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

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
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
Notes on species not completely documented	Field notes	Bird watching Birds of prey Birdsongs Water birds	1981-01-12	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Hand written notes detailing birds sighted by multiple people in multiple locations compiled by Peter C. Peterson. The field notes include a note from Peter C. Petersen to Ross W. Silcock regarding observations of owls and of birds along the Mississippi River. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1980-1981.	Pertsen, Peter C.	Double-crested Cormorant Field Sparrow Monk Parakeet Bohemian Waxwing Hermit Thrush Wild Turkey	Bellevue Clinton Davenport Keokuk Lock and Dam 15 Muscatine Waterloo Illinois Princeton Camanche	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	6
Field reports, Jan L. Walter, fall 1989	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Threskiornithidae \| Ibises Water birds Weather	1989-08-01	1989-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field reports submitted by Jan L. Walter with contributions by Curt Nelson for fall 1989. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1989.	Walter, Janice L.	Cooper's Hawk Brewer's Blackbird Western Sandpiper White-rumped Sandpiper Red-breasted Nuthatch Short-billed Dowitcher	Mason City Zirbel Slough Ventura Marsh Wildlife Management Area Mallard Marsh Swamp	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	1
Field reports, Gordon J. Brand, 1990	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Nests Water birds Weather	1990-06-16	1990-07-27	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field reports submitted by Gordon J. Brand for the summer of 1990. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1990.	Brand, Gordon James	White-breasted Nuthatch Summer Tanager Wood Thrush Great Egret	Colfax Lambs Grove	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	2
Southwest Iowa Field Notes	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Nests Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Water birds	1978-06-01	1978-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field report titled "Southwest Iowa Field Notes," submitted by Ruth Phipps. A note at the beginning of the document mentions that there were more nesting ducks that year than usual due to the high water levels. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer, 1978.	Phipps, Ruth O.	Upland Sandpiper Semipalmated Sandpiper Eared Grebe Grasshopper Sparrow Blue-winged Teal Western Kingbird Lark Sparrow Wood Duck Lesser Yellowlegs Caspian Tern Black-billed Cuckoo Blue Grosbeak Mallard	Forneys Lake Fremont County Hamburg	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	6
Field notes contributed by Tanya Bray, fall 1984	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Water birds	1984-08-01	1984-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes were contributed by Tanya Bray, fall 1984. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1984.	Bray, Tanya	Green-backed Heron Franklin's Gull Greater Yellowlegs Herring Gull Willet Spotted Towhee Golden-crowned Kinglet Northern Harrier	Council Bluffs Folsom Lake Forneys Lake Fremont County Lake Manawa Mills County MidAmerican Energy Ponds	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	5
Field notes contributed by Linda Zaletel, summer 1984	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Ciconiiformes \| Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Water birds	1984-06-01	1984-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes were contributed by Linda Zaletel, summer 1984. She sighted an American Bittern at Cooper Prairie Marsh. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1984.	Zaletel, Linda	American Bittern	Cooper Prairie Marsh	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	4
Field notes contributed by James J. Dinsmore and Stephen J. Dinsmore, fall 1984	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Water birds	1984-08-01	1984-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes were contributed by James J. Dinsmore and Stephen J. Dinsmore, fall 1984, along with a cover letter from James J. Dinsmore to Michael C. Newlon related to various enclosures, November 28, 1984. The field notes listed 100 bird species sighted by ten observers in 22 locations. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1984.	Dinsmore, James J. Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Rufous Hummingbird Red-shouldered Hawk Horned Grebe Indigo Bunting Short-eared Owl Cattle Egret Red Knot Winter Wren Tundra Swan	Big Creek State Park Big Wall Lake Wildlife Management Area Chester Hendrickson Marsh Lake Saylorville Lake Nebraska City	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	5
Field notes contributed by Hank Zaletel, summer 1984	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Nests Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Water birds Ornithological illustration	1984-06-01	1984-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes were contributed by Hank Zaletel, summer 1984. He sighted 31 species, some nesting, many at Colo Ponds, and drew a picture of a resting Western Grebe at Rush Lake, Osceola County. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1984.	Zaletel, Hank	Pied-billed Grebe Western Grebe Willet Stilt Sandpiper Prothonotary Warbler American Coot Great Blue Heron	Colo Peterson Pits Recreation Area Rush Lake Ingham Lake Arnolds Park Prairie Lake	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	4
Field notes contributed by Hank Zaletel, fall 1984	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Water birds	1984-08-01	1984-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes were contributed by Hank Zaletel for fall 1984. 26 species in eight locations are listed within the report. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1984.	Zaletel, Hank	Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Lapland Longspur American White Pelican White-winged Crossbill Red Knot Semipalmated Plover Long-eared Owl Pine Warbler Least Sandpiper	Big Creek State Park Colo Hendrickson Marsh Lake Saylorville Lake McFarland Lake Park Union	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	5
Field notes contributed by Douglas C. Harr, November 28, 1984	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Water birds Weather Birds--Infancy	1984-11-28	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes were contributed by Douglas C. Harr, November 28, 1984. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1984.	Harr, Douglas C.	Bald Eagle Upland Sandpiper Loggerhead Shrike Red Crossbill Sharp-shinned Hawk Great Egret	Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Larchwood Rush Lake Spirit Lake Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Rock Rapids George Alton	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	5
Field notes contributed by Carl J. Bendorf, fall 1984	Field notes	Bird watching Water birds	1984-08-01	1984-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes were contributed by Carl J. Bendorf, fall 1984. He sighted 40 species with three other observers. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1984.	Bendorf, Carl J.	American Avocet Little Blue Heron White-winged Crossbill Black Scoter Red Knot Bohemian Waxwing Buff-breasted Sandpiper	Colfax Coralville Lake Folsom Lake Fremont County Le Claire High Amana East Amana	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	5
Field notes contributed by Barbara L. Wilson, summer 1984	Correspondence Field notes	Bird kills Bird watching Birds--Habitat Birds--Nests Ciconiiformes \| Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Water birds Weather	1984-06-01	1984-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes were contributed by Barbara L. Wilson, summer 1984. Included was a cover letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding weather, abundant water-living birds, and March kills of birds, August 2, 1984. Nestings of Least Terns and Piping Plovers at the IPL ponds were described in detail with seven other observers, and many herons were seen near the Missouri River in Fremont County. Counts of House Sparrows were shown to decrease as livestock operations decreased, 1978-1984. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1984.	Wilson, Barbara L.	House Sparrow Least Tern Piping Plover Great Blue Heron	Fremont County Mills County MidAmerican Energy Ponds	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	4
Field notes contributed by Babs and Loren Padelford on Iowa birds sighted, March 2, 1984	Field notes	Bird watching Water birds	1984-03-02	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes were contributed by Babs and Loren Padelford on Iowa birds sighted, March 2, 1984. Various water birds were seen at the Settling Pond. Canvasbacks and Bald Eagles were seen at Forneys Lake. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1983-1984.	Padelford, Babs Padelford, Loren	Bald Eagle Canvasback	Forneys Lake	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	2
Field notes and map from Michael C. Newlon, Iowa City area, winter 1974-1975	Field notes Maps (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Research Icteridae \| Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, and allies Falconiformes \| Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures Ornithology--Methodology Fringillidae \| Finches Water birds	1974-12-01	1975-02-28	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes and map from Michael C. Newlon covered bird sightings in the Iowa City area, winter 1974-1975. The map showed the locations of the Hawkeye Wildlife Area, the Coralville Reservoir and Dam, and Cone Marsh relative to Iowa City. Some sightings extended into March, and were also recorded on the Mississippi River between Davenport and the locks. These items were undated with years, but they were used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1974-1975.	Newlon, Michael C.		Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Iowa City Mississippi River, Iowa	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	17	14
Fall report, Fremont County, Iowa and nearby areas	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Fringillidae \| Finches Parulidae \| Warblers Water birds	1976-08-01	1976-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Fall report for Fremont County Iowa and nearby areas contributed by W. Ross Silcock in a letter to Vernon M. Kleen. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1976.	Silcock, W. Ross	Horned Grebe Eared Grebe	Fremont County Lake Manawa Pottawattamie County DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	17	18
Field reports, Carol Thompson, fall 1984	Field notes	Bird watching Water birds Weather	1984-08-01	1984-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Fall 1984 field reports contributed by Carol Thompson for the Coralville Lake area. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1984.	Thompson, Carol A.	Greater Yellowlegs Black-bellied Plover Willet Buff-breasted Sandpiper	Coralville Lake	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	5
Iowa Birdline update, July 8, 1991	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Water birds Birds--Infancy Dial-a-message telephone calls	1991-07-08	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of Iowa Birdline updates for July 8, 1991. The highlights for the update include sightings of Mississippi Kites, Eared Grebes and Swainson's Hawks. Also included are handwritten notes with sightings of twelve shorebird species including Dowitchers, a Stilt Sandpiper and a Western Sandpiper.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Swainson's Hawk Mississippi Kite Eared Grebe Henslow's Sparrow Yellow-throated Warbler Western Sandpiper Osprey Stilt Sandpiper Blue Grosbeak Great-tailed Grackle	Clive Iowa City Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Rush Lake O'Brien County Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit Badger Creek State Recreation Area Babcock Access	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	6
Bird Sighting List	Field notes	Bird watching Water birds Water levels	N/A	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Bird sightings and locations list compiled by Mike and Carol Newlon.	Newlon, Michael C. Newlon, Carol S.	American Kestrel Upland Sandpiper Stilt Sandpiper	Coralville Lake Iowa West Liberty F W Kent County Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	17	17
Barb Wilson letter to Thomas Kent regarding birds sighted in Fall, November 24, 1980	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Water birds Weather Fowling	1980-11-24	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Barb Wilson letter includes an annotated list of birds sighted on the farm and at Willow Slough. She also notes that the dry and mild weather and the presence of hunters have led to lower water bird numbers and that American Birds has mistakenly placed some Willow Slough sightings in Indiana. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.	Wilson, Barbara L.	Bay-breasted Warbler	Mills County Willow Slough State Game Management Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	5
Annotated bird sighting list for Fall 1985 compiled by Tom Staudt	Field notes Surveys (documents)	Bird watching Birds of prey Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Fringillidae \| Finches Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers Water birds	1985-08-01	1985-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Tom Staudt and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1985.	Staudt, Thomas J.	Sage Thrasher	Coralville Lake Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Hickory Hill Park Iowa City Lake MacBride	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	1
Annotated bird sighting list for spring 1981 compiled by Thomas Staudt	Field notes Forms (documents) Surveys (documents)	Bird watching Birds of prey Birds--Identification Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Water birds	1981-05-29	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Thomas Staudt. Includes a detailed description of a Ruby-crowned Kinglet sighting and a form documenting the sighting of a Peregrine Falcon at Cou Falls. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1981.	Staudt, Thomas J.	Peregrine Falcon Ruby-crowned Kinglet	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area Muskrat Slough State Game Management Area Cou Falls	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	7
Field reports form for seasonal observations of Iowa birds	Field notes	Bird watching Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Water birds Weather	1983-06-01	1983-07-31	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 Summer 1983.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-		Amana Coralville Lake Iowa City	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	20	8
Printout of birds sighted by Thomas Kent, fall 1983	Field notes	Bird watching Birds of prey Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae \| Warblers Water birds Troglodytidae \| Wrens	1983-08-01	1983-11-30	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 fall 1983.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-		Coralville Lake Hickory Hill Park Iowa City Saylorville Lake Lake MacBride	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	1