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

Jim Dinsmore letter to Thomas Kent regarding spring field reports, May 26, 1981	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Nests Ornithology--Study and teaching Parulidae \| Warblers	1981-05-26	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Included with the letter is a list of birds sighted by Jim Dinsmore and others in areas mainly around central Iowa. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1981.	Dinsmore, James J.	Smith's Longspur Eurasian Wigeon Brown Pelican	Little Wall Lake Ames Boone Deweys Pasture State Game Management Area Hendrickson Marsh Lake Nevada Ruthven	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	7
Ronald Harms letter to Thomas Kent regarding a Blue Grosbeak sighting, May 20, 1981	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs Photography of birds Parulidae \| Warblers	1981-05-20	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	The letter contains a detailed account from Ronald Harms about his sighting and photographing a Blue Grosbeak on May 13, 1981. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1981.	Harms, Ronald	Blue Grosbeak	Laurens	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	7
Ione Getscher letter to Thomas Kent regarding Spring sightings, May 18, 1981	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Accipitridae \| Hawks and Eagles Parulidae \| Warblers	1981-05-18	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	The letter from Ione Getscher lists birds she has sighted although she hasn't been able to go birding because of family commitments so most of her sightings are either from home or while traveling on I-29. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1981.	Getscher, Ione	Grasshopper Sparrow Franklin's Gull Bonaparte's Gull	Hamburg Nebraska City Omaha	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	7
Annotated bird sighting list for spring 1981 compiled by Hank Zaletel	Field notes Surveys (documents)	Bird watching Birds of prey Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae \| Warblers Water birds Troglodytidae \| Wrens	1981-03-01	1981-05-31	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 1981.	Zaletel, Hank		Little Wall Lake Ames Coralville Lake Hendrickson Marsh Lake Ledges State Park Holst State Forest	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 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
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
Annotated bird sighting list for spring 1981 compiled by Thomas Kent	Field notes Surveys (documents)	Bird watching Birds of prey Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae \| Warblers Troglodytidae \| Wrens	1981-03-01	1981-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Thomas Kent and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1981.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	White-faced Ibis Western Grebe Ross' Goose Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Arctic Loon	Coralville Lake Fremont County Hickory Hill Park Iowa New Albin Yellow River State Forest Lake MacBride Willow Slough State Game Management Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	7
Iowa Ornithologists' Union, Quarterly field report, spring 1981	Field notes Reports	Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae \| Warblers	1981-03-01	1981-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Quarterly field report for the spring of 1981 titled "Field reports spring, 1981." Thomas H. Kent, Field Reports Editor, notes that warmer than usual weather with less than usual rainfall has affected shorebird numbers. A Thayer's Gull sighting is a new bird for Iowa.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934- Iowa Ornithologists' Union	Thayer's Gull Townsend's Solitaire Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Smith's Longspur Bewick's Wren Lark Bunting	Iowa	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	7
Peter C. Peterson letter to Thomas Kent regarding Vireo and Warbler accounts and Fall birds sighted, November 30, 1980	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Nature photography Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers	1980-11-30	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Peter C. Peterson letter reports that the Vireo and Warbler accounts are done and includes a list of Fall bird sightings. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.	Petersen, Peter C.	Red-shouldered Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Cooper's Hawk Double-crested Cormorant White-winged Crossbill Snowy Owl Herring Gull Curve-billed Thrasher Gray Catbird Red-breasted Nuthatch	Bettendorf Burlington Davenport Lock and Dam 13 Sabula Fairmont Cemetery	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	5
Tanya Bray letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, July 29, 1980	Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Parulidae \| Warblers Weather	1980-07-29	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes contributed by Tanya Bray in a letter to Thomas H. Kent, July 29, 1980 with observers Sandra Kovanda, Babs Padelford and Loren Padelford. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1980.	Bray, Tanya	Least Bittern American Bittern Willow Flycatcher Bell's Vireo Grasshopper Sparrow Yellow-billed Cuckoo American White Pelican Western Kingbird Dickcissel Snow Goose Northern Pintail Great Blue Heron	Forneys Lake Lake Manawa State Park MidAmerican Energy Ponds	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	4
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 Robert K. Myers, summer 1980	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birdsongs Parulidae \| Warblers	1980-06-01	1980-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Robert K. Myers. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1980.	Myers, Robert K.	Red-shouldered Hawk Eared Grebe Bell's Vireo Summer Tanager Yellow-breasted Chat Loggerhead Shrike American White Pelican Western Kingbird Sora Acadian Flycatcher Blue-winged Warbler Blue Grosbeak Snow Goose	Forneys Lake Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Red Oak Riverton Wildlife Management Area Thurman Waubonsie State Park Willow Slough State Game Management Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	4
Field notes contributed by Thomas K. Shires, summer 1980	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birdsongs Birds--Research Parulidae \| Warblers	1980-06-01	1980-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Thomas K. Shires. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1980.	Shires, Thomas K.	Red-tailed Hawk Turkey Vulture Bell's Vireo Eastern Phoebe Tree Swallow Veery Northern Mockingbird American Redstart Northern Bobwhite	Hickory Hill Park Linn County Wildcat Den State Park Palisades-Kepler State Park Wiese Slough State Game Management Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	4
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
Genevieve DeLong letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, May 29, 1980	Correspondence Field notes	Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Food Birds--Research Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Ornithology--Methodology Turdidae \| Thrushes Parulidae \| Warblers Bombycillidae \| Waxwings Weather	1980-05-29	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes contributed by Genevieve DeLong in a letter to Thomas H. Kent, May 29, 1980. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1980.	DeLong, Genevieve Edna	Bobolink Ruby-throated Hummingbird Wilson's Phalarope Golden-crowned Kinglet Bonaparte's Gull American Robin Black Tern	Lamoni Lake LaShane	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	3
Dorothy A. Brunner letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, May 28, 1980	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Nests Birds--Research Accipitridae \| Hawks and Eagles Ornithology--Methodology Hirundinidae \| Swallows Turdidae \| Thrushes Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers	1980-05-28	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes contributed by Dorothy A. Brunner in a letter to Thomas H. Kent, May 28, 1980. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1980.	Brunner, Dorothy A.	Red-headed Woodpecker Bobolink Eastern Kingbird Red-eyed Vireo Black Tern Great Egret Green Heron	Clear Lake Nora Springs Shell Rock River	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
Ione Getscher letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, May 19, 1980	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Nests Birds--Research Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Ornithology--Methodology Parulidae \| Warblers	1980-05-19	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes contributed by Ione Getscher in a letter to Thomas H. Kent, May 19, 1980 with observers Ruth Phipps and Genevieve DeLong. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1980.	Getscher, Ione	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Red-tailed Hawk American Kestrel Brewer's Blackbird Yellow-headed Blackbird American White Pelican House Sparrow	Forneys Lake Fremont County Squaw Creek Regional Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	3
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
Field notes contributed by Peter C. Petersen, spring 1980	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Parulidae \| Warblers Weather Troglodytidae \| Wrens Birds--Feeding and feeds	1980-03-01	1980-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Peter C. Petersen with observers Mary Lou Petersen, Walter Zuurdeeg, Clark Scott and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1980.	Petersen, Peter C.	Marbled Godwit Horned Grebe Common Moorhen Orchard Oriole Long-billed Dowitcher Greater Scaup Hudsonian Godwit Pileated Woodpecker Pine Siskin Lesser Scaup Short-billed Dowitcher Cape May Warbler American Golden Plover Great Egret	Bettendorf Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Credit Island Le Claire Wildcat Den State Park Cayler Prairie State Preserve	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	3
Field notes contributed by Michael C. Newlon, spring 1980	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Parulidae \| Warblers	1980-03-01	1980-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Michael C. Newlon with observers Bernie Knight and Calvin Knight. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1980.	Newlon, Michael C.	Yellow-throated Warbler Wilson's Phalarope Piping Plover Acadian Flycatcher Kentucky Warbler	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Wildcat Den State Park Wiese Slough State Game Management Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	3
Field notes contributed by Robert K. Myers, spring 1980	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Migration Accipitridae \| Hawks and Eagles Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers	1980-03-01	1980-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Robert K. Myers. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1980.	Myers, Robert K.	Eared Grebe Western Tanager Henslow's Sparrow Common Moorhen American White Pelican Long-tailed Duck Yellow Rail Dunlin Golden Eagle Hudsonian Godwit Red-necked Phalarope Tundra Swan Common Tern	Dudgeon Lake State Wildlife Mgt Area Forneys Lake George Wyth Memorial State Park Red Oak Riverton Wildlife Management Area Sweet Marsh Black Hawk Park Willow Slough State Game Management Area Backbone State Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	3
Field notes contributed by Paul Martsching, April-May 1980	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Charadriidae \| Plovers Parulidae \| Warblers	1980-03-01	1980-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Paul Martsching. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1980.	Martsching, Paul	Gray-cheeked Thrush Eastern Towhee Short-eared Owl Orchard Oriole Sora Black-billed Cuckoo Water Pipit Tufted Titmouse Tundra Swan Great Egret	Ames Hendrickson Marsh Lake Ledges State Park Brookside Park McFarland Lake Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	3
Field notes contributed by Raymond L. Cummins, spring 1980	Field notes Reports	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Podicipediformes \| Grebes Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Ornithology--Methodology Turdidae \| Thrushes Parulidae \| Warblers Troglodytidae \| Wrens	1980-03-01	1980-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Raymond L. Cummins with observers Thaine Hopkins and Ronald Harms. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1980.	Cummins, Raymond L.	Bald Eagle American Bittern Prairie Falcon Blue-winged Teal Ruby-throated Hummingbird Common Loon Hudsonian Godwit Connecticut Warbler Hooded Warbler Greater White-fronted Goose Tundra Swan	Lost Island Lake Marble Lake Pocahontas Rush Lake DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Sunken Grove State Game Management Area Varina Gilmore City Marathon	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	3