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

Field reports, Babs and Loren Padelford, spring 1991	Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1991-03-01	1991-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field reports with one detailed sighting submitted by Babs and Loren Padelford with two observers for spring 1991. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1991.	Padelford, Babs Padelford, Loren	Bald Eagle Dunlin Tundra Swan	Lake Manawa State Park Riverton Wildlife Management Area MidAmerican Energy Ponds	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	5
Peter Wickham letter to Carl Bendorf, June 2 1991	Checklists Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Weather	1991-03-01	1991-06-02	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Peter Wickham to Carl Bendorf on June 2, 1991, summarizing his spring birding. Included with the letter is a field notes form that includes detailed notes on specific sightings. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1991.	Wickham, Peter P.	Marbled Godwit Turkey Vulture Brewer's Blackbird Yellow-breasted Chat Smith's Longspur Red-breasted Merganser Merlin American Woodcock Long-billed Dowitcher Wood Thrush Le Conte's Sparrow Greater Scaup Sanderling Louisiana Waterthrush Bufflehead Lesser Scaup Short-billed Dowitcher Northern Waterthrush	Cedar Lake Cedar Rapids Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Pleasant Creek State Park Central City Matsell Bridge Public Access Marengo Wakpicada County Park Swan Lake	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	5
Field reports, Jan L. Walter, spring 1991	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification Rare birds Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Weather	1991-03-01	1991-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field reports form with general notes about the birding season and some detail about the sightings submitted by Jan L. Walter with contributor Carolyn Fischer for spring 1991. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1991.	Walter, Janice L.	Clay-colored Sparrow Forster's Tern American Golden Plover	Cerro Gordo County Mason City Zirbel Slough	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	5
John Van Dyk letter to Carl Bendorf, June 1 1991	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Rare birds Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae \| Warblers Weather	1991-06-01	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from John Van Dyk to Carl Bendorf containing field reports with detailed sighting information and general description of birding. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1991.	Van Dyk, John, 1936-	Bald Eagle Red-shouldered Hawk Scarlet Tanager	Sioux Center Sioux County Oak Grove State Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	5
Field reports, Jerry Toll, spring 1991	Checklists Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Rare birds	1991-03-01	1991-05-08	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field reports in the form of checklists with an introductory letter from Jerry Toll to IOU on May 8, 1991. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1991.	Toll, Jerry	Red-tailed Hawk American White Pelican Tricolored Heron Ruddy Duck	Lake Manawa Pottawattamie County MidAmerican Energy Ponds	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	5
Field reports, Jim Sinclair, spring 1991	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Rare birds	1991-03-01	1991-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field reports form with some notes on the sightings submitted by Jim Sinclair for spring 1991. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1991.	Sinclair, Jim	Double-crested Cormorant Peregrine Falcon Willet Ruby-crowned Kinglet Greater White-fronted Goose Great Blue Heron Pine Warbler	Brenton Slough Marion County Saylorville Lake Warren County Woodland Mounds State Preserve	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	5
Field reports, Lee A. Schoenewe, spring 1991	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Rare birds	1991-03-01	1991-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field reports submitted by Lee A. Schoenewe for the spring of 1991. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1991.	Schoenewe, Lee A.	Bald Eagle Yellow-throated Warbler Peregrine Falcon Veery Hermit Thrush Magnolia Warbler Greater White-fronted Goose	Clay County Dan Green Slough Wildlife Management Area Spencer Trumbull Lake Little Sioux River Kindlespire County Park Stolley Gravel Pit Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	5
Field reports, Mark Proescholdt, spring 1991	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification Threskiornithidae \| Ibises Rare birds	1991-03-01	1991-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field reports form with few detailed descriptions of bird sightings submitted by Mark Proesholdt with several observers for spring 1991. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1991.	Proescholdt, Mark	Lapland Longspur American White Pelican Forster's Tern Peregrine Falcon Caspian Tern Snow Goose Short-billed Dowitcher Greater White-fronted Goose Northern Shrike American Golden Plover	Little Wall Lake Big Creek State Park Fremont County Grundy County Hendrickson Marsh Lake Liscomb Marshall County Marshalltown Riverton Wildlife Management Area Jewell Colo Bogs Wildlife Management Area Adams County Hubbard Whitten Holland Moeckley Prairie	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	5
Field reports, Beth Proescholdt, spring 1991	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs	1991-03-01	1991-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field reports form submitted by Beth Proescholdt with several contributors for spring 1991. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1991.	Proescholdt, Beth	Turkey Vulture Alder Flycatcher Golden-winged Warbler Hermit Thrush Connecticut Warbler Winter Wren	Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Liscomb Riverside Cemetery	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	5
Field reports, Diane C. Porter, spring 1991	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Rare birds	1991-03-01	1991-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field reports with some detail about sightings submitted by Diane Porter for spring 1991. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1991.	Porter, Diane C.	Red-shouldered Hawk Mute Swan Purple Finch Greater Scaup Hooded Merganser Long-eared Owl Bufflehead Cape May Warbler Horned Lark	Cedar Falls Jefferson County Johnston Polk County Sweet Marsh Fairfield Walton Lake Chautauqua Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	5
Field reports, Kim L. Pinneke, spring 1991	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Rare birds Weather	1991-03-01	1991-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field reports form submitted by Kim L. Pinneke with Rita Goranson contributing for spring 1991. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1991.	Pinneke, Kim	White-faced Ibis Red-necked Grebe Common Loon Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Long-eared Owl	Cerro Gordo County Zirbel Slough Elmwood Cemetery	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	5
Randall Pinkston letter to James Dinsmore regarding bird sightings for the official field report, June 2, 1991	Checklists Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Rare birds Weather	1991-06-02	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter containing field reports with hand annotations accompanied by an introduction and a supplement and checklists for rare bird sightings submitted by Randall Pinkston to the IOU editor (Jim Dinsmore) on June 2, 1991. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1991.	Pinkston, Randall, 1956-	Bald Eagle White-eyed Vireo Purple Martin Common Moorhen Ross' Goose Greater Scaup Acadian Flycatcher Blue-winged Warbler	Amana Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Hickory Hill Park Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area Williams Prairie State Preserve Oakland Cemetery	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	5
Peter C. Petersen letter to Carl Bendorf regarding spring birding report for IOU quarterly field report spring 1991, May 31, 1991	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Rare birds	1991-05-31	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field reports submitted by Peter C. Petersen with several other observers with an introductory letter from Peter C. Petersen to Carl Bendorf on May 31, 1991. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1991.	Petersen, Peter C.	Greater Scaup Pine Siskin Short-billed Dowitcher	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Davenport Lock and Dam 13	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	5
Audubon field notes for Iowa, fall 1966	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Fringillidae \| Finches	1966-08-01	1966-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Fall migration notes contributed by Woodward H. Brown in a letter to Peter C. Petersen, December 9, 1966. Fall migration notes contributed by Robert F. Vane in a letter to Peter C. Petersen and Mary Lou Petersen, December 20,1966. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1966.	Brown, Woodward H. Vane, Robert F.	Carolina Wren Groove-billed Ani Western Grebe Smooth-billed Ani	Cedar Rapids	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	17	5
Field reports, Robert K. Myers, spring 1991	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Parulidae \| Warblers	1991-03-01	1991-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field reports form with one detailed sighting submitted by Robert K. Myers for spring 1991. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1991.	Myers, Robert K.	Carolina Wren Common Moorhen	Dallas County Dunbar Slough Polk County Boone County	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	5
Field reports, Fred Lesher, spring 1991	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Migration	1991-03-01	1991-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field reports submitted by Fred Lesher for spring 1991. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1991.	Lesher, Fred	American White Pelican House Finch	Lansing McGregor New Albin	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	5
Field reports, Sharon Laub, spring 1991	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification	1991-03-01	1991-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field reports form submitted by Sharon Laub for spring 1991. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1991.	Laub, Sharon	Cedar Waxwing Eastern Bluebird Vesper Sparrow Ruby-throated Hummingbird Black-billed Cuckoo Olive-sided Flycatcher Tree Swallow Chestnut-sided Warbler Yellow-rumped Warbler	Polk County Boone County	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	5
Field reports, Thomas H. Kent, spring 1991	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Rare birds	1991-03-01	1991-06-07	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field reports submitted by Thomas H. Kent and several contributors for spring 1991. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1991.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Bald Eagle Ruby-throated Hummingbird Redhead Golden Eagle	Lacey-Keosauqua State Park New Albin Harpers Ferry Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	5
Field reports, Matthew Kenne, spring 1991	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification Rare birds Weather	1991-03-01	1991-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field reports form with details about some sightings with notes about the weather submitted Matthew Kenne with two contributors for spring 1991. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1991.	Kenne, Matthew C.	Rough-legged Hawk Broad-winged Hawk Marbled Godwit Rusty Blackbird Canvasback Pectoral Sandpiper Ruby-crowned Kinglet Lesser Scaup Gadwall Burrowing Owl	Algona Kossuth County Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Ambrose A Call State Park Lu Verne West Bend	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	5
Field reports, Ann Johnson, spring 1991	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Rare birds Weather	1991-03-01	1991-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field reports with detail about some sightings as well as a note about the weather and season submitted by Ann Johnson for spring 1991. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1991.	Johnson, Ann	White-tailed Kite Bald Eagle Smith's Longspur Merlin Western Sandpiper Long-billed Dowitcher Golden Eagle Peregrine Falcon Ruby-crowned Kinglet	Big Creek State Park Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Fremont County Lake Red Rock Missouri Valley Newton Norwalk Riverton Wildlife Management Area Moeckley Prairie Banner Lakes at Summerset State Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	5
Field reports, Bill Huser, spring 1991	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Rare birds	1991-03-01	1991-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field reports with handwritten notes submitted by Bill Huser with contributions by Jerry Probst, William Garthright, and Mark Johnson for spring 1991. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1991.	Huser, Bill F.	Bald Eagle Red-tailed Hawk Garganey Tree Swallow	Browns Lake Sioux City Snyder Bend Park New Lake	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	5
Field reports, Richard J. Hollis, spring 1991	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Birds--Infancy	1991-03-01	1991-06-01	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field reports submitted by Richard J. Hollis for spring 1991. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1991.	Hollis, Richard Jule	Cooper's Hawk Loggerhead Shrike Ring-necked Duck Chimney Swift Eastern Kingbird Baltimore Oriole Bufflehead Kentucky Warbler House Wren Cape May Warbler	Cedar Falls Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Iowa City Johnson County Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Solon Sweet Marsh	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	5
Bill Clark letter to the Union Slough Refuge Manager regarding an early sighting of a Red-breasted Nuthatch, September 15, 1980	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Wildlife managers	1980-09-15	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	In this letter forwarded to Thomas Kent from the Refuge Manager, Bill Clark reports an early sighting of a Red-breasted Nuthatch along with other birds sighted at Union Slough. A copy of this report was also sent to Vernon Kleen. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.	Clark, Bill	Red-breasted Nuthatch	Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	5
Birds: verifying documentation of an extraordinary sight record, Dick Bierman, October 3, 1980	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification Rare birds	1980-10-03	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Dick Bierman documents the sighting of a Merlin in Cherokee County. He previously documented a Merlin sighting in the Fall of 1977. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.	Bierman, Dick	Merlin	Spring Township	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	5
Dennis Henrickson letter to Thomas Kent regarding Bonaparte's Gull sightings, December 8, 1980	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Country life	1980-12-08	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Dennis Henrickson writes to Thomas Kent in order to report seeing a few Bonaparte's Gulls flying around during October and November, and also mentions an immature Short-eared Owl residing on his farm. He jokingly wonders how many farmers take bird watching seriously. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.	Henrickson, Dennis	Short-eared Owl Bonaparte's Gull	Estherville	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	5