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

Field notes from SW Iowa	Field notes	Bird watching	1981-06-03	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	A list of birds sighted by Ruth Phipps and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1981.	Phipps, Ruth O.	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher White-winged Crossbill Evening Grosbeak Wood Duck Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Northern Mockingbird Connecticut Warbler Red-breasted Nuthatch	Shenandoah Manti Memorial Park Clarinda	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	7
Field notes, S.W. Iowa compiled by Ruth Phipps	Field notes	Bird watching	1980-12-07	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	A list of birds sighted by Ruth Phipps and others around Shenandoah. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.			Shenandoah	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	5
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
A list of birds sighted for Winter contributed by Robert Thornburg	Field notes	Bird watching Birds of prey Fringillidae \| Finches Water birds	1981-02-24	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	A list of birds sighted by Robert Thornburg at the Red Rocks Reservoir and the Pleasantville area. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1980-1981.		Northern Mockingbird Canada Goose Mallard	Lake Red Rock Pleasantville Stephens State Forest - Lucas Unit	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	6
Annotated bird sighting list for Fall 1980 compiled by Robert Thornburg	Field notes Surveys (documents)	Bird watching Weather	1980-08-01	1980-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	A list of birds sighted by Robert Thornburg around Pleasantville. He also notes that 7 inches of snow fell on October 27 but had melted by October 31. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.	Thornburg, Robert E.	Cooper's Hawk Gray Catbird Northern Mockingbird House Wren Bonaparte's Gull	Lake Red Rock Pleasantville	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	5
Marble Rock spring migration report	Field notes	Bird watching Birding sites Birds of prey Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Migratory birds Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Turdidae \| Thrushes Parulidae \| Warblers Water birds	1981-06-02	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	A list of birds sighted by Pearl Knoop including a hand-drawn map showing the area at Marble Rock where she goes birding. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1981.	Knoop, Pearl	Red-shouldered Hawk Little Blue Heron Rusty Blackbird Yellow-throated Warbler Osprey Piping Plover Red-necked Phalarope Black Tern	Marble Rock	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
Winter 1980-81 report by John Van Dyk	Field notes	Bird watching Birds of prey Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Fringillidae \| Finches Weather	1981-03-03	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	A list of birds sighted by John Van Dyk around Sioux County. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1980-1981.	Van Dyk, John, 1936-	Lapland Longspur Golden-crowned Sparrow Harris' Sparrow Evening Grosbeak Common Redpoll Wood Duck Lesser Scaup Northern Shrike Mallard	Sioux Center Sioux County Rock Valley	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	6
Field reports Fall 1980 compiled by Joe Schaufenbuel	Field notes	Bird watching	1980-12-03	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	A list of birds sighted by Joe Schaufenbuel for Fall 1980. He also mentions looking through his old records and notes that a sighting of a Clay-colored Sparrow in 1974 might be of interest for Iowa's Bird Book. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.	Schaufenbuel, Joseph P.	Clay-colored Sparrow	Iowa	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	5
Field reports, Summer season	Field notes	Bird watching Birds of prey Birds--Nests Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Laniidae \| Shrikes Fringillidae \| Finches Parulidae \| Warblers Water birds Weather	1983-06-01	1983-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	A 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 Summer 1983.	Dinsmore, James J.		Big Wall Lake Wildlife Management Area Deweys Pasture State Game Management Area Jemmerson Slough Wildlife Management Area Ledges State Park Ruthven Spring Run Complex Wildlife Management Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	20	8
Field report, May 1981	Field notes	Bird watching	1981-05-16	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	A list of birds sighted by J.L. Konefes in May. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1981.	Konefes, John L.	Lark Sparrow Osprey	Wiese Slough State Game Management Area Red Cedar Wildlife Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	7
Annotated bird sighting list for Winter 1981 compiled by Hank Zaletel	Field notes Surveys (documents)	Bird watching Fringillidae \| Finches	1981-03-04	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	A list of birds sighted by Hank Zaletel in places around Story, Boone and Polk Counties. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1980-1981.	Zaletel, Hank	American Kestrel Long-eared Owl Northern Saw-whet Owl Pine Siskin Horned Lark	Ames Big Creek State Park Ledges State Park Nevada	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	6
Summer 1983 report	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae \| Warblers Water birds Weather	1983-06-01	1983-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	A list of birds sighted by Gordon Brand. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Summer 1983.	Brand, Gordon James	Eared Grebe Canvasback Wilson's Phalarope Lark Sparrow Lesser Scaup Kentucky Warbler	Sioux Center Hospers	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	20	8
List of birds sighted compiled by Eugene Armstrong	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Nests Birdsongs Game and game-birds Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Fringillidae \| Finches Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers	1983-06-01	1983-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	A list of birds sighted by Eugene Armstrong and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Summer 1983.	Armstrong, Eugene		Ankeny Booneville Forneys Lake Spirit Lake Waubonsie State Park Yellow River State Forest Winterset Badger Creek State Recreation Area New Albin Big Lake Wildlife Management Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	20	8
Field report: Fall 1986	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting	1985-08-01	1985-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	A list of birds sighted by Dean Mosman. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1985.	Mosman, Dean	Rough-legged Hawk Eastern Bluebird Snow Bunting Harris' Sparrow Evening Grosbeak	Elkhart	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	1
Dean Mosman letter to Thomas Kent regarding winter bird sightings, February 11, 1981	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Icteridae \| Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, and allies	1981-02-11	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	A list of birds sighted by Dean Mosman. He notes that he has fewer sightings this year given the mild Winter. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1980-1981.	Mosman, Dean	Loggerhead Shrike Harris' Sparrow Evening Grosbeak Snowy Owl Pine Siskin Winter Wren Northern Shrike	Elkhart Lake Red Rock Polk County	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	6
Darwin Koenig letter to Thomas Kent regarding observations for winter, March 1, 1981	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching	1981-03-01	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	A list of birds sighted by Darwin Koenig. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1980-1981.	Koenig, Darwin	Cooper's Hawk Common Redpoll Golden Eagle Common Snipe Red Crossbill American Black Duck	Allamakee County Decorah Lansing Poweshiek County Yellow River State Forest Montezuma Fort Atkinson	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	6
Fall 1985	Field notes Surveys (documents)	Bird watching Birds of prey Water birds	1985-08-01	1985-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	A list of birds sighted by Carol Thompson. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1985.	Thompson, Carol A.	Rusty Blackbird Cedar Waxwing Horned Lark Northern Shrike	Cherokee County Johnson County Lake Macbride State Park Spencer	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	1
List of birds sighted compiled by Carl Bendorf	Field notes	Bird watching Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Laniidae \| Shrikes Fringillidae \| Finches Parulidae \| Warblers Water birds Bombycillidae \| Waxwings	1983-06-01	1983-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	A list of birds sighted by Carl Bendorf and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Summer 1983.	Bendorf, Carl J.		Amana Coralville Lake Johnson County Oxford	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	20	8
Birds reported to Birdline, but not reported to IBL	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification	1991-03-01	1991-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	A list of bird sightings reported to Iowa Birdline, but not submitted to Iowa Bird Life compiled by James Fuller. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1991.	Fuller, James L	Little Blue Heron Thayer's Gull Northern Goshawk Prairie Warbler Sandhill Crane	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake Lake Red Rock Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Roberts Creek	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	5
Field reports - Spring 1996, June 8, 1996	Field notes Reports	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Accipitridae \| Hawks and Eagles Ornithology--Methodology Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Parulidae \| Warblers Emberizidae \| Sparrows	1996-06-08	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	A list of bird sightings organized by species, June 8, 1996. The list also contains the number of birds seen, date of sighting, location, and observer of each species. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1996.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union		Iowa	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	1
Iowa field reports, spring 1997, June 10, 1997	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests Ornithology--Societies, etc Birds--Infancy	1997-06-10	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	A list of bird sightings organized by species, June 10, 1997. The list also contains the number of birds seen, date of sighting, location, and observer of each species. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1997.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union	Swainson's Hawk Cooper's Hawk American Bittern Eared Grebe Cinnamon Teal Ross' Goose Common Loon Greater Scaup Peregrine Falcon Greater White-fronted Goose Sandhill Crane	Iowa	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	4
Iowa field reports, spring 1997, June 10, 1997	Field notes	Bird watching Birdsongs Ornithology--Societies, etc Birds--Infancy	1997-06-10	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	A list of bird sightings organized by species, June 10, 1997. The list also contains the number of birds seen, date of sighting, location, and observer of each species. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1997.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Marbled Godwit White-winged Dove Franklin's Gull Wilson's Phalarope Hudsonian Godwit Sanderling Pectoral Sandpiper Common Snipe Common Nighthawk Pileated Woodpecker Bonaparte's Gull Common Tern American Golden Plover	Iowa	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	4
Iowa field reports, spring 1997, June 10, 1997	Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birdsongs Ornithology--Societies, etc Parulidae \| Warblers Birds--Infancy Emberizidae \| Sparrows	1997-06-10	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	A list of bird sightings organized by species, June 10, 1997. The list also contains the number of birds seen, date of sighting, location, and observer of each species. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1997.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union	Common Grackle Blue-headed Vireo Rose-breasted Grosbeak Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Smith's Longspur Clay-colored Sparrow Western Kingbird Eastern Wood-Pewee Ruby-crowned Kinglet Swainson's Thrush Hermit Thrush Blue-winged Warbler Orange-crowned Warbler Prothonotary Warbler Blackburnian Warbler Mourning Warbler Western Meadowlark Red Crossbill	Iowa	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	4
Field reports, fall 1998, Burrowing Owl through Rusty Blackbird, December 11, 1998	Field notes Reports	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Sylviidae \| Kinglets and Gnatcatchers Ornithology--Methodology Hirundinidae \| Swallows Turdidae \| Thrushes Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers Troglodytidae \| Wrens Piciformes \| Woodpeckers and allies Strigiformes \| Owls Apodiformes \| Swifts and Hummingbirds Emberizidae \| Sparrows	1998-12-11	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	A list of bird sightings organized by species, December 11, 1998. The list includes sightings of Owls, Hummingbirds, Woodpeckers, Flycatchers, Vireos, Swallows, Wrens, Thrushes, Warblers, and Sparrows. The list also contains the number of birds seen, date of sighting, location, and observer of each species. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1998.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union		Iowa	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	2