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

Jim Dinsmore letter to Thomas Kent regarding birds sighted by himself and others, November 19, 1980	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology--Bibliography	1980-11-19	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Jim Dinsmore letter to Thomas Kent. Jim Dinsmore provides a summary of birds, locations and dates that he and others have sighted, and includes a citation for a bibliography he mentioned. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.	Dinsmore, James J.	Rough-legged Hawk Least Bittern Little Blue Heron Ring-billed Gull Horned Grebe Eastern Bluebird Snow Bunting Short-eared Owl Brant Western Grebe Cattle Egret Barn Swallow	Little Wall Lake Clear Lake Rathbun Lake Story County DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Goose Lake Onawa Lucas Kelley Colyn Wildlife Management Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	5
Jim Dinsmore letter to Thomas Kent regarding Osprey and Snowy Owl sightings, December 2, 1980	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching	1980-12-02	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Jim Dinsmore note updates his letter from November 19, 1980 with details about Osprey and Snowy Owl sightings. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.	Dinsmore, James J.	Brant Snowy Owl Osprey	Ames DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Myre Slough State Game Management Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	5
G. Edgar Folk, Jr. letter to Thomas Kent regarding Siskin sightings, December 3, 1980	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification	1980-12-03	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	G. Edgar Folk, Jr., letter to Thomas Kent. Folk reports sighting as many as 27 Siskins on a farm at Oxford, Iowa. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.	Folk, G. Edgar	Pine Siskin	Oxford	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	5
Ione Getscher letter to Thomas Kent regarding birds sighted, November 17, 1980	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Phalacrocoracidae \| Cormorants Weather Pelecanidae \| Pelicans	1980-11-17	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Ione Getscher letter includes a list of birds and dates sighted. She also mentions recent weather conditions, some news articles, and her recent vacation spent birding in Massachusetts, Maine, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.	Getscher, Ione	Snow Goose	Iowa	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	5
Ione Getscher letter to Thomas Kent regarding Geese and other birds sighted, November 29, 1980	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Weather Coraciiformes \| Kingfishers	1980-11-29	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Ione Getscher letter mentions warm weather and focuses on Geese and other recent sightings. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.	Getscher, Ione	Ring-billed Gull Snow Goose American Black Duck	Iowa	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	5
James L. Hansen letter to Thomas Kent regarding birds sighted by himself and others, November 25, 1980	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching	1980-11-25	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	James L. Hansen letter contains a list of birds sighted including the dates, locations and people involved. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.	Hansen, James L.	Least Bittern Cinnamon Teal Snowy Owl Long-tailed Duck Yellow Rail	Big Marsh Wildlife Area Clear Lake DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Eagle Lake Thompson	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	5
Carol Hanson letter to Thomas Kent regarding birds sighted, November 30, 1980	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Sittidae \| Nuthatches Fringillidae \| Finches Paridae \| Titmice	1980-11-30	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Carol Hanson letter contains her first field report consisting of sightings around the Clear Lake area. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.	Hanson, Carol	Blue Jay Cedar Waxwing Pine Siskin Hairy Woodpecker Red-bellied Woodpecker Downy Woodpecker	Clear Lake	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	5
Doug Harr letter to Thomas Kent regarding uncommon birds sighted, November 24, 1980	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification	1980-11-24	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Doug Harr letter contains a list of mostly uncommon sightings made including dates and locations. Since he usually working in the field when sighting birds he typically does not have documentation sheets with him and makes notes in a pocket notebook. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.	Harr, Douglas C.	Bald Eagle Turkey Vulture Evening Grosbeak Western Grebe American Woodcock White-winged Scoter	Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Larchwood Rush Lake Spirit Lake Rock Rapids	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	5
Fall 1980 field report from Rick Hollis	Field notes	Bird watching	1980-08-01	1980-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rick Hollis submits a report of birds he has sighted, and also mentions that Ed Folk has seen Siskins on his farm for the first time in 12 years. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.	Hollis, Richard Jule	Little Blue Heron Curve-billed Thrasher Common Loon Pine Siskin	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Lake MacBride	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	5
Annotated bird sighting list for Fall 1980 submitted by Thomas H. Kent	Field notes Surveys (documents)	Bird watching	1980-08-01	1980-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Thomas H. Kent submits a bird sighting list for himself and five others annotated with counts, dates, locations and observers. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Swainson's Hawk Merlin Curve-billed Thrasher Peregrine Falcon Wilson's Warbler House Wren Tundra Swan American Golden Plover	Bayard Coralville Lake Dunbar Slough Solon Diamond Lake Lock and Dam 9	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	5
Pearl Knoop letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, December 1, 1980	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching	1980-12-01	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Pearl Knoop letter reports bird sightings and observations from Marble Rock. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.	Knoop, Pearl	Ruby-throated Hummingbird Evening Grosbeak Brown Creeper	Marble Rock	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	5
Darwin Koenig letter to Thomas Kent regarding bird sightings, December 3, 1980	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching	1980-12-03	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Darwin Koenig provides an annotated list of birds sighted around Montezuma and Allamakee County. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.	Koenig, Darwin	Horned Grebe White-eyed Vireo Evening Grosbeak Western Grebe Osprey Black-bellied Plover Sanderling Caspian Tern Winter Wren Eastern Whip-poor-will Tundra Swan	Allamakee County Lake Red Rock Castalia Montezuma Lock and Dam 9	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	5
Rene Laubach letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, November 25, 1980	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching	1980-11-25	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rene Laubach letter includes an annotated list of uncommon birds sighted by himself and two others in Polk and Guthrie counties. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.	Laubach, René	Swainson's Thrush Canada Warbler Red-breasted Nuthatch Mourning Warbler Winter Wren	Des Moines Ashworth Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	5
Annotated bird sighting list for Fall 1980 submitted by Francis L. Moore	Field notes Surveys (documents)	Bird watching Falconiformes \| Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures Passeriformes \| Perching-birds and songbirds Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Piciformes \| Woodpeckers and allies Apodiformes \| Swifts and Hummingbirds	1980-08-01	1980-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Francis L. Moore provides an annotated list of birds sighted by himself and others primarily during organized field trips. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.	Moore, Francis L.	Yellow-headed Blackbird Eastern Towhee White-winged Crossbill Eastern Phoebe Curve-billed Thrasher Le Conte's Sparrow Red Crossbill	Doolittle Prairie State Preserve Waterloo Sweet Marsh	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	5
Annotated bird sighting list for Fall 1980 submitted by Robert K. Myers	Field notes Surveys (documents)	Bird watching	1980-08-01	1980-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Robert K. Myers provides an annotated list of birds sighted by himself and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.	Myers, Robert K.	White-winged Crossbill Evening Grosbeak Common Redpoll Peregrine Falcon Gray Catbird Pine Siskin Red Crossbill Great Egret	George Wyth Memorial State Park Lake Red Rock Waterloo	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	5
David A. Newhouse letter to Thomas Kent regarding Fall birds sighted, November 24, 1980	Correspondence Field notes	Bird banding Bird watching Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies	1980-11-24	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	David A. Newhouse letter discusses Snowy Owls, Sandpipers, a Ruby-throated Hummingbird and a Wilson's Warbler. Included with the letter is an annotated list of birds sighted by himself and also reported from others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.	Newhouse, David A.	Ruby-throated Hummingbird Snowy Owl Wilson's Warbler	Missouri Ledges State Park Lakin Slough State Game Management Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	5
Peter C. Peterson letter to Thomas Kent regarding Vireo and Warbler accounts and Fall birds sighted, November 30, 1980	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Nature photography Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers	1980-11-30	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Peter C. Peterson letter reports that the Vireo and Warbler accounts are done and includes a list of Fall bird sightings. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.	Petersen, Peter C.	Red-shouldered Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Cooper's Hawk Double-crested Cormorant White-winged Crossbill Snowy Owl Herring Gull Curve-billed Thrasher Gray Catbird Red-breasted Nuthatch	Bettendorf Burlington Davenport Lock and Dam 13 Sabula Fairmont Cemetery	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	5
Field notes, S.W. Iowa compiled by Ruth Phipps	Field notes	Bird watching	1980-12-07	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	A list of birds sighted by Ruth Phipps and others around Shenandoah. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.			Shenandoah	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	5
John C. Robinson list of birds seen since September 1, 1980	Field notes	Bird watching	1980-12-01	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by John C. Robinson and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.	Robinson, John C., 1959-		Ames DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Story City	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	5
Field reports Fall 1980 compiled by Joe Schaufenbuel	Field notes	Bird watching	1980-12-03	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	A list of birds sighted by Joe Schaufenbuel for Fall 1980. He also mentions looking through his old records and notes that a sighting of a Clay-colored Sparrow in 1974 might be of interest for Iowa's Bird Book. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.	Schaufenbuel, Joseph P.	Clay-colored Sparrow	Iowa	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	5
Fall 1980 notes compiled by Thomas Shires	Field notes	Bird watching	1980-08-01	1980-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	A list of birds sighted by Thomas Shires for Fall 1980 excluding those seen during field trips with Thomas Kent. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.			Iowa	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	5
Ross Silcock letter to Thomas Kent regarding his fall report, December 2, 1980	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Country life	1980-12-02	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Ross Silcock provides an annotated list of birds he sighted for Fall 1980. Most observations were made around the farm since he's busy with harvest and hunters take over the best spots this time of year. He also discusses a couple of articles from American Birds. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.	Silcock, W. Ross		Riverton Wildlife Management Area Malvern Loess Hills Wildlife Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	5
Annotated bird sighting list for Fall 1980 compiled by Tom Stone, Jr.	Field notes Surveys (documents)	Bird watching	1980-12-06	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	A list of birds sighted by Tom Stone Jr. and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.	Stone, Tom, Jr.		Iowa Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Sweet Marsh Heery Woods State Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	5
Annotated bird sighting list for Fall 1980 compiled by Robert Thornburg	Field notes Surveys (documents)	Bird watching Weather	1980-08-01	1980-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	A list of birds sighted by Robert Thornburg around Pleasantville. He also notes that 7 inches of snow fell on October 27 but had melted by October 31. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.	Thornburg, Robert E.	Cooper's Hawk Gray Catbird Northern Mockingbird House Wren Bonaparte's Gull	Lake Red Rock Pleasantville	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	5
John Van Dyk letter to Thomas Kent regarding his Fall report, November 30, 1980	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification	1980-11-30	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	John Van Dyk letter reports that he has few observations to share this season due to his being out of state for an extended period. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.	Van Dyk, John, 1936-	Wood Duck Barn Swallow American Golden Plover	Sioux County Rock Valley	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	5