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

Field reports form, contributed by Russell P. Baldner and Cathryn A. Baldner, spring 1985	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Nests Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology	1985-03-01	1985-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	A field report of a sighting of several Great Blue Herons at Cardinal Marsh, including a description of their nesting site. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.	Baldner, Russell P. Baldner, Cathryn A.	Great Blue Heron	Cardinal Marsh State Wildlife Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	6
Field reports form, contributed by Eugene Armstrong, spring 1985	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology	1985-03-01	1985-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	A list of bird sightings by Eugene Armstrong and others in the greater Des Moines area. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.	Armstrong, Eugene	White-eyed Vireo Carolina Wren Savannah Sparrow Yellow-throated Warbler Pectoral Sandpiper	Bay Branch Des Moines Ledges State Park Mills County Polk County Walnut Woods State Park Woodward	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	6
Report form for selected species in spring, contributed by Barbara L. Wilson, spring 1985	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology	1985-03-01	1985-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	A list of bird sightings contributed by Barbara L. Wilson. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.	Wilson, Barbara L.	Alder Flycatcher	Mills County Willow Slough State Game Management Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	6
Report form for selected species in spring, contributed by Gerald White, spring 1985	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology	1985-03-01	1985-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	A list of bird sightings contributed by Gerald White. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.	White, Gerald	Bell's Vireo Purple Martin American White Pelican Dunlin Forster's Tern Sora Common Nighthawk Water Pipit	Johnson County Muscatine County Louisa County	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	6
Report form for selected species in spring, contributed by Thomas J. Staudt, spring 1985	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology	1985-03-01	1985-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	A list of bird sightings contributed by Thomas J. Staudt. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.	Staudt, Thomas J.	Broad-winged Hawk	Johnson County Tama County	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	6
Report form for selected species in spring, contributed by James P. Sandrock, spring 1985	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology	1985-03-01	1985-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	A list of bird sightings contributed by James P. Sandrock. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.	Sandrock, James P., 1929-		Van Buren County	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	6
Report form for selected species in spring, contributed by Paul Martsching, spring 1985	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Spring Weather	1985-03-01	1985-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	A list of bird sightings contributed by Paul Martsching, including a weather description for the season. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.	Martsching, Paul		Story County	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	6
Report form for selected species in spring, contributed by Thomas H. Kent, spring 1985	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology	1985-03-01	1985-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	A list of bird sightings contributed by Thomas H. Kent. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Black-crowned Night Heron Great Egret	Jones County Tama County	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	6
Nesting Wood Duck study (35 Years)	Reports Tables (documents)	Birds--Eggs Birds--Nests Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Birdhouses Predatory animals Waterfowl management Eggs--Incubation Ducks--Counting Ducklings Wood duck--Behavior	1984-01-01	1984-12-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	A report compiling the discoveries from 35 years of nesting Wood Duck studies written by Frederic Leopold. The typewritten report details Leopold's findings on the nesting habits of Wood Ducks, including the following: nest site selection, Wood Duck nesting boxes, mating, egg laying, incubation, hatching, departure from the nest, travel of ducklings to water, predatory animals, and maintenance of the Wood Duck nest boxes. A table of 35 years of statistics based on over 10,000 observations is included at the end of the report.	Leopold, Frederic, 1895-1989	Wood Duck	Burlington	Frederic Leopold Papers \| MS 113	12	8
Field reports data, casual and accidental birds, spring 1984	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research	1984-03-01	1984-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field reports data, casual and accidental birds, spring 1984, was a computer generated list of 19 species, quantities, dates seen, locations and observers. It has some manual annotations. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1984.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-		Iowa	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	3
Field notes contributed by Stephen J. Dinsmore, spring 1984	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Research	1984-03-01	1984-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes were contributed by Stephen J. Dinsmore, spring 1984. Other observers were Mark Dixon, Joseph P. Schaufenbuel, James J. Dinsmore, Erik Munson, and Gordon Brown. Several notable sightings include: a Whimbrel at Hendrickson Marsh, Barn Owls in Fremont County and at Red Rock Reservoir, and a Smith's Longspur west of Colo. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1984.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Smith's Longspur Barn Owl Whimbrel	Colo Fremont County Hendrickson Marsh Lake Lake Red Rock	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	3
Field notes contributed by James J. Dinsmore, spring 1984	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Research	1984-03-01	1984-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes were contributed by James J. Dinsmore, spring 1984. Species documented were Red-necked Grebes at Little Wall Lake, Lake Smith, and south of Ruthven; Snowy Egrets at Albion; a Mute Swan at Smiths Slough; Cinnamon Teals at Union Slough and Riverton; a Yellow Rail at Doolittle Prairie; and Great-tailed Grackles at Finn Pond. Other observers of the documented sightings were Joe Clark, Mike Brown, Joseph P. Fleskes, Erwin E. Klaas, and John E. Mayfield. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1984.	Dinsmore, James J.	Red-necked Grebe Cinnamon Teal Mute Swan Yellow Rail Snowy Egret Great-tailed Grackle	Little Wall Lake Algona Doolittle Prairie State Preserve Finn Pond Wildlife Area Ruthven Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Riverton Lake Smith Smiths Slough	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	3
Field notes contributed by Raymond L. Cummins, spring 1984	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Research	1984-03-01	1984-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes were contributed by Raymond L. Cummins, spring 1984. Among 56 species sighted, a Peregrine Falcon at Riverton WMA was documented with Francis L. Moore. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1984.	Cummins, Raymond L.	Peregrine Falcon	Riverton Wildlife Management Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	3
Robert I. Cecil letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, Keokuk, Iowa, spring 1984	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology	1984-03-01	1984-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Robert I. Cecil letter to Thomas H. Kent was regarding bird sightings, Keokuk, Iowa, spring 1984. Species seen near Keokuk and marked with a red check mark were a Bald Eagle, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Northern Oriole, Nighthawks, Olive-sided Flycatcher, Ring-billed Gull and Evening Grosbeaks. Also check-marked were Chimney Swifts seen at Ottumwa and a Broad-Winged Hawk near Montrose. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1984.	Cecil, Robert I.	Bald Eagle Broad-winged Hawk Ring-billed Gull Chimney Swift Evening Grosbeak Baltimore Oriole Common Nighthawk Olive-sided Flycatcher Yellow-rumped Warbler	Keokuk Montrose Ottumwa	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	3
Field notes contributed by Tanya Bray, spring 1984	Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Research	1984-03-01	1984-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes were contributed by Tanya Bray, spring 1984, with seven other observers. The most important sighting was that Babs Padelford documented a Bewick's Wren at Waubonsie State Park. In her undated cover letter to Thomas H. Kent, Bray mentions seeing a Moorhen almost every time at Forneys Lake, and also covers Nebraska experiences. These items were used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1984.	Bray, Tanya	Bewick's Wren Common Moorhen	Forneys Lake Waubonsie State Park Nebraska	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	3
Field notes contributed by Gordon Brand, Orange City, Iowa, spring 1984	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Research Weather	1984-03-01	1984-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes were contributed by Gordon Brand, Orange City, Iowa, spring 1984, and included much weather information. He observed 31 species of birds, among them a Le Conte's Sparrow. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1984.	Brand, Gordon James	Le Conte's Sparrow	Orange City	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	3
Field notes contributed by Dick Bierman, Cherokee, Iowa, spring 1984	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Research	1984-03-01	1984-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes contributed by Dick Bierman, Cherokee, Iowa, spring 1984. He noted a Snowy Egret was documented with James E. Huber. The species seen the most times was Swainson's Hawk, near Cherokee and in Osceola County. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1984.	Bierman, Dick	Swainson's Hawk Snowy Egret	Osceola County Cherokee	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	3
Field notes contributed by Carl J. Bendorf, Iowa City, Iowa, spring 1984	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Research	1984-03-01	1984-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes contributed by Carl J. Bendorf, Iowa City, Iowa, spring 1984. Other observers were Thomas H. Kent, Thomas J. Staudt, and Lanny Haldy. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1984.	Bendorf, Carl J.	Red-throated Loon Red-necked Grebe Eurasian Wigeon Barrow's Goldeneye Ross' Goose Least Tern Peregrine Falcon	Little Wall Lake Cedar Lake Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Forneys Lake Sweet Marsh Delaware County	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	3
Eugene and Eloise Armstrong letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings near Booneville, Iowa, spring 1984	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Research	1984-03-01	1984-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Eugene and Eloise Armstrong letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings near Booneville, Iowa, spring 1984. They saw a Cattle Egret, Upland Sandpipers, and a Western Kingbird south of Booneville. At the Ankeny Ponds, they saw Ruddy Turnstones and Buff-breasted Sandpipers. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1984.	Armstrong, Eloise Armstrong, Eugene	Upland Sandpiper Western Kingbird Cattle Egret Ruddy Turnstone Buff-breasted Sandpiper	Ankeny Booneville	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	3
Documented sightings for Iowa, spring 1984	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research	1984-03-01	1984-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Documented sightings for Iowa, spring 1984, is a computer-generated list of 40 bird species sighted, quantities, dates, locations, and observers who documented them. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1984.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-		Iowa	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	3
Carl J. Bendorf letter to Thomas J. Kent regarding their writing of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report, spring 1984	Correspondence	Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology	1984-03-01	1984-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Carl J. Bendorf letter to Thomas J. Kent was regarding their writing of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report, spring 1984. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1984.	Bendorf, Carl J.		Iowa	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	3
Iowa Ornithologists' Union, Quarterly field report, spring 1984	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology	1984-03-01	1984-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa Ornithologists' Union, Quarterly field report, spring 1984 was compiled by Thomas H. Kent and Carl J. Bendorf, and published in Iowa bird life, 54, 1984. The best new bird seen in the state was Barrow's Goldeneye, first sighted at Forneys Lake. Other notable accidental bird species seen were a Red-throated Loon at Cedar Lake, a Eurasian Wigeon at Sweet Marsh, and a Rock Wren in Woodbury County. The last two pages explain the process for preparing the report and plans for others to take over in the future.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934- Iowa Ornithologists' Union Bendorf, Carl J.	Red-throated Loon Eurasian Wigeon Barrow's Goldeneye Rock Wren	Cedar Lake Forneys Lake Iowa Woodbury County Sweet Marsh	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	3
Nesting reports, field reports, spring 1984	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests Birds--Research	1984-03-01	1984-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Nesting reports, field reports, spring 1984, is a computer-generated list of 12 species of birds along with their quantities, number of nests, dates sighted, locations, and observers. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1984.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-		Iowa	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	3
Field reports data, spring 1984	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research	1984-03-01	1984-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field reports data, spring 1984, is a computer-generated list of bird species names, quantities, dates, locations and observers of the birds in Iowa during that time period. It has some manual annotations. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1984.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-		Iowa	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	3
Iowa Ornithologists' Union, field report compiled data, Brown-headed Cowbird, 1980-1983	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research	1980-02-23	1983-12-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Compilation of sightings data for the Brown-headed Cowbird submitted to the Iowa Ornithologists' Union by members between the years 1980-1983. The document also includes the name of the observer, date and location.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union	Brown-headed Cowbird	Iowa	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	36	16