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

Spring records for birds sighted in the Iowa City area, 1975	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Research Falconiformes \| Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures Ornithology--Methodology Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Fringillidae \| Finches Parulidae \| Warblers	1975-03-01	1975-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Spring records for birds sighted in the Iowa City area were sent by Michael C. Newlon with a cover letter to Vernon M. Kleen. He listed highlights and included tables of numbers of bird species seen on various days in April and May. Report was undated but stamped as received June 5, 1975. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1975.	Newlon, Michael C.	Yellow-headed Blackbird	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake Iowa City	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	17	14
Iowa Ornithologists' Union, Quarterly field report, and Council Bluffs field notes, winter 1974-1975	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Migration Fringillidae \| Finches	1974-12-01	1975-02-28	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa Ornithologists' Union, Quarterly field report, winter 1974-1975, was a corrected galley with numerous annotations, edited and sent by Peter C. Petersen to Vernon M. Kleen for American birds. Major news was the first Iceland Gull seen in Iowa, at Pleasant Valley, Iowa. Grouped with this document was an undated Melba Wigg letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding winter bird sightings around Council Bluffs, Iowa, and the associated field notes. Observations from March were included. The Council Bluffs sightings were not part of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union, Quarterly field report, winter 1974-1975.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Petersen, Peter C. Wigg, Melba	Double-crested Cormorant Turkey Vulture Field Sparrow Short-eared Owl Blue-winged Teal Red-breasted Merganser Snowy Owl Iceland Gull Purple Finch Pine Siskin Snow Goose Greater White-fronted Goose	Council Bluffs Glenwood Iowa Lake Manawa Pleasant Valley DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Pacific Junction	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	17	14
Letter from Hank and Linda Zaletel regarding bird sightings, October 29, 1979	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Fringillidae \| Finches	1979-10-29	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes contributed by Hank and Linda Zaletel, October 29, 1979. The field notes include a note card with bird sightings dated September 23, 1979. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1979.	Zaletel, Hank Zaletel, Linda	Black-crowned Night Heron Semipalmated Plover Hermit Thrush Scarlet Tanager Snow Goose Short-billed Dowitcher Red-winged Blackbird Great Egret	Little Wall Lake Amana Ames Doolittle Prairie State Preserve Polk County Brookside Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	1
Barb Wilson letter to Thomas Kent regarding fall sightings, November 30, 1983	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds of prey Birds--Identification Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Fringillidae \| Finches Hirundinidae \| Swallows Water birds Weather Country life	1983-11-30	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Barb Wilson to Thomas Kent discussing the recent weather and including a list of birds sighted by Barb Wilson and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1983.	Wilson, Barbara L.	Snowy Owl Marsh Wren Gray Partridge	Coralville Lake Mills County Willow Slough State Game Management Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	1
Robert Cecil letter to Thomas Kent regarding Fall bird sightings, November 20, 1985	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Corvidae \| Jays, Crows, and allies Fringillidae \| Finches Hirundinidae \| Swallows Turdidae \| Thrushes Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers Troglodytidae \| Wrens	1985-11-20	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	The letter discusses Fall bird sightings and proposed editorial changes to Iowa Bird Life. Includes an annotated list of birds sighted. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1985.	Cecil, Robert I.	Purple Finch Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Prairie Warbler	Keokuk Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	1
Barb Wilson letter to Thomas Kent regarding Fall sightings, November 18, 1985	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds of prey Birds--Identification Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Fringillidae \| Finches Water birds Weather	1985-11-18	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter discussing Grosbeak sightings, the weather and includes a list of birds sighted. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1985.	Wilson, Barbara L.	Ferruginous Hawk	Lake Park Mills County Willow Slough State Game Management Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	1