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

Field notes contributed by Tanya Bray, fall 1987	Field notes Forms (documents) Reports	Bird watching Birds--Counting Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Ciconiiformes \| Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks	1987-08-01	1987-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Fall report of birds and locations contributed by Tanya Bray and other observers. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1987.	Bray, Tanya	Broad-winged Hawk Double-crested Cormorant Horned Grebe Bell's Vireo Summer Tanager American White Pelican Eastern Kingbird Orchard Oriole Peregrine Falcon Black-bellied Plover Semipalmated Plover Ruddy Turnstone Sedge Wren Northern Mockingbird Blue Grosbeak Green-winged Teal Eastern Screech-Owl	Council Bluffs Forneys Lake Fremont County Lake Manawa Mills County Pony Creek Park Riverton Wildlife Management Area Waubonsie State Park DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge MidAmerican Energy Ponds	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	2
Field notes contributed by Ruth Phipps with verifying documentation, winter 1981-1982	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Habitat Birds--Identification Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Rare birds	1981-12-01	1982-02-28	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes were contributed by Ruth Phipps and other observers. Verifying documentation of an extraordinary sighting of a Ross' Goose is included. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1981-1982.	Phipps, Ruth O.	Goldeneye Harris' Sparrow Evening Grosbeak Common Redpoll Ross' Goose	Shenandoah Riverton Farragut	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	20	2
Field notes contributed by Raymond L. Cummins, spring 1996	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Parulidae \| Warblers Emberizidae \| Sparrows	1996-03-01	1996-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Spring report of birds and locations contributed by Raymond L. Cummins. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1996.	Cummins, Raymond L.	Horned Grebe Rusty Blackbird White-eyed Vireo Savannah Sparrow Yellow-throated Warbler Snowy Egret Palm Warbler Eastern Meadowlark Forster's Tern Common Loon Willet Caspian Tern Olive-sided Flycatcher Philadelphia Vireo Northern Mockingbird Blue-winged Warbler Northern Parula Louisiana Waterthrush Northern Pintail	Appanoose County Lee County Lucas County Rathbun Lake Van Buren County Clinton County Des Moines County	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	1
Field notes contributed by Raymond L. Cummins, spring 1992	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birdsongs Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Parulidae \| Warblers	1992-03-01	1992-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Raymond L. Cummins. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1992.	Cummins, Raymond L.	Broad-winged Hawk Turkey Vulture Horned Grebe Alder Flycatcher Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Yellow-billed Cuckoo American White Pelican Virginia Rail Eastern Meadowlark Black-crowned Night Heron Hermit Thrush Scarlet Tanager Lincoln's Sparrow Tufted Titmouse	Appanoose County Black Hawk County Cardinal Marsh State Wildlife Area Lee County Rathbun Lake Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit Sharon Bluffs State Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	1
Field notes contributed by Raymond L. Cummins, spring 1983	Field notes Forms (documents) Reports	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Accipitridae \| Hawks and Eagles Ornithology--Methodology Fringillidae \| Finches Hirundinidae \| Swallows Parulidae \| Warblers Water birds	1983-03-01	1983-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Spring report of birds contributed by Raymond L. Cummins. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1983.	Cummins, Raymond L.	American Kestrel Ring-billed Gull Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Lapland Longspur Smith's Longspur Spotted Towhee Golden-crowned Kinglet Blackpoll Warbler Common Merganser	Appanoose County Fremont County Hickory Hill Park Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Rathbun Lake Riverton Wildlife Management Area Bays Branch State Wildlife Area Little Clear Lake Park Sharon Bluffs State Park Honey Creek State Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	20	7
Field notes contributed by Raymond L. Cummins, fall 1998	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans	1998-08-01	1998-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Fall report of birds and locations contributed by Raymond L. Cummins. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1998.	Cummins, Raymond L.	Red-shouldered Hawk Horned Grebe Brewer's Blackbird Vesper Sparrow Savannah Sparrow American Woodcock Long-billed Dowitcher Marsh Wren Sora Sedge Wren Chipping Sparrow Fox Sparrow Lincoln's Sparrow Swamp Sparrow Pine Siskin Lesser Scaup Golden-crowned Kinglet American Robin American Golden Plover	Appanoose County Dallas County Lake Red Rock Rathbun Lake Wayne County Runnells Overlook	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	2
Field notes contributed by Raymond L. Cummins, fall 1995	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Parulidae \| Warblers	1995-08-01	1995-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Raymond L. Cummins. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1995.	Cummins, Raymond L.	Rusty Blackbird Bell's Vireo Short-eared Owl Eastern Kingbird Harris' Sparrow Brown Thrasher Eastern Wood-Pewee Eastern Meadowlark Purple Finch Magnolia Warbler	Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Rathbun Lake Van Buren County Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	6
Field notes contributed by Raymond L. Cummins, fall 1987	Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Migration Birdsongs Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers Emberizidae \| Sparrows	1987-08-01	1987-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Fall report of birds and locations contributed by Raymond L. Cummins. Also includes a brief note from Cummins to Carl J. Bendorf regarding the election of officers. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of 1987.	Cummins, Raymond L.	Northern Flicker Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Green-backed Heron Double-crested Cormorant Turkey Vulture Horned Grebe Brewer's Blackbird Summer Tanager Eastern Bluebird Groove-billed Ani Orchard Oriole Greater Yellowlegs Long-billed Dowitcher Eastern Meadowlark Common Loon Osprey Black-bellied Plover Pileated Woodpecker Olive-sided Flycatcher Northern Mockingbird Spotted Towhee Pine Siskin Red-breasted Nuthatch Golden-crowned Kinglet Sharp-shinned Hawk	Appanoose County Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Rathbun Lake Wayne County Centerville Jacob Krumm Nature Preserve South Fork Chariton River	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	2
Field notes contributed by Jeffrey B. Dankert, spring 1996	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Accipitridae \| Hawks and Eagles	1996-03-01	1996-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Spring report of birds and locations contributed by Jeffrey B. Dankert. Also included is a note from Dankert suggesting the Iowa Ornithologists' Union develop a reporting form that includes the entire list of birds. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1996.	Dankert, Jeffrey B.	Ruffed Grouse Bald Eagle Red-shouldered Hawk Summer Tanager Common Moorhen American White Pelican Greater Scaup White-rumped Sandpiper Stilt Sandpiper Cerulean Warbler Prothonotary Warbler Fox Sparrow Pine Siskin Red-breasted Nuthatch Sandhill Crane	Allamakee County Lansing Linn County Pleasant Creek State Park Yellow River State Forest Palisades-Kepler State Park Pool Slough Fish Farms Mounds Wildlife Management Area Nezekaw Point	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	1
Field notes contributed by Hank Zaletel, spring 1983	Field notes Forms (documents) Reports	Bird kills Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Migration Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Charadriidae \| Plovers Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Water birds	1983-03-01	1983-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Spring report of birds found in central Iowa contributed by Hank Zaletel. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1983.	Zaletel, Hank	American Avocet Red-shouldered Hawk Swainson's Hawk American Bittern Upland Sandpiper Lapland Longspur Loggerhead Shrike American White Pelican Yellow-throated Warbler Whimbrel Dunlin Wilson's Phalarope Black-crowned Night Heron Osprey Gray Partridge Willet Hudsonian Godwit Ruddy Turnstone Sanderling White-rumped Sandpiper Snow Goose Kentucky Warbler Black Tern	Hendrickson Marsh Lake Ledges State Park Nevada Hickory Grove County Park Brookside Park Larson Marsh Colo Bogs Wildlife Management Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	20	7
Field notes contributed by David L. Dankert, spring 1996	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Parulidae \| Warblers Piciformes \| Woodpeckers and allies Emberizidae \| Sparrows	1996-03-01	1996-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Spring report of birds and locations contributed by David L. Dankert. Also included are details of a Greater Scaup sighting. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1996.	Dankert, David L.	Red-shouldered Hawk American Bittern Horned Grebe Eared Grebe Warbling Vireo Henslow's Sparrow Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Greater Scaup Hooded Merganser Gray Partridge Semipalmated Plover Fox Sparrow Pine Siskin Red-breasted Nuthatch Winter Wren American Black Duck Black Tern Northern Bobwhite	Iowa County Allamakee County Cedar Lake Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Johnson County Linn County Pleasant Creek State Park Palisades-Kepler State Park Lake MacBride Pool Slough Indian Creek Nature Center	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	1
Field notes contributed by David L. Dankert, spring 1992	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird feeders Bird watching Birdsongs Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Parulidae \| Warblers Birds--Infancy Emberizidae \| Sparrows	1992-03-01	1992-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by David L. Dankert. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1992.	Dankert, David L.	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Red-tailed Hawk American Kestrel Warbling Vireo Eastern Wood-Pewee Wood Duck Solitary Sandpiper Ruby-crowned Kinglet Swainson's Thrush Fox Sparrow American Coot Golden-crowned Kinglet Black-capped Chickadee American Goldfinch Northern Bobwhite	Cedar Rapids Coralville Lake Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Johnson County Linn County Pleasant Creek State Park Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	1
Field notes contributed by David L. Dankert, fall 1995	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird feeders Bird watching Birdsongs Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Accipitridae \| Hawks and Eagles Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Parulidae \| Warblers Piciformes \| Woodpeckers and allies Emberizidae \| Sparrows	1995-08-01	1995-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by David L. Dankert with observer Jeffrey B. Dankert. The field notes contain details on his observation of a Northern Shrike at Pleasant Creek State Park. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1995.	Dankert, David L.	Broad-winged Hawk Eared Grebe Yellow-billed Cuckoo Evening Grosbeak Eastern Wood-Pewee Sora Long-eared Owl Gray Catbird Northern Shrike Least Sandpiper Green Heron	Cedar Rapids Coralville Lake Homestead Linn County Pleasant Creek State Park Backbone State Park Goose Pond	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	6
Field notes contributed by David L. Dankert, fall 1992	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Parulidae \| Warblers Piciformes \| Woodpeckers and allies	1992-08-01	1992-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Fall report of birds found in eastern Iowa contributed by David L. Dankert. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1992.	Dankert, David L.	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Snow Bunting Loggerhead Shrike Yellow-billed Cuckoo American White Pelican Harris' Sparrow Common Yellowthroat Common Nighthawk Hermit Thrush Cape May Warbler Bonaparte's Gull	Coralville Lake Johnson County Linn County Morgan Creek Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	3
Field notes contributed by David L. Dankert, fall 1991	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Podicipediformes \| Grebes Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Charadriidae \| Plovers Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Hirundinidae \| Swallows Emberizidae \| Sparrows	1991-08-01	1991-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by David L. Dankert with observer Jeffrey B. Dankert. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1991.	Dankert, David L.	Semipalmated Sandpiper Eared Grebe Field Sparrow American White Pelican Orchard Oriole Common Redpoll Pacific Loon Black-legged Kittiwake Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Belted Kingfisher Great Egret Eastern Screech-Owl	Cedar Lake Cedar Rapids Coralville Lake Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Linn County Pleasant Creek State Park Lake MacBride	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	7
Field notes contributed by Barbara L. Wilson, summer 1980	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird kills Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests Birdsongs Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Weather Birds--Infancy	1980-06-01	1980-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Barbara L. Wilson with observer W. Ross Silcock. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1980.	Wilson, Barbara L.	Eared Grebe Eastern Bluebird Franklin's Gull Wood Thrush Dickcissel Ruddy Duck Lesser Yellowlegs Solitary Sandpiper Pectoral Sandpiper Sedge Wren Blue Grosbeak Belted Kingfisher American Redstart Black Tern	Mills County Willow Slough State Game Management Area MidAmerican Energy Ponds	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	4
Documents regarding the Boone County Christmas Bird Count	Checklists Forms (documents) Instructional materials	Bird surveys Bird watchers Bird watching Birds--Counting Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Piciformes \| Woodpeckers and allies	N/A	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	A group of documents related to a Boone County Christmas Bird Count, including instructions for the count report form, a blank count report form, a completed field checklist of Iowa birds, a blank Big Bluestem Audubon Society field trip record form, and a list of field trip participants.	Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa)		Boone County	Big Bluestem Audubon Society \| MS 592	1	5
Barbara L. Wilson letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding winter bird sightings and the Hairy Woodpecker population, February 28, 1983	Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Migration Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Weather Emberizidae \| Sparrows	1983-02-28	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Barbara L. Wilson to Thomas H. Kent regarding winter bird sightings, February 28, 1983. A population report covering 1978 through February 1983 for the Hairy Woodpecker is included. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of winter 1982-1983.	Wilson, Barbara L.	Red-headed Woodpecker Northern Flicker American Kestrel Brown-headed Cowbird Harris' Sparrow Hairy Woodpecker Winter Wren Red-winged Blackbird Horned Lark American Goldfinch	Glenwood Mills County Pottawattamie County Hastings Willow Slough State Game Management Area Henderson Macedonia MidAmerican Energy Ponds	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	20	6