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

Dean Mosman letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, November 27, 1977	Correspondence Field notes	Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification	1977-11-27	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes contributed by Dean Mosman in a letter to Nicholas S. Halmi. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1977.	Mosman, Dean	Bald Eagle Broad-winged Hawk Cooper's Hawk American Kestrel Evening Grosbeak Purple Finch Osprey Peregrine Falcon Pine Siskin Red-breasted Nuthatch Bank Swallow Barn Swallow Sharp-shinned Hawk Cliff Swallow	Polk County Saylorville Lake	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	3
Gladys Black letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding the large population of Evening Grosbeak's, November 16, 1977	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Food Birds--Research	1977-11-16	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes contributed by Gladys Black in a letter to Nicholas S. Halmi. The field notes detail the many reports she has received on Evening Grosbeak sightings in Iowa.This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1977.	Black, Gladys	Evening Grosbeak Pileated Woodpecker	Des Moines Marshalltown Ottumwa Westfield Mahaska County Knoxville Eldora	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	3
Iowa Ornithologists' Union, Quarterly field report, fall 1977	Field notes	Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Eggs Birds--Nests Birdsongs Birds--Research Weather Birds--Infancy	1977-08-01	1977-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Quarterly field report for the fall of 1977 titled "Field reports fall 1977."	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Halmi, Nicholas S.	Ruffed Grouse Red-shouldered Hawk Double-crested Cormorant Eared Grebe White-eyed Vireo Pine Grosbeak American White Pelican Evening Grosbeak Common Redpoll Ross' Goose Cattle Egret Forster's Tern Common Loon Golden Eagle Peregrine Falcon Long-eared Owl Pileated Woodpecker Magnolia Warbler Tundra Swan Horned Lark Sharp-shinned Hawk	Allamakee County Cherokee County Coralville Lake Hickory Hill Park Iowa Lake Red Rock Mills County Saylorville Lake Trumbull Lake DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Sweet Marsh Lock and Dam 9	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	3
Field notes contributed by Jon Stravers, fall 1977	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Infancy	1977-08-01	1977-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Jon Stravers. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1977.	Stravers, Jon	Bald Eagle Broad-winged Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Least Bittern American Kestrel Double-crested Cormorant Eastern Bluebird Yellow-billed Cuckoo Blue-winged Teal American White Pelican Cattle Egret Marsh Wren Common Loon Black-crowned Night Heron Osprey Northern Harrier Great Egret	Harrison County Keokuk County Lake Red Rock Marion County Hardin County	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	3
Gary D. Wymore letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, September 6, 1977	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification	1977-09-06	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes contributed by Gary D. Wymore in a letter to Nicholas S. Halmi. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1977.	Wymore, Gary D.	Black-and-white Warbler Eastern Kingbird Tree Swallow Canada Warbler Yellow-throated Vireo Prairie Warbler	Rathbun Lake Rathbun State Wildlife Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	3
Field notes and Linda Zaletel and Marilyn Smith Glasson letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird banding, November 29, 1977	Correspondence Field notes	Bird banding Bird watching	1977-11-06	1977-11-29	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes contributed by Linda Zaletel and Marilyn Smith Glasson in a letter to Nicholas S. Halmi. The letter Includes information on their Snow Goose banding. Attached is a postcard from Hank Zaletel regarding two owl sightings. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1977.	Glasson, Marilyn Smith Zaletel, Hank Zaletel, Linda	Short-eared Owl Barred Owl Ross' Goose Snow Goose	DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Chichaqua Wildlife Habitat Park Sopers Mill Access Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	3
Field notes contributed by Tom Stone, fall 1977	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Nests Birds--Infancy	1977-08-01	1977-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Tom Stone. The field notes include a detailed description of two nesting Swainson's Hawks and a late observation of a Ruby-throated Hummingbird. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1977.	Stone, Tom	Ruffed Grouse Bald Eagle Swainson's Hawk Least Bittern Snow Bunting Loggerhead Shrike Bewick's Wren Goldeneye Ruby-throated Hummingbird White-winged Crossbill Evening Grosbeak Common Loon Osprey Caspian Tern Canada Warbler Scarlet Tanager Northern Shrike Eastern Screech-Owl	George Wyth Memorial State Park Hartman Reserve Nature Center La Porte City Waterloo Yellow River State Forest Sweet Marsh White Pine Hollow State Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	3
Curtis E. Krieger letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding his sighting of a Northern Shrike, November 22, 1977	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching	1977-11-22	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes contributed by Curtis E. Krieger in a letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding his sighting of a Northern Shrike near Clear Lake. The field notes include a detailed description of the bird. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1977.	Krieger, Curtis E.	Northern Shrike	Clear Lake	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	3
W. Ross Silcock letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, November 30, 1977	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting	1977-11-30	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes contributed by W. Ross Silcock in a letter to Nicholas S. Halmi. Field notes include detailed descriptions of several birds sighted.This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1977.	Silcock, W. Ross	Rough-legged Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Swainson's Hawk Prairie Falcon Eared Grebe Snow Goose Great-tailed Grackle	Fremont County Lake Manawa Mills County DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	3
Field notes contributed by Joseph P. Schaufenbuel, September 29, 1977	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Migration	1977-09-29	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Joseph P. Schaufenbuel. The field notes include an attached report of bird sightings contributed by Thomas K. Shires. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1977.	Schaufenbuel, Joseph P.	Red-headed Woodpecker Rough-legged Hawk Red-shouldered Hawk Swainson's Hawk Cooper's Hawk Double-crested Cormorant Gray-cheeked Thrush Osprey Red-necked Phalarope Olive-sided Flycatcher Bay-breasted Warbler Red-breasted Nuthatch Snow Goose Tennessee Warbler Belted Kingfisher Water Pipit Bonaparte's Gull Northern Shrike Nashville Warbler Sharp-shinned Hawk	Allamakee County Bremer County Cardinal Marsh State Wildlife Area Hickory Hill Park Sweet Marsh Saint Lucas Winneshiek County Lake Meyer Fayette County F W Kent County Park Ridgeway	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	3
Peter C. Petersen letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings and bird banding, November 29, 1977	Correspondence Field notes	Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Turdidae \| Thrushes Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers	1977-11-29	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes contributed by Peter C. Petersen in a letter to Nicholas S. Halmi. The field notes include a report with Flycatcher, Thrush, Vireo and Warbler migration birds banded. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1977.	Petersen, Peter C.	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Swainson's Hawk Cooper's Hawk American Kestrel Pied-billed Grebe Snow Bunting Common Redpoll Hooded Merganser Caspian Tern Northern Saw-whet Owl Lincoln's Sparrow Red-breasted Nuthatch Canada Goose Golden-crowned Kinglet Green-winged Teal Red Crossbill	Credit Island Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge - Big Timber Division Lock and Dam 13 Muscatine Pine Hill Cemetery Sabula Mississippi River, Iowa	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	3
Tom Nigus letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, November 30, 1977	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification	1977-11-30	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes contributed by Tom Nigus in a letter to Nicholas S. Halmi with observers Darwin Koenig, Lynn Braband, Tom Pray and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1977.	Nigus, Thomas A.	Rough-legged Hawk American Bittern Pied-billed Grebe American White Pelican Greater Yellowlegs Black-crowned Night Heron Osprey Lesser Yellowlegs American Coot Northern Harrier	Ames Big Wall Lake Wildlife Management Area Elk Lake Hendrickson Marsh Lake Ruthven Saylorville Lake Mud Lake Manson	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	3
Field notes contributed by Michael C. Newlon, fall 1977	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification	1977-08-01	1977-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Michael C. Newlon. Field notes include an attached list of species observed by other birders. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1977.	Newlon, Michael C.	Cooper's Hawk Double-crested Cormorant Snow Bunting Carolina Wren Orchard Oriole Franklin's Gull Northern Goshawk Common Loon Osprey Northern Saw-whet Owl Golden-crowned Kinglet Tufted Titmouse Tundra Swan	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake Hickory Hill Park Iowa City DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Sugar Bottom Campground Cou Falls	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	3
Darwin Koenig letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, fall 1977	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting	1977-08-01	1977-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes contributed by Darwin Koenig in a letter to Nicholas S. Halmi with observers Joseph P. Schaufenbuel and Jon Stravers. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1977.	Koenig, Darwin	Red-shouldered Hawk Snow Bunting Pine Grosbeak White-winged Crossbill Common Redpoll Osprey Golden Eagle Pileated Woodpecker Red Crossbill Tundra Swan	Allamakee County Decorah Harpers Ferry Lock and Dam 9 Bluffton	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	3
Field notes contributed by Thomas H. Kent with verifying documentation, fall 1977	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers Birds--Infancy Emberizidae \| Sparrows	1977-08-01	1977-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Thomas H. Kent. The field notes include a verifying documentation of an extraordinary sight record of a Grasshopper Sparrow. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1977.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Bald Eagle Rose-breasted Grosbeak Grasshopper Sparrow Ruby-throated Hummingbird Western Grebe Marsh Wren Yellow-bellied Flycatcher White-winged Scoter Red-necked Phalarope Olive-sided Flycatcher Tree Swallow Gray Catbird Bonaparte's Gull Sharp-shinned Hawk	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Hickory Hill Park Iowa City North Liberty Jolly Rogers Campground	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	3
Field notes contributed by James J. Dinsmore, fall 1977	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Nests Birds--Infancy	1977-08-01	1977-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes contributed by James J. Dinsmore with observers Richard Sojda, Gene Burns, Gladys Black and others . This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1977.	Dinsmore, James J.	Broad-winged Hawk Cooper's Hawk Double-crested Cormorant American White Pelican Cattle Egret Canada Goose	Ames Ledges State Park Mason City Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Palo Alto County Saylorville Lake Trumbull Lake Boone County Mud Lake North Liberty Centerville Lucas Lewis	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	3
Douglas C. Harr letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, August 13, 1979	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching	1979-08-13	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes for fall 1979 contributed by Douglas C. Harr in a letter to Thomas H. Kent, August 13, 1979. It includes a follow-up letter supporting his sighting of a Blue Grosbeak. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1979.	Harr, Douglas C.	Swainson's Hawk Canvasback Blue Grosbeak	Ingham Lake State Game Management Area Lyon County Ocheyedan	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	1
Bird sighting checklist, fall 1979	Checklists Field notes	Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Identification	1979-08-01	1979-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Bird sighting checklist it includes a list of birds and locations. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of fall 1979.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union		Little Wall Lake Coralville Lake Dallas County Hamburg Saylorville Lake Little Clear Lake Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	1
Iowa Ornithologists' Union, Quarterly field report, fall 1979	Field notes	Bird watching Weather	1979-08-01	1979-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Quarterly field report for the fall of 1979 titled "Field Reports - fall 1979", contributed by Thomas H. Kent.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934- Iowa Ornithologists' Union	Little Blue Heron Red-necked Grebe Say's Phoebe Northern Cardinal Yellow-billed Cuckoo White-winged Scoter House Wren Tundra Swan Sandhill Crane	Coralville Lake Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	1
Tom Stone, Jr. field notes with bird sightings, summer 1979	Field notes Reports	Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Habitat Vireonidae \| Vireos	1979-08-02	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes for summer 1979 contributed by Tom Stone Jr., includes bird sightings, bird habitat and behavior. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1979.	Stone, Tom, Jr.	Swainson's Hawk Least Bittern Least Flycatcher Say's Phoebe Orchard Oriole Merlin Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Louisiana Waterthrush	Fremont County Hartman Reserve Nature Center White Pine Hollow State Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	1
Carl Priebe letter to Richard Bishop regarding bird sightings, July 27, 1979	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Habitat Birds--Nests	1979-07-27	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes for summer 1979 contributed by Carl Priebe in a letter to Richard Bishop, July 27, 1979. In the letter Carl Priebe describes his discovery of a colony of nesting Black-crowned Night Herons it also includes the bird habitat.This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall, 1979.	Priebe, Carl	Black-crowned Night Heron	Franklin County	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	1
Carl Priebe letter to Richard Bishop regarding bird sightings, July 10, 1979	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching	1979-07-10	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes for summer 1979 contributed by Carl Priebe in a letter to Richard Bishop, July 10, 1979. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall, 1979.	Priebe, Carl	Upland Sandpiper Common Moorhen	Cerro Gordo County Wright County Ventura Marsh Wildlife Management Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	1
Dorothy Parker's letter regarding bird sighting, July 24, 1979	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching	1979-07-24	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Dorothy Parker regarding a deceased bird found near Anita, Iowa, it was identified it as a White-winged Crossbill. The bird was found on July 24, 1979. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1979.	Parker, Dorothy	White-winged Crossbill	Anita	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	1
Field notes for Red Rock Refuge, Marion County Iowa, summer, 1979	Field notes	Bird watching	1979-06-01	1979-08-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes reported by Gladys Black from the Red Rock Refuge, summer, 1979. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1979.	Black, Gladys		Lake Red Rock	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	1
Gladys Black letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, August 10, 1979	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching	1979-08-10	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes for fall 1979 contributed by Gladys Black in a letter to Thomas H. Kent. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1979.	Black, Gladys	Blue-winged Teal Great Blue Heron	Runnells	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	1