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

Field notes and Peter Ernzen letter to Thomas H. Kent, fall 1991	Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birdsongs Parulidae \| Warblers Birds--Infancy Emberizidae \| Sparrows	1991-08-01	1991-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Peter Ernzen. Included with the field notes is a letter from Peter Ernzen to Thomas H. Kent regarding the locations noted in the field reports. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1991.	Ernzen, Peter	Bald Eagle Swainson's Hawk Green-backed Heron Least Bittern American Bittern Turkey Vulture Eastern Bluebird Eastern Wood-Pewee Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Caspian Tern Black-billed Cuckoo Acadian Flycatcher Tree Swallow Red-breasted Nuthatch Snow Goose Tennessee Warbler Winter Wren Wild Turkey Western Meadowlark	Dubuque Ida County Ida Grove Moorehead Pioneer Park Buena Vista County Green Island Mud Lake Indian Creek Nature Center Holstein Cemetery				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	7
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Carolyn J. Fischer, fall 1991	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification	1991-08-01	1991-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Carolyn J. Fischer with observers Jan L. Walter and Rita Goranson. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1991.	Fischer, Carolyn J.	Bald Eagle Broad-winged Hawk Cooper's Hawk Eastern Towhee White-throated Sparrow Western Grebe Merlin Sedge Wren Pine Siskin Winter Wren Dark-eyed Junco Brown Creeper Eastern Screech-Owl	Lime Creek Nature Center Mason City Silver Lake Winnebago River Recreation Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	7
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, James L. Fuller, fall 1991	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Parulidae \| Warblers Birds--Infancy Emberizidae \| Sparrows	1991-08-01	1991-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List 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 fall 1991.	Fuller, James L	Thayer's Gull Snow Bunting Carolina Wren Western Grebe Yellow Rail Red Phalarope Lesser Black-backed Gull Black-legged Kittiwake Least Tern Surf Scoter Peregrine Falcon Willet Long-eared Owl Philadelphia Vireo Pine Siskin Tundra Swan	Coralville Lake Iowa City Lake Macbride State Park Lake Red Rock Pleasant Creek State Park Runnells Saylorville Lake Snake Creek State Game Management Area Silver Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	7
Field notes and Rita Goranson letter to Thomas H. Kent, November 29, 1991	Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Infancy Birds--Feeding and feeds	1991-11-29	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Rita Goranson. Included with the field notes is a letter from Rita Goranson to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1991.	Goranson, Rita	Bald Eagle Pied-billed Grebe Brown-headed Cowbird Harris' Sparrow Brown Thrasher Cattle Egret Osprey Black-billed Cuckoo Sedge Wren Sharp-shinned Hawk	Lime Creek Nature Center Mason City Zirbel Slough Rock Falls Winnebago River Recreation Area Lester Milligan Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	7
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Tom Johnson, fall 1991	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification	1991-08-01	1991-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Tom Johnson with observer Raymond L. Cummins. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1991.	Johnson, Thomas N.	Red-shouldered Hawk Horned Grebe Eared Grebe Rusty Blackbird Lapland Longspur Harris' Sparrow Greater Yellowlegs Dunlin Gray Partridge Water Pipit Great Egret	Rathbun Lake Centerville Mystic				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	7
Field notes contributed by Sharon Laub, fall 1991	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification	1991-08-01	1991-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Sharon Laub. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1991.	Laub, Sharon	Bald Eagle Yellow-headed Blackbird Cedar Waxwing Snow Bunting Ruby-throated Hummingbird Common Redpoll Dark-eyed Junco	Boone County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	7
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Mark Proescholdt, November 25, 1991	Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification Podicipediformes \| Grebes Accipitridae \| Hawks and Eagles Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers Birds--Infancy Birds--Feeding and feeds Emberizidae \| Sparrows	1991-11-25	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Mark Proescholdt with observers Beth Proescholdt, Raymond L. Cummins, Tom Johnson, Russ Widner and others. Included with the field report is a note from Mark Proescholdt to the editors regarding his winter birding. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1991.	Proescholdt, Mark	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Little Blue Heron Brewer's Blackbird Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Carolina Wren Common Ground-Dove Yellow-billed Cuckoo Pacific Loon Red Phalarope Black-legged Kittiwake Surf Scoter White-winged Scoter Pileated Woodpecker Northern Mockingbird	Des Moines River Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Jasper County Lake Red Rock Marshall County Pleasant Creek State Park Pine Lake State Park Sandpiper Recreation Area Rock Creek State Park Runnells Overlook Wolf Creek Recreation Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	7
Field notes contributed by Lee A. Schoenewe, fall 1991	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Infancy	1991-08-01	1991-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Lee A. Schoenewe. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1991.	Schoenewe, Lee A.	Prairie Falcon Summer Tanager Henslow's Sparrow Grasshopper Sparrow Golden-winged Warbler Franklin's Gull Western Grebe Merlin Wood Thrush Osprey Red-necked Phalarope Caspian Tern Scarlet Tanager Spotted Towhee Tundra Swan Sharp-shinned Hawk	Dickinson County Sioux County Spencer Spirit Lake Trumbull Lake West Okoboji Lake Oneota Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	7
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Jim Sinclair, fall 1991	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Infancy Birds--Feeding and feeds	1991-08-01	1991-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Jim Sinclair. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1991.	Sinclair, Jim	American Avocet Gray-cheeked Thrush Song Sparrow Merlin Forster's Tern Yellow-Crowned Night Heron White-winged Scoter Peregrine Falcon Stilt Sandpiper Olive-sided Flycatcher Scarlet Tanager Winter Wren Cape May Warbler Great Egret	Des Moines River Lake Red Rock Ledges State Park Pleasant Creek State Park Polk County Warren County Waterworks Park West Des Moines Runnells Overlook Lundy Acres				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	7
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Jan L. Walter, fall 1991	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Food Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs Weather Birds--Infancy	1991-08-01	1991-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Jan L. Walter. The field notes include a detailed description of the Swainson's Hawk and the American Kestrel. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1991.	Walter, Janice L.	Swainson's Hawk American Kestrel Common Moorhen Western Grebe Northern Goshawk Merlin Greater Yellowlegs White-rumped Sandpiper Olive-sided Flycatcher Red-eyed Vireo Western Meadowlark	Cerro Gordo County Crystal Lake Mason City Pilot Knob State Park McIntosh Woods State Park Silver Lake Winnebago River Recreation Area Walch Wildlife Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	7
Rare bird documentation form for Baird's Sparrow at DeSoto Bend National Wildlife Refuge, 1976	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1976-04-27	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Baird's Sparrow at DeSoto Bend National Wildlife Refuge in Harrison County, IA on April 27, 1976.	Bray, Tanya	Baird's Sparrow	DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge	DeSoto Bend N. Wildlife Refuge, Missouri Valley, Iowa	River Bottom Land - Nat. Wildlife Refuge Plowed strip with road on one side, small trees and underbrush bordering it on the other.	The documentation form by Tanya Bray is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Marian Meier.\| Elimination of similar species: This bird had no yellow above eye as in Savannah. Also the breast stripes were confined to necklace. No noticable [sic] white on tail as in Vesper. No buff on breast as in Lincolns, LeContes, or Henslows. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 12:50:00/12:55:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	7
Field Reports, Eugene and Eloise Armstrong, Winter 1990-91	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird feeders Birds--Identification Rare birds	1990-12-01	1991-02-28	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field reports for the Winter of 1990-1991 submitted by Eugene and Eloise Armstrong featuring a Dickcissel sighting at Booneville in Dallas County, IA on December 3, 1990.	Armstrong, Eloise Armstrong, Eugene	Thayer's Gull Rusty Blackbird Townsend's Solitaire Varied Thrush Loggerhead Shrike Merlin Dickcissel Eurasian Tree Sparrow White-winged Scoter Glaucous Gull Long-eared Owl Pine Siskin Red-breasted Nuthatch Red Crossbill American Goldfinch	Atlantic Big Creek State Park Booneville Burlington Davenport Des Moines Lake Red Rock Madison County Spencer Lock Number 19 Monroe				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	72
Rare bird documentation form for Red-throated Loon at Coralville Reservoir, 1998	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1998-11-27	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for two Red-throated Loons at Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on November 27, 1998.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Red-throated Loon	Coralville Lake	Coralville Res., Johnson Co., IA	reservoir	The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Jim Fuller. \| The original documentation form event occurred around 14:00:00 approximately.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	8
Rare bird documentation form for Red-throated Loon at Clear Lake, 1999	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1999-04-20	1999-08-22	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Red-throated Loon at Clear Lake in Cerro Gordo County, IA on April 20, 1999.	Goranson, Rita	Red-throated Loon	Clear Lake	Clear Lake, Iowa - on lake north side	water	The documentation form by Rita Goranson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Jan Walter and Carolyn Fischer. \| Elimination of similar species: Common loons were out further but darker with dark around face and around neck, bill larger & darker. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 17:00:00/17:20:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	8
Rare bird documentation form for Red-throated Loon at Clear Lake, 1999	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1999-04-21	1999-05-27	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for two Red-throated Loons at Clear Lake in Cerro Gordo County, IA on April 21, 1999.	Fischer, Carolyn J.	Red-throated Loon	Clear Lake	Clear Lake, Clear Lake Ia	Large lake, northside	The documentation form by Rita Goranson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Curt Nelson, Jan Walter, and Carolyn Fischer. \| Elimination of similar species: Common Loon - was also present, could see larger loon, heavy bill, Pacific Loon - straight bill, black cap extends to eye -	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	8
Rare bird documentation form for Red-throated Loon at Spirit Lake, 1999	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1999-06-28	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Red-throated Loon at Spirit Lake in Dickinson County, IA on June 28, 1999.	Schoenewe, Lee A.	Red-throated Loon	Spirit Lake	Spirit Lake, Dickinson County	open water	The documentation form by Lee A. Schoenewe is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Common Loon + Pacific Loon - size, upturned bill & brownish, speckled neck. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 16:35:00/16:55:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	8
Rare bird documentation form for Red-throated Loon at Saylorville Lake, 1999	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1999-11-06	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Red-throated Loon at Clear Lake in Polk County, IA on November 6, 1999.	Engebretsen, Bery	Red-throated Loon	Saylorville Lake	Saylorville Lake	above dam	The documentation form by Bery Engebretsen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Dennis Thompson and Jim Dinsmore. \| Elimination of similar species: Small loon, small head slightly upturned beak and head. White visible on flanks. Faint fleck on dark back at tips of feathers. No chin strap, but from front had faint inverted V. Head, neck brownish/gray. Darker on back of neck, top of hood, much lighter chin, front of neck, sides of neck. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 07:30:00/08:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	8
Form for reporting Iowa Christmas bird counts to Iowa Bird Life, Eugene Armstrong, December 26, 1988	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Turdidae \| Thrushes Weather	1988-12-26	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa Christmas bird counts of species found in Des Moines contributed by Eugene Armstrong, December 26, 1988. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of winter 1988-1989.	Armstrong, Eugene	Bald Eagle Pied-billed Grebe American Crow Blue Jay Northern Cardinal Carolina Wren Common Pigeon Ring-necked Duck Harris' Sparrow House Sparrow Trumpeter Swan House Finch American Wigeon Pileated Woodpecker Spotted Towhee American Tree Sparrow Canada Goose Belted Kingfisher Green-winged Teal American Robin Dark-eyed Junco Mourning Dove Common Merganser Mallard Common Starling	Des Moines				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	8
Rare bird documentation form for Pacific Loon at Red Rock Reservoir, 1998	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1998-10-31	1998-11-01	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Red-throated Loon at Red Rock Reservoir in Marion County, IA on October 31, 1998.	Proescholdt, Mark	Pacific Loon	Red Rock Dam	Red Rock Reservoir - Marion County	Big reservoir just above the dam on north side	The documentation form by Mark Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Chuck Fuller. \| Elimination of similar species: A Common Loon is bigger with a big bill, has light areas above and in front of eye, and a jagged heavily patterned side of the neck. Red-throated Loon has upturned bill mandibles and the division between dark and light on the neck is not nearly as defined as in a Pacific Loon. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 14:45:00/15:16:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	9
Rare bird documentation form for Pacific Loon at Hallett's Quarry at Ames, 1999	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1999-05-12	1999-05-31	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Pacific Loon at Hallett's Quarry at Ames in Story County, IA on May 12, 1999.	Proescholdt, Mark	Pacific Loon	Ada Hayden Heritage Park	Hallett's Quarry - north of Ames - (Story County)	Large gravel pit filled with water	The documentation form by Mark Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Beth Proescholdt, Hank Zaletel, Jim Dinsmore ,Tom Kent, Russ Widners, etc. \| Elimination of similar species: The chin strap, small size and small bill, and the sharp demarcation line on the side of the neck eliminate Common, Red-throated, and Yellow-billed Loons. No white flank marks eliminate Arctic Loon. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 13:50:00/14:20:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	9
Rare bird documentation form for Pacific Loon at Red Rock Reservoir, 1999	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1999-11-06	1999-11-10	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Pacific Loon at Red Rock Reservoir in Marion County, IA on November 6, 1999.	Proescholdt, Mark	Pacific Loon	Whitebreast Recreation Area	Red Rock Reservoir - (Marion County) - Whitebreast Area	Large reservoir	The documentation form by Mark Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Beth Proescholdt and reported on the Birdline. \| Elimination of similar species: Common Loons have massive bills, are much larger, and have a jagged look to their sides of the neck between dark and light colors. Red-throated Loons are paler in color and do not have that sharp dividing line on its neck but a more gradual merging of colors. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 14:00:00/14:30:00 approximately.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	9
Documentation form for extraordinary bird sightings in Iowa, White-winged Dove, Mark Proescholdt, July 5, 2002	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds	2002-07-05	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Documentation of a White-winged Dove sighting in Cerro Gordo County contributed by Mark Proescholdt, July 5, 2002. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2002.	Proescholdt, Mark	White-winged Dove	Cerro Gordo County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	39	9
Documentation form for extraordinary bird sighting in Iowa, White-winged Dove, L. Paul Hertzel, July 2, 2002	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds	2002-07-02	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Documentation of a White-winged Dove sighting in Cerro Gordo County contributed by L. Paul Hertzel, July 2, 2002. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2002.	Hertzel, L. Paul	White-winged Dove	Cerro Gordo County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	39	9
Documentation form for unusual bird sightings in Iowa, Ruff, Michael C. Dooley, June 28, 2002	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds	2002-06-28	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Documentation of a Ruff sighting at Pinchey Bottoms contributed by Michael C. Dooley, June 28, 2002. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2002.	Dooley, Michael C.	Ruff	Pinchey Bottoms				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	39	9
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Mark Proescholdt, summer 2002	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Icteridae \| Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, and allies Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Podicipediformes \| Grebes Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Ciconiiformes \| Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers Birds--Infancy Emberizidae \| Sparrows	2002-06-01	2002-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summer report of birds and locations contributed by Mark Proescholdt. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2002.	Proescholdt, Mark	Mississippi Kite Purple Martin Yellow-breasted Chat White-winged Dove Eurasian Collared Dove Yellow-billed Cuckoo Common Moorhen Wood Thrush Common Loon Blue Grosbeak Ruff Green Heron Eastern Screech-Owl	Bellevue Cerro Gordo County Fremont County Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Liscomb Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Waubonsie State Park Eagle Lake Bradgate F W Kent County Park Moulton Guttenberg Correctionville Pine Lake State Park Lohrville Green Island Wildlife Management Area Woodland Mounds State Preserve Chariton Urbandale Lake Ahquabi State Park University Forty County Park Lanesboro Ranney Knob County Park Willow Creek County Recreation Area Pinchey Bottoms				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	39	9