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

Field notes contributed by Michael C. Dooley, summer 2001	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Eggs Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies	2001-06-01	2001-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Michael C. Dooley. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2001.	Dooley, Michael C.	Purple Martin Yellow-breasted Chat Pacific Loon Willet Caspian Tern Northern Pintail Greater White-fronted Goose Green-winged Teal Common Merganser Northern Bobwhite	Coralville Lake Forneys Lake Fremont County Iowa City Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge MidAmerican Energy Ponds Cairo Woods Wildlife Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	7
Documentation of rare bird, Laughing Gull, James L. Fuller, June 14, 2001	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds	2001-06-14	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Documentation of a Laughing Gull sighting contributed by James L. Fuller, June 14, 2001. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2001.	Fuller, James L	Laughing Gull	Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge - Big Timber Division				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	7
Documentation of rare bird, Pacific Loon, James L. Fuller, July 4, 2001	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	2001-07-04	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Documentation of a Pacific Loon sighting contributed by James L. Fuller, July 4, 2001. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 2001.	Fuller, James L	Pacific Loon	Terry Trueblood Recreation Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	7
Documentation form for extraordinary bird sightings in Iowa, Pacific Loon, Chris Edwards, July 2, 2001	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	2001-07-02	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Documentation of a Pacific Loon sighting contributed by Chris Edwards, July 2, 2001. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 2001.	Edwards, Chris	Pacific Loon	Terry Trueblood Recreation Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	7
Documentation form for extraordinary bird sightings in Iowa, Michael C. Dooley, June 18 to July 5, 2001	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	2001-06-18	2001-07-05	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Documentation of a Pacific Loon sighting contributed by Michael C. Dooley, June 18, 2001. The bird was first sighted on June 18, 2001 and last sighted on July 5, 2001. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 2001.	Dooley, Michael C.	Pacific Loon	Terry Trueblood Recreation Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	7
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Jan L. Walter, summer 2001	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs	2001-06-01	2001-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Jan L. Walter with observers Carolyn J. Fischer and Rita Goranson. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2001.	Walter, Janice L.	Eastern Towhee Loggerhead Shrike Yellow-billed Cuckoo Orchard Oriole Cattle Egret Wood Thrush Forster's Tern Common Loon Scarlet Tanager Green Heron	Cerro Gordo County Lime Creek Nature Center Mason City Ventura Zirbel Slough Hancock County Elk Creek Marsh Wildlife Management Area White Wildlife Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	7
John Van Dyk email to James J. Dinsmore regarding bird sightings, July 30, 2001	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests	2001-07-30	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes contributed by John Van Dyk in an email to James J. Dinsmore. The field notes contain birds observed by Ken Hollings. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 2001.	Van Dyk, John, 1936-	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Harris' Sparrow	Hawarden Sioux County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	7
Kent Nickell email to IA-BIRDS mailing list regarding bird sightings, July 17, 2001	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs	2001-07-17	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email from Kent Nickell to the IA-BIRDS mailing list regarding his sighting of several birds including two Sandhill Cranes. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 2001	Nickell, Kent	Killdeer Solitary Sandpiper Spotted Sandpiper Pectoral Sandpiper Great Blue Heron Sandhill Crane Least Sandpiper	Big Marsh Wildlife Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	7
Field notes contributed by Bill F. Huser, August 2, 2001	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Eggs Birds--Identification Birdsongs Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies	2001-08-02	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Bill F. Huser. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2001.	Huser, Bill F.	Killdeer Willow Flycatcher American White Pelican Long-billed Dowitcher Hooded Merganser Piping Plover Black-billed Cuckoo Cerulean Warbler Scarlet Tanager Snow Goose	Badger Lake Clay County Woodbury County Loess Hills Wildlife Area Wanata State Park New Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	7
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, James L. Fuller, summer 2001	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Parulidae \| Warblers	2001-06-01	2001-07-31	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 summer 2001.	Fuller, James L	American Avocet Mississippi Kite Red-necked Grebe Common Moorhen Chuck-will's-widow Least Tern Semipalmated Plover Hudsonian Godwit Greater White-fronted Goose Laughing Gull	Des Moines Forneys Lake Goose Lake Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge - Louisa Division Loess Hills Wildlife Area MidAmerican Energy Ponds Cheever Lake Cooper Creek Wildlife Management Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	7
Will Fields email to James J. Dinsmore regarding bird sightings, August 11, 2001	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birds--Infancy	2001-08-11	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes contributed by Will Fields in an email to James J. Dinsmore. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 2001.	Fields, Will	Upland Sandpiper Pied-billed Grebe Henslow's Sparrow Short-eared Owl Wilson's Phalarope Osprey Gray Partridge Northern Pintail Black Tern Great Egret	Crystal Lake Eagle Lake Myre Slough State Game Management Area Warren E Fox Wildlife Management Area Britt				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	7
Field notes contributed by Bery Engebretsen, August 5, 2001	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Birds--Infancy	2001-08-05	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Bery Engebretsen. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2001.	Engebretsen, Bery	Yellow-headed Blackbird Henslow's Sparrow Blue-winged Teal Ruby-throated Hummingbird Western Kingbird Eastern Wood-Pewee Hooded Merganser Black-billed Cuckoo Short-billed Dowitcher American Redstart	Des Moines Jester Park Polk City Paul Errington Wildlife Management Area Red Feather Prairie Brown's Woods Raccoon River Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	7
Field notes contributed by Chris Edwards, summer 2001	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Food Birds--Identification Birdsongs Parulidae \| Warblers	2001-06-01	2001-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Chris Edwards. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2001.	Edwards, Chris	Alder Flycatcher Yellow-headed Blackbird Summer Tanager Yellow-breasted Chat Carolina Wren American White Pelican Orchard Oriole Wood Thrush Pileated Woodpecker Northern Waterthrush	Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Homestead Lake Macbride State Park Stone City Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Farmington Unit F W Kent County Park Kewash Nature Trail				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	7
Field notes contributed by Bery Engebretsen, December 1, 1991	Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Laridae \| Gulls and Terns	1991-12-01	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Bery Engebretsen. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1991.	Engebretsen, Bery	Double-crested Cormorant Eared Grebe Varied Thrush Lapland Longspur Merlin Red Phalarope Black-bellied Plover Bay-breasted Warbler American Coot Lesser Scaup Winter Wren Buff-breasted Sandpiper	Des Moines Saylorville Lake Sandpiper Recreation Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	7
Gian Dodici email to IA-BIRDS mailing list regarding the sighting of a Red Crossbill, June 12, 2001	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification	2001-06-12	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email from Gian Dodici to the IA-BIRDS mailing list regarding his sighting of a male Red Crossbill. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 2001.	Dodici, Gian	Red Crossbill	Boone				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	7
Stephen J. Dinsmore email to James J. Dinsmore regarding bird sightings, August 8, 2001	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification	2001-08-08	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes contributed by Stephen J. Dinsmore in an email to James J. Dinsmore. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 2001.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	American White Pelican Willet	Saylorville Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	7
Field notes contributed by Dennis L. Carter, July 31, 2001	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Eggs Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Parulidae \| Warblers	2001-07-31	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Dennis L. Carter. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2001.	Carter, Dennis L.	Red-headed Woodpecker Purple Martin Yellow-throated Warbler Acadian Flycatcher Sedge Wren Ovenbird Scarlet Tanager Snow Goose Kentucky Warbler Sandhill Crane	Cardinal Marsh State Wildlife Area Yellow River State Forest Winneshiek County Hayden Prairie State Wildlife Area Spillville Coon Creek Wildlife Management Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	7
Rare bird documentation form for Greater Yellowlegs at Cone Marsh, unknown year	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	N/A	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Greater Yellowlegs at Cone Marsh in Louisa County, IA on March 17 in an unknown year.	Hollis, Richard Jule	Greater Yellowlegs	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area	Cone M. Louisa Co	Sand spit	The documentation form by Rick Hollis is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Marianne and Roger Milkman. \| Elimination of similar species: Size: 2-3x larger than Kildeer. Probably body was ~ 2x. \| The original documentation form event lasted from around 13:00:00/13:15:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	7
Rare bird documentation form for Greater Yellowlegs at Riverton Wildlife Area, 1988	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1988-03-06	1988-03-27	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Greater Yellowlegs at Riverton Wildlife Area in Fremont County, IA on March 6, 1988.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Greater Yellowlegs	Riverton Wildlife Management Area	Riverton W.A., Fremont Co.	feeding with Killdeer on mudflat	The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Bart Ballard, Ross Silcock, Babs Padelford, and Loren Padelford. \| Elimination of similar species: The size, yellow legs, long bill, and body color eliminates all other shorebirds except Lesser Yellowlegs. Lesser Yellowlegs was eliminated by the call, the large size, and the bill shape. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:45:00/10:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	7
Rare bird documentation form for Greater Yellowlegs at Big Creek State Park, 1988	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1988-11-27	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Greater Yellowlegs at Big Creek State Park in Polk County, IA on November 27, 1988.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Greater Yellowlegs	Big Creek State Park	Big Creek S.P.-north end	feeding on mudflat with several Killdeer	The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include several at an earlier date. \| Elimination of similar species: see above. [...] I then assumed this was probably the Lesser Yellowlegs that was at this same location on 19 Nov. A few minutes later, a Northern Harrier flew by and flushed the shore birds. The yellow legs took flight and, instead of the soft 'tu-tu-tu' of a Lesser Yellowlegs, I heard the louder, harsher call of a Greater Yellowlegs, which the bird gave in a series of 5-6 notes. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 07:08:00/07:22:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	7
Rare bird documentation form for Greater Yellowlegs at Cone Marsh, 1998	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1998-12-18	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Greater Yellowlegs at Cone Marsh in Louisa County, IA on December 18, 1998.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Greater Yellowlegs	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area	Cone Marsh, Louisa Co., IA	natural marsh with mud flats	The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Jim Fuller. \| Elimination of similar species: We immediately called it a Greater Yellowlegs based on size, legs, and bill. \| The original documentation form event occurred around 12:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	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 contributed by Charles Fuller, fall 1991	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Parulidae \| Warblers Emberizidae \| Sparrows	1991-08-01	1991-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Charles Fuller. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1991. This item is related to a request for additional information on https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/4722/view and related to field report https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/4723/view.	Fuller, Charles R.	Horned Grebe Summer Tanager Indigo Bunting Rose-breasted Grosbeak Lapland Longspur Snow Bunting Mute Swan Chimney Swift Osprey Scarlet Tanager Bonaparte's Gull Common Tern American Golden Plover Great Egret	Burlington Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Lee County Montrose Geode State Park Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit Wapello Casey Barrow Landing Green Bay Bottoms				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 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