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

Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Jan Walter, spring 1998	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs	1998-03-01	1998-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Jan Walter. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.	Walter, Janice L.	Warbling Vireo Sprague's Pipit Brown Thrasher Ruby-crowned Kinglet Orange-crowned Warbler Cape May Warbler	Mason City Union Hills Wildlife Management Area Mathers Woods				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	7
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Robert & Connie VanErsvelde, March, April, May 1998	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird banding Bird watching Birdsongs Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae \| Warblers Weather	1998-03-01	1998-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Robert & Connie VanErsvelde. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.	VanErsvelde, Robert VanErsvelde, Connie	Broad-winged Hawk Yellow-headed Blackbird Harris' Sparrow White-crowned Sparrow Black-throated Green Warbler Scarlet Tanager Lincoln's Sparrow Sandhill Crane	Grinnell Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	7
Field reports, spring 98, Dennis Thompson	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Nests Birdsongs Migratory birds	1998-03-01	1998-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Dennis Thompson. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.	Thompson, Dennis	Horned Grebe Brewer's Blackbird Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Carolina Wren Greater Prairie-Chicken Palm Warbler Greater Scaup Gray Catbird Great-tailed Grackle Northern Harrier	Big Creek State Park Dunbar Slough Harrier Marsh Johnston Saylorville Lake Long Pond				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	7
Field reports, Iowa Bird Life, Lee Schoenewe	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs	1998-03-01	1998-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Lee Schoenewe. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.	Schoenewe, Lee A.	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Thayer's Gull Northern Goshawk Greater Scaup Gray Partridge Cerulean Warbler Scarlet Tanager Bufflehead	Christopherson Slough / Little Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area Dan Green Slough Wildlife Management Area Spencer Trumbull Lake Wanata State Park Lost Island Huston Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	7
Field report spring 1998, Russell Reisz	Field notes	Bird watching Birdsongs	1998-03-01	1998-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Russell Reisz. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.	Reisz, Russell	Field Sparrow Clay-colored Sparrow Harris' Sparrow Black-bellied Whistling-Duck Wood Duck Chipping Sparrow Eastern Whip-poor-will Western Meadowlark Northern Harrier	Blue Lake Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Stone State Park DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge New Lake Broken Kettle Grasslands Preserve				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	7
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Mark Proescholdt, spring 1998	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Nests Birdsongs Podicipediformes \| Grebes Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Turdidae \| Thrushes Parulidae \| Warblers Weather Cuculiformes \| Cuckoos, Roadrunners, and Anis Emberizidae \| Sparrows Waterfowl	1998-03-01	1998-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Mark Proescholdt and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.	Proescholdt, Mark	Mississippi Kite Neotropic Cormorant Eurasian Collared Dove Black-bellied Whistling-Duck Ross' Goose Long-billed Dowitcher Common Loon Greater Scaup Hooded Merganser Pileated Woodpecker	Little Wall Lake Big Marsh Wildlife Area Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Grinnell Hendrickson Marsh Lake Ledges State Park Liscomb Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Tomahawk Marsh Wildlife Management Area Diamond Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	7
Iowa seasonal report spring 98, Diane Porter	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 Diane Porter. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.	Porter, Diane C.	Summer Tanager Bewick's Wren Ruby-throated Hummingbird Evening Grosbeak Baltimore Oriole Gray Catbird House Wren	Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Fairfield				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	7
Field report, spring 1998, Marietta Petersen	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Nests Birdsongs	1998-03-01	1998-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Marietta Petersen. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.	Petersen, Marietta	Bobolink Grasshopper Sparrow Ruby-throated Hummingbird Golden-crowned Kinglet Northern Harrier Cliff Swallow	Cresco Cass County Waverly				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
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
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
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
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Matthew Kenne, spring 1998	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Migration Birdsongs Passeriformes \| Perching-birds and songbirds Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks	1998-03-01	1998-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Matthew Kenne and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.	Kenne, Matthew C.	Broad-winged Hawk Gray-cheeked Thrush Loggerhead Shrike White-winged Crossbill Long-billed Dowitcher Connecticut Warbler Common Tern	Algona Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Ambrose A Call State Park Maynard Reese Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	7
1998 spring Iowa birds report, Babs & Loren Padelford	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Nests Birdsongs	1998-03-01	1998-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Babs and Loren Padelford. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.	Padelford, Babs Padelford, Loren	Northern Flicker Bald Eagle Red-tailed Hawk Cinnamon Teal American White Pelican American Woodcock Least Tern Black-crowned Night Heron Snow Goose Great-tailed Grackle American Golden Plover	Forneys Lake State Wildlife Management Area Lake Manawa State Park Riverton Wildlife Management Area Waubonsie State Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	7
Rare bird documentation form for Field Sparrow north of Keokuk, 1997	Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Ornithology--Technique Rare birds	1997-12-22	1998-01-06	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Field Sparrow north of Keokuk in Lee County, IA on December 22, 1997.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Field Sparrow	Keokuk	along River Road about 4 mi north of Keokuk, Lee Co., IA	weedy area	The documentation form by Stephen J. Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Jim Sinclair and Gordon Brown. \| Elimination of similar species: The most similar species would be American Tree and Chipping Sparrows. The combination of white eyering, lack of a breast spot, and pink bill eliminates both of these species. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 11:32:00/11:35:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	51
Field notes contributed by John Van Dyk, fall 1997	Field notes Reports	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs Weather	1997-08-01	1997-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Fall report of birds found in northwest Iowa contributed by John Van Dyk. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1997.	Van Dyk, John, 1936-	Red-tailed Hawk American Kestrel Pied-billed Grebe Willow Flycatcher Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Northern Cardinal Vesper Sparrow Harris' Sparrow Evening Grosbeak Merlin Greater Yellowlegs Baltimore Oriole House Finch Osprey Baird's Sandpiper Sedge Wren Ruby-crowned Kinglet Northern Mockingbird Blue Grosbeak Great Blue Heron Northern Shrike American Golden Plover Mallard Eastern Screech-Owl	Hawarden Pocahontas Sioux Center Sioux County Oak Grove State Park Rock Valley Doon Fairview Area Winterfeld Boat and Fish Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	6
Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Warbler at Mud Creek Park in Henry County, 1997	Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds	1997-06-02	1997-08-01	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Warbler at Mud Creek Park in Henry County, IA on June 2, 1997.	Allen, Pam	Prairie Warbler	Mud Creek County Recreation Area	Henry County; just west of entrance to Mud Creek Park.	Area of brushy, overgrown vegetation populated with young sapling trees about 15-20 feet high.	The documentation form by Pam Allen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Reid Allen. \| Elimination of similar species: Pine Warbler would not have the unique facial pattern of the bird observed nor would it be as small. \| The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 11:45:00/12:15:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	30
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Matthew Kenne, summer 1997	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birdsongs Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Parulidae \| Warblers	1997-06-01	1997-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summer report of birds and locations contributed by Matthew Kenne. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1997.	Kenne, Matthew C.	Bald Eagle Swainson's Hawk Ring-billed Gull Double-crested Cormorant American White Pelican Wood Thrush Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Black-crowned Night Heron Hooded Merganser Ruddy Duck Black-bellied Plover Solitary Sandpiper White-rumped Sandpiper Magnolia Warbler Lesser Scaup Tennessee Warbler Northern Shoveler Blackburnian Warbler Gadwall Great Blue Heron Great-tailed Grackle Black Tern American Golden Plover	Algona Du Marsh Area South Twin Lake Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Sunken Grove State Game Management Area Gilmore City Riverview Cemetery Ambrose A Call State Park Leo Shimon Marsh Wildlife Management Area Smith Wildlife Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	5
Field notes contributed by Bill F. Huser, summer 1997	Field notes Reports	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs Birds--Infancy	1997-06-01	1997-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summer report of birds found in northwest Iowa contributed by Bill F. Huser. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1997.	Huser, Bill F.	Willow Flycatcher Bell's Vireo Yellow-billed Cuckoo Black-billed Magpie Western Kingbird Least Tern Forster's Tern Semipalmated Plover Piping Plover Stilt Sandpiper Caspian Tern Black-billed Cuckoo Sedge Wren Blue Grosbeak Yellow-throated Vireo Laughing Gull Black Tern Least Sandpiper	Browns Lake Plymouth County Black Hawk Lake Bacon Creek Park New Lake James				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	5
Field notes contributed by Peter Ernzen, summer 1997	Field notes Reports	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birdsongs	1997-06-01	1997-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summer report of birds and locations contributed by Peter Ernzen. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1997.	Ernzen, Peter	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Eastern Towhee Common Moorhen Ruby-throated Hummingbird Franklin's Gull Yellow-throated Warbler Snowy Plover Greater Yellowlegs Wood Thrush Hooded Merganser Gray Partridge Black-bellied Plover Lesser Yellowlegs Solitary Sandpiper Veery Cerulean Warbler Prothonotary Warbler Ovenbird Louisiana Waterthrush Scarlet Tanager Tennessee Warbler Yellow-throated Vireo Short-billed Dowitcher American Redstart Great-tailed Grackle Laughing Gull	Blue Lake Cherokee County Holstein Ledges State Park Sac County South Twin Lake Black Hawk Lake Grant County Park Martin Area County Park Mines of Spain State Park Black Hawk Lake Wildlife Management Area Galva				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	5
Peter Ernzen letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding summer bird sightings, summer 1997	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs Parulidae \| Warblers	1997-06-01	1997-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Peter Ernzen to James J. Dinsmore regarding summer bird sightings. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1997.	Ernzen, Peter	Black-bellied Plover Veery Cerulean Warbler Prothonotary Warbler Tennessee Warbler	Cherokee County Little Sioux River Mines of Spain State Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	5
Field notes contributed by Chris Edwards, spring 1997	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests Birdsongs Parulidae \| Warblers Birds--Infancy	1997-03-01	1997-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Chris Edwards. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1997.	Edwards, Chris	Red-throated Loon Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Eastern Towhee White-winged Dove Orchard Oriole Yellow-throated Warbler Virginia Rail Hooded Merganser Osprey Scarlet Tanager Yellow-throated Vireo Common Tern	Dudgeon Lake State Wildlife Mgt Area Homestead Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Lake Macbride State Park Le Grand Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Pleasant Creek State Park Shimek State Forest Heron Bend Conservation Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	4
Field notes contributed by Stephen J. Dinsmore, spring 1997	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Migration Birdsongs Birds--Infancy	1997-03-01	1997-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Stephen J. Dinsmore with observers George Brown, Bery Engebretsen, Jim Sinclair and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1997.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Brewer's Blackbird Eastern Bluebird Lapland Longspur Smith's Longspur Ross' Goose Trumpeter Swan Merlin Lesser Yellowlegs Red Crossbill Tundra Swan	Ames Big Marsh Wildlife Area Forneys Lake Harrier Marsh Jester Park Percival Riverton Wildlife Management Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	4
Field notes contributed by James J. Dinsmore, spring 1997	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests Birdsongs	1997-03-01	1997-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by James J. Dinsmore with observers Jane Schuster, Steve E. Fairbairn, Ron Sarno and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1997.	Dinsmore, James J.	Cooper's Hawk American Bittern Eared Grebe Yellow-throated Warbler Western Kingbird Ross' Goose Black-crowned Night Heron Peregrine Falcon Gray Partridge Willet Pectoral Sandpiper Spotted Towhee Sandhill Crane Black Tern	Ames Boone Harrier Marsh Ledges State Park Jewell Bob Pyle Marsh Wildlife Management Area Pammel Woods Webster City Engeldinger Marsh				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	4
Field notes contributed by Pam Allen and Reid I. Allen, spring 1997	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Food Birds--Nests Birdsongs Nest building	1997-03-01	1997-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Pam Allen and Reid I. Allen with observers Eloise Armstrong, Eugene Armstrong, Mark Proescholdt and Beth Proescholdt. This item was submitted past the deadline for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly Report of spring 1997.	Allen, Pam Allen, Reid I.	Broad-winged Hawk Red-throated Loon Western Tanager White-winged Dove Common Moorhen Lazuli Bunting Least Tern Eastern Meadowlark Willet Northern Rough-winged Swallow Bay-breasted Warbler Pine Siskin Red Crossbill Northern Shrike Northern Harrier	Ames Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Forneys Lake Glenwood Marshall County Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Pleasant Creek State Park West Des Moines Walnut Woods State Park MidAmerican Energy Ponds West Lake County Park Harper				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	4