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

Iowa Ornithologists' Union, Quarterly field report, and Council Bluffs field notes, winter 1974-1975	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Migration Fringillidae \| Finches	1974-12-01	1975-02-28	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa Ornithologists' Union, Quarterly field report, winter 1974-1975, was a corrected galley with numerous annotations, edited and sent by Peter C. Petersen to Vernon M. Kleen for American birds. Major news was the first Iceland Gull seen in Iowa, at Pleasant Valley, Iowa. Grouped with this document was an undated Melba Wigg letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding winter bird sightings around Council Bluffs, Iowa, and the associated field notes. Observations from March were included. The Council Bluffs sightings were not part of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union, Quarterly field report, winter 1974-1975.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Petersen, Peter C. Wigg, Melba	Double-crested Cormorant Turkey Vulture Field Sparrow Short-eared Owl Blue-winged Teal Red-breasted Merganser Snowy Owl Iceland Gull Purple Finch Pine Siskin Snow Goose Greater White-fronted Goose	Council Bluffs Glenwood Iowa Lake Manawa Pleasant Valley DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Pacific Junction	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	17	14
Michael C. Newlon letter and notes to Vernon M. Kleen regarding fall migration, November 19, 1975	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Fringillidae \| Finches Troglodytidae \| Wrens	1975-11-19	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Michael C. Newlon letter and notes to Vernon M. Kleen were regarding fall migration, November 19, 1975. Most records were from the Iowa City area except for one day at the Mark Twain National Wildlife Refuge. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1975.	Newlon, Michael C.		Coralville Lake Iowa City Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge - Big Timber Division	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	17	14
Ron Muilenburg letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding fall migration, 1976	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Fringillidae \| Finches Galliformes \| Quails, Pheasants, Turkeys, and Grouse	1976-08-24	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Fall migration report contributed by Ron Muilenburg in a letter to Nicholas S. Halmi, August 24, 1976. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1976.	Muilenberg, Ron	Western Kingbird Blue Grosbeak	Iowa	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	17	18
Fall report, Fremont County, Iowa and nearby areas	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Fringillidae \| Finches Parulidae \| Warblers Water birds	1976-08-01	1976-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Fall report for Fremont County Iowa and nearby areas contributed by W. Ross Silcock in a letter to Vernon M. Kleen. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1976.	Silcock, W. Ross	Horned Grebe Eared Grebe	Fremont County Lake Manawa Pottawattamie County DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	17	18
Betty Walters letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, February 14, 1977	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Fringillidae \| Finches	1977-02-14	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Bird sightings contributed by Betty Walters in a letter to Nicholas S. Halmi. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1976-1977.	Walters, Betty	Red-tailed Hawk American Kestrel Great Horned Owl Long-eared Owl Dark-eyed Junco Downy Woodpecker	Essex	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	17	19
W. Ross Silcock letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding highlights of the Christmas bird count, January 30, 1977	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Fringillidae \| Finches	N/A	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Report contributed by W. Ross Silcock in a letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding highlights of the Christmas bird count. The Spotted Sandpiper, Townsend's Solitaire, Northern Shrikes, Rough-legged Hawk, and Bald Eagle are among the species mentioned. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1976-1977.	Silcock, W. Ross	Bald Eagle Rough-legged Hawk Townsend's Solitaire Spotted Sandpiper Northern Shrike	Decorah Dubuque Omaha	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	17	19
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
Field notes for spring migration, 1965 contributed by Woodward H. Brown	Field notes	Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Migration Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Fringillidae \| Finches Turdidae \| Thrushes Parulidae \| Warblers Weather	1965-03-01	1965-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes for spring migration were contributed by Woodward H. Brown. He reports that there was a late migration with many species spending little time in the area and a lack of yellow and black-billed cuckoos. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring, 1965.	Brown, Woodward H.	Yellow-billed Cuckoo Palm Warbler Black-billed Cuckoo Chestnut-sided Warbler Great Blue Heron	Des Moines Lake Red Rock	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	17	4
Observations and data on various birds, part 3 of 3, Woodward Hart Brown	Correspondence Field notes Research notes	Bird watching Birds--Nests Icteridae \| Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, and allies Fringillidae \| Finches Thraupidae \| Tanagers Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers	N/A	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	A collection of bird sightings around Iowa compiled by Woodward Hart Brown, including notes and correspondence. This document is part three of three and begins with the tabbed section labeled Vireo/Warbler and ends with the tabbed section labeled Finch. This document continues: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/8624/view	Brown, Woodward H.		Iowa	Woodward Hart Brown Papers \| MS 502	3	9
Bird checklist, part 3 of 3, Woodward Hart Brown	Field notes	Bird watching Icteridae \| Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, and allies Passeriformes \| Perching-birds and songbirds Fringillidae \| Finches Turdidae \| Thrushes Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers	1946-01-01	1979-12-13	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Sighting notes for bird species compiled by Woodward Hart Brown with date of sightings. This document is part three of three and begins with the tabbed section labeled Thrushes and ends with the tabbed section labeled Finches. This document continues: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/8148/view	Brown, Woodward H.		Iowa	Woodward Hart Brown Papers \| MS 502	1	5