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Annotated bird sightings list, summer 1979	Checklists Field notes Research notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Icteridae \| Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, and allies Gruiformes \| Cranes, Rails, and Coots Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Pelecaniformes \| Pelicans, Cormorants, Darters, and Frigate-birds Podicipediformes \| Grebes Falconiformes \| Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures Phasianidae \| Pheasants, Turkeys, and Grouse Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Fringillidae \| Finches Hirundinidae \| Swallows Parulidae \| Warblers Piciformes \| Woodpeckers and allies Apodiformes \| Swifts and Hummingbirds Cuculiformes \| Cuckoos, Roadrunners, and Anis	1979-06-01	1979-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Annotated summer 1979 bird sightings list. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1979.			Iowa	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	10
Letter from Hank and Linda Zaletel regarding bird sightings, October 29, 1979	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Fringillidae \| Finches	1979-10-29	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes contributed by Hank and Linda Zaletel, October 29, 1979. The field notes include a note card with bird sightings dated September 23, 1979. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1979.	Zaletel, Hank Zaletel, Linda	Black-crowned Night Heron Semipalmated Plover Hermit Thrush Scarlet Tanager Snow Goose Short-billed Dowitcher Red-winged Blackbird Great Egret	Little Wall Lake Amana Ames Doolittle Prairie State Preserve Polk County Brookside Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	1
Field notes contributed by Tanya Bray, spring 1980	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Accipitridae \| Hawks and Eagles Ornithology--Methodology Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Fringillidae \| Finches Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers Weather	1980-03-01	1980-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Tanya Bray with observers Don Bray, Sandra Kovanda and Babs Padelford. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1980.	Bray, Tanya	Marbled Godwit Barred Owl Chuck-will's-widow Wilson's Phalarope Long-billed Dowitcher Hooded Merganser Lesser Yellowlegs Willet Snow Goose Greater White-fronted Goose Common Merganser Eastern Screech-Owl	Forneys Lake Lake Anita State Park Lake Manawa Pottawattamie County DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	3
Francis L. Moore letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, May 30, 1980	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests Birdsongs Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Accipitridae \| Hawks and Eagles Phasianidae \| Pheasants, Turkeys, and Grouse Laniidae \| Shrikes Fringillidae \| Finches Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers Bombycillidae \| Waxwings Birds--Feeding and feeds	1980-05-30	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes contributed by Francis L. Moore in a letter to Thomas H. Kent, May 30, 1980 with observers Robert K. Myers, Russel Hays, Joseph P. Schaufenbuel and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1980.	Moore, Francis L.	American Bittern Double-crested Cormorant Yellow-headed Blackbird Bobolink Eastern Towhee Common Moorhen Long-tailed Duck Yellow Rail Black-crowned Night Heron Hooded Merganser Hudsonian Godwit Tundra Swan Great Egret	Big Marsh Wildlife Area Dudgeon Lake State Wildlife Mgt Area George Wyth Memorial State Park Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Volga Lake Sweet Marsh Hayden Prairie State Wildlife Area Backbone State Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	3
David A. Newhouse letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, May 27, 1980	Correspondence Field notes	Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Migration Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Accipitridae \| Hawks and Eagles Ciconiiformes \| Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Fringillidae \| Finches Parulidae \| Warblers	1980-05-27	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes contributed by David A. Newhouse in a letter to Thomas H. Kent. Includes a list of birds and locations with observers from the Iowa Conservation Commission. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1980.	Newhouse, David A.	Pied-billed Grebe White-eyed Vireo Blue-winged Teal Chimney Swift American White Pelican Greater Yellowlegs American Wigeon Tree Swallow Northern Mockingbird Ovenbird Lesser Scaup Greater White-fronted Goose Eastern Whip-poor-will Sandhill Crane Green Heron	Des Moines River Ledges State Park Saylorville Dam Goose Lake Bays Branch State Wildlife Area Iowa River Upper Iowa River Turkey River Wildlife Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	3
W. Ross Silcock letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, May 31, 1980	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Breeding Birds--Counting Birds--Habitat Birdsongs Fringillidae \| Finches	1980-05-31	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes contributed by W. Ross Silcock in a letter to Thomas H. Kent, May 31, 1980. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1980.	Silcock, W. Ross	Swainson's Hawk Least Bittern Little Blue Heron Western Tanager Barn Owl Snowy Egret Cattle Egret Willet Ruddy Turnstone Sanderling Yellow-rumped Warbler Blue Grosbeak	Folsom Lake Forneys Lake Riverton Wildlife Management Area Malvern Willow Slough State Game Management Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	3
Field notes contributed by Tom Stone, June 3, 1980	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Accipitridae \| Hawks and Eagles Fringillidae \| Finches Parulidae \| Warblers	1980-06-03	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Tom Stone. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1980.	Stone, Tom	American Avocet Cooper's Hawk Mississippi Kite Eared Grebe Mute Swan Long-tailed Duck Merlin Common Loon Black-bellied Plover Willet Stilt Sandpiper Red-necked Phalarope	Lake Ahquabi Coralville Lake Forneys Lake Iowa Waterloo Waubonsie State Park Yellow River State Forest Sweet Marsh Harpers Ferry Willow Slough State Game Management Area Guttenberg	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	3
Field notes contributed by John Van Dyk, May 27, 1980	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Birdsongs Podicipediformes \| Grebes Fringillidae \| Finches Parulidae \| Warblers Weather	1980-03-01	1980-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by John Van Dyk. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1980.	Van Dyk, John, 1936-	Red-headed Woodpecker Double-crested Cormorant Eared Grebe Purple Martin Eastern Bluebird Grasshopper Sparrow Long-billed Dowitcher Eastern Phoebe Hooded Merganser Common Nighthawk Hermit Thrush Wilson's Warbler Red-breasted Nuthatch Golden-crowned Kinglet Mourning Dove Northern Bobwhite	Big Sioux River Wildlife Area Lyon County Sioux Center Sioux County Lake Pahoja Recreation Area Rock River	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	3
Field notes contributed by Hank Zaletel and Linda Zaletel, spring 1980	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Migration Birds--Nests Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Ciconiiformes \| Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Fringillidae \| Finches Parulidae \| Warblers	1980-03-01	1980-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Hank Zaletel and Linda Zaletel. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1980.	Zaletel, Hank Zaletel, Linda	Bald Eagle American Bittern Double-crested Cormorant Turkey Vulture Great Horned Owl Red-breasted Merganser Dunlin Sora Black-bellied Plover Hudsonian Godwit Philadelphia Vireo Cerulean Warbler Snow Goose Belted Kingfisher Water Pipit Gadwall Tundra Swan	Little Wall Lake Ames Coralville Lake Hendrickson Marsh Lake Iowa City Iowa Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Ledges State Park Brookside Park McFarland Lake Park Yager Slough State Game Management Area Bob Pyle Marsh Wildlife Management Area Brushy Creek State Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	3
Iowa Ornithologists' Union, Quarterly field report, summer 1980	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Gaviiformes \| Loons Fringillidae \| Finches Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers Weather	1980-03-01	1980-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Quarterly field report for the summer of 1980 titled "field reports, spring 1980."	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934- Iowa Ornithologists' Union	Red-shouldered Hawk Eared Grebe Yellow-headed Blackbird Yellow-throated Warbler Western Grebe Cattle Egret Greater Yellowlegs Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Semipalmated Plover Sanderling White-rumped Sandpiper Swainson's Thrush Greater White-fronted Goose Buff-breasted Sandpiper King Rail	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake Dan Green Slough Wildlife Management Area Davenport Forneys Lake Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Trumbull Lake Waterloo Wildcat Den State Park Effigy Mounds National Monument Willow Slough State Game Management Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	4
Gladys Black letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, July 30, 1980	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests Fringillidae \| Finches Troglodytidae \| Wrens Songbirds	1980-07-30	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes contributed by Gladys Black in a letter to Thomas H. Kent, July 30, 1980. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1980.	Black, Gladys	Red-headed Woodpecker Turkey Vulture Bobolink Summer Tanager Yellow-breasted Chat Rose-breasted Grosbeak Chimney Swift Ruby-throated Hummingbird Eastern Kingbird Brown Thrasher Baltimore Oriole Scarlet Tanager Belted Kingfisher Great Blue Heron Northern Bobwhite	Elk Rock State Park Lake Red Rock Pleasantville Red Rock Dam	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	4
Betty Walters letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, August 13, 1980	Correspondence Field notes	Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Migration Birdsongs Fringillidae \| Finches Songbirds	1980-08-13	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes contributed by Betty Walters in a letter to Thomas H. Kent, August 13, 1980. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1980.	Walters, Betty	Red-tailed Hawk Little Blue Heron American Kestrel Turkey Vulture Warbling Vireo Summer Tanager Loggerhead Shrike Western Kingbird Dickcissel Scarlet Tanager Blue Grosbeak Gadwall Great Blue Heron Common Pheasant Cliff Swallow	Forneys Lake Shenandoah Thurman	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	4
Carol Hanson letter to Thomas Kent regarding birds sighted, November 30, 1980	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Sittidae \| Nuthatches Fringillidae \| Finches Paridae \| Titmice	1980-11-30	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Carol Hanson letter contains her first field report consisting of sightings around the Clear Lake area. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.	Hanson, Carol	Blue Jay Cedar Waxwing Pine Siskin Hairy Woodpecker Red-bellied Woodpecker Downy Woodpecker	Clear Lake	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	5
Annotated bird sighting list for winter 1980-1981 compiled by Raymond L. Cummins	Field notes Surveys (documents)	Bird watching Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Fringillidae \| Finches	1981-03-11	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Raymond L. Cummins and Doc Harms. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1980-1981.	Cummins, Raymond L.	Lapland Longspur Snow Bunting Canvasback Ring-necked Duck Harris' Sparrow American Wigeon Gray Partridge Red-breasted Nuthatch Lesser Scaup Northern Pintail Green-winged Teal American Black Duck	Laurens Ledges State Park Bays Branch State Wildlife Area Pocahontas County Lizard Lake Dolliver Memorial State Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	6
Field reports winter 1980-1981 contributed by Michael C. Newlon	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Accipitridae \| Hawks and Eagles Laniidae \| Shrikes Fringillidae \| Finches	1981-03-10	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Michael C. Newlon contributes a list of birds sighted annotated with dates and locations. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1980-1981.	Newlon, Michael C.	Curve-billed Thrasher Gray Catbird	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake Davenport Iowa City Iowa	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	6
Annotated bird sighting list for spring 1981 compiled by Francis Moore	Field notes Forms (documents) Surveys (documents)	Bird watching Birds of prey Birds--Identification Birdsongs Game and game-birds Nests Rare birds Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Fringillidae \| Finches Parulidae \| Warblers Water birds Troglodytidae \| Wrens	1981-06-04	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Francis Moore and others. Includes forms documenting the sighting of a Marbled Godwit at Big Marsh, a Bewick's Wren at Hickory Hill Park, and a Henslow's Sparrow at Hayden Prairie. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1981.	Moore, Francis L.	Marbled Godwit Henslow's Sparrow Bewick's Wren	Big Marsh Wildlife Area Dudgeon Lake State Wildlife Mgt Area Hickory Hill Park Riverton Wildlife Management Area Yellow River State Forest Sweet Marsh Hayden Prairie State Wildlife Area Willow Slough State Game Management Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	7
Annotated bird sighting list for spring 1981 compiled by Robert Myers	Field notes Forms (documents) Surveys (documents)	Bird watching Birds of prey Birds--Identification Birdsongs Rare birds Fringillidae \| Finches Parulidae \| Warblers Water birds	1981-03-01	1981-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Robert Myers, Francis Moore and other members of the Waterloo Audubon Society. Includes forms documenting the sighting of a Marbled Godwit at Big Marsh, a Bewick's Wren in Iowa City, and a Henslow's Sparrow at Hayden Prairie. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1981.	Myers, Robert K.	Marbled Godwit Henslow's Sparrow Bewick's Wren	Big Marsh Wildlife Area Dudgeon Lake State Wildlife Mgt Area George Wyth Memorial State Park Iowa City Lake Manawa Riverton Wildlife Management Area Waterloo Yellow River State Forest Sweet Marsh Hayden Prairie State Wildlife Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	7
Field notes spring 1981	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification Icteridae \| Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, and allies Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Rare birds Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Fringillidae \| Finches Hirundinidae \| Swallows Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers Water birds	1981-03-01	1981-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	A list of birds sighted by Michael Newlon. Includes forms documenting the sightings of a Western Grebe and Peregrine at Sandy Beach, and a Bewick's Wren in Iowa City. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1981.	Newlon, Michael C.	Bewick's Wren Western Grebe Peregrine Falcon	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake Iowa City Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area Sandy Beach Public Use Area Cou Falls	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	7
John Robinson letter to Thomas Kent regarding spring bird list, May 28, 1981	Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds of prey Birds--Identification Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Fringillidae \| Finches Hirundinidae \| Swallows Parulidae \| Warblers Water birds Troglodytidae \| Wrens	1981-05-28	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Included with the letter is a list of birds sighted by John Robinson and a form documenting the sighting of a Louisiana Waterthrush in Ames. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1981.	Robinson, John C., 1959-	Louisiana Waterthrush	Little Wall Lake Ames Hendrickson Marsh Lake Ledges State Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	7
Field report for spring 1981	Field notes	Bird watching Birds of prey Birds--Identification Birdsongs Fringillidae \| Finches Water birds	1981-06-02	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	A list of birds sighted by Robert Thornburg including documentation of a Western Kingbird sighting S.W. of Pleasantville. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1981.	Thornburg, Robert E.	Western Kingbird	Lake Red Rock Pleasantville	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	7
Barb Wilson letter to Thomas Kent regarding spring sightings, spring 1981	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds of prey Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Fringillidae \| Finches Parulidae \| Warblers Water birds Weather Troglodytidae \| Wrens	1981-03-01	1981-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Included with the letter is an annotated list of birds sighted and forms documenting the sighting of a Greater Scaup at the IPL Settling Ponds and Lake Manawa, and a Marbled Godwit and Ruddy Turnstone at Willow Slough. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1981.	Wilson, Barbara L.	Marbled Godwit Greater Scaup Ruddy Turnstone	Folsom Lake Forneys Lake State Wildlife Management Area Lake Manawa State Park Riverton Wildlife Management Area Manti Memorial Park Willow Slough State Game Management Area MidAmerican Energy Ponds Taylor Lakes	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	7
Field notes contributed by Raymond L. Cummins with verifying documentation, fall 1981	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds Fringillidae \| Finches Parulidae \| Warblers Troglodytidae \| Wrens	1981-08-01	1981-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes were contributed by Raymond L. Cummins and other observers. Verifying documentation of an extraordinary sighting of a Least Sandpiper is included. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1981.	Cummins, Raymond L.	Loggerhead Shrike Evening Grosbeak Golden-crowned Kinglet Tufted Titmouse Least Sandpiper	Cherokee County Clay County Davenport Guthrie County Lost Island Lake Rush Lake Trumbull Lake Pocahontas County	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	20	1
Field notes contributed by John C. Robinson, December 1, 1981	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Research Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Accipitridae \| Hawks and Eagles Ciconiiformes \| Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Ornithology--Methodology Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Fringillidae \| Finches Troglodytidae \| Wrens	1981-12-01	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes were contributed by John C. Robinson and other observers. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1981.	Robinson, John C., 1959-	Double-crested Cormorant Horned Grebe American White Pelican Long-tailed Duck Ross' Goose Hooded Merganser Snow Goose Green-winged Teal Tundra Swan Common Merganser Northern Shrike	Little Wall Lake Ames Big Creek Lake De Soto Lake Red Rock Ledges State Park Saylorville Lake	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	20	1
Field notes contributed by Conrad F. Schlemmer, fall 1981	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Fringillidae \| Finches	1981-08-01	1981-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes were contributed by Conrad F. Schlemmer. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1981.	Schlemmer, Conrad F.	Double-crested Cormorant Cedar Waxwing Pine Siskin Snow Goose Lesser Scaup American Robin	Council Bluffs DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	20	1
Field notes contributed by Hank Zaletel, fall 1981	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Research Nocturnal birds Ornithology--Methodology Fringillidae \| Finches	1981-08-01	1981-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes were contributed by Hank Zaletel and Linda Zaletel, observer. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1981.	Zaletel, Hank	Upland Sandpiper Turkey Vulture Lapland Longspur Loggerhead Shrike Northern Goshawk Marsh Wren Le Conte's Sparrow White-winged Scoter Caspian Tern Northern Shrike	Little Wall Lake Big Creek State Park Dale Maffitt Reservoir Ledges State Park Story County Anderson Goose Lake Larson Marsh Bob Pyle Marsh Wildlife Management Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	20	1