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

1998 summer field report, Hank Zaletel	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests	1998-06-01	1998-07-31	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 summer 1998.	Zaletel, Hank	Red-necked Grebe Pied-billed Grebe Yellow-headed Blackbird Cedar Waxwing Blue-winged Teal Gray Partridge Sedge Wren American Coot	Harrier Marsh Hendrickson Marsh Lake Ledges State Park Zearing Ada Hayden Heritage Park Colo Bogs Wildlife Management Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	1
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Jan Walter, summer 1998	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Nests Birds--Infancy	1998-06-01	1998-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Jan Walter and Carolyn Fischer. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1998.	Walter, Janice L.	Pied-billed Grebe Willow Flycatcher Least Flycatcher Loggerhead Shrike Virginia Rail Swainson's Thrush Chestnut-sided Warbler Magnolia Warbler American Redstart Black Tern	Cerro Gordo County Mason City Zirbel Slough				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	1
Summer season, 1998, Fred Lesher	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Nests	1998-06-28	1998-07-22	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Fred Lesher dated June 28, 1998 and July 22, 1998. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1998.	Lesher, Fred	Blue Jay White-breasted Nuthatch Warbling Vireo Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Gray Catbird Blue-winged Warbler Cerulean Warbler Yellow-throated Vireo Tufted Titmouse Brown Creeper Cliff Swallow	Allamakee County Effigy Mounds National Monument Clayton County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	1
Documentation for extraordinary bird sightings in Iowa, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, May 10, 1998, Rita Goranson	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Eggs Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Rare birds Birds--Infancy	1998-05-10	1998-07-08	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rita Goranson documents sighting a breeding pair of Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers from May 10 through July 8. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1998.	Goranson, Rita	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker	Mason City				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	1
Big Bluestem Flyer, Volume 33, Number 5, May/June 1998	Newsletters	Bird watching Ornithology--Societies, etc Rare birds Science--Societies, etc Natural areas International Migratory Bird Day	1998-05-01	1998-06-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	The newsletter of the Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa), Volume 33, Number 5, May/June 1998. Highlights of the newsletter include details on March and April field trips, a Birders of the Month column profiling Ed Carbrey and Elizabeth Carbrey, information on a society Birdathon being held in conjunction with the celebration of International Migratory Bird Day, and an article "Eddyville Dunes: a Natural Heritage of the State" by Jane Clark.	Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa) Shivvers, Rebecca A.	Eared Grebe	Ames Eddyville Colo Bogs Wildlife Management Area				Big Bluestem Audubon Society \| MS 592	3	6
Heard on the Birdline, March 15-June 15, 1998	Field notes	Bird watching Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Rare birds Dial-a-message telephone calls	1998-03-15	1998-06-15	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summary of the Iowa Birdline update for March 15-June 15, 1998. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Lesser White-fronted Goose, Sprague's Pipit, Neotropic Cormorant, Black-bellied Whistling Duck, and Glossy Ibis. Other interesting observations include March sightings of a Ferruginous Hawk and Fish Crows, the first report of an adult Common Black-headed Gull in April, Black-billed Magpie and Black-necked Stilt sightings in May, and Scissor-tailed Flycatcher and King Rail sightings in June.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Ferruginous Hawk Neotropic Cormorant Fish Crow Sprague's Pipit Bewick's Wren Lesser White-fronted Goose Black-billed Magpie Glossy Ibis Black-bellied Whistling-Duck Black-necked Stilt Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Black-headed Gull King Rail	Cerro Gordo County Ida County Lee County Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge - Big Timber Division Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Plymouth County Thorpe Park Tomahawk Marsh Wildlife Management Area Union Hills Wildlife Management Area Grovers Lake Paul Errington Wildlife Management Area Lake MacBride Iowa Arboretum				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	40	18
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Black-headed Gull at Big Creek State Park, 1994	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1994-11-17	1998-06-09	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Black-headed Gull at Big Creek State Park in Polk County, IA on November 17, 1994. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and three documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Cummins, Raymond L.	Black-headed Gull	Big Creek Lake	Big Creek State Park Polk Co.	Open water	The documentation form by Ray Cummins forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Stephen J. Dinsmore and Jim Dinsmore were submitted. Other observers include Dennis Thompson and Susan B. Grove. \| Elimination of similar species: see above [...] The setting gull in direct comparison to the two Bonaparte's was lighter mantled, larger, whiter headed, the bill was longer and heavier, and the bill was reddish black not pure black like the Bonaparte's. In flight the gull had the same upper wing pattern as the Bonaparte's. [...] The underwing was not totally black like the Little Gull. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:30:00/10:36:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	10	21
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Black-headed Gull at Spirit Lake and Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area, 1994	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Photographs	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1994-08-02	1998-06-09	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Black-headed Gull at Spirit Lake and Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area in Dickinson County, IA on August 2, 1994. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, a photograph, and thirteen documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Black-headed Gull	Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Spirit Lake	n. end of Spirit L., Dickinson Co., IA	large lake	The documentation form by Stephen J. Dinsmore for the 11:25 AM sighting forms the basis of this record. A second form by Stephen J. Dinsmore for the 12:12 PM and 5:40PM sighting was submitted as well. Other documentation forms by Lee A. Schoenewe, Pete Ernzen, Jim Fuller, Thomas H. Kent, Peter C. Petersen, Ed Thelen, Babs Padelford, Loren Padelford, Pam Allen, Reid Allen, Beth Proescholdt, and Mark Proescholdt (two separate forms) were submitted later. Other observers include LaVonne Foote, Nancy Schoenewe, Beth Brown, Tim Schantz, Brian Blevins, Corey Blevins, Bob Livermore, Roland Barth, Kim Eckert, Russ Widner, Phil McFadden, Bill Huser, Eugene Armstrong, and Eloise Armstrong. \| Elimination of similar species: The combination of red bill and legs, brown hood, size, very pale gray mantle and upperwings, and black undersides to the inner primaries eliminates several similar species, including Franklin's, Laughing, Little, Bonaparte's, and Ross' gulls. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 11:25:00/11:42:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	10	21
Thomas Kent letter to Robert Gruenewald regarding request for more information, spring 1998	Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification	1998-03-01	1998-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Undated form letter from Thomas Kent to Robert Gruenewald. Kent requests more information regarding the sighting of White-winged Scoters and also asks about other sightings reported by Gruenewald. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998. This document is answered by a letter from Gruenewald: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/6340/view	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Horned Grebe Eared Grebe Brewer's Blackbird Carolina Wren Mute Swan Ross' Goose Cattle Egret White-winged Scoter Bank Swallow	Iowa				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	7
Iowa Ornithologists' Union, Quarterly field report, spring 1998	Field notes Reports	Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae \| Warblers Weather Waterfowl	1998-03-01	1998-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Thomas Kent reports that many of the usual migrants arrived late and in low numbers. Quarterly field report for the spring of 1998 titled "Field reports--spring 1998".	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934- Iowa Ornithologists' Union	Neotropic Cormorant Sprague's Pipit Eurasian Collared Dove Black-billed Magpie Glossy Ibis Black-bellied Whistling-Duck Greater Prairie-Chicken Black-headed Gull	Iowa				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	7
Field reports March 1 through May 31, 1998, Pam and Reid Allen	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs Photography of birds	1998-03-01	1998-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Pam and Reid Allen and six others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.	Allen, Pam Allen, Reid I.	Barn Owl Black-billed Magpie Franklin's Gull White-winged Crossbill Long-tailed Duck Western Kingbird Snowy Egret Piping Plover Blue Grosbeak	Big Creek State Park Dallas County Plymouth County Thorpe Park Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Waubonsie State Park West Des Moines MidAmerican Energy Ponds				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	7
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Dick Bierman, 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 Dick Bierman. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.	Bierman, Dick	Swainson's Hawk Horned Grebe Carolina Wren Snowy Egret Cattle Egret Black-bellied Plover Pine Siskin Winter Wren Great Blue Heron	Cherokee County Osceola County Woodbury County Cherokee Pocahontas County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	7
Field reports, spring 1998, Dennis Carter	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Birdsongs Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae \| Warblers Waterfowl	1998-03-01	1998-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Dennis Carter. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.	Carter, Dennis L.	American Bittern Bell's Vireo Redhead Yellow-rumped Warbler Bay-breasted Warbler Lincoln's Sparrow Dark-eyed Junco	Cardinal Marsh State Wildlife Area Decorah Winneshiek County Lake Meyer Effigy Mounds National Monument				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	7
Goldfinch beakon, April/May 1998	Serials (publications)	Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1998-04-01	1998-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Upper Iowa Audubon Chapter newsletter dated April/May 1998. This newsletter contains a calendar of events and chapter news. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.	Upper Iowa Audubon Society		Decorah				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	7
IA spring '98 report, Bill Huser	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Nests	1998-03-01	1998-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Bill Huser and two others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.	Huser, Bill F.	American Bittern Prairie Falcon Savannah Sparrow Ross' Goose Herring Gull Peregrine Falcon Blue-winged Warbler Worm-eating Warbler Sharp-shinned Hawk	Badger Lake Browns Lake Sioux City Stone State Park Bacon Creek Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	7
Annotated bird sighting list for spring 1998 compiled by Dennis Henrickson	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Parulidae \| Warblers	1998-03-01	1998-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Dennis Henrickson. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.	Henrickson, Dennis	Rough-legged Hawk Red-breasted Merganser Osprey Olive-sided Flycatcher Great-tailed Grackle	Christopherson Slough / Little Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area Emmet County Spirit Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	7
Spring 1998 field report, Jane Clark	Field notes	Bird watching Birdsongs Parulidae \| Warblers Birds--Infancy	1998-03-01	1998-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Jane Clark and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.	Clark, Jane	Rose-breasted Grosbeak Purple Finch Peregrine Falcon Red-eyed Vireo Pine Siskin Tennessee Warbler Yellow-throated Vireo	Clive Des Moines Ledges State Park Loess Hills Wildlife Area Brown's Woods				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	7
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Robert Gruenewald, spring 1998	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Eggs Birds--Nests Weather	1998-03-01	1998-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Robert Gruenewald and three others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.	Gruenewald, Robert	Double-crested Cormorant Canvasback Mute Swan Ross' Goose White-winged Scoter Ruddy Duck Northern Mockingbird	Sanborn				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	7
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Rita Goranson, spring 1998	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers	1998-03-01	1998-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Rita Goranson. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.	Goranson, Rita	Red-shouldered Hawk Cattle Egret Common Loon Peregrine Falcon Willet Veery Prothonotary Warbler Fox Sparrow Mourning Warbler	Cerro Gordo County Mason City Zirbel Slough Pool Slough Mitchell County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	7
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Jim Fuller, 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 Jim Fuller. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.	Fuller, James L	Broad-winged Hawk Eared Grebe Warbling Vireo Ring-necked Duck Black-bellied Whistling-Duck Virginia Rail Black-crowned Night Heron Willet Ruby-crowned Kinglet Great-tailed Grackle	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Hickory Hill Park Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Pleasant Creek State Park Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area Tomahawk Marsh Wildlife Management Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	7
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Carolyn Fischer, 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 Carolyn Fischer and three others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.	Fischer, Carolyn J.	Sprague's Pipit Cattle Egret	Mason City Union Hills Wildlife Management Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	7
Peter Ernzen letter to Thomas Kent regarding spring migration, spring 1998	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Birdsongs	1998-03-01	1998-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Undated letter from Peter Ernzen to Thomas Kent. Ernzen states this is one of the worst migrations in recent memory and includes a list of birds sighted for spring 1998 focusing on first and last sightings. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.	Ernzen, Peter	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Wilson's Phalarope Palm Warbler Common Loon Tennessee Warbler House Wren Blackpoll Warbler	Moorehead Pioneer Park Sac County Tomahawk Marsh Wildlife Management Area Buena Vista County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	7
Spring 1998 Iowa field report, Chris Edwards	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Eggs Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Birds--Nests Parulidae \| Warblers Weather	1998-03-01	1998-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Chris Edwards. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.	Edwards, Chris	Bobolink Yellow-billed Cuckoo Black-bellied Whistling-Duck Wood Thrush Palm Warbler Greater Scaup	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Hickory Hill Park Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Wildcat Den State Park Lake MacBride MidAmerican Energy Ponds				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	7
Spring field reports, 1998, Jim Dinsmore	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Eggs Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs	1998-03-01	1998-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Jim Dinsmore and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.	Dinsmore, James J.	Red-tailed Hawk Marbled Godwit Turkey Vulture Short-eared Owl Glossy Ibis Yellow Rail Chuck-will's-widow Long-billed Dowitcher Pileated Woodpecker	Ames Dunbar Slough Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Saylorville Lake Winnebago County Colo Bogs Wildlife Management Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	7
Annotated bird sighting list for spring 1998 compiled by Ray Cummins	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 Ray Cummins. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.	Cummins, Raymond L.	Canvasback Black-legged Kittiwake Least Tern Common Nighthawk Northern Shoveler Winter Wren Northern Bobwhite	Appanoose County Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Rathbun Lake Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	7