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

Iowa Ornithologists' Union, Quarterly field report, fall 1986	Correspondence Field notes Reports	Bird watching Birds--Migration Water birds Weather	1986-08-01	1986-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	The report notes the cool, wet fall season, discusses the good migrations of the season and the unusually large number of sightings of rare water birds, mostly at Saylorville Lake. Included with the report are two letters from Carl J. Bendorf to Bruce Peterjohn. The letter dated December 15, 1986, explains the presence of typesetting marks on the included fall report manuscript and notes the interesting fall season in Iowa. The letter dated December 23, 1986, notes two late reports, of a King Eider and a Swainson's Hawk, and mentions winter sightings.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Swainson's Hawk Thayer's Gull Great Black-backed Gull King Eider Pacific Loon Red Knot Lesser Black-backed Gull Sabine's Gull Rock Wren	Clear Lake Iowa Saylorville Lake Sioux City	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	5
Hank Krause letter to Thomas Kent regarding a Red-breasted Nuthatch sighting, August 20, 1983	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching	1983-08-20	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	The letter reports the sighting of a Red-breasted Nuthatch in the county park north of Akron. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1983.	Krause, Hank	Red-breasted Nuthatch	Big Sioux County Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	1
Lucille Gaffney letter to Thomas Kent regarding Evening Grosbeak sightings, November 14, 1983	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching	1983-11-14	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	The letter reports Evening Grosbeaks visiting Lucille Gaffney's feeders in Swaledale. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1983.	Gaffney, Lucille M.	Evening Grosbeak	Swaledale	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	1
Fred Lesher letter to Thomas Kent regarding Saw-whet Owl calls, March 15, 1981	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birding sites Birds--Nests Birdsongs Accipitridae \| Hawks and Eagles	1981-03-15	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	The letter reports a Saw-whet Owl sighting and mentions nesting Eagles in north-east Iowa. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1981.	Lesher, Fred	Northern Saw-whet Owl	Pool Slough Fish Farms Mounds Wildlife Management Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	7
David A. Newhouse letter to Thomas Kent regarding winter bird sightings, February 24, 1981	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching	1981-02-24	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	The letter notes that David Newhouse has been too busy to make any sightings of his own but he is passing on the sightings that have been reported to him. Included with this letter is an annotated list of birds sighted, copies of letters received by David Newhouse, and a map of Snowy Owl sightings. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1980-1981.	Newhouse, David A.	Short-eared Owl Evening Grosbeak Snowy Owl Purple Finch Peregrine Falcon Pine Siskin	Appanoose County Fort Dodge Ida County Iowa Webster County Worth County Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge Centerville Moorland Bedford Wesley Dickcissel Recreation Area Yale	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	6
David Newhouse letter to Thomas Kent regarding spring, May 27, 1981	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs Photography of birds	1981-05-27	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	The letter mentions the reporting of an unlikely Roadrunner and includes an annotated list of birds sighted and a letter from Scott Rolfes detailing the sighting of a Cinnamon Teal at Saylorville Lake. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1981.	Newhouse, David A.	Turkey Vulture Greater Roadrunner Cinnamon Teal Yellow-throated Warbler Ovenbird Pine Siskin Sandhill Crane	Ames Ledges State Park Saylorville Lake	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	7
Philip J. Walsh letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, December 4, 1995	Correspondence	Bird watching Birds--Nests	1995-12-04	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	The letter is updating Thomas H. Kent on information Philip J. Walsh sent to James J. Dinsmore about a Sabine's Gull at Terra Lake and a Mississippi Kite nest in Des Moines. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1995.	Walsh, Philip J.	Mississippi Kite Sabine's Gull	Des Moines Terra Lake	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	6
Ross Silcock letter to Thomas Kent regarding spring notes, June 5, 1981	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs	1981-06-05	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	The letter includes a list of birds sighted by Ross Silcock. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1981.	Silcock, W. Ross	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Marbled Godwit Indigo Bunting Sanderling Red-necked Phalarope American Black Duck Brown Creeper	Lake Manawa State Park Riverton Wildlife Management Area Waubonsie State Park Taylor Lakes	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	7
Iowa Ornithologists Union letter to Ken Thimmesch regarding Warbler photograph, November 10, 1988	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Photography of birds Parulidae \| Warblers	1988-11-10	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	The letter identifies a photographed Warbler as a Cape May Warbler. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1985.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union	Cape May Warbler	Cedar Rapids	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	1
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
Fred Lesher letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bald eagle nests, April 14, 1985	Correspondence Field notes Maps (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Nests Cartography Falconiformes \| Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures Nest building	1985-04-14	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	The letter discusses two bald eagle nesting sites and disputes the characterization of one site reported in American Birds. The letter also includes map showing the location of a bald eagle nest on the Mississippi River near the mouth of Wexford Creek. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.	Lesher, Fred	Bald Eagle	Pool Slough Wexford Creek	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	6
Babs Padelford letter to Thomas Kent regarding Eider sighting, December 4, 1985	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds of prey Photography of birds Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Water birds	1985-12-04	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	The letter discusses trying to document an Eider sighting and includes an annotated list of birds sighted by Babs Padelford and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1985.	Padelford, Babs		Carter Lake Forneys Lake Lake Manawa State Park DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge MidAmerican Energy Ponds	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	1
Barb Wilson letter to Thomas Kent regarding Winter birds sighted, February 28, 1981	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds of prey Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Fringillidae \| Finches Turdidae \| Thrushes Water birds Weather	1981-02-28	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	The letter discusses the winter weather and the affect it's had on the ducks at Willow Slough. Included with the letter is an annotated list of birds sighted. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1980-1981.	Wilson, Barbara L.	Lincoln's Sparrow Common Starling	Lake Manawa Mills County Hastings Willow Slough State Game Management Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	6
Paul Martsching letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding report forms and bird sightings	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Parulidae \| Warblers	1985-05-29	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	The letter discusses the benefits and drawbacks of new reporting forms and Martsching's plans to write up data on warblers for Brookside Park. The letter also includes field notes forms. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.	Martsching, Paul	Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Chestnut-collared Longspur Smith's Longspur Vesper Sparrow Western Kingbird Yellow Rail Merlin	Colo Hendrickson Marsh Lake Story County Hickory Grove County Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	6
Ronald Harms letter to Thomas Kent regarding Swainson's Thrush, December 5, 1985	Correspondence Field notes	Bird banding Bird watching Photography of birds	1985-12-05	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	The letter discusses slides that Ronald Harms is sending to Thomas Kent and describes his catching and banding a Swainson's Thrush. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1985.	Harms, Ronald	Trumpeter Swan Swainson's Thrush	Laurens	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	1
Francis L. Moore letter to Thomas H. Kent and Carl J. Bendorf regarding bird sightings, spring 1985	Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Feathers Photography of birds	1985-03-01	1985-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	The letter discusses field notes for spring 1985 and slides of a Curlew Sandpiper. The letter includes field note forms listing bird sightings by Moore and others and a note describing the appearance and behavior of Western Sandpipers spotted by Moore. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.	Moore, Francis L.	Curlew Sandpiper Semipalmated Sandpiper Western Sandpiper Greater Scaup Peregrine Falcon Cape May Warbler Sandhill Crane	Big Marsh Wildlife Area Cedar Lake Fremont County George Wyth Memorial State Park Willow Slough State Game Management Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	6
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
Darwin Koenig letter to Thomas Kent regarding observations for spring, June 2, 1981	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Water birds	1981-02-06	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	The letter contains a list of birds sighted by Darwin Koenig, mostly from around the Montezuma area. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1981.	Koenig, Darwin	Red-shouldered Hawk White-eyed Vireo Ruby-throated Hummingbird Gray Partridge Northern Mockingbird	Cardinal Marsh State Wildlife Area New Albin Castalia Montezuma Searsboro	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
Ken Thimmesch letter to Iowa Ornithologists Union regarding unidentified Warbler, September 29, 1985	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Photography of birds Parulidae \| Warblers	1985-09-29	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	The letter asks for help in identifying a Warbler that was photographed in Cedar Rapids. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1985.	Thimmesch, Ken	Cape May Warbler	Cedar Rapids	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	1
Field report Mar-June, 1985	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching	1985-03-01	1985-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	The field report, contributed by Babs and Loren Padelford, lists various bird sightings by themselves and others in southwestern Iowa. Included with the field report are field notes from B.J. Rose and a brief letter from Babs Padelford to Thomas H. Kent regarding the low number of sightings Padelford had during the spring. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.	Padelford, Babs Padelford, Loren	Pied-billed Grebe American Woodcock Black-crowned Night Heron American Coot Bonaparte's Gull	Forneys Lake Lake Manawa State Park MidAmerican Energy Ponds	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	6
Spring 1985 reports by Erik Munson	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Photography of birds	1985-03-01	1985-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	The field notes list various bird sightings in Ames and nearby parts of central Iowa. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.	Munson, Erik	Smith's Longspur Pine Siskin Red Crossbill	Ames Jester Park Iowa State University	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	6
Field notes and Beth Proescholdt letter, fall 1991	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Accipitridae \| Hawks and Eagles Weather	1991-08-01	1991-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	The field notes consist of the different species of hawks sighted at Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area from September 11, 1991 to November 4, 1991. Included with the field notes is a letter from Beth Proescholdt describing the location and weather conditions. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1991.	Proescholdt, Beth	Bald Eagle Rough-legged Hawk Broad-winged Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Swainson's Hawk Cooper's Hawk American Kestrel Turkey Vulture Merlin Osprey Peregrine Falcon Northern Harrier Sharp-shinned Hawk	Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	7
Florence McCaughey letter regarding fall bird migration, November 25, 1964	Correspondence Field notes	Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Parulidae \| Warblers	1964-11-25	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	The bird migration report was contributed by Florence McCaughey. She mentions the sightings of warblers, Mourning Doves, Killdeers, Bluebirds, and one adult Bald Eagle.This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1964.	McCaughey, Florence	Killdeer Bald Eagle Varied Thrush Eastern Bluebird Mourning Dove	Iowa	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	17	3
Philip DuMont telegram to Burt Gresham regarding Goose migration, Spring 1933	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Migration	1933-03-01	1933-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Telegram from Philip DuMont to Burt Gresham sent Spring 1933. DuMont responds to a request for information about Snow and Blue Goose migration by providing reports from the years 1933, 1932, and 1928. This document is in response to a letter from Gresham: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3513/view	DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996	Snow Goose Canada Goose	Sioux City Waubay National Wildlife Refuge Whiting	Philip A. Dumont Papers \| MS 153	2	4