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

Field notes and Thomas H. Kent letter to James J. Dinsmore, July 29,1985	Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Ornithology--Societies, etc	1985-07-29	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Thomas H. Kent. Included with the field report is a note from Thomas H. Kent to James J. Dinsmore regarding setting up a new filing system for storing field reports. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1985.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Bell's Vireo Hooded Merganser Lesser Yellowlegs Solitary Sandpiper Pectoral Sandpiper Acadian Flycatcher Veery Belted Kingfisher Great Blue Heron Least Sandpiper	Coralville Lake Johnson County Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	7
Marian M. Brewer letter to Mr. Dinsmore regarding field notes, July 29, 1985	Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird kills Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birds--Feeding and feeds	1985-07-29	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes contributed by Marian M. Brewer in a letter to Mr. Dinsmore. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1985.	Brewer, Marion M.	Eastern Bluebird Sanderling Scarlet Tanager Blue Grosbeak American Redstart Eastern Whip-poor-will Dark-eyed Junco Burrowing Owl	Larrabee Cherokee Quimby				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	7
Darwin Koenig letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding bird sightings, July 30, 1985	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Nests Parulidae \| Warblers Birds--Infancy	1985-07-30	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes contributed by Darwin Koenig in a letter to James J. Dinsmore, July 30, 1985. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1985.	Koenig, Darwin	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Cooper's Hawk Ring-billed Gull Least Flycatcher Alder Flycatcher White-eyed Vireo Virginia Rail American Wigeon Veery Blue-winged Warbler Cerulean Warbler Worm-eating Warbler Red-breasted Nuthatch American Redstart Brown Creeper	Allamakee County Big Marsh Wildlife Area Cardinal Marsh State Wildlife Area Grinnell Iowa Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Lansing New Albin Van Buren County Hardin County White Pine Hollow State Park Effigy Mounds National Monument Dubuque County Fish Farms Mounds Wildlife Management Area Clayton County Pikes Peak State Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	7
Tanya Bray letter to Thomas Kent regarding bird sightings, Fall 1985	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Water birds	1985-08-01	1985-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter discusses IOU and NOU meetings and includes an annotated list of birds sighted by Tanya Bray and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1985.	Bray, Tanya	Common Eider	Forneys Lake Lake Manawa Mills County DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Willow Slough State Game Management Area Keg Lake Wildlife Management Area MidAmerican Energy Ponds				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	1
Eugene and Eloise Armstrong letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding field notes, August 1, 1985	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching	1985-08-01	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes contributed by Eugene and Eloise Armstrong in a letter to James J.Dinsmore. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1985.	Armstrong, Eloise Armstrong, Eugene	Cedar Waxwing Summer Tanager Carolina Wren Western Kingbird Chuck-will's-widow Lark Sparrow Black-crowned Night Heron	Booneville Des Moines Madison County Waubonsie State Park Winterset Hardin County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	7
Fred Lesher letter to Thomas Kent regarding Wood Duck sighting, November 30, 1985	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching	1985-08-01	1985-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	A postcard from Fred Lesher to Thomas Kent reporting Wood Ducks at Lansing and mentioning that there should be Tundra Swan at Harpers Ferry. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1985.	Lesher, Fred	Wood Duck Tundra Swan	Lansing Harpers Ferry				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	1
Field notes and Peter P. Wickham letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding bird sightings, August 3, 1985	Checklists Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs	1985-08-03	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes contributed by Peter P. Wickham in a letter to James J. Dinsmore. A field checklist is included with the letter with birds observed in the Cedar Rapids Christmas count area in mid-June. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1985.	Wickham, Peter P.	Red-tailed Hawk American Kestrel Pied-billed Grebe Alder Flycatcher Black-and-white Warbler Rose-breasted Grosbeak Great Horned Owl Forster's Tern Acadian Flycatcher Sedge Wren Veery Louisiana Waterthrush Hooded Warbler Hairy Woodpecker Eastern Whip-poor-will Black-capped Chickadee Common Pheasant	Cedar Rapids Coralville Lake Palisades-Kepler State Park Shimek State Forest Squaw Creek Regional Park Matsell Bridge Public Access				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	7
Field notes and Bery Engebretsen letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding bird sightings, August 3, 1985	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Nests Birdsongs Birds--Infancy	1985-08-03	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Bery Engebretsen. Included with the field report is a note from Bery Engebretsen to James J. Dinsmore regarding Cooper's Hawks. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1985.	Engebretsen, Bery	Cooper's Hawk Willow Flycatcher Yellow-headed Blackbird Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Yellow-billed Cuckoo Ruby-throated Hummingbird Wood Thrush Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Cerulean Warbler Ovenbird Louisiana Waterthrush Scarlet Tanager Great Blue Heron Cliff Swallow Northern Bobwhite	Big Creek State Park Lake View Saylorville Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	4
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Prairie Falcon north of Alleman, 1985	Administrative records Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1985-09-21	1993-09-03	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review of a Prairie Falcon north of Alleman in Polk County, IA on September 21, 1985. Includes a record review document with votes, correspondence about the sighting from Bruce Peterjohn to Tom Kent about the documentation forms, and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Munson, Erik	Prairie Falcon	Alleman	4 mi. north of Alleman, IA	cropland	The documentation form by Erik Munson is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Steve Dinsmore were submitted later. \| Elimination of similar species: Merlin by size, habitat, paleness, tail; kestrel by size, back color, imm. peregrine by lack of black head, paleness, tail , etc. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 13:30:00/13:32:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	9	6
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Ferruginous Hawk in Story County, 1985	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1985-09-29	1993-09-03	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review of a Ferruginous Hawk at Tiegs Marsh in Story County, IA on September 29, 1985. Includes a record review document with votes, correspondence about bird sightings, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Ferruginous Hawk	Story County	Tiegs Marsh, Story County	in open cropland near a small marsh	The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Fred J. Alsop were submitted later. Other observers include Dr. George Brown and Paul Martsching. \| Elimination of similar species: Red-tailed hawk eliminated by lack of dark bar on leading edge of underwing, position of white wing patches, white tail with rusty tip, lack of belly band, and rust color on back and wings. Rough-legged hawk eliminated by lack of wrist marks, rust color on back and wings, all white legs, unbanded tail and lack of belly band. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:30:00/09:35:00 and 10:10:00 to 10:15:00 estimated.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	9	1
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
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of King Eider at De Soto National Wildlife Refuge, 1985	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1985-11-10	1993-09-03	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review of a King Eider at De Soto National Wildlife Refuge in Harrison County on November 10, 1985. Includes a record review document with votes, diagrams and drawings, an article in Iowa Bird Life, correspondence over the sighting and identification, and nine documentation forms submitted to the committee. Within the documentation forms, sightings of both King Eider and Common Eider are reported.	Bray, Tanya	King Eider	DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge	DeSoto NWR, Washington County, Ne.--Harrison County, Ia.		The documentation form by Tanya Bray is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Jim Dinsmore, Stephen Dinsmore, Robert K. Myers, Jim Fuller, Francis L. Moore, Beth & Mark Proescholdt, W. Ross Silcock, Tom Kent, Peter C. Petersen, and Babs Padelford were submitted later. Other observers include Mark Dixon, Scott Patton, B.J. Rose, Loren Padelford, and Emil K. Nattalle. Elimination of similar species: Larger than White-winged Scoter in direct comparison. This bird also seemed "heavier" and more massive than the scoter. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 16:00:00/16:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	8	17
Bob Sheets letter to Don Cummings regarding hunting areas, November 18, 1985	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Wildlife refuges Hunting	1985-11-18	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Bob Sheets memo reports on Wildlife Refuges opening for hunting season and also reports Tundra Swan sighting. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1985.	Sheets, Bob	Tundra Swan	Lock and Dam 11 Princeton State Wildlife Management Area Muskrat Slough State Game Management Area Green Island Wildlife Management Area				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
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
Lucille Gaffney letter to Thomas Kent regarding Evening Grosbeak flock, November 21, 1985	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching	1985-11-21	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Lucille Gaffney reports that after a year's absence the Evening Grosbeak have returned. She also lists other birds she has sighted. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1985.	Gaffney, Lucille M.	Bald Eagle Evening Grosbeak Purple Finch Red-breasted Nuthatch	Swaledale				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	1
Thomas Kent letter to Ronald Harms regarding Swainson's Thrush, November 22, 1985	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Photography of birds	1985-11-22	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Thomas Kent asks for additional documentation for Swainson's Thrush sighting and suggests it may have been a Hermit Thrush. Included on the letter is Ronald Harms' reply that he had Judy Carlson verify the identification and that he also photographed the bird. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1985.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Swainson's Thrush Hermit Thrush	Laurens				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	1
Paul Martsching letter to Thomas Kent regarding Greater Scaup documentation, November 27, 1985	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching	1985-11-27	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Paul Martsching mentions sighting a Greater Scaup at Hickory Grove, White-winged Scoter at Saylorville and Lapland Longspur all over Story County. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1985.	Martsching, Paul	Lapland Longspur Greater Scaup White-winged Scoter	Saylorville Lake Story County Hickory Grove County Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	1
Thomas Kent letter to Ronald Harms regarding Swainson's Thrush, November 29, 1985	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Rare birds	1985-11-29	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Thomas Kent explains why he asks for additional documentation for out-of-season and accidental birds. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1985.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Ferruginous Hawk Trumpeter Swan Swainson's Thrush Hermit Thrush Tundra Swan	Laurens				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	1
Thomas Kent letter to Marion Brewer regarding documenting sightings, November 29, 1985	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Rare birds	1985-11-29	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Thomas Kent encourages Marion Brewer to submit documentation for her sightings of accidental birds. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1985.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Wood Stork Tundra Swan	Iowa				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	1
Mark Proescholdt letter to Thomas Kent regarding Saw-whet Owl sighting, November 30, 1985	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching	1985-11-30	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Mark Proescholdt reports a Saw-whet Owl sighting and also includes a correct date for the June 1984 Iowa Bird Life report regarding a Cinnamon Teal sighting. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1985.	Proescholdt, Mark	Cinnamon Teal Northern Saw-whet Owl	Big Marsh Wildlife Area Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	1
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
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
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Iceland Gull near Lock and Dam 15 near Davenport, 1985	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes Tables (documents)	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1985-12-22	1993-09-03	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Iceland Gull near Lock and Dam 15 near Davenport in Scott County, IA on December 22, 1985. Includes record review documents with votes, articles in Illinois Birds and Birding as well as American Birds, correspondence about the bird sighting, and four documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Petersen, Peter C.	Iceland Gull	Lock and Dam 15	Location: Davenport. County: Scott	General: Chanel [sic] of Miss. R., near middle of river when standing. Specific: 1/2 - 3/4 mi. above Lock + Dam 15.	The documentation form by Peter C. Petersen forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Ann Barker, Mary Lou Petersen, and Bill Barker were submitted. Other observers include Steve Dinsmore, Paul Martsching, Pete Wickham, Mark Brogie, Lewis Blevins, Corey Blevins, Brett Ashford, and Dale Dickinson. \| Elimination of similar species: Glaucous Gull eliminated by size, wing extention [sic] well beyond tail. Flight, headshape, all emphasized by direct comparison with Glaucous Gulls. The next afternoon Bill Barker compared this bird to two different sized Glaucous Gulls and it was smaller than the smaller Glaucous Gull. Plumage lighter than Glaucous also. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 11:40:00/12:10:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	11	4
Hank Krause letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, spring 1986	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Nests Birds--Infancy	1986-03-01	1986-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes contributed by Hank Krause in a letter to Thomas H. Kent. This item was submitted past the deadline for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1986.	Krause, Hank	Chestnut-collared Longspur Loggerhead Shrike Blue Grosbeak Tundra Swan	Akron Westfield				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	5