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

Bird sightings checklist, spring 1978	Checklists Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research	1978-03-01	1978-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Bird sightings checklist, spring 1978. The document includes numerous annotations. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1978.		Red-shouldered Hawk Horned Grebe Yellow-billed Cuckoo Cinnamon Teal Common Loon Gray Partridge Long-eared Owl	Cedar Lake Chickasaw County Forneys Lake Mills County Sweet Marsh Saint Lucas Pocahontas County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	5
Field reports	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Nests Birds--Research	1978-03-01	1978-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Spring field report submitted by James C. Bednarz. Noteworthy sightings have been underlined in red . This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring, 1978.	Bednarz, James C. (James Cary)	Red-shouldered Hawk Swainson's Hawk Cooper's Hawk Double-crested Cormorant Cattle Egret Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Osprey	Allamakee County Benton County Wexford Creek Dubuque County Mann Wilderness Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	5
1978 spring migration, Red Rock Area and Pleasantville Township	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research	1978-03-01	1978-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field report of bird sightings titled "1978 spring migration, Red Rock Area and Pleasantville Township," submitted by Gladys Black. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring, 1978.	Black, Gladys	Bald Eagle Turkey Vulture Bobolink Loggerhead Shrike American White Pelican Eastern Kingbird Orchard Oriole Common Redpoll Cattle Egret Eastern Phoebe White-crowned Sparrow Dickcissel Pine Siskin Snow Goose Canada Goose Yellow Warbler Red-winged Blackbird	Lake Red Rock Pleasantville Red Rock Dam Red Rock Wildlife Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	5
Field report regarding sighting of Yellow-crowned Night Heron	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Research	1978-03-01	1978-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field report regarding the sighting of a Yellow-crowned Night Heron in Dubuque on April 15, 1978, submitted by George E. Crossley. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring, 1978.	Crossley, George E.	Yellow-Crowned Night Heron	Dubuque				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	5
Field report	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Research Hirundinidae \| Swallows Emberizidae \| Sparrows	1978-03-01	1978-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field report of bird sightings submitted by Raymond L. Cummins. Notes underlined mention the sightings of a Double-crested Cormorant at Lizard Lake as well as a Ruddy Turnstone, Sanderling, and Stilt Sandpiper at Little Clear Lake. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring, 1978.	Cummins, Raymond L.	Semipalmated Sandpiper Double-crested Cormorant Pied-billed Grebe Bobolink Chimney Swift Wilson's Phalarope Marsh Wren Redhead Ruddy Turnstone Sanderling Stilt Sandpiper Common Merganser Northern Bobwhite	Little Clear Lake Park Lizard Lake Redfield				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	5
Spring birds	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Research Parulidae \| Warblers	1978-03-01	1978-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field report titled "spring birds," submitted by James J. Dinsmore. Some of the sightings were made by students of an ornithology class at Iowa State University. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring, 1978.	Dinsmore, James J.	Cooper's Hawk White-faced Ibis Upland Sandpiper Double-crested Cormorant Eastern Bluebird Loggerhead Shrike Purple Gallinule Western Kingbird Cattle Egret Merlin Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Greater Scaup Hudsonian Godwit Ruddy Turnstone Northern Saw-whet Owl Black Tern	Little Wall Lake Ames Boone Cambridge Churdan Clear Lake Ledges State Park Ingham Lake Story City Vinton Rhodes Iowa State University				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	5
Harrison, Pottawatamie, and Mills Counties	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Research	1978-03-01	1978-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field report of bird sightings in Harrison, Pottawattamie, and Mills County, submitted by Janet G. Greer. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring, 1978.	Greer, Janet	American Kestrel Marbled Godwit Double-crested Cormorant Turkey Vulture Red-throated Loon Sprague's Pipit Eastern Bluebird Yellow-billed Cuckoo American White Pelican Western Kingbird Snowy Egret Cattle Egret Least Tern Dickcissel Black-crowned Night Heron Osprey Piping Plover Black-throated Blue Warbler Golden-crowned Kinglet Yellow Warbler Black Tern	Harrison County Lake Manawa Mills County Missouri Valley Pottawattamie County DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	5
Iowa Ornithologists' Union, Quarterly field report, spring 1978	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Research Weather	1978-03-01	1978-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Quarterly field report for the spring of 1978. The report is a draft with numerous manual annotations.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union		Iowa				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	5
Bird sightings checklist, spring 1978	Checklists Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research	1978-03-01	1978-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Bird sightings checklist, spring 1978. The document includes numerous annotations. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1978.		Varied Thrush Yellow Rail Cattle Egret Winter Wren Gadwall Prairie Warbler	Amana Cedar Falls Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Iowa Story County Wildcat Den State Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	5
Nicholas S. Halmi letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding bird sightings, March 3, 1978	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Research	1978-03-03	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Nicholas S. Halmi to Vernon M. Kleen regarding bird sightings, March 3, 1978. Sightings of the following birds are underlined: Snowy Owls, Bohemian Waxwings, Pine Grosbeaks, White-Winged Crossbills, and Red Crossbills. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter, 1977-1978.	Halmi, Nicholas S.	Pine Grosbeak White-winged Crossbill Snowy Owl Bohemian Waxwing Red Crossbill	Iowa				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	4
Gladys Black letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, March 6, 1978	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Research	1978-03-06	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Gladys Black to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, March 6, 1978. The document contains numerous handwritten annotations throughout. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter, 1977-1978.	Black, Gladys	Great Horned Owl Snowy Owl Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch	Oelwein Spirit Lake Hastings Inwood				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	4
Hank Zaletel letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, March 7, 1978	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Research	1978-03-07	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Postcard from Hank Zaletel to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings in Story County, sent March 7, 1978. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of Winter 1976-1977.	Zaletel, Hank	Red-tailed Hawk Harris' Sparrow Barred Owl Eastern Screech-Owl Northern Bobwhite	Ames Story County Hickory Grove County Park Robison-Whitaker Acres McDonald Woods				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	4
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Hoary Redpoll at Coralville Reservoir, 1978	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1978-03-10	1993-08-26	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Hoary Redpoll at Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on March 10, 1978. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Hoary Redpoll	Coralville Lake	1/4 mile north of Dupont Bridge, Johnson County Road in 48	old flooded river bottom	The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Common redpoll. The white rump with out streaks was displayed very clearly as the bird preened. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 14:20:00/14:25:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	14	16
Nicholas S. Halmi letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding bird sightings, March 12, 1978	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Research	1978-03-12	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Nicholas S. Halmi to Vernon M. Kleen regarding bird sightings, March 12, 1978. Several bird types are underlined: Grey-Crowned Rosy Finch, Varied Thrush, and a Hoary Redpoll. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter, 1977-1978.	Halmi, Nicholas S.	Varied Thrush Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch Hoary Redpoll	Cedar Falls Coralville Lake Oelwein				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	4
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Rosy Finch at Oelwein, 1978	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Photographs	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1978-03-12	1994-02-04	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Rosy Finch at Oelwein in Fayette County, IA on March 12, 1978. Includes a record review document with votes, a photograph, an article in Iowa Bird Life, an article in Des Moines Register, a letter from Richard Wilkinson to Thomas H. Kent, and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Stone, Tom	Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch	Oelwein	Oelwein, IOWA	Feeds on feeder. Come to a Rocky Ravine like spot by house.	The documentation form by Tom Stone is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by Nicholas Halmi was submitted later. Other observers include Russel Hays, Frank Moore, Joe Schaufenbuel, Tom Kent, Tom Shires, Peter Petersen, Bernie Knight, Robert Myers, and eight more birders from Cedar Rapids-Marion. \| Elimination of similar species: This bird doesn't have any black on back or breast like the Black Rosy Finch. This bird had gray on head to distuinguish [sic] it. From the Brown capped Rosy Finch. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 12:28:00/12:40:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	14	12
Gladys Black letters to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, March 14 and 21, 1978	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Research	1978-03-14	1978-03-21	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Two letters from Gladys Black to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, respectively dated March 14 and March 21, 1978. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter, 1977-1978.	Black, Gladys	Varied Thrush Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch	Oelwein West Des Moines				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	4
Hank Zaletel letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, March 18, 1978	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Research	1978-03-18	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Hank Zaletel regarding bird sightings to Nicholas S. Halmi, March 18, 1978. The observers were Hank Zaletel, Linda Zaletel, and Marilyn Smith Glasson. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring, 1978.	Zaletel, Hank	Rough-legged Hawk Northern Saw-whet Owl Fox Sparrow Canada Goose	Little Wall Lake Ledges State Park Randall Shipley				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	5
Howard Graesing letter to Ruth Buckles regarding bird sightings, April 4, 1978	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Research Weather	1978-04-04	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Howard Graesing to Ruth Buckles regarding bird sightings, April 4, 1978. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter, 1977-1978.	Graesing, Howard	Purple Martin Yellow-breasted Chat Snowy Owl	Estherville				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	4
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Sprague's Pipit north of Missouri Valley, 1978	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1978-04-11	1994-01-28	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Sprauge's Pipit north of Missouri Valley in Harrison County, IA on April 11, 1978. Includes a record review document with votes, a request for reconsideration of record, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Gochenour, Ruth A.	Sprague's Pipit	Missouri Valley	Two miles north of Missouri Valley, Iowa	Plowed field - corn stubble - Soil wet from rain - deep grassy ditches on both sides of rd.	The documentation form by Ruth Gochenour is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer was Naomi Svenningsen. \| Elimination of similar species: American Pipit, Vesper Sparrow - Legs-flesh colored - not clark - Lacked cinnamon shoulder patches - and streaking on back as described in #6. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 11:00:00/11:10:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	13
Hank Zaletel letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, April 15, 1978	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Research	1978-04-15	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Hank Zaletel regarding bird sightings to Nicholas S. Halmi, April 15, 1978. The observers were Hank Zaletel and Linda Zaletel. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring, 1978.	Zaletel, Hank	Vesper Sparrow Loggerhead Shrike American White Pelican Cattle Egret	Little Wall Lake Hendrickson Marsh Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	5
Gladys Black letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, April 17, 1978	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Research	1978-04-17	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Gladys Black to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, April 17, 1978. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter, 1977-1978.	Black, Gladys	Great Cormorant Anhinga Varied Thrush Loggerhead Shrike American White Pelican Cattle Egret Eastern Phoebe	Adel Lake Red Rock West Des Moines				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	4
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Ibis species at Churdan, 1978	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1978-04-21	1993-08-26	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review of an Ibis (species unknown) at Churdan in Greene County, IA on April 21, 1978. Includes a record review document with votes, an Iowa Bird Life article, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Towan, Dan	Glossy Ibises	Churdan	1 mile North, 2 1/4 miles past of Churdan, Iowa	creek pasture, non-timbered, no trees for 1/4 mile. Creek bayou (old bed), some vegetation [... illegible]	The documentation form by Dan Towan is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Great Blue Heron ; the Great Blue Heron is the only [... illegible] it's not even close. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:30:00/11:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	7	21
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Ibis species at Sweet Marsh, 1978	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1978-04-26	1993-08-26	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review of six birds (Ibis species) at Sweet Marsh in Bremer County, IA on April 29, 1978. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Schaufenbuel, Joseph P.	Glossy Ibises	Sweet Marsh	Sweet Marsh, which is located one mile East of Tripoli, Bremer Co., Iowa	The ibis settled down in a cattail marsh which covered several hundred acres. Apparently they prefered shallow water openings in the cattails. Sweet Marsh has a variety of habitats including open water, grassy marsh and cattail marsh.	The documentation form by Joe Schaufenbuel is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Larry Farmer. \| Elimination of similar species: None of the herons or cranes has a curved beak, and none as far as I know exhibit the alternately flapping and gliding flight. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 18:00:00/19:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	7	21
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Lazuli Bunting at George Wyth State Park, 1978	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1978-05-14	1994-01-28	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Lazuli Bunting at George Wyth State Park in Black Hawk County, IA on May 14, 1978. Includes a record review document with votes, request for reconsideration, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Stone, Tom, Jr.	Lazuli Bunting	George Wyth Memorial State Park	George Wyth State Park	Marginal woodland with small stream bordered with, Hedgerows, scrub growth, and wild patches.	The documentation form by Tom Stone Jr. is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Eastern Bluebird - has slender bill and no wingbars. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 06:30:00/06:35:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	14	4
Douglas C. Harr letter to Peter C. Petersen regarding bird sightings, May 19, 1978	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Research Parulidae \| Warblers Water birds	1978-05-19	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Douglas C. Harr to Peter C. Petersen regarding bird sightings, May 19, 1978. The author mentioned that waterfowl around the Iowa Great Lakes were more numerous than in previous years. Notes underlined mention sightings of a Merlin near Spirit Lake and a Scarlet Tanager near Arnolds Park. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring, 1978.	Harr, Douglas C.	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker American Bittern American Kestrel Upland Sandpiper Purple Martin Harris' Sparrow Merlin Ruddy Duck Ruby-crowned Kinglet Scarlet Tanager Snow Goose	Dickinson County Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Lyon County Rush Lake Spirit Lake Arnolds Park Henderson Lester Spring Run Complex Wildlife Management Area Welch Lake Wildlife Management Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	5