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

Field reports, Raymond Cummins, fall 1989	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Rare birds	1989-08-01	1989-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field reports form for fall 1989 submitted by Raymond L. Cummins. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1989.	Cummins, Raymond L.	Double-crested Cormorant Warbling Vireo American White Pelican Savannah Sparrow Osprey Fox Sparrow Gadwall	Lake Red Rock Okoboji Lake Rathbun Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	1
Field reports, Hank Zaletel, fall 1989	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification	1989-08-01	1989-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field reports form with additional notes submitted by Hank Zaletel with several contributors for fall 1989. There is a detailed description of the Sharp-tailed Sparrow sighting within the record. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1989.	Zaletel, Hank	Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Carolina Wren Ruby-throated Hummingbird Caspian Tern Winter Wren	Hendrickson Marsh Lake Peterson Pits Recreation Area Maxwell Mines of Spain State Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	1
Field reports, Jan L. Walter, fall 1989	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Threskiornithidae \| Ibises Water birds Weather	1989-08-01	1989-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field reports submitted by Jan L. Walter with contributions by Curt Nelson for fall 1989. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1989.	Walter, Janice L.	Cooper's Hawk Brewer's Blackbird Western Sandpiper White-rumped Sandpiper Red-breasted Nuthatch Short-billed Dowitcher	Mason City Zirbel Slough Ventura Marsh Wildlife Management Area Mallard Marsh Swamp				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	1
Field reports, Sue Spieker, fall 1989	Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Weather	1989-08-01	1989-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field reports form by Sue Spieker with a contributor Linda Packard and a letter from Sue Spieker to Carl Bendorf about the sightings for fall 1989. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1989.	Spieker, Susan J.	Common Grackle Cedar Waxwing Hooded Merganser Common Nighthawk Yellow-rumped Warbler American Coot Canada Goose	Dale Maffitt Reservoir Norwalk Saylorville Lake Warren County Walnut Woods State Park Lake Colechester				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	1
Field reports, Jim Sinclair, fall 1989	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Rare birds	1989-08-01	1989-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field reports form submitted by Jim Sinclair for fall 1989 with some detailed descriptions. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1989.	Sinclair, Jim	Double-crested Cormorant Red Knot Western Sandpiper Common Loon Peregrine Falcon Short-billed Dowitcher Northern Harrier	Runnells Saylorville Lake Bays Branch State Wildlife Area Rathbun State Wildlife Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	1
Field reports, Loretta M. Pursel, fall 1989	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Weather	1989-08-01	1989-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field reports form submitted by Loretta M. Pursel with several contributors for fall 1989 for the White-winged Crossbill. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1989.	Pursel, Loretta M.	White-winged Crossbill	Urbandale				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	1
Field reports, Mark Proescholdt, fall 1989	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification	1989-08-01	1989-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field reports form for fall 1989 submitted by Mark Proescholdt with several other observers along with an introductory letter. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1989.	Proescholdt, Mark	Broad-winged Hawk Lapland Longspur Osprey Black-bellied Plover Great Blue Heron Tundra Swan Sandhill Crane American Golden Plover Sharp-shinned Hawk	Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Jester Park Liscomb Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Saylorville Lake Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Lock and Dam 9 Union Gilman Cleves				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	1
Field reports, Beth Proescholdt, fall 1989	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Falconiformes \| Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures	1989-08-01	1989-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field reports form and hawk watching numbers submitted by Beth Proescholdt with Beth Brown, Mark Proescholdt, and Ann Johnson as contributors for fall 1989 . This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1989.	Proescholdt, Beth	Broad-winged Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Cooper's Hawk Turkey Vulture White-winged Crossbill Sharp-shinned Hawk	Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Liscomb				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	1
Field reports, Bob Myers, fall 1989	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Rare birds	1989-08-01	1989-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field reports by Bob Myers for fall 1989 with detailed notes for some sightings. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1989.	Myers, Robert K.	Black Scoter Merlin Surf Scoter Peregrine Falcon Tundra Swan	Saylorville Dam Saylorville Lake Harpers Ferry				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	1
Field reports, Sharon Laub, fall 1989	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification	1989-08-01	1989-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field reports form submitted by Sharon Laub for fall 1989. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1989.	Laub, Sharon	Ruby-throated Hummingbird Harris' Sparrow Common Redpoll Dickcissel House Finch Pine Siskin Red-breasted Nuthatch Dark-eyed Junco Brown Creeper	Greene County Boone County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	1
Field reports, Matthew Kenne, fall 1989	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Stercorariidae \| Jaegers	1989-08-01	1989-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field reports form by Matthew Kenne for fall 1989. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1989.	Kenne, Matthew C.	Rusty Blackbird White-throated Sparrow	Algona Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Ambrose A Call State Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	1
Field reports, James L. Hansen, fall 1989	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Rare birds Weather	1989-08-01	1989-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field reports form for fall 1989 submitted by James L. Hansen with notes. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1989.	Hansen, James L.	Prairie Falcon Merlin Peregrine Falcon Snow Goose	De Soto Lake Thornton Clear Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	1
Field reports, Jim Fuller, fall 1989	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification	1989-08-01	1989-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field reports form for fall 1989 contributed by Jim Fuller. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1989.	Fuller, James L	Snow Bunting American Golden Plover	Big Creek State Park Saylorville Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	1
Field reports, Robert Cecil, fall 1989	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Rare birds	1989-08-01	1989-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field Reports for fall 1989 contributed by Robert Cecil with detailed descriptions for some sightings. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1989.	Cecil, Robert I.	Thayer's Gull Red Knot Lesser Black-backed Gull Surf Scoter Peregrine Falcon Laughing Gull	Jester Park Saylorville Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	1
Field reports, Beth L. Brown, fall 1989	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification	1989-08-01	1989-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field reports for fall 1989 submitted by Beth L. Brown with detailed descriptions for field reports. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1989.	Brown, Beth	Yellow-headed Blackbird Eastern Bluebird American White Pelican Purple Finch Semipalmated Plover Pine Siskin Great Egret	Lake Red Rock Osceola Swan				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	1
Field reports, Marion M. Brewer, fall 1989	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Migration	1989-08-01	1989-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field reports form for fall 1989 contributed by Marion M. Brewer. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1989.	Brewer, Marion M.	Eastern Bluebird Eastern Phoebe Black-bellied Plover Pine Siskin	Washta Cherokee				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	1
Field reports, Dick Bierman, fall 1989	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Rare birds	1989-08-01	1989-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field reports for fall 1989 submitted by Dick Bierman. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1989.	Bierman, Dick	Red-headed Woodpecker Snow Bunting Short-eared Owl House Finch Golden Eagle Pine Siskin Red-breasted Nuthatch Golden-crowned Kinglet Northern Shrike	Cherokee County Cherokee Steele Prairie State Preserve Humboldt County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	1
Field reports, Eugene and Eloise Armstrong, fall 1989	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Falconiformes \| Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures Passeriformes \| Perching-birds and songbirds Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks	1989-08-01	1989-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field reports form for Fall 1989 submitted by Eugene and Eloise Armstrong. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1989.	Armstrong, Eloise Armstrong, Eugene	Yellow-Crowned Night Heron	Iowa Saylorville Lake Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Badger Creek State Recreation Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	1
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Mississippi Kite at Dudgeon Lake area, 1989	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Forms (documents) Photographs	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1989-06-06	1993-08-05	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review of a Mississippi Kite at Dudgeon Lake in Benton County, IA on June 6, 1989. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, three photographs, and nine documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Proescholdt, Mark	Mississippi Kite	Dudgeon Lake State Wildlife Mgt Area	Dudgeon Lake area - N. of Vinton - (Benton Co.)	Riverbottom woods along Cedar River with pond and power line cut	The documentation form by Mark Proescholdt is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Steve Dinsmore, Thomas H. Kent, Carl J. Bendorf, Beth Proescholdt, Jim Fuller, Randy Pinkston, Peter C. Petersen, and Diane Porter were submitted later .Other observers include Brian Blevins, Phyllis Harris, Jim Sinclair, Eugene Armstrong, Eloise Armstrong, Marc Phelps, Dave Conrads, Anne Barker, and Steve Poe. \| Elimination of similar species: There really are no similar species. An adult Black-shouldered Kite is very distinctive and the immature does not have a barred tail. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 06:33:00/07:45:00 and 11:45:00/12:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	8	26
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Mary Jo Hartogh, summer 1989	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birdsongs Weather	1989-06-01	1989-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summer report of birds found in and around Elma contributed by Mary Jo Hartogh. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1989.	Hartogh, Mary Jo	Carolina Wren House Finch Sedge Wren Pine Siskin	Hayden Prairie State Wildlife Area Elma				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	10
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Douglas C. Harr, summer 1989	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Counting Weather	1989-06-01	1989-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summer report of birds found in northwest Iowa contributed by Douglas C. Harr. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1989.	Harr, Douglas C.	Red-headed Woodpecker Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Bald Eagle Upland Sandpiper American White Pelican Yellow-throated Warbler Common Loon Black-crowned Night Heron Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Scarlet Tanager Eastern Whip-poor-will Great Egret	Jemmerson Slough Wildlife Management Area Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Sioux County Spirit Lake Grovers Lake West Hottes Lake Silver Lake Spring Run Complex Wildlife Management Area Prairie Lake Gitchie Manitou State Preserve Sandbar Slough Welch Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	10
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, James L. Fuller, summer 1989	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests Birdsongs Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans	1989-06-01	1989-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summer report of birds and locations contributed by James L. Fuller. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1989.	Fuller, James L	Bald Eagle Swainson's Hawk Mississippi Kite Upland Sandpiper White-eyed Vireo Summer Tanager Henslow's Sparrow Carolina Wren Western Grebe Western Kingbird Chuck-will's-widow Black-crowned Night Heron Sanderling Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Worm-eating Warbler Hooded Warbler Blue Grosbeak Yellow-throated Vireo Great-tailed Grackle Northern Harrier	Burlington Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake Dudgeon Lake State Wildlife Mgt Area Harrison County Hartman Reserve Nature Center Iowa City Saylorville Lake Turin Van Buren County Iowa River Loess Hills Wildlife Area Lakin Slough State Game Management Area Eddyville Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit MidAmerican Energy Ponds Washington Crawfordsville				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	10
Field notes contributed by Raymond L. Cummins, summer 1989	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birdsongs Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers	1989-06-01	1989-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summer report of bird found in southeast Iowa contributed by Raymond L. Cummins. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1989.	Cummins, Raymond L.	Upland Sandpiper Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Henslow's Sparrow Loggerhead Shrike Carolina Wren Orchard Oriole Chuck-will's-widow American Woodcock Wood Thrush Lark Sparrow Common Loon Caspian Tern Northern Mockingbird Northern Parula Louisiana Waterthrush Common Merganser Black Tern Brown Creeper	Appanoose County Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Lee County Rathbun Lake Van Buren County Wayne County Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit Lake Wapello State Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	10
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Robert I. Cecil, summer 1989	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Eggs Birds--Nests Birdsongs	1989-06-01	1989-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summer report of birds and locations contributed by Robert I. Cecil. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1989.	Cecil, Robert I.	Cooper's Hawk Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Yellow-breasted Chat Canvasback Savannah Sparrow Northern Mockingbird Blue-winged Warbler Northern Parula Cerulean Warbler Worm-eating Warbler Ovenbird Louisiana Waterthrush Kentucky Warbler	Creston Jasper County Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit Clanton Creek Recreation Area Green Valley State Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	10
Field notes contributed by Dick Bierman, summer 1989	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird banding Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests	1989-06-01	1989-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summer report of birds found in northwest Iowa contributed by Dick Bierman. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1989.	Bierman, Dick	Swainson's Hawk Ferruginous Hawk Turkey Vulture Eastern Bluebird House Finch Swamp Sparrow Blue Grosbeak Northern Bobwhite	Cherokee County O'Brien County Steele Prairie State Preserve				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	10