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

Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Tom Johnson, spring 1998	Field notes Forms (documents) Maps (documents)	Bird watching Birding sites Birds--Identification Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks	1998-03-01	1998-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Tom Johnson and three others. Includes maps of birding sites. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.	Johnson, Thomas N.	Cattle Egret Herring Gull Least Tern White-crowned Sparrow Common Loon Ruddy Turnstone Caspian Tern Northern Mockingbird Northern Bobwhite	Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Rathbun Lake Mystic Sedan Bottoms				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	7
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Jack Jones, spring 1998	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Infancy	1998-03-01	1998-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Jack Jones. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.	Jones, Jack (John Paul)	American Avocet American Kestrel Double-crested Cormorant Horned Grebe White-breasted Nuthatch American White Pelican Western Kingbird Forster's Tern Wood Duck Prothonotary Warbler Pine Siskin Red-breasted Nuthatch	Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Sioux City West Okoboji Lake Gull Point State Park Wahpeton				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	7
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Matthew Kenne, spring 1998	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Migration Birdsongs Passeriformes \| Perching-birds and songbirds Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks	1998-03-01	1998-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Matthew Kenne and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.	Kenne, Matthew C.	Broad-winged Hawk Gray-cheeked Thrush Loggerhead Shrike White-winged Crossbill Long-billed Dowitcher Connecticut Warbler Common Tern	Algona Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Ambrose A Call State Park Maynard Reese Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	7
Field reports, spring 1998, Thomas Kent	Field notes	Bird watching Photography of birds	1998-03-01	1998-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Thomas Kent. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Swainson's Hawk Lapland Longspur Black-bellied Whistling-Duck Eastern Whip-poor-will Common Tern American Golden Plover	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Forneys Lake State Wildlife Management Area Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area Tomahawk Marsh Wildlife Management Area Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit MidAmerican Energy Ponds				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	7
Annotated bird sighting list for spring 1998 compiled by Fred Lesher	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification	1998-03-01	1998-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Fred Lesher. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.	Lesher, Fred	Broad-winged Hawk Ring-necked Duck American White Pelican Trumpeter Swan Redhead Ruddy Duck Tufted Titmouse Tundra Swan Great-tailed Grackle	Ledges State Park Spirit Lake Grovers Lake Lansing Wildlife Management Area Wexford Creek Prairie City				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	7
Francis Moore letter to Thomas Kent regarding spring 1998 sightings, June 4, 1998	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birdsongs Parulidae \| Warblers	1998-06-04	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Francis Moore to Thomas Kent dated June 4, 1998. Moore reports on birds sighted for spring 1998. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.	Moore, Francis L.	Northern Mockingbird Connecticut Warbler Mourning Warbler	George Wyth Memorial State Park Yellow River State Forest Fayette				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	7
1988 spring field report, Wolfgang Oesterreich	Field notes	Bird watching	1998-03-01	1998-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Wolfgang Oesterreich. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.	Oesterreich, Wolfgang	Least Bittern Eared Grebe American White Pelican Cattle Egret Herring Gull Forster's Tern Caspian Tern Northern Mockingbird Great-tailed Grackle	Harrier Marsh Lake Manawa State Park Ada Hayden Heritage Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	7
1998 spring Iowa birds report, Babs & Loren Padelford	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Nests Birdsongs	1998-03-01	1998-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Babs and Loren Padelford. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.	Padelford, Babs Padelford, Loren	Northern Flicker Bald Eagle Red-tailed Hawk Cinnamon Teal American White Pelican American Woodcock Least Tern Black-crowned Night Heron Snow Goose Great-tailed Grackle American Golden Plover	Forneys Lake State Wildlife Management Area Lake Manawa State Park Riverton Wildlife Management Area Waubonsie State Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	7
Field report, spring 1998, Marietta Petersen	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Nests Birdsongs	1998-03-01	1998-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Marietta Petersen. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.	Petersen, Marietta	Bobolink Grasshopper Sparrow Ruby-throated Hummingbird Golden-crowned Kinglet Northern Harrier Cliff Swallow	Cresco Cass County Waverly				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	7
Thomas Kent letter to Diane Porter regarding request for more information, spring 1998	Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching	1998-03-01	1998-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Undated form letter from Thomas Kent to Diane Porter. Kent requests verification of an early date for a Ruby-throated Hummingbird sighting. Porter's reply is written at the bottom of this letter. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Lacey-Keosauqua State Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	7
Iowa seasonal report spring 98, Diane Porter	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs	1998-03-01	1998-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Diane Porter. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.	Porter, Diane C.	Summer Tanager Bewick's Wren Ruby-throated Hummingbird Evening Grosbeak Baltimore Oriole Gray Catbird House Wren	Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Fairfield				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	7
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Beth Proescholdt, spring 1998	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching	1998-03-01	1998-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Beth Proescholdt and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.	Proescholdt, Beth	Least Flycatcher Alder Flycatcher Blue-headed Vireo Black-and-white Warbler Eastern Towhee Clay-colored Sparrow Ruby-throated Hummingbird Cattle Egret White-crowned Sparrow Olive-sided Flycatcher Chestnut-sided Warbler Black-throated Green Warbler Nashville Warbler	Little Wall Lake Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Liscomb				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	7
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Mark Proescholdt, spring 1998	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Nests Birdsongs Podicipediformes \| Grebes Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Turdidae \| Thrushes Parulidae \| Warblers Weather Cuculiformes \| Cuckoos, Roadrunners, and Anis Emberizidae \| Sparrows Waterfowl	1998-03-01	1998-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Mark Proescholdt and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.	Proescholdt, Mark	Mississippi Kite Neotropic Cormorant Eurasian Collared Dove Black-bellied Whistling-Duck Ross' Goose Long-billed Dowitcher Common Loon Greater Scaup Hooded Merganser Pileated Woodpecker	Little Wall Lake Big Marsh Wildlife Area Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Grinnell Hendrickson Marsh Lake Ledges State Park Liscomb Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Tomahawk Marsh Wildlife Management Area Diamond Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	7
Field report spring 1998, Russell Reisz	Field notes	Bird watching Birdsongs	1998-03-01	1998-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Russell Reisz. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.	Reisz, Russell	Field Sparrow Clay-colored Sparrow Harris' Sparrow Black-bellied Whistling-Duck Wood Duck Chipping Sparrow Eastern Whip-poor-will Western Meadowlark Northern Harrier	Blue Lake Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Stone State Park DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge New Lake Broken Kettle Grasslands Preserve				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	7
Field reports, Iowa Bird Life, Lee Schoenewe	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs	1998-03-01	1998-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Lee Schoenewe. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.	Schoenewe, Lee A.	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Thayer's Gull Northern Goshawk Greater Scaup Gray Partridge Cerulean Warbler Scarlet Tanager Bufflehead	Christopherson Slough / Little Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area Dan Green Slough Wildlife Management Area Spencer Trumbull Lake Wanata State Park Lost Island Huston Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	7
Annotated bird sighting list for spring 1998 compiled by Jim Sinclair	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Eggs Birds--Nests Migratory birds	1998-03-01	1998-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Jim Sinclair. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.	Sinclair, Jim	Ruffed Grouse Broad-winged Hawk Cooper's Hawk Eastern Phoebe Northern Parula Hooded Warbler	Stephens State Forest - Lucas Unit Warren County Runnells Overlook				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	7
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Ed Thelen, spring 1998	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification	1998-03-01	1998-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Ed Thelen. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.	Thelen, Ed	Common Loon Glaucous Gull Prothonotary Warbler Hooded Warbler Great-tailed Grackle Black-headed Gull	Christopherson Slough / Little Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area Jemmerson Slough Wildlife Management Area Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Spirit Lake West Okoboji Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	7
Field reports, spring 98, Dennis Thompson	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Nests Birdsongs Migratory birds	1998-03-01	1998-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Dennis Thompson. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.	Thompson, Dennis	Horned Grebe Brewer's Blackbird Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Carolina Wren Greater Prairie-Chicken Palm Warbler Greater Scaup Gray Catbird Great-tailed Grackle Northern Harrier	Big Creek State Park Dunbar Slough Harrier Marsh Johnston Saylorville Lake Long Pond				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	7
Spring 1998 report, John Van Dyk, May 28, 1998	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Birdsongs Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers Weather	1998-05-28	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by John Van Dyk dated May 28, 1998. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.	Van Dyk, John, 1936-	Killdeer Red-tailed Hawk Lapland Longspur Harris' Sparrow Common Redpoll Fox Sparrow American Coot Dark-eyed Junco Common Merganser	Hawarden Sioux Center Oak Grove State Park Rock Valley				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	7
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Robert & Connie VanErsvelde, March, April, May 1998	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird banding Bird watching Birdsongs Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae \| Warblers Weather	1998-03-01	1998-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Robert & Connie VanErsvelde. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.	VanErsvelde, Robert VanErsvelde, Connie	Broad-winged Hawk Yellow-headed Blackbird Harris' Sparrow White-crowned Sparrow Black-throated Green Warbler Scarlet Tanager Lincoln's Sparrow Sandhill Crane	Grinnell Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	7
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Jan Walter, spring 1998	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs	1998-03-01	1998-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Jan Walter. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.	Walter, Janice L.	Warbling Vireo Sprague's Pipit Brown Thrasher Ruby-crowned Kinglet Orange-crowned Warbler Cape May Warbler	Mason City Union Hills Wildlife Management Area Mathers Woods				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	7
Spring field report 1998, Hank Zaletel	Field notes	Bird watching	1998-03-01	1998-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Hank Zaletel. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.	Zaletel, Hank	Blue-winged Teal Red-breasted Merganser Western Grebe Long-billed Dowitcher American Pipit Gadwall	Hendrickson Marsh Lake Anderson Goose Lake Larson Marsh Ada Hayden Heritage Park Colo Bogs Wildlife Management Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	7
Rare bird documentation form for Golden Eagle at Allamakee County, 1981	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1981-11-14	1981-11-21	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for two Golden Eagles along Highway A-26 in Allamakee County, IA on November 14, 1981.	Myers, Robert K.	Golden Eagle	Allamakee County	Northeast Iowa - along HWY A-26 in Allamakee County	hilly, forested area of northeast Iowa - birds were apparently catching updrafts along rocky ridges	The documentation form by Robert K. Myers is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Francis Moore and Darwin Koenig. \| Elimination of similar species: Imm. bald eagle is somewhat similar but appears more mottled with white and does not have white tail with undetermined black band as in imm. golden. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:00:00/10:30:00 approximately.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	31
Rare bird documentation form for Golden Eagle at Allamakee County, 1982	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1982-11-21	1982-11-23	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for two Golden Eagles on County Road A26 in Allamakee County, IA on November 21, 1982.	Moore, Francis L.	Golden Eagle	Allamakee County	County Road A26 in Allamakee County, Iowa	Limestone bluffs near upper Mississippi River in Iowa	The documentation form by Francis L. Moore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Bob Myers, Joe Schaufenbuel, John Robinson, Peter Petersen, Hank Zaletel, and many other observers. \| Elimination of similar species: Immature Bald Eagle has a more massive looking bill and are more mottled with white or light colored areas on the upper and lower surfaces of the wings. These birds did not have this characteristic.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	31
Rare bird documentation form for Golden Eagle west of New Albin, 1982	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1982-11-21	1982-11-28	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Golden Eagle west of New Albin in Allamakee County, IA on November 21, 1982.	Myers, Robert K.	Golden Eagle	New Albin	west of New Albin, Ia.	basically wooded hills and fairly open valleys	The documentation form by Robert K. Myers is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Francis Moore and IOU fall field trip members. \| Elimination of similar species: Imm. bald eagle does not have white tail with dark terminal band or the golden hackle on the neck. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:30:00/10:35:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	31