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

Field notes contributed by Paul Martsching, July 26, 1997	Field notes Reports	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birdsongs	1997-07-26	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summer report of birds found in central Iowa contributed by Paul Martsching. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1997.	Martsching, Paul	Turkey Vulture Willow Flycatcher Bell's Vireo Chestnut-sided Warbler Tennessee Warbler	Ames Doolittle Prairie State Preserve Brookside Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	5
David C. Edwards email response to James J. Dinsmore regarding a possible Great-tailed Grackle sighting, July 23, 1997	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification	1997-07-23	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An email response from David C. Edwards to a James J. Dinsmore reply regarding a possible Great-tailed Grackle sighting, July 23, 1997. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1997. This document is related to an original email from Edwards to Dinsmore: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/6245/view	Edwards, David C.	Great-tailed Grackle	Dunbar Slough				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	5
Iowa RBA, July 21, 1997	Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1997-07-21	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for July 21, 1997. Highlights of the update include sightings of an adult Black-headed Gull, a Hooded Warbler, Mississippi Kites, and Snowy Egrets. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with a sighting of a Little Blue Heron.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Mississippi Kite Least Bittern Little Blue Heron Snowy Egret Osprey Northern Mockingbird Hooded Warbler Black-headed Gull	Lake Ahquabi Ames Booneville Jemmerson Slough Wildlife Management Area Ledges State Park Montrose Nebraska City Pocahontas County Casey Barrow Landing Camp Wesley Woods Heron Bend Conservation Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	6
John Evan Snyder emails to James J. Dinsmore regarding a Northern Mockingbird sighting, July 18, 1997	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Rare birds	1997-07-18	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Two emails from John Evan Snyder to James J. Dinsmore regarding a Northern Mockingbird sighting, July 18, 1997. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1997.	Snyder, J. E. (John Evan), 1955-	Northern Mockingbird	Ames Ada Hayden Heritage Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	5
Field note about a Common Loon sighting contributed by Bruce Roy Munson, July 16, 1997	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification	1997-07-16	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summer report of a Common Loon sighting at Big Creek Lake contributed by Bruce Roy Munson. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1997.	Munson, Bruce Roy, 1940-	Common Loon	Big Creek Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	5
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Black-headed Gull at Jemmerson Slough Wildlife Management Area, 1997	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1997-07-16	2000-11-24	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review of a Black-headed Gull at Jemmerson Slough Wildlife Management Area in Dickinson County, IA on July 16, 1997. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Proescholdt, Mark	Black-headed Gull	Jemmerson Slough Wildlife Management Area	Jemmerson Slough area - Dickinson County	Small water area with land for gulls to roost on	The documentation form by Mark Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer is Ed Thelen. \| Elimination of similar species: No other gull quite like this one. A Bonaparte's Gull is smaller, has a black bill, and lacks the dark smudge on the underwings. \| The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 10:20:00/11:05:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	10	21
Iowa RBA, July 14, 1997	Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1997-07-14	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for July 14, 1997. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, a King Rail, a first year Sabine's Gull, Piping Plovers, and Least Terns. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a Snowy Egret, a pair of Least Bitterns, and a Northern Mockingbird.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Swainson's Hawk Mississippi Kite Least Bittern Little Blue Heron Barn Owl Common Moorhen Western Grebe Western Kingbird Snowy Egret Chuck-will's-widow Cattle Egret Virginia Rail Sabine's Gull Least Tern Piping Plover Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Northern Mockingbird Hooded Warbler Blue Grosbeak Great-tailed Grackle Black-headed Gull King Rail	Lake Ahquabi Ames Booneville Forneys Lake Fremont County George Wyth Memorial State Park Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Ledges State Park Rippey Nebraska City MidAmerican Energy Ponds Casey Barrow Landing Bedford Silver Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	6
Neil Bernstein letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding a Veery sighting, July 10, 1997	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birdsongs	1997-07-10	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Neil Bernstein to James J. Dinsmore regarding a Veery sighting, July 10, 1997. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1997.	Bernstein, Neil	Veery	Bixby State Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	5
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Sabine's Gull at Kettleson Hogsback Area, 1997	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1997-07-08	2000-11-24	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Sabine's Gull at Kettleson Hogsback Area in Dickinson County, IA on July 8, 1997. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Schoenewe, Lee A.	Sabine's Gull	Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area	Kettleson Hogsback WMA, Dickinson Co.	Restored wetland. prairie pothole	The documentation form by Lee A. Schoenewe is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include ten unidentified members of the local Audubon chapter. \| Elimination of similar species: Bonaparte's Gull - wing pattern black headed gull - nearby adult comparison \| The original documentation form event lasted from 19:30:00/20:20:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	11	9
Iowa RBA, July 7, 1997	Field notes	Bird watching Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1997-07-07	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for July 7, 1997. Highlights of the update include sightings of a King Rail, Little Blue Herons, and an American Avocet. Also of note were observations of a Worm-eating Warbler in southeast Iowa and Mississippi Kites from four different locations in the central part of the state. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a Sabine's Gull and Blue Grosbeak.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	American Avocet Mississippi Kite Least Bittern Little Blue Heron Common Moorhen White-throated Sparrow Western Kingbird Sabine's Gull Least Tern Piping Plover Baird's Sandpiper Acadian Flycatcher Northern Parula Worm-eating Warbler Louisiana Waterthrush Blue Grosbeak Black-headed Gull King Rail Least Sandpiper	Ames Cedar Lake Forneys Lake Fremont County Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Ledges State Park Nebraska City Greenwood Park West Des Moines Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit MidAmerican Energy Ponds Lake Ahquabi State Park Voas Nature Area Augusta				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	6
David C. Edwards email to James J. Dinsmore regarding a possible Great-tailed Grackle sighting, July 7, 1997	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification	1997-07-07	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An email from David C. Edwards to James J. Dinsmore regarding a possible Great-tailed Grackle sighting, July 7, 1997. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1997. This document is related to a reply from Dinsmore and a response from Edwards: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/6244/view	Edwards, David C.	Great-tailed Grackle Least Sandpiper	Dunbar Slough				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	5
Richard Jule Hollis email to James J. Dinsmore regarding a Cliff Swallow sighting, July 3, 1997.	Correspondence	Bird declines Bird watching	1997-07-03	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field note about a Cliff Swallow sighting contributed in an email from Richard Jule Hollis to James J. Dinsmore, July 3, 1997. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1997.	Hollis, Richard Jule	Cliff Swallow	Iowa City Johnson County Iowa River				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	5
Iowa RBA, June 30, 1997	Field notes	Bird watching Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Dial-a-message telephone calls	1997-06-30	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for June 30, 1997. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Mountain Bluebird, Mississippi Kites, and a Black-billed Magpie. Also of note were the observations of a Worm-eating Warbler, three Little Blue Herons, and nesting Barn Owls. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a King Rail and a Hooded Warbler.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Broad-winged Hawk Mississippi Kite Least Bittern Little Blue Heron American Bittern Bell's Vireo Mountain Bluebird Barn Owl Black-billed Magpie Yellow-throated Warbler Western Kingbird Chuck-will's-widow Cattle Egret Least Tern Piping Plover Veery Worm-eating Warbler Hooded Warbler Blue Grosbeak Great-tailed Grackle King Rail	Lake Ahquabi Forneys Lake Fremont County Ledges State Park Perry Westfield Nebraska City Greenwood Park Ventura Marsh Wildlife Management Area Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit MidAmerican Energy Ponds Bedford Martin Area County Park Bartlett Iowa State Capitol				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	5
Neil Bernstein letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding summer bird sightings in northwest Iowa, June 24, 1997	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests	1997-06-24	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Neil Bernstein to James J. Dinsmore regarding summer bird sightings, June 24, 1997. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1997.	Bernstein, Neil	Least Bittern Ring-billed Gull Upland Sandpiper Bobolink Field Sparrow Herring Gull Dickcissel Forster's Tern Black-crowned Night Heron Cerulean Warbler Swamp Sparrow Northern Shoveler Gadwall American Redstart Black Tern Northern Harrier	Jemmerson Slough Wildlife Management Area Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Grovers Lake Cayler Prairie State Preserve Spring Run Complex Wildlife Management Area Iowa Lakeside Laboratory Silver Lake Fen State Preserve				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	5
Iowa RBA, June 23, 1997	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1997-06-23	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for June 23, 1997. Highlights of the update include a Black-headed Gull, a Laughing Gull, a Whimbrel and a Marbled Godwit. Also of note were observations of Mississippi Kites at multiple locations in the central part of the state and Prairie Warblers in Johnson County. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a Worm-eating Warbler, a Least Tern, and a Bell's Vireo.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Broad-winged Hawk Swainson's Hawk Mississippi Kite Least Bittern Marbled Godwit Bell's Vireo Summer Tanager Henslow's Sparrow White-throated Sparrow Yellow-throated Warbler Snowy Plover Whimbrel Least Tern Piping Plover Willet Northern Mockingbird Cerulean Warbler Worm-eating Warbler Prairie Warbler Great-tailed Grackle Laughing Gull Black-headed Gull American Golden Plover Northern Bobwhite	Booneville Clive Dan Green Slough Wildlife Management Area George Wyth Memorial State Park Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Lake Macbride State Park Ledges State Park Lime Creek Nature Center Mason City Sac County Greenwood Park West Des Moines Wanata State Park Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit Casey Barrow Landing New Lake Martin Area County Park Voas Nature Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	5
Iowa RBA, June 16, 1997	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1997-06-16	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for June 16, 1997. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Snowy Plover, Black-billed Magpies, a Prairie Warbler, and a Western Grebe. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a Laughing Gull, Mississippi Kites, and Black-headed Gulls.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Swainson's Hawk Mississippi Kite Upland Sandpiper Henslow's Sparrow Black-billed Magpie Yellow-throated Warbler Western Grebe Snowy Plover Common Loon Black-billed Cuckoo Acadian Flycatcher Veery Blue-winged Warbler Northern Parula Cerulean Warbler Louisiana Waterthrush Kentucky Warbler Prairie Warbler Laughing Gull Black-headed Gull	Hartman Reserve Nature Center Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Lake Macbride State Park Ledges State Park Linn County Rathbun Lake Sac County Westfield Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit Waterworks Park Silver Lake Rock Creek State Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	5
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Laughing Gull at Black Hawk Lake, 1997	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1997-06-16	2000-11-24	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Laughing Gull at the southeastern corner of Black Hawk Lake in Sac County, IA on June 16, 1997. Includes a record review document with votes, sight record, and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Huser, Bill F.	Laughing Gull	Black Hawk Lake	spoil area SE of Blackhawk Lake, Sac County, IA	shallow water and sandflats	The documentation form by Bill Huser forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Rob Thelen and Peter Ernzen were submitted. Other observers include Jerry Probst. \| Elimination of similar species: the black head eliminated most gulls. Size, and other features, eliminated Little and Bonaparte's Gulls. Size, bill size, leg color and lack of white on primaries eliminated Franklin's Gulls. Common Black-headed Gulls were eliminated by the black, not brown, hood, black legs and lack of white on dorsal wing. Sabine's was eliminated by the bill color, size and lack of white on dorsal wing. \| The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 08:00:00/08:10:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	10	18
Heard on the Birdline, June 15-September 15, 1997	Scripts (documents)	Bird watching Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Rare birds Dial-a-message telephone calls	1997-06-15	1997-09-15	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summary of the Iowa Birdline update for June 15-September 15, 1997. Highlights of the update include the first Iowa sighting of Eurasian Collared Doves and the second sighting of a Roseate Spoonbill. Other interesting observations include the variety of gulls that took up residence in Iowa for the summer, a July sighting of a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, and September sightings of Marbled Godwits and a Black-throated Blue Warbler.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Marbled Godwit Mountain Bluebird White-winged Dove Eurasian Collared Dove Barn Owl Pacific Loon Snowy Egret Roseate Spoonbill Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Black-throated Blue Warbler Sandhill Crane King Rail	Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Perry Rippey Riverton Wildlife Management Area Spirit Lake Waubonsie State Park Bedford Grinnell Country Club Walnut Creek National Wildlife Refuge Macbride Nature Recreation Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	40	18
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Snowy Plover east of Black Hawk Lake, 1997	Administrative records Field notes Photographs	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1997-06-14	2000-11-24	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review of a Snowy Plover east of Black Hawk Lake in Sac County, IA on June 14, 1997. Includes a record review document with votes, two photos, and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Allen, Pam	Snowy Plover	Black Hawk Lake	Sac County, in a dredge pond just east of the most easterly edge of Black Hawk Lake.	The bird was observed feeding quite near the edge of water and near shore area of the dredge pond which was mostly gumbo-like mudflats with some grassy patches.	The documentation form by Pam Allen is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by Peter Ernzen was submitted later. Other observers include Reid Allen, Rob Thelen, and Joe Clark. \| Elimination of similar species: See above description. [...] It was about one-third the size of a Kildeer, with a short, thin pointed black bill (longer, however, than a Piping Plover's stubbier short bill). [...] Also conspicuous was the black patch which was located just at the top of the 'shoulder' where the wing joined the body and extending a little ways toward the mid-breast area (but nowhere extending as far as the complete or semi-complete breastband common on the Piping Plover). The legs and feet were a dull dark slate grey (with no hint of the orange/pink coloration indicative of a Piping Plover). \| The original documentation form event lasted from 13:10:00/13:20:00 and 14:00:00/14:15:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	9	18
Iowa, spring 1997 documentations, June 11, 1997	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Ornithology--Societies, etc Birds--Infancy	1997-06-11	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	A list of documented bird sightings organized by species, June 11, 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	Mississippi Kite Red-throated Loon Western Tanager Rose-breasted Grosbeak Townsend's Solitaire Chestnut-collared Longspur Smith's Longspur White-winged Dove Black-billed Magpie Lazuli Bunting Yellow-throated Warbler Pacific Loon Barnacle Goose Trumpeter Swan Iceland Gull Black-throated Gray Warbler Pine Warbler	Iowa				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	4
Field note about a Black-crowned Night Heron sighting and nest contributed by Steve Cordts, June 10, 1997	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Nests	1997-06-10	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summer report of a Black-crowned Night Heron sighting and nest at Eagle Lake in Hancock County contributed by Steve Cordts. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1997.	Cordts, Steve	Black-crowned Night Heron	Eagle Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	5
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
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 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
Field notes contributed by Fred Lesher, June 6, 1997	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests	1997-06-06	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Fred Lesher. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1997.	Lesher, Fred	Pied-billed Grebe Blue-winged Teal Chuck-will's-widow Greater Yellowlegs American Woodcock Purple Finch Eurasian Tree Sparrow Common Loon Gray Partridge Ruddy Turnstone Great Blue Heron Bonaparte's Gull	Allamakee County Conesville Jackson County Lansing Muscatine Fish Farms Mounds Wildlife Management Area Sabula Lakes Big Sand Mound Nature Preserve Millville				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	4