979-05-29	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Douglas C. Harr to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding additional spring bird sightings in northwest Iowa, May 23, 1979. Sightings of Bell's Vireo and Upland Sandpiper are underlined in red. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1979.	Harr, Douglas C.	Upland Sandpiper Bell's Vireo Indigo Bunting Dunlin Chestnut-sided Warbler Black-throated Green Warbler	Dickinson County Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Lake Park Cayler Prairie State Preserve	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	9
Darwin Koenig letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding spring bird sightings, June 4, 1979	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Nests	1979-06-04	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Darwin Koenig to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding spring bird sightings from various locations, June 4, 1979. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1979.	Koenig, Darwin	Red-shouldered Hawk Swainson's Hawk Snow Bunting Yellow-throated Warbler Chuck-will's-widow Common Snipe Northern Parula Worm-eating Warbler Louisiana Waterthrush Hooded Warbler Tundra Swan	Lacey-Keosauqua State Park New Albin Yellow River State Forest Shimek State Forest Hayden Prairie State Wildlife Area Ossian Fort Atkinson	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	9
Fred Lesher letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, March 26, 1979	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Parulidae \| Warblers	1979-03-26	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Fred Lesher to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings from northeastern Iowa, March 26, 1979. The letter includes late observations from the summer of 1978 and the winter of 1978-1979. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1979.	Lesher, Fred	Cooper's Hawk Cedar Waxwing Lapland Longspur Black-billed Cuckoo Acadian Flycatcher Hairy Woodpecker Eastern Whip-poor-will Wild Turkey Mourning Dove Common Merganser Horned Lark	Allamakee County New Albin Yellow River State Forest Effigy Mounds National Monument	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	9
Ken Lowder letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding spring bird sightings, June 5, 1979	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting	1979-06-05	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Ken Lowder to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding spring bird sightings, June 5, 1979. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1979.	Lowder, Ken	Ruddy Turnstone Baird's Sandpiper Orange-crowned Warbler Black-throated Blue Warbler Worm-eating Warbler Connecticut Warbler Prairie Warbler Tundra Swan	Cedar Rapids Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake Hickory Hill Park Iowa City Wildcat Den State Park DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Squaw Creek Regional Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	9
Dean Mosman letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding spring bird sightings, June 5, 1979	Correspondence Field notes	Bird banding Bird watching	1979-06-05	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Dean Mosman to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding spring sightings in and around Polk County, June 5, 1979. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1979.	Mosman, Dean	Broad-winged Hawk American Kestrel Eastern Bluebird American White Pelican Cattle Egret Veery Northern Mockingbird Northern Waterthrush Northern Shrike	Big Creek Lake Elkhart Greene County Polk County Saylorville Lake	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	9
Robert K. Myers letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding spring bird sightings, May 26, 1979	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Parulidae \| Warblers	1979-05-26	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Robert K. Myers to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding spring bird sightings in and around Waterloo, May 26, 1979. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1979.	Myers, Robert K.	Upland Sandpiper American White Pelican Merlin Connecticut Warbler	George Wyth Memorial State Park Nashua Waterloo Sweet Marsh	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	9
Peter C. Petersen letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding spring bird sightings, May 30, 1979	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Parulidae \| Warblers	1979-05-30	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Peter C. Petersen to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding spring bird sightings in Scott County, Muscatine County, and Clinton County, May 30, 1979. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1979.	Petersen, Peter C.	Broad-winged Hawk Upland Sandpiper Double-crested Cormorant Eared Grebe Worm-eating Warbler Golden-crowned Kinglet	Goose Lake Muscatine County Scott County Clinton County	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	9
Conrad F. Schlemmer letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding spring bird sightings, April 22, 1979	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Phalacrocoracidae \| Cormorants Water birds	1979-04-22	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Conrad F. Schlemmer to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding spring bird sightings in northwest Iowa, April 22, 1979. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1979.	Schlemmer, Conrad F.	American Kestrel Black-and-white Warbler American White Pelican Hooded Merganser	Lost Island Lake Spencer Ocheyedan Sibley Ocheyedan River	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	9
Fred K. Thompson letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding spring bird sightings and checklists, May 30, 1979	Checklists Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Parulidae \| Warblers	1979-05-30	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Fred K. Thompson to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding spring bird sightings, May 30, 1979. Also included are field checklists and bird counts for March, April and May 1979. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1979.	Thompson, Fred K.	Black-and-white Warbler Sanderling Worm-eating Warbler Connecticut Warbler Hooded Warbler Mourning Warbler Prairie Warbler Tundra Swan	Marion Coralville Stone City Squaw Creek Regional Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	9