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

Field notes for Pileated Woodpecker at Willow Slough, Spring 1979	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1979-03-01	1979-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes submitted as a fide report by Barb Wilson to the Iowa Ornithologists' Union for Spring 1979. It discusses a Pileated Woodpecker sighting by Ed Greenwood at Willow Slough in Mills County, IA.	Wilson, Barbara L.	Pileated Woodpecker	Willow Slough State Game Management Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	62
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Gyrfalcon at Guthrie County in 1979	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds	1979-03-01	1993-08-26	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for a Gyrfalcon at Guthrie County, IA on January 17, 1979. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Field Reports in Iowa Bird Life 49:23-26 by N.S. Halmi seen by Gene Burns.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Gyrfalcon	Guthrie County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	9	4
Iowa Ornithologists' Union, field report compiled data, Pileated Woodpecker, 1979-1983	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research	1979-03-01	1983-12-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Compilation of sightings data for the Pileated Woodpecker submitted to the Iowa Ornithologists' Union by members between the years 1979-1983. The document also includes the name of the observer, date and location.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union	Pileated Woodpecker	Iowa				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	36	106
Field notes contributed by Hank Zaletel, spring 1979	Field notes Reports	Bird watching Birds--Counting Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers	1979-03-01	1979-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Spring report of birds found in and around central and northeast Iowa contributed by Hank Zaletel. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1979.	Zaletel, Hank	Double-crested Cormorant Eared Grebe Least Flycatcher White-eyed Vireo Rose-breasted Grosbeak Vesper Sparrow White-throated Sparrow Black-bellied Plover Hudsonian Godwit Swainson's Thrush Yellow-rumped Warbler Connecticut Warbler Tufted Titmouse	Little Wall Lake Ames Benton County Dudgeon Lake State Wildlife Mgt Area George Wyth Memorial State Park Hendrickson Marsh Lake Sweet Marsh Hickory Grove County Park Brookside Park Chichaqua Wildlife Habitat Park McFarland Lake Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	9
Field notes contributed by Joseph P. Schaufenbuel, spring 1979	Field notes Reports	Bird watching Birds--Migration	1979-03-01	1979-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Spring report of birds and locations contributed by Joseph P. Schaufenbuel. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1979.	Schaufenbuel, Joseph P.	Swainson's Hawk Cooper's Hawk Double-crested Cormorant Henslow's Sparrow Yellow Rail Greater Scaup Greater White-fronted Goose Sandhill Crane Northern Shrike Sharp-shinned Hawk	Nashua New Albin Volga Lake Sweet Marsh Saint Lucas Waucoma				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	9
Field notes contributed by Michael C. Newlon, spring 1979	Field notes Reports	Bird watching Precipitation (Meteorology) Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae \| Warblers Water birds Weather	1979-03-01	1979-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Spring report of birds contributed by Michael C. Newlon with referred sightings from others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1979.	Newlon, Michael C.	Red-shouldered Hawk Brewer's Blackbird Summer Tanager Yellow-throated Warbler Black Scoter Cerulean Warbler Worm-eating Warbler Connecticut Warbler Water Pipit Greater White-fronted Goose Tundra Swan	Amana Cedar Bluff Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Wildcat Den State Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	9
Field notes contributed by Jack W. Musgrove and M.R. Musgrove, spring 1979	Field notes Reports	Bird watching	1979-03-01	1979-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Spring report of birds found in and around Des Moines contributed by Jack W. Musgrove and M.R. Musgrove. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1979.	Musgrove, Jack W. Musgrove, Mary R.	Prairie Falcon Red-breasted Merganser Cattle Egret Bonaparte's Gull	Big Creek Lake Des Moines Fisher Lake Polk County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	9
Field notes contributed by Thomas H. Kent, spring 1979	Field notes Reports	Bird watching Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Weather	1979-03-01	1979-05-28	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Spring report of birds and various locations contributed by Thomas H. Kent. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1979.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	American Avocet American Bittern Double-crested Cormorant Eared Grebe Yellow-headed Blackbird Franklin's Gull Merlin Greater Scaup White-rumped Sandpiper Golden-crowned Kinglet Water Pipit Greater White-fronted Goose Tundra Swan	Amana Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake Forneys Lake Hickory Hill Park Riverton Wildlife Management Area Wildcat Den State Park Riverton Ely High Amana				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	9
Field notes contributed by James J. Dinsmore, spring 1979	Field notes Reports	Bird watching Icteridae \| Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, and allies Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Accipitridae \| Hawks and Eagles Ciconiiformes \| Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Ornithology--Study and teaching Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Fringillidae \| Finches Hirundinidae \| Swallows Parulidae \| Warblers Water birds	1979-03-01	1979-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Spring report of birds contributed by James J. Dinsmore. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1979.	Dinsmore, James J.	Red-shouldered Hawk American Kestrel Marbled Godwit Double-crested Cormorant Eared Grebe Summer Tanager Loggerhead Shrike Yellow-billed Cuckoo Common Moorhen American White Pelican Willet Hudsonian Godwit Long-eared Owl Golden-crowned Kinglet Common Tern	Little Wall Lake Ames Boone Hendrickson Marsh Lake Ledges State Park Saylorville Lake Story County Boone County Harmon Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	9
Field notes contributed by Woodward H. Brown, spring 1979	Field notes Reports	Bird watching Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Ciconiiformes \| Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae \| Warblers	1979-03-01	1979-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Spring report of birds found in and around Des Moines contributed by Woodward H. Brown. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1979.	Brown, Woodward H.	Bald Eagle Broad-winged Hawk American Kestrel Yellow-billed Cuckoo Mute Swan Black-crowned Night Heron Surf Scoter Black-billed Cuckoo Bonaparte's Gull	Ankeny Des Moines Ledges State Park Marshall County Saint Marys Orilla				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	9
Field notes contributed by Carl J. Bendorf, spring 1979	Field notes Reports	Bird watching Birds--Counting Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks	1979-03-01	1979-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Spring report of birds found in and around Amana contributed by Carl J. Bendorf. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1979.	Bendorf, Carl J.	Marbled Godwit Upland Sandpiper Eared Grebe Osprey Piping Plover Willet Hudsonian Godwit Ruddy Turnstone White-rumped Sandpiper Baird's Sandpiper Caspian Tern Veery Northern Parula Cerulean Warbler Connecticut Warbler Bonaparte's Gull American Golden Plover	Amana South Amana Pond Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area High Amana				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	9
Rare bird documentation form for Greater Scaup at Princeton, 1979	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology--Societies, etc Rare birds	1979-03-10	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for twenty Greater Scaups at Princeton in Scott County, IA on March 10, 1979.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Greater Scaup	Princeton	Mississippi River from I 80 north to Princeton	Mississippi River - partly ice covered lot - mostly open	The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include T.K. Shires. \| Elimination of similar species: Lesser scaup - There were about 40 of these for direct comparison, in the same field of view at times. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 13:30:00/14:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	10
Rare bird documentation form for Merlin at Sugar Bottom Recreation Area, 1979	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology--Societies, etc Rare birds	1979-03-11	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Merlin at Sugar Bottom Recreation Area at Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on March 11, 1979.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Merlin	Sugar Bottom Campground	Sugar Bottom Recreation area on Coralville Reservoir	wooded valley with adjacent open fields. Small valley 1/4 - 1/2 mile from Coralville Reservoir	The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Sparrow hawk - no red on tail, no facial marking, unlikely habitat. Sharp-shinned Hawk - wing shape and flight pattern different from Sharp-shinned. \| The original documentation form event occurred around 10:20:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	32
Rare bird documentation form for Merlin at Co. Rd. W48 in Johnson County, 1979	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology--Societies, etc Rare birds	1979-03-18	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Merlin at Co. Rd. W48 in Johnson County, IA on March 18, 1979.	Halmi, Nicholas S.	Merlin	Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area	Co. Rd. W48, Johnson Co., Iowa	over flooded fields, tailwaters of Coralville Reservoir	The documentation form by Nicholas S. Halmi is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Kestrel - slimmer, flight less direct and powerful. Sharp-shin: Rounded wings, relatively longer tail, more flapping flights \| The original documentation form event lasted from 14:00:00/14:00:15.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	32
Rare bird documentation form for Greater Scaup at Guttenberg in 1979	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1979-03-23	1979-03-24	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for ten or more Greater Scaups at Guttenberg in Clayton County, IA on March 23, 1979.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Greater Scaup	Guttenberg				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	10
Fred Lesher letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, March 26, 1979	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Parulidae \| Warblers	1979-03-26	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Fred Lesher to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings from northeastern Iowa, March 26, 1979. The letter includes late observations from the summer of 1978 and the winter of 1978-1979. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1979.	Lesher, Fred	Cooper's Hawk Cedar Waxwing Lapland Longspur Black-billed Cuckoo Acadian Flycatcher Hairy Woodpecker Eastern Whip-poor-will Wild Turkey Mourning Dove Common Merganser Horned Lark	Allamakee County New Albin Yellow River State Forest Effigy Mounds National Monument				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	9
Rare bird documentation form for Northern Shrike north of Decorah, 1979	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1979-03-31	1979-04-15	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Shrike north of Decorah in Winneshiek County, IA on March 31, 1979.	Schaufenbuel, Joseph P.	Northern Shrike	Decorah	Six miles no. of Decorah, Winneshiek County, Iowa		The documentation form by Joe Schaufenbuel is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: The Loggerhead Shrike has a stubbier less strongly hooked bill, and has less white in facial pattern and black mask meeting over bill. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 07:30:00/07:45:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	75
Rare bird documentation form for Black Scoter at Conesville Marsh, 1979	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1979-03-31	1979-04-01	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Black Scoter at Conesville Marsh in Louisa County, IA on March 31, 1979.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Black Scoter	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area	Conesville Marsh, Louisa County Iowa	marshy lake west arm of conesville marsh	The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Noel Brown, Mona Brown, and Mike Newlon. \| Elimination of similar species: White-winged Scoter - no white in wing, wrong face pattern. Surf Scoter - wrong head shape and face pattern. Ruddy duck - much larger, wrong shape, short tail, all dark body. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 14:45:00/15:15:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	13
Rare bird documentation for Black Scoter at Cone Marsh, 1979	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1979-03-31	1979-04-01	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation for a Black Scoter at Cone Marsh in Louisa County, IA on March 31, 1979.	Newlon, Michael C.	Black Scoter	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area	Cone Marsh, Louisa Co, IA	large area of ponds, flooded fields + timber, bottomland. pond bordered by woods + flooded fields	The documentation form by Michael C. Newlon is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include CS Newlon, Tom Kent, Noel Brown, and Mona Brown. \| Elimination of similar species: Female Bufflehead has much smaller white patch on face. Other female scoters, harlequin duck have more than 1 patch + patches are smaller. Female Ruddy duck is smaller + white does not extend onto throat or neck, also differs in properties (stockier, with heavier head + neck for size). Male hooded merganser has white sides, chest, side stripes, more slender bill. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 12:15:00/12:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	13
Field notes contributed by Hank Zaletel and Linda Zaletel, April 2, 1979.	Field notes Reports	Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Counting	1979-04-02	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Spring report of birds contributed by Hank Zaletel and Linda Zaletel, April 2, 1979. The report confirms a large number of American Kestrel sightings as well as sightings of various other birds. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1979.	Zaletel, Hank Zaletel, Linda	Bald Eagle Red-tailed Hawk American Kestrel Ring-billed Gull Red-breasted Merganser Hooded Merganser Osprey Common Merganser Northern Harrier	Little Wall Lake Marion County Polk County Runnells Saylorville Lake Story County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	9
Rare bird documentation form for Greater Scaup at Hoosier Creek in 1979	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1979-04-07	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for three Greater Scaups at Hoosier Creek in Johnson County, IA on April 7, 1979.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Greater Scaup	Hoosier Creek	Hoosier Creek, Ely road, Johnson Co.	Flood coastal reservoir at high water, flood corn field	The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Lesser Scaup. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:40:00/11:10:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	10
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Mountain Bluebird at Big Sioux River in Western Sioux County, 1979	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1979-04-07	1994-02-04	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Mountain Bluebird at Big Sioux River in Western Sioux County in Sioux County, IA on April 7, 1979. Includes a record review document with votes, two articles in Iowa Bird Life, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Van Dyk, John, 1936-	Mountain Bluebird	Garfield Township	Along dirt road through dry hilly fields bordering the Big Sioux River in extreme western Sioux Co., appoximately 1 1/2 miles south-east of Hudson, S.D., and approximately 2 1/2 miles north of junction of Big Sioux and Rock Rivers.	Area of open dry rolling hills between Big Sioux and Rock Rivers.	The documentation form by John Van Dyk is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Another observer was Mike Van Dyk. \| Elimination of similar species: The blue of Eastern and Western Bluebird is much deeper than of this bird. Both these species show reddish or rusty on breast, and both exhibit a distinctive hunched position. There is no possibility of confusion with Blue Grosbeak (which occurs in our area in summer): its large conical beak and blue underparts exclude it. The Indigo Bunting is dark blue all over and has a sparrow-like bill. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:30:00/11:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	5
Rare bird documentation form for Mute Swan at St. Mary's in Warren County, 1979	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1979-04-10	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Red-tailed Hawk at St. Mary's in Warren County, IA on April 10, 1979.	Brown, Woodward H.	Mute Swan	Saint Marys	3 miles south of St Mary's. Warren Co., IA in farm pond	pastures/hedgerows/woods	The documentation form by Woodward H. Brown is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Richard Mooney, Margaret Brooke, Jeannette Eyerly, Eugene Armstrong, and Eloise Armstrong. \| Elimination of similar species: Whistling Swan - smooth bill, neck less curved. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 13:00:00/13:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	29
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Mississippi Kite at George Wyth State Park, 1979	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1979-04-12	1994-01-28	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review of a Mississippi Kite at George Wyth State Park in Black Hawk County, IA on April 12, 1979. Includes a record review document with votes, an Iowa Bird Life article, correspondence about bird sighting, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Stone, Tom, Jr. Stone, Tom	Mississippi Kite	George Wyth Memorial State Park	George Wyth State Park	Lowland river bottoms with Deciduous Woodland	The documentation form by Tom Stone, Jr. is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Tom Stone Sr. \| Elimination of similar species: Like Marsh Hawk which has a white rump patch. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 16:20:00/16:35:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	8	26
Rare bird documentation form for Greater Scaup at New Albin, 1979	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1979-04-14	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for three Greater Scaups at New Albin in Allamakee County, IA on April 14, 1979.	Schaufenbuel, Joseph P.	Greater Scaup	New Albin	New Albin, Allamakee County, Iowa		The documentation form by Joe Schaufenbuel is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Darwin Koenig. \| Elimination of similar species: Not the light gray color of the Lesser Scaups. The female Greater Scaup was much like the males in shape and size, but differed from the Lesser Scaup female in plumage slightly. The three Greater Scaups kept to themselves, surrounded by at least 75 other waterfowl, including the Lesser Scaup, Ring-necked Duck, Redhead and Ruddy Ducks. The Greater Scaup dived infrequently, much less than the Lesser Scaup. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 15:15:00/16:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	10