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

Thomas Kent letter to Diane Porter regarding request for more information, spring 1998	Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching	1998-03-01	1998-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Undated form letter from Thomas Kent to Diane Porter. Kent requests verification of an early date for a Ruby-throated Hummingbird sighting. Porter's reply is written at the bottom of this letter. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Lacey-Keosauqua State Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	7
Spring field report 1998, Hank Zaletel	Field notes	Bird watching	1998-03-01	1998-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Hank Zaletel. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.	Zaletel, Hank	Blue-winged Teal Red-breasted Merganser Western Grebe Long-billed Dowitcher American Pipit Gadwall	Hendrickson Marsh Lake Anderson Goose Lake Larson Marsh Ada Hayden Heritage Park Colo Bogs Wildlife Management Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	7
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Jan Walter, spring 1998	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs	1998-03-01	1998-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Jan Walter. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.	Walter, Janice L.	Warbling Vireo Sprague's Pipit Brown Thrasher Ruby-crowned Kinglet Orange-crowned Warbler Cape May Warbler	Mason City Union Hills Wildlife Management Area Mathers Woods	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	7
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Robert & Connie VanErsvelde, March, April, May 1998	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird banding Bird watching Birdsongs Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae \| Warblers Weather	1998-03-01	1998-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Robert & Connie VanErsvelde. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.	VanErsvelde, Robert VanErsvelde, Connie	Broad-winged Hawk Yellow-headed Blackbird Harris' Sparrow White-crowned Sparrow Black-throated Green Warbler Scarlet Tanager Lincoln's Sparrow Sandhill Crane	Grinnell Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	7
Spring 1998 report, John Van Dyk, May 28, 1998	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Birdsongs Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers Weather	1998-05-28	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by John Van Dyk dated May 28, 1998. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.	Van Dyk, John, 1936-	Killdeer Red-tailed Hawk Lapland Longspur Harris' Sparrow Common Redpoll Fox Sparrow American Coot Dark-eyed Junco Common Merganser	Hawarden Sioux Center Oak Grove State Park Rock Valley	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	7
Field reports, spring 98, Dennis Thompson	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Nests Birdsongs Migratory birds	1998-03-01	1998-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Dennis Thompson. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.	Thompson, Dennis	Horned Grebe Brewer's Blackbird Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Carolina Wren Greater Prairie-Chicken Palm Warbler Greater Scaup Gray Catbird Great-tailed Grackle Northern Harrier	Big Creek State Park Dunbar Slough Harrier Marsh Johnston Saylorville Lake Long Pond	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	7
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Ed Thelen, spring 1998	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification	1998-03-01	1998-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Ed Thelen. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.	Thelen, Ed	Common Loon Glaucous Gull Prothonotary Warbler Hooded Warbler Great-tailed Grackle Black-headed Gull	Christopherson Slough / Little Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area Jemmerson Slough Wildlife Management Area Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Spirit Lake West Okoboji Lake	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	7
Annotated bird sighting list for spring 1998 compiled by Jim Sinclair	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Eggs Birds--Nests Migratory birds	1998-03-01	1998-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Jim Sinclair. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.	Sinclair, Jim	Ruffed Grouse Broad-winged Hawk Cooper's Hawk Eastern Phoebe Northern Parula Hooded Warbler	Stephens State Forest - Lucas Unit Warren County Runnells Overlook	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	7
Field reports, Iowa Bird Life, Lee Schoenewe	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs	1998-03-01	1998-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Lee Schoenewe. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.	Schoenewe, Lee A.	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Thayer's Gull Northern Goshawk Greater Scaup Gray Partridge Cerulean Warbler Scarlet Tanager Bufflehead	Christopherson Slough / Little Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area Dan Green Slough Wildlife Management Area Spencer Trumbull Lake Wanata State Park Lost Island Huston Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	7
Field report spring 1998, Russell Reisz	Field notes	Bird watching Birdsongs	1998-03-01	1998-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Russell Reisz. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.	Reisz, Russell	Field Sparrow Clay-colored Sparrow Harris' Sparrow Black-bellied Whistling-Duck Wood Duck Chipping Sparrow Eastern Whip-poor-will Western Meadowlark Northern Harrier	Blue Lake Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Stone State Park DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge New Lake Broken Kettle Grasslands Preserve	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	7
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Mark Proescholdt, spring 1998	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Nests Birdsongs Podicipediformes \| Grebes Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Turdidae \| Thrushes Parulidae \| Warblers Weather Cuculiformes \| Cuckoos, Roadrunners, and Anis Emberizidae \| Sparrows Waterfowl	1998-03-01	1998-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Mark Proescholdt and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.	Proescholdt, Mark	Mississippi Kite Neotropic Cormorant Eurasian Collared Dove Black-bellied Whistling-Duck Ross' Goose Long-billed Dowitcher Common Loon Greater Scaup Hooded Merganser Pileated Woodpecker	Little Wall Lake Big Marsh Wildlife Area Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Grinnell Hendrickson Marsh Lake Ledges State Park Liscomb Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Tomahawk Marsh Wildlife Management Area Diamond Lake	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	7
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Beth Proescholdt, spring 1998	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching	1998-03-01	1998-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Beth Proescholdt and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.	Proescholdt, Beth	Least Flycatcher Alder Flycatcher Blue-headed Vireo Black-and-white Warbler Eastern Towhee Clay-colored Sparrow Ruby-throated Hummingbird Cattle Egret White-crowned Sparrow Olive-sided Flycatcher Chestnut-sided Warbler Black-throated Green Warbler Nashville Warbler	Little Wall Lake Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Liscomb	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	7
Iowa seasonal report spring 98, Diane Porter	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs	1998-03-01	1998-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Diane Porter. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.	Porter, Diane C.	Summer Tanager Bewick's Wren Ruby-throated Hummingbird Evening Grosbeak Baltimore Oriole Gray Catbird House Wren	Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Fairfield	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	7
Field reports of Iowa birds fall 1988 (final), December 6, 1988	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Research	1988-12-06	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations from across the state. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1988.		Red-shouldered Hawk Broad-winged Hawk Pomarine Jaeger Double-crested Cormorant Brown-headed Cowbird Black-and-white Warbler Barn Owl White-throated Sparrow Red-breasted Merganser Snowy Egret Trumpeter Swan Merlin Western Sandpiper Black-legged Kittiwake Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Common Loon Semipalmated Plover Lesser Yellowlegs Gray Catbird Orange-crowned Warbler Blue Grosbeak Red-breasted Nuthatch Northern Pintail Short-billed Dowitcher Nashville Warbler Northern Bobwhite	Ames Big Creek Lake Big Creek State Park Coralville Lake Dan Green Slough Wildlife Management Area Forneys Lake George Wyth Memorial State Park Hendrickson Marsh Lake Lake Manawa State Park Ledges State Park Pine Lake Saylorville Lake Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Warren County Waubonsie State Park Bays Branch State Wildlife Area Ingham Lake Fairfield Smiths Slough Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit MidAmerican Energy Ponds	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	7
Field report, spring 1998, Marietta Petersen	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Nests Birdsongs	1998-03-01	1998-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Marietta Petersen. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.	Petersen, Marietta	Bobolink Grasshopper Sparrow Ruby-throated Hummingbird Golden-crowned Kinglet Northern Harrier Cliff Swallow	Cresco Cass County Waverly	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	7
1998 spring Iowa birds report, Babs & Loren Padelford	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Nests Birdsongs	1998-03-01	1998-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Babs and Loren Padelford. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.	Padelford, Babs Padelford, Loren	Northern Flicker Bald Eagle Red-tailed Hawk Cinnamon Teal American White Pelican American Woodcock Least Tern Black-crowned Night Heron Snow Goose Great-tailed Grackle American Golden Plover	Forneys Lake State Wildlife Management Area Lake Manawa State Park Riverton Wildlife Management Area Waubonsie State Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	7
1988 spring field report, Wolfgang Oesterreich	Field notes	Bird watching	1998-03-01	1998-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Wolfgang Oesterreich. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.	Oesterreich, Wolfgang	Least Bittern Eared Grebe American White Pelican Cattle Egret Herring Gull Forster's Tern Caspian Tern Northern Mockingbird Great-tailed Grackle	Harrier Marsh Lake Manawa State Park Ada Hayden Heritage Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	7
Francis Moore letter to Thomas Kent regarding spring 1998 sightings, June 4, 1998	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birdsongs Parulidae \| Warblers	1998-06-04	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Francis Moore to Thomas Kent dated June 4, 1998. Moore reports on birds sighted for spring 1998. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.	Moore, Francis L.	Northern Mockingbird Connecticut Warbler Mourning Warbler	George Wyth Memorial State Park Yellow River State Forest Fayette	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	7
Annotated bird sighting list for spring 1998 compiled by Fred Lesher	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification	1998-03-01	1998-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Fred Lesher. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.	Lesher, Fred	Broad-winged Hawk Ring-necked Duck American White Pelican Trumpeter Swan Redhead Ruddy Duck Tufted Titmouse Tundra Swan Great-tailed Grackle	Ledges State Park Spirit Lake Grovers Lake Lansing Wildlife Management Area Wexford Creek Prairie City	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	7
Field reports, spring 1998, Thomas Kent	Field notes	Bird watching Photography of birds	1998-03-01	1998-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Thomas Kent. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Swainson's Hawk Lapland Longspur Black-bellied Whistling-Duck Eastern Whip-poor-will Common Tern American Golden Plover	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Forneys Lake State Wildlife Management Area Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area Tomahawk Marsh Wildlife Management Area Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit MidAmerican Energy Ponds	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	7
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Matthew Kenne, spring 1998	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Migration Birdsongs Passeriformes \| Perching-birds and songbirds Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks	1998-03-01	1998-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Matthew Kenne and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.	Kenne, Matthew C.	Broad-winged Hawk Gray-cheeked Thrush Loggerhead Shrike White-winged Crossbill Long-billed Dowitcher Connecticut Warbler Common Tern	Algona Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Ambrose A Call State Park Maynard Reese Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	7
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Jack Jones, spring 1998	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Infancy	1998-03-01	1998-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Jack Jones. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.	Jones, Jack (John Paul)	American Avocet American Kestrel Double-crested Cormorant Horned Grebe White-breasted Nuthatch American White Pelican Western Kingbird Forster's Tern Wood Duck Prothonotary Warbler Pine Siskin Red-breasted Nuthatch	Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Sioux City West Okoboji Lake Gull Point State Park Wahpeton	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	7
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Tom Johnson, spring 1998	Field notes Forms (documents) Maps (documents)	Bird watching Birding sites Birds--Identification Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks	1998-03-01	1998-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Tom Johnson and three others. Includes maps of birding sites. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.	Johnson, Thomas N.	Cattle Egret Herring Gull Least Tern White-crowned Sparrow Common Loon Ruddy Turnstone Caspian Tern Northern Mockingbird Northern Bobwhite	Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Rathbun Lake Mystic Sedan Bottoms	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	7
Thomas Kent letter to Maridel Jackson regarding request for more information, spring 1998	Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching	1998-03-01	1998-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Undated form letter from Thomas Kent to Maridel Jackson. Kent requests more information regarding the sightings of an Orange-crowned Warbler and Northern Parula. Jackson's reply is written at the bottom of this letter. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Orange-crowned Warbler Northern Parula	Voas Nature Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	7
Maridel Jackson letter to Thomas Kent regarding bird highlights, June 3, 1998	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching	1998-03-01	1998-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Maridel Jackson to Thomas Kent dated June 3, 1998. Jackson lists her bird sighting for spring. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.	Jackson, Maridel	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Black-and-white Warbler Field Sparrow Tree Swallow Orange-crowned Warbler Northern Parula Yellow-rumped Warbler Blue Grosbeak Red-breasted Nuthatch Great-tailed Grackle	Ankeny Harrier Marsh Saylorville Lake Lakin Slough State Game Management Area Onawa Voas Nature Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	7