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

Peter C. Petersen letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings and bird banding, November 29, 1977	Correspondence Field notes	Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Turdidae \| Thrushes Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers	1977-11-29	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes contributed by Peter C. Petersen in a letter to Nicholas S. Halmi. The field notes include a report with Flycatcher, Thrush, Vireo and Warbler migration birds banded. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1977.	Petersen, Peter C.	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Swainson's Hawk Cooper's Hawk American Kestrel Pied-billed Grebe Snow Bunting Common Redpoll Hooded Merganser Caspian Tern Northern Saw-whet Owl Lincoln's Sparrow Red-breasted Nuthatch Canada Goose Golden-crowned Kinglet Green-winged Teal Red Crossbill	Credit Island Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge - Big Timber Division Lock and Dam 13 Muscatine Pine Hill Cemetery Sabula Mississippi River, Iowa	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	3
Jack A. Holloway III letter to Thomas H. Kent, spring 1985, regarding bird sightings	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Icteridae \| Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, and allies Parulidae \| Warblers Troglodytidae \| Wrens	1985-03-01	1985-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes contributed by Jack A. Holloway III listing various bird sightings, primarily in central Iowa and Woodbury County. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.	Holloway, Jack A.		Ames Woodbury County Anderson Goose Lake	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	6
J. Donald Gillaspey letter to Thomas H. Kent, May 30, 1985, regarding bird sightings	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Parulidae \| Warblers	1985-05-30	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter discusses sightings of Pileated Woodpecker recorded in the accompanying field notes. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.	Gillaspey, J. Donald	Upland Sandpiper Loggerhead Shrike Pileated Woodpecker Blue-winged Warbler Tundra Swan	Lamoni Mount Ayr State Wildlife Area Nine Eagles State Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	6
Field notes contributed by Robert I. Cecil, summer 1984	Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Parulidae \| Warblers	1984-06-01	1984-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes contributed by Robert I. Cecil, summer 1984, along with a cover letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding seeing many warblers, July 23, 1984. The field reports form listed 25 species of birds, with many in the Croton Unit, Shimek Forest, Lee County, Iowa. Included are descriptions of a Worm-Eating Warbler there, as well as a Canvasback and Blue Grosbeak. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1984.	Cecil, Robert I.	Canvasback Worm-eating Warbler Blue Grosbeak	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Keokuk Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	4
James P. Sandrock letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding warbler sightings, May 1984	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Parulidae \| Warblers	1984-05-01	1984-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	James P. Sandrock letter to Thomas H. Kent was regarding warbler sightings, May 1984. He saw a Cerulean Warbler at Lacey-Keosauqua, and a Connecticut Warbler on a farm in Cedar County. Letter was undated but this item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1984.	Sandrock, James P., 1929-	Cerulean Warbler Connecticut Warbler	Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Cedar County	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	3
Field notes contributed by Beth Proescholdt, Liscomb, Iowa, spring 1984	Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird declines Bird watching Parulidae \| Warblers	1984-03-01	1984-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes were contributed by Beth Proescholdt, Liscomb, Iowa, spring 1984. Other observers were Mark Proescholdt, Phyllis Harris, and Ramona R. Sommerlot. Documented sightings were of a Northern Goshawk, Peregrine Falcon, Pine Warbler, Red-necked Grebe, and Barrow's Goldeneye. Also included was a letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding absence of birds, particularly warblers, May 29, 1984. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1984.	Proescholdt, Beth	Red-necked Grebe Barrow's Goldeneye Northern Goshawk Peregrine Falcon Pine Warbler	Little Wall Lake Big Creek Lake Forneys Lake Marshall County Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Hardin County	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	3
Field notes and letter from Barbara L. Wilson to Thomas H. Kent regarding spring bird sightings, June 1, 1983	Correspondence Field notes Reports	Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Podicipediformes \| Grebes Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Accipitridae \| Hawks and Eagles Ornithology--Methodology Fringillidae \| Finches Hirundinidae \| Swallows Turdidae \| Thrushes Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers Water birds Weather Emberizidae \| Sparrows	1983-06-01	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Spring report of birds found in western Iowa contributed by Barbara L. Wilson, June 1, 1983. A letter from Wilson to Thomas H. Kent regarding the spring weather and the effect on bird populations is also included. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1983.	Wilson, Barbara L.	Red-headed Woodpecker Swainson's Hawk Blue Jay Alder Flycatcher White-eyed Vireo Eastern Bluebird Smith's Longspur Loggerhead Shrike Yellow-billed Cuckoo Chimney Swift Ruby-throated Hummingbird Chuck-will's-widow Common Loon Gray Partridge Semipalmated Plover Piping Plover Willet Sanderling Stilt Sandpiper Common Nighthawk Ruby-crowned Kinglet Veery Connecticut Warbler Golden-crowned Kinglet Tufted Titmouse Short-billed Dowitcher Barn Swallow Buff-breasted Sandpiper Common Tern Laughing Gull Brown Creeper	Fremont County Mills County Pottawattamie County Riverton Wildlife Management Area Montgomery County Hastings Willow Slough State Game Management Area MidAmerican Energy Ponds	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	20	7
Jeri McMahon letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings while visiting Iowa, May 25, 1983	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Birdsongs Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Parulidae \| Warblers	1983-05-25	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Jeri McMahon of Fort Gibson, Oklahoma, to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings while visiting Iowa, May 25, 1983. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1983.	McMahon, Jeri	Blue-headed Vireo Yellow-throated Warbler Ovenbird Yellow-throated Vireo Northern Waterthrush Black Tern	Marble Rock Clarksville Greene Camp Comfort	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	20	7
Field notes and letter to Thomas H. Kent from René Laubach regarding a Mourning Warbler sighting, spring 1983	Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents) Reports	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Parulidae \| Warblers Emberizidae \| Sparrows	1983-05-31	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Spring report of birds found in central Iowa contributed by René Laubach. A brief letter to Thomas H. Kent from Laubach regarding a Mourning Warbler sighting is included. There is also a message indicating this will be the last contribution to the field reports from Laubach due to a move out of state. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1983.	Laubach, René	Killdeer Bald Eagle American Kestrel Clay-colored Sparrow Chimney Swift Orchard Oriole Harris' Sparrow Dunlin Purple Finch Northern Parula Scarlet Tanager Snow Goose Mourning Warbler Short-billed Dowitcher Western Meadowlark Sharp-shinned Hawk	Big Creek State Park Dallas County Des Moines Saylorville Lake Sheeder Prairie State Preserve	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	20	7
James L. Hansen letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding spring bird sightings and accompanying field notes, June 1, 1983	Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents) Reports	Bird kills Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Ornithology--Methodology Parulidae \| Warblers Water birds Weather	1983-06-01	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter with accompanying field notes from James L. Hansen to Thomas H. Kent regarding spring bird sightings in north central Iowa, June 1, 1983. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1983.	Hansen, James L.	Least Bittern Double-crested Cormorant Horned Grebe Blue-winged Teal American White Pelican Western Kingbird Cattle Egret Le Conte's Sparrow Forster's Tern Wood Duck Common Snipe Northern Saw-whet Owl Golden-crowned Kinglet Tundra Swan	Big Wall Lake Wildlife Management Area Clear Lake Elm Lake Thornton Ventura McIntosh Woods State Park Ventura Marsh Wildlife Management Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	20	7
Tanya Bray letter and field report to Thomas H. Kent, November 29, 1982	Correspondence Field notes	Bird declines Bird watching Birds--Habitat Birds--Migration Birds--Nests Birds--Research Ciconiiformes \| Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Ornithology--Methodology Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers	1982-11-29	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field report was contributed by Tanya Bray and other observers in a letter to Thomas H. Kent. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1982.	Bray, Tanya	Orchard Oriole Savannah Sparrow Red-necked Phalarope Ruff	Forneys Lake Lake Manawa DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Lewis and Clark State Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	20	5
Pearl Knoop letter to Peter C. Petersen regarding Marble Rock, Iowa spring migration, June 10, 1965	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Fringillidae \| Finches Parulidae \| Warblers	1965-06-10	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Spring migration report for Marble Rock, Iowa was contributed by Pearl Knoop in a letter to Peter C. Petersen. Swainson and Gray-cheeked Thrushes and Indigo Buntings were numerous and the warbler migration was good. Sightings of a male Prothonotary Warbler, female Cerulean Warbler, Rufous-sided Towhee and Scarlet Tanager were included in the report.This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter, 1965.	Knoop, Pearl	Indigo Bunting Eastern Towhee Loggerhead Shrike Cerulean Warbler Prothonotary Warbler Scarlet Tanager	Marble Rock	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	17	4
James J. Dinsmore letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding field notes, May 27, 1982	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Parulidae \| Warblers	1982-05-27	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes were contributed by James J. Dinsmore in a letter to Thomas H. Kent. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1982.	Dinsmore, James J.	Bald Eagle Cattle Egret Virginia Rail Forster's Tern Sora Ruddy Turnstone Pine Siskin Red-breasted Nuthatch Snow Goose Green Heron	Ames Deweys Pasture State Game Management Area Hendrickson Marsh Lake Nevada Saylorville Lake	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	20	3
Ione Getscher letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, May 19, 1980	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Nests Birds--Research Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Ornithology--Methodology Parulidae \| Warblers	1980-05-19	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes contributed by Ione Getscher in a letter to Thomas H. Kent, May 19, 1980 with observers Ruth Phipps and Genevieve DeLong. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1980.	Getscher, Ione	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Red-tailed Hawk American Kestrel Brewer's Blackbird Yellow-headed Blackbird American White Pelican House Sparrow	Forneys Lake Fremont County Squaw Creek Regional Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	3
Barbara L. Wilson letter to Thomas H. Kent and field notes, fall 1981	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Nests Birds--Research Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Ornithology--Methodology Parulidae \| Warblers Weather	1981-08-01	1981-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes and letter were contributed by Barbara L. Wilson to Thomas H. Kent. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1981.	Wilson, Barbara L.	Red-headed Woodpecker Swainson's Hawk Double-crested Cormorant Cedar Waxwing Yellow-billed Cuckoo Chimney Swift Osprey Red-necked Phalarope Mourning Dove American Black Duck	Forneys Lake Lake Manawa Mills County DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Willow Slough State Game Management Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	20	1
Field notes with additional documentation contributed by Peter C. Petersen, fall 1981	Correspondence Field notes	Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Research Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Ornithology--Methodology Parulidae \| Warblers	1981-08-01	1981-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes were contributed by Peter C. Petersen and other observers. Additional documentation includes a letter from Peter C. Petersen to Thomas H. Kent regarding additional sightings contributed by Elwood Martin, December 1, 1981 and a post card from Peter C. Petersen to Thomas H. Kent regarding additional sightings, November 29, 1981. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1981.	Petersen, Peter C.	Bald Eagle Least Bittern Prairie Falcon White-winged Crossbill Glossy Ibis Western Grebe Olive-sided Flycatcher American Golden Plover	Davenport Eldridge Keokuk Pine Hill Cemetery Webster County Wildcat Den State Park Goose Lake	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	20	1
Barb Wilson letter to Thomas Kent regarding spring sightings, spring 1981	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds of prey Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Fringillidae \| Finches Parulidae \| Warblers Water birds Weather Troglodytidae \| Wrens	1981-03-01	1981-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Included with the letter is an annotated list of birds sighted and forms documenting the sighting of a Greater Scaup at the IPL Settling Ponds and Lake Manawa, and a Marbled Godwit and Ruddy Turnstone at Willow Slough. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1981.	Wilson, Barbara L.	Marbled Godwit Greater Scaup Ruddy Turnstone	Folsom Lake Forneys Lake State Wildlife Management Area Lake Manawa State Park Riverton Wildlife Management Area Manti Memorial Park Willow Slough State Game Management Area MidAmerican Energy Ponds Taylor Lakes	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	7
John Robinson letter to Thomas Kent regarding spring bird list, May 28, 1981	Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds of prey Birds--Identification Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Fringillidae \| Finches Hirundinidae \| Swallows Parulidae \| Warblers Water birds Troglodytidae \| Wrens	1981-05-28	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Included with the letter is a list of birds sighted by John Robinson and a form documenting the sighting of a Louisiana Waterthrush in Ames. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1981.	Robinson, John C., 1959-	Louisiana Waterthrush	Little Wall Lake Ames Hendrickson Marsh Lake Ledges State Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	7
Ronald Harms letter to Thomas Kent regarding a Blue Grosbeak sighting, May 20, 1981	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs Photography of birds Parulidae \| Warblers	1981-05-20	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	The letter contains a detailed account from Ronald Harms about his sighting and photographing a Blue Grosbeak on May 13, 1981. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1981.	Harms, Ronald	Blue Grosbeak	Laurens	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	7
Ione Getscher letter to Thomas Kent regarding Spring sightings, May 18, 1981	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Accipitridae \| Hawks and Eagles Parulidae \| Warblers	1981-05-18	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	The letter from Ione Getscher lists birds she has sighted although she hasn't been able to go birding because of family commitments so most of her sightings are either from home or while traveling on I-29. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1981.	Getscher, Ione	Grasshopper Sparrow Franklin's Gull Bonaparte's Gull	Hamburg Nebraska City Omaha	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	7
Jim Dinsmore letter to Thomas Kent regarding spring field reports, May 26, 1981	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Nests Ornithology--Study and teaching Parulidae \| Warblers	1981-05-26	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Included with the letter is a list of birds sighted by Jim Dinsmore and others in areas mainly around central Iowa. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1981.	Dinsmore, James J.	Smith's Longspur Eurasian Wigeon Brown Pelican	Little Wall Lake Ames Boone Deweys Pasture State Game Management Area Hendrickson Marsh Lake Nevada Ruthven	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	7
Peter C. Peterson letter to Thomas Kent regarding Vireo and Warbler accounts and Fall birds sighted, November 30, 1980	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Nature photography Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers	1980-11-30	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Peter C. Peterson letter reports that the Vireo and Warbler accounts are done and includes a list of Fall bird sightings. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.	Petersen, Peter C.	Red-shouldered Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Cooper's Hawk Double-crested Cormorant White-winged Crossbill Snowy Owl Herring Gull Curve-billed Thrasher Gray Catbird Red-breasted Nuthatch	Bettendorf Burlington Davenport Lock and Dam 13 Sabula Fairmont Cemetery	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	5
Tanya Bray letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, July 29, 1980	Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Parulidae \| Warblers Weather	1980-07-29	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes contributed by Tanya Bray in a letter to Thomas H. Kent, July 29, 1980 with observers Sandra Kovanda, Babs Padelford and Loren Padelford. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1980.	Bray, Tanya	Least Bittern American Bittern Willow Flycatcher Bell's Vireo Grasshopper Sparrow Yellow-billed Cuckoo American White Pelican Western Kingbird Dickcissel Snow Goose Northern Pintail Great Blue Heron	Forneys Lake Lake Manawa State Park MidAmerican Energy Ponds	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	4
David A. Newhouse letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, May 27, 1980	Correspondence Field notes	Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Migration Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Accipitridae \| Hawks and Eagles Ciconiiformes \| Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Fringillidae \| Finches Parulidae \| Warblers	1980-05-27	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes contributed by David A. Newhouse in a letter to Thomas H. Kent. Includes a list of birds and locations with observers from the Iowa Conservation Commission. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1980.	Newhouse, David A.	Pied-billed Grebe White-eyed Vireo Blue-winged Teal Chimney Swift American White Pelican Greater Yellowlegs American Wigeon Tree Swallow Northern Mockingbird Ovenbird Lesser Scaup Greater White-fronted Goose Eastern Whip-poor-will Sandhill Crane Green Heron	Des Moines River Ledges State Park Saylorville Dam Goose Lake Bays Branch State Wildlife Area Iowa River Upper Iowa River Turkey River Wildlife Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	3
Francis L. Moore letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, May 30, 1980	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests Birdsongs Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Accipitridae \| Hawks and Eagles Phasianidae \| Pheasants, Turkeys, and Grouse Laniidae \| Shrikes Fringillidae \| Finches Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers Bombycillidae \| Waxwings Birds--Feeding and feeds	1980-05-30	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes contributed by Francis L. Moore in a letter to Thomas H. Kent, May 30, 1980 with observers Robert K. Myers, Russel Hays, Joseph P. Schaufenbuel and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1980.	Moore, Francis L.	American Bittern Double-crested Cormorant Yellow-headed Blackbird Bobolink Eastern Towhee Common Moorhen Long-tailed Duck Yellow Rail Black-crowned Night Heron Hooded Merganser Hudsonian Godwit Tundra Swan Great Egret	Big Marsh Wildlife Area Dudgeon Lake State Wildlife Mgt Area George Wyth Memorial State Park Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Volga Lake Sweet Marsh Hayden Prairie State Wildlife Area Backbone State Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	3