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

Field notes contributed by Stephen J. Dinsmore, fall 1986	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Habitat Birds--Migration	1986-08-01	1986-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Dinsmore notes the excellent fall migration and shorebird habitat at Saylorville Lake and northern Polk County. He lists numerous bird sightings made by himself and others across Iowa, noting he personally saw 263 species during the fall season. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of fall 1986.		Eared Grebe American White Pelican Merlin Black-crowned Night Heron Peregrine Falcon Black-throated Blue Warbler Bay-breasted Warbler	Little Wall Lake Ames Big Creek State Park Big Wall Lake Wildlife Management Area Dunbar Slough Iowa Ledges State Park Saylorville Lake Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Brookside Park Cooper Prairie Marsh Madrid	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	5
Field notes contributed by Hank Zaletel, fall 1986	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification	1986-08-01	1986-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Hank Zaletel. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1986.	Zaletel, Hank	Killdeer Horned Grebe Rusty Blackbird Lapland Longspur Snow Bunting American White Pelican Greater Yellowlegs Dunlin Wilson's Phalarope Long-billed Dowitcher Lesser Yellowlegs Stilt Sandpiper Tree Swallow American Golden Plover Cliff Swallow	Big Creek State Park Hendrickson Marsh Lake Nevada Saylorville Lake Colo Bogs Wildlife Management Area Collins	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	5
Field notes and Barbara L. Wilson letter to Carl J. Bendorf, fall 1986	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification	1986-08-01	1986-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Barbara L. Wilson. Included with the field notes is a letter from Barbara L. Wilson to Carl J. Bendorf regarding the mild, wet fall weather. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1986.	Wilson, Barbara L.	Snow Bunting Golden-winged Warbler Savannah Sparrow Lesser Black-backed Gull Blue-winged Warbler Bay-breasted Warbler Cape May Warbler Northern Shrike	George Wyth Memorial State Park Mills County Saylorville Lake Sweet Marsh Hope Martin Memorial Park Strahan Steamboat Rock Wayside State Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	5
John Van Dyke letter to Carl J. Bendorf regarding bird sightings, December 3, 1986	Correspondence Field notes	Bird declines Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Migration	1986-12-03	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes contributed by John Van Dyke in a letter to Carl J. Bendorf. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1986.	Van Dyk, John, 1936-	Northern Flicker Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Bald Eagle Snow Bunting Ruby-throated Hummingbird Common Snipe Ruby-crowned Kinglet Yellow-rumped Warbler Pine Siskin Red-breasted Nuthatch Golden-crowned Kinglet Great Blue Heron Brown Creeper	Sioux Center Sioux County	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	5
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Ed Thelen, fall 1986	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Infancy	1986-08-01	1986-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Ed Thelen. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1986.	Thelen, Ed	Bald Eagle Double-crested Cormorant Red-necked Grebe Horned Grebe Western Grebe White-winged Scoter Hooded Merganser Osprey	Spirit Lake West Okoboji Lake Browns Bay Millers Bay Pillsbury Point State Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	5
Field notes contributed by Thomas J. Staudt, fall 1986	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification	1986-08-01	1986-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Thomas J. Staudt with observers James L. Fuller, Thomas H. Kent and W. Ross Silcock. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1986.	Staudt, Thomas J.	Bald Eagle Broad-winged Hawk Double-crested Cormorant Red-necked Grebe Cedar Waxwing Evening Grosbeak Snowy Egret Black Scoter Northern Goshawk Osprey Common Nighthawk Buff-breasted Sandpiper Great Egret	Floyd County Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Hickory Hill Park Lake Macbride State Park Nebraska City Sugar Bottom Campground Sandy Beach Public Use Area Jolly Rogers Campground Mehaffey Bridge	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	5
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, James P. Sandrock, fall 1986	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birdsongs Parulidae \| Warblers	1986-08-01	1986-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by James P. Sandrock with observers Robert I. Cecil, John Cecil, James Huntington and Carol A. Thompson. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1986.	Sandrock, James P., 1929-	Broad-winged Hawk Red-necked Grebe Pied-billed Grebe White-eyed Vireo Summer Tanager Yellow-throated Warbler Long-billed Dowitcher Common Snipe Pileated Woodpecker Gray Catbird Black-throated Blue Warbler Blue Grosbeak Cape May Warbler	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area Croton	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	5
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Beth Proescholdt, fall 1986	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting	1986-08-01	1986-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Beth Proescholdt. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1986.	Proescholdt, Beth	Broad-winged Hawk Swainson's Hawk Common Redpoll Fox Sparrow Pine Siskin Winter Wren Common Tern	George Wyth Memorial State Park Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Liscomb Saylorville Lake	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	5
Field notes contributed by Erik Munson, fall 1986	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Parulidae \| Warblers	1986-08-01	1986-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Erik Munson. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1986.	Munson, Erik	Swainson's Hawk Chimney Swift Ruby-throated Hummingbird Golden-winged Warbler White-throated Sparrow Red-breasted Merganser Eastern Meadowlark Osprey Common Nighthawk Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Philadelphia Vireo Chestnut-sided Warbler Bay-breasted Warbler Red-breasted Nuthatch Red Crossbill Buff-breasted Sandpiper	Little Wall Lake Ames Big Marsh Wildlife Area George Wyth Memorial State Park Ledges State Park Saylorville Lake Sweet Marsh	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	5
Field reports of Iowa birds contributed by Thomas H. Kent, November 29, 1986	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies	1986-11-29	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Thomas H. Kent with observers Francis L. Moore, Robert I. Cecil, Carl J. Bendorf and others. The field notes include several bird descriptions. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1986.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Rough-legged Hawk Green-backed Heron Thayer's Gull Double-crested Cormorant Red-necked Grebe Horned Grebe Brewer's Blackbird Rusty Blackbird Snow Bunting Ross' Goose Black Scoter Merlin Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Golden Eagle Hermit Thrush Northern Waterthrush Buff-breasted Sandpiper	Allamakee County Coralville Lake George Wyth Memorial State Park Iowa City Iowa Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Lyon County Saylorville Lake West Okoboji Lake DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Monona County Howard County	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	5
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Tom Johnson, fall 1986	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting	1986-08-01	1986-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Tom Johnson with observer Raymond L. Cummins. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1986.	Johnson, Thomas N.	Little Blue Heron Double-crested Cormorant Carolina Wren Long-billed Dowitcher Herring Gull Purple Finch Common Loon Stilt Sandpiper Pileated Woodpecker Pine Siskin Greater White-fronted Goose Great Blue Heron Mourning Dove Nashville Warbler Brown Creeper Sharp-shinned Hawk	Lake Red Rock Rathbun Lake Centerville Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit Sedan Mystic	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	5
Fall 1986 field report	Field notes	Birds--Counting Birds--Migration Falconiformes \| Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures	1986-08-01	1986-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Hollis lists various birds seen in Iowa City, including many raptors seen as part the Hickory Hill Hawk Watch on September 28, 1986. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of fall 1986.	Hollis, Richard Jule	Broad-winged Hawk American Kestrel Turkey Vulture Red-necked Grebe Blue Jay Chimney Swift Ruby-throated Hummingbird Osprey Peregrine Falcon Common Nighthawk	Hickory Hill Park Iowa City	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	5
Field reports form, contributed by Jim L. Fuller, fall 1986	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Threskiornithidae \| Ibises	1986-08-01	1986-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Fuller lists various birds sighted during the fall season, including an albino Barred Owl. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of fall 1986.	Fuller, James L	Thayer's Gull Red-necked Grebe Barred Owl Lesser Black-backed Gull Surf Scoter Black-throated Blue Warbler	Iowa City Saylorville Lake DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Hardin County Lock Number 19 Ely	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	5
Field reports form, contributed by Charles Fuller, fall 1986	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Migration	1986-08-01	1986-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Fuller lists various bird sightings made primarily in southeast Iowa. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of fall 1986.	Fuller, Charles R.	Bald Eagle Blue-headed Vireo Spotted Sandpiper	Lock and Dam Number 18 Aspen Grove Cemetery	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	5
Field notes contributed by Raymond L. Cummins, fall 1986	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification	1986-08-01	1986-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Cummins lists birds sightings primarily at Rathbun Lake and in Appanoose County. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of fall 1986.	Cummins, Raymond L.	Brewer's Blackbird Blue-headed Vireo Western Sandpiper Long-billed Dowitcher Short-billed Dowitcher	Appanoose County Rathbun Lake	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	5
Field notes and Babs Padelford letter to Thomas H. Kent, November 30, 1986	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Infancy Emberizidae \| Sparrows	1986-11-30	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Babs Padelford and Loren Padelford. Included with the field notes is a letter from Babs Padelford to Thomas H. Kent regarding a photograph of a Rock Wren. A list of birds and locations from B. J. Rose is also attached. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1986.	Padelford, Babs Padelford, Loren Rose, B.J.	American Avocet Prairie Falcon Horned Grebe Ruby-throated Hummingbird Pacific Loon Least Tern Rock Wren Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Common Loon Black-crowned Night Heron Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Surf Scoter Osprey Glaucous Gull Scarlet Tanager Great Blue Heron Sandhill Crane	Big Creek Lake Carter Lake Dallas County Forneys Lake Fremont County Lake Manawa State Park Pony Creek Park Saylorville Lake Waubonsie State Park DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Willow Slough State Game Management Area MidAmerican Energy Ponds	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	5
Iowa Ornithologists' Union, field report compiled data, Lapland Longspur, 1965-1983	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research	1965-04-28	1983-04-27	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Compilation of sightings data for the Lapland Longspur submitted to the Iowa Ornithologists' Union by members between the years 1965-1983. The document also includes the name of the observer, date, and location.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union	Lapland Longspur	Iowa	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	36	50
Iowa Ornithologists' Union, field report compiled data, Common Loon, 1983	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research	1983-04-03	1983-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Compilation of sightings data for the Common Loon submitted to the Iowa Ornithologists' Union by members in 1983. The document also includes the name of the observer, date, and location.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union	Common Loon	Iowa	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	36	51
Iowa Ornithologists' Union, field report compiled data, Purple Martin, 1962-1983	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research	1962-03-23	1983-03-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Compilation of sightings data for the Purple Martin submitted to the Iowa Ornithologists' Union by members between the years 1962-1983. The document also includes the name of the observer, date, and location.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union	Purple Martin	Iowa	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	36	52
Iowa Ornithologists' Union, field report compiled data, Eastern Meadowlark, 1980-1982	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research	1980-12-01	1982-02-28	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Compilation of sightings data for the Eastern Meadowlark submitted to the Iowa Ornithologists' Union by members between the years 1980-1982. The document also includes the name of the observer, date, and location. Document titled "The blue list.”	Iowa Ornithologists' Union	Eastern Meadowlark	Iowa Polk County Centerville	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	36	53
Iowa Ornithologists' Union, field report compiled data, Western Meadowlark, 1980-1983	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research	1980-12-01	1983-06-04	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Compilation of sightings data for the Western Meadowlark 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	Western Meadowlark	Iowa	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	36	53
Iowa Ornithologists' Union, field report compiled data, Hooded Merganser, 1966-1983	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research	1966-03-06	1983-06-15	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Compilation of sightings data for the Hooded Merganser submitted to the Iowa Ornithologists' Union by members between the years 1966-1983. The document also includes the name of the observer, date, and location.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union	Hooded Merganser	Iowa	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	36	54
Iowa Ornithologists' Union, field report compiled data, Common Merganser, 1942-1983	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research	1942-05-22	1983-03-12	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Compilation of sightings data for the Common Merganser submitted to the Iowa Ornithologists' Union by members between the years 1942-1983. The document also includes the name of the observer, date, and location.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union	Common Merganser	Iowa	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	36	54
Iowa Ornithologists' Union, field report compiled data, Red-breasted Merganser, 1942-1983	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research	1942-05-17	1983-06-24	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Compilation of sightings data for the Red-breasted Merganser submitted to the Iowa Ornithologists' Union by members between the years 1942-1983. The document also includes the name of the observer, date, and location.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union	Red-breasted Merganser	Iowa	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	36	54
Iowa Ornithologists' Union, field report compiled data, Merlin, 1979-1983	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research	1979-09-15	1983-04-29	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Compilation of sightings data for the Merlin submitted to the Iowa Ornithologists' Union by members between the years 1979-1983. The document also includes the name of the observer, date, and location.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union	Merlin	Iowa	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	36	55