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

Form for reporting Iowa Christmas bird counts to Iowa Bird Life, Marie E. Spears Tiemann, December 29, 1987	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Weather	1987-12-29	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa Christmas bird counts of regular and uncommon species found in Shenandoah contributed by Marie E. Spears Tiemann, December 29, 1987. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1987-1988.	Tiemann, Marie E. Spears	Killdeer Yellow-headed Blackbird Canvasback Ring-necked Duck Ross' Goose American Wigeon Redhead Greater Scaup Hooded Merganser Ruddy Duck Snow Goose American Coot Northern Pintail Northern Shoveler Green-winged Teal Gadwall Dark-eyed Junco Mallard	Shenandoah				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	4
Form for reporting Iowa Christmas bird counts to Iowa Bird Life, Lucille M. Gaffney, December 29, 1987	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Weather	1987-12-29	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa Christmas bird counts of regular and uncommon species found in Swaledale contributed by Lucille M. Gaffney, December 29, 1987. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1987-1988.	Gaffney, Lucille M.	American Crow Common Grackle Lapland Longspur Snow Bunting Song Sparrow House Sparrow Great Horned Owl Gray Partridge American Tree Sparrow Canada Goose Belted Kingfisher Mourning Dove Horned Lark Common Pheasant Common Starling	Swaledale				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	4
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Thayer's Gull at Lock and Dam 15 in Davenport, 1988	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1988-01-01	1993-08-04	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Thayer's Gull at Lock and Dam 15 in Davenport in Scott County, IA on January 1, 1988. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Thayer's Gull	Lock and Dam 15	Lock + Dam 15, Davenport, Scott Co, IA	Mississippi R.	The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Francis Moore and Dick Kraemer. \| Elimination of similar species: [...] There were many first year Herrings that were darker with dark wingtips. We also saw, but not at same time, a larger, slightly lighter gull without tail band that we identified as a first year Glaucous Gull. It was consistently larger than Herring and heavier bodied. Uniform color, white flight feathers from below separate bird from Herring. Size and tail band separate from Glaucous. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:15:00/10:45:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	11	3
Form for reporting Iowa Christmas bird counts to Iowa Bird Life, Mark Widrlechner, January 1, 1988	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Weather	1988-01-01	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa Christmas bird counts of regular and uncommon species found in Boone County contributed by Mark Widrlechner, January 1, 1988. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1987-1988.	Widrlechner, Mark	Rough-legged Hawk Cedar Waxwing Carolina Wren Gray Partridge Northern Saw-whet Owl Hairy Woodpecker Tufted Titmouse Wild Turkey Common Pheasant Mallard Eastern Screech-Owl Northern Bobwhite	Boone County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	4
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Broad-winged Hawk at Dubuque, 1988	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1988-01-02	1993-09-07	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review of a Broad-winged Hawk at Dubuque in Dubuque County, IA on January 2, 1988. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Miller, John Carl	Broad-winged Hawk	Dubuque	Dubuque, IA along the Heritage Trail near Sundown Ski area	Woodland with fields	The documentation form by John Carl Miller is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Leta Miller. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 11:00:00/11:07:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	8	31
Form for reporting Iowa Christmas bird counts to Iowa Bird Life, Darwin Koenig, January 2, 1988	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Weather	1988-01-02	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa Christmas bird counts of regular and uncommon species found in Yellow River State Forest contributed by Darwin Koenig, January 2, 1988. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1987-1988.	Koenig, Darwin	Red-tailed Hawk American Crow Brown-headed Cowbird Barred Owl Gray Partridge Pine Siskin Red-breasted Nuthatch Winter Wren Black-capped Chickadee Red-bellied Woodpecker Mourning Dove Brown Creeper Common Pheasant Downy Woodpecker Mallard Northern Bobwhite	Yellow River State Forest				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	4
Form for reporting Iowa Christmas bird counts to Iowa Bird Life, John Carl Miller, January 2, 1988	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Weather	1988-01-02	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa Christmas bird counts of regular and uncommon species found in Dubuque contributed by John Carl Miller, January 2, 1988. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1987-1988.	Miller, John Carl	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Broad-winged Hawk Cooper's Hawk Northern Cardinal Eastern Towhee Song Sparrow Goldeneye House Sparrow Great Horned Owl Common Redpoll House Finch American Coot Belted Kingfisher American Goldfinch Northern Harrier Brown Creeper Mallard Common Starling	Dubuque				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	4
Form for reporting Iowa Christmas bird counts to Iowa Bird Life, Peter C. Petersen, January 2, 1988	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Weather	1988-01-02	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa Christmas bird counts of regular and uncommon species found in Clinton contributed by Peter C. Petersen, January 2, 1988. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1987-1988.	Petersen, Peter C.	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Killdeer Bald Eagle American Kestrel Ring-billed Gull American Crow Rusty Blackbird Lapland Longspur House Sparrow White-crowned Sparrow Purple Finch House Finch Long-eared Owl Pileated Woodpecker American Tree Sparrow Swamp Sparrow Red-breasted Nuthatch Wild Turkey Great Blue Heron Western Meadowlark Dark-eyed Junco American Black Duck Common Starling	Clinton				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	4
Form for reporting Iowa Christmas bird counts to Iowa Bird Life, Robert I. Cecil, January 2, 1988	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Weather	1988-01-02	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa Christmas bird counts of regular and uncommon species found in Keokuk contributed by Robert I. Cecil, January 2, 1988. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1987-1988.	Cecil, Robert I.	Killdeer Ring-billed Gull Pied-billed Grebe American Crow Carolina Wren Canvasback Ring-necked Duck Red-breasted Merganser Long-tailed Duck Herring Gull American Wigeon Redhead Greater Scaup Hooded Merganser Ruddy Duck Glaucous Gull Fox Sparrow Bufflehead American Coot Green-winged Teal Gadwall	Keokuk				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	4
Form for reporting Iowa Christmas bird counts to Iowa Bird Life, Mina Landes, January 2, 1988	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Weather	1988-01-02	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa Christmas bird counts of regular and uncommon species found in Lehigh contributed by Mina Landes, January 2, 1988. Iowa Christmas bird counts of regular and uncommon species found in winter 1987-1988.	Landes, Mina	American Crow Blue Jay White-breasted Nuthatch Northern Cardinal Snow Bunting Song Sparrow Northern Goshawk American Tree Sparrow Golden-crowned Kinglet Black-capped Chickadee Red-bellied Woodpecker Horned Lark Brown Creeper Downy Woodpecker	Lehigh				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	4
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Barrow's Goldeneye at DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge, 1989	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Photographs	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1988-01-02	1993-08-05	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Barrow's Goldeneye at DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge in Harrison County, IA on January 2, 1989. Includes a record review document with votes, photographs of the bird, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and four documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Silcock, W. Ross	Barrow's Goldeneye	DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge	DeSoto NWR	Oxbow Lake, Partly open	The documentation form by Ross Silcock is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Steve Dinsmore and Jim Fuller were submitted later. Other observers include Ann Johnson, Ruth Green, and Tanya Bray. \| Elimination of similar species: See above - all features eliminate Common Goldeneye. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:30:00/12:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	8	21
Form for reporting Iowa Christmas bird counts to Iowa Bird Life, K. L. Drews, January 3, 1988	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Weather	1988-01-03	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa Christmas bird counts of regular and uncommon species found in DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge contributed by K. L. Drews, January 3, 1988. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1987-1988.	Drews, Karen L.	Common Grackle Eastern Towhee Ring-necked Duck Goldeneye White-throated Sparrow House Sparrow American Wigeon Redhead Snow Goose American Coot Northern Pintail Northern Shoveler Gadwall Red-bellied Woodpecker American Robin Downy Woodpecker	DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	4
Form for reporting Iowa Christmas bird counts to Iowa Bird Life, Mina Landes, January 3, 1988	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Weather	1988-01-03	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa Christmas bird counts of regular and uncommon species found in Fort Dodge contributed by Mina Landes, January 3, 1988. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1987-1988.	Landes, Mina	American Kestrel American Crow Common Grackle Common Pigeon House Sparrow Great Horned Owl Purple Finch Canada Goose Mourning Dove American Goldfinch Sharp-shinned Hawk Common Starling	Fort Dodge				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	4
Form for reporting Iowa Christmas bird counts to Iowa Bird Life, Larry Farmer, March 1988	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Weather	1988-03-01	1988-03-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa Christmas bird counts of regular and uncommon species found in Westfield contributed by Larry Farmer, March 1988. This item was submitted past the deadline for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly Report of winter 1987-1988.	Farmer, Larry K.	Rough-legged Hawk American Kestrel Blue Jay Brown-headed Cowbird White-breasted Nuthatch Eastern Towhee Snow Bunting Harris' Sparrow Great Horned Owl Northern Goshawk Red-breasted Nuthatch Golden-crowned Kinglet Belted Kingfisher Brown Creeper Common Starling	Westfield				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	4
Form for reporting Iowa Christmas bird counts to Iowa Bird Life, Lanny Haldy, March 1, 1988	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Weather	1988-03-01	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa Christmas bird counts of regular and uncommon species found in Amana contributed by Lanny Haldy, March 1, 1988. This item was submitted past the deadline for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly Report of winter 1987-1988.	Haldy, Lanny	Red-headed Woodpecker Rough-legged Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Brown-headed Cowbird Northern Cardinal House Sparrow Barred Owl Pileated Woodpecker Swamp Sparrow Hairy Woodpecker Black-capped Chickadee Common Merganser Brown Creeper Common Starling	Amana				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	4
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Russell P. Baldner, spring 1988	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Infancy	1988-03-01	1988-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Russell P. Baldner. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1988.	Baldner, Russell P.	Hooded Merganser Golden Eagle Sharp-shinned Hawk	Allamakee County Calmar Pool Slough				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	5
Field notes contributed by Dick Bierman, spring 1988	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Eggs Birds--Nests	1988-03-01	1988-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Dick Bierman. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1988.	Bierman, Dick	Swainson's Hawk House Finch Burrowing Owl	Lyon County Osceola County Cherokee Doon				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	5
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Marion M. Brewer, spring 1988	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Nests	1988-03-01	1988-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Marion M. Brewer. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1988.	Brewer, Marion M.	American Bittern Western Grebe Western Kingbird American Woodcock House Finch American Wigeon Semipalmated Plover Hudsonian Godwit Water Pipit Short-billed Dowitcher Gadwall Northern Waterthrush Red Crossbill Tundra Swan Great Egret	Elk Lake Larrabee Rush Lake Spencer Cherokee Little Clear Lake Park Virgin Lake Webb Pickerel Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	5
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Robert I. Cecil, spring 1988	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birdsongs Nest building Parulidae \| Warblers	1988-03-01	1988-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Robert I. Cecil with observers Thomas H. Kent, James P. Sandrock, John Cecil and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1988.	Cecil, Robert I.	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Double-crested Cormorant Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Summer Tanager Yellow-breasted Chat Henslow's Sparrow Canvasback Chimney Swift Franklin's Gull Yellow-throated Warbler Eastern Wood-Pewee Greater Scaup White-winged Scoter Ruddy Duck Ruby-crowned Kinglet Pine Siskin Great Egret	Keokuk Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Lee County Lime Creek Nature Center Montrose Mississippi River, Iowa Fort Madison Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit Starr's Cave Nature Center				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	5
James J. Dinsmore letter to Robert K. Myers regarding bird sightings, spring 1988	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification	1988-03-01	1988-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes contributed by James J. Dinsmore in a letter to Robert K. Myers. The field notes include an attachment with additional birds observed by Erwin E. Klaas, Darryl Kroeker and Clayton Swanson. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1988.	Dinsmore, James J.	Ruffed Grouse Yellow-headed Blackbird House Finch Surf Scoter Piping Plover Ruddy Turnstone Black-billed Cuckoo Cape May Warbler	Ames Anderson Prairie State Preserve Hendrickson Marsh Lake Sioux City Ventura Marsh Wildlife Management Area Saylorville Stratford				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	5
Report form for selected species in spring, contributed by Raymond L. Cummins, spring 1988	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birdsongs Parulidae \| Warblers	1988-03-01	1988-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Raymond L. Cummins. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1988.	Cummins, Raymond L.	Double-crested Cormorant Horned Grebe Eared Grebe Rusty Blackbird Eastern Bluebird Ruby-throated Hummingbird Orchard Oriole Franklin's Gull Eastern Wood-Pewee Eastern Phoebe White-crowned Sparrow Surf Scoter Hooded Merganser Semipalmated Plover Lesser Yellowlegs Black-billed Cuckoo Swainson's Thrush Mourning Warbler Bonaparte's Gull	Appanoose County Cerro Gordo County Lake Red Rock Rathbun Lake Ventura Marsh Wildlife Management Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	5
Field notes contributed by Stephen J. Dinsmore, spring 1988	Field notes	Bird watchers Bird watching Birds--Nests Birdsongs Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers Birds--Infancy	1988-03-01	1988-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Stephen J. Dinsmore with detailed descriptions. The field notes include bird sightings from several observers. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1988.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Red-shouldered Hawk Red-necked Grebe Horned Grebe Yellow-headed Blackbird Carolina Wren Ross' Goose Merlin Least Tern Le Conte's Sparrow Common Loon Black-crowned Night Heron Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Greater Scaup Black-bellied Plover Piping Plover Willet Ruddy Turnstone Chipping Sparrow Bufflehead Short-billed Dowitcher Bonaparte's Gull Tundra Swan	Little Wall Lake Big Creek State Park Brenton Slough Doolittle Prairie State Preserve Hendrickson Marsh Lake Lake Red Rock Oakland Polk City Riverton Wildlife Management Area Saylorville Lake Boone County Bays Branch State Wildlife Area Willow Slough State Game Management Area MidAmerican Energy Ponds McCord Pond State Wildlife Management Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	5
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, James L. Fuller, spring 1988	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birdsongs Parulidae \| Warblers	1988-03-01	1988-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by James L. Fuller. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1988.	Fuller, James L	American Bittern Marbled Godwit Curlew Sandpiper Blue-headed Vireo Summer Tanager Yellow-breasted Chat Smith's Longspur Clay-colored Sparrow American White Pelican Virginia Rail Greater Scaup Osprey Piping Plover Willet Sanderling Black-billed Cuckoo Olive-sided Flycatcher Northern Mockingbird Worm-eating Warbler Pine Siskin Red Crossbill	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake Dudgeon Lake State Wildlife Mgt Area Hendrickson Marsh Lake Hickory Hill Park Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Lake Red Rock Montrose Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Saylorville Lake Bays Branch State Wildlife Area Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit Aspen Grove Cemetery				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	5
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Mary Jo Hartogh, spring 1988	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birdsongs Parulidae \| Warblers Weather	1988-03-01	1988-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Mary Jo Hartogh. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1988.	Hartogh, Mary Jo	Ferruginous Hawk Green-backed Heron American Kestrel Double-crested Cormorant Horned Grebe White-eyed Vireo Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Lapland Longspur Eurasian Wigeon Northern Goshawk Greater Yellowlegs Eastern Phoebe Black-bellied Plover Hudsonian Godwit Olive-sided Flycatcher Ruby-crowned Kinglet Yellow-rumped Warbler Bufflehead Northern Pintail Northern Waterthrush Tundra Swan Sharp-shinned Hawk Great Egret	Cardinal Marsh State Wildlife Area Osage Lylahs Marsh County Park Lock and Dam 9 Lake Hendricks Park Riceville New Haven Potholes Pinicon Alders Wildlife Area Elma Wildlife Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	5
Field notes contributed by Richard Jule Hollis, spring 1988	Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Nests	1988-03-01	1988-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Richard Jule Hollis. The field notes include details of several birds sighted. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1988.	Hollis, Richard Jule	Henslow's Sparrow Chimney Swift Lark Sparrow House Finch Black-crowned Night Heron Surf Scoter Gray Partridge Common Nighthawk Chipping Sparrow Cliff Swallow	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Iowa City Johnson County Lime Creek Nature Center Ventura Marsh Wildlife Management Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	5