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

Field reports Iowa, fall 1996, December 10, 1996	Field notes	Bird watching Birdsongs Birds--Research Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Ornithology--Societies, etc	1996-12-10	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	A list of bird sightings organized by species, December 10, 1996. 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 fall 1996.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union	Eastern Kingbird Western Kingbird Eastern Phoebe Horned Lark	Iowa				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	3
Field reports Iowa, fall 1996, December 10, 1996	Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birdsongs Birds--Research Icteridae \| Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, and allies Sylviidae \| Kinglets and Gnatcatchers Ornithology--Societies, etc Hirundinidae \| Swallows Turdidae \| Thrushes Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers Troglodytidae \| Wrens Birds--Infancy Emberizidae \| Sparrows Calcariidae \| Longspurs and snow bunting	1996-12-10	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	A list of bird sightings organized by species, December 10, 1996. 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 fall 1996.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union	Bobolink Yellow-breasted Chat Indigo Bunting Rose-breasted Grosbeak Eastern Towhee Dickcissel Scarlet Tanager Spotted Towhee Blue Grosbeak Dark-eyed Junco American Goldfinch	Iowa				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	3
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
Iowa Ornithologists' Union, Quarterly field report, spring 1997	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Societies, etc Weather	1997-03-01	1997-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Quarterly field report for the spring of 1997 compiled by Thomas H. Kent.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934- Iowa Ornithologists' Union	Vermilion Flycatcher Western Tanager Chestnut-collared Longspur White-winged Dove Black-billed Magpie Lazuli Bunting Pacific Loon Barnacle Goose Black-necked Stilt Iceland Gull Great Gray Owl Black-throated Gray Warbler	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
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 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
Goldfinch beakon, April/May 1998	Serials (publications)	Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1998-04-01	1998-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Upper Iowa Audubon Chapter newsletter dated April/May 1998. This newsletter contains a calendar of events and chapter news. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.	Upper Iowa Audubon Society		Decorah				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	7
Rare bird documentation for Merlin at Calamus, 1978	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology--Societies, etc Rare birds	1978-02-06	1978-03-09	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation for a Merlin at Calamus in Clinton County, IA on February 6, 1978.	Bryant, Robert R.	Merlin	Calamus	1/3 mi. north of Calamus, Ia.	open country-cornfields, grass ditches, one wooded ditch. Sitting on wire over fence line between snowcovered road ditch and cornfield.	The documentation form by Bob Bryant is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Kestrel - eliminated because of size and lack of rufous coloring and black facial pattern. Sharp-shinned Hawk - eliminated because tail not long, not near any large wooded area. \| The original documentation form event occurred around 15:45:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	32
Rare bird documentation form for Merlin at Riverside Township in Fremont County, 1978	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology--Societies, etc Rare birds	1978-03-19	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Merlin at Riverside Township in Fremont County, IA on March 19, 1978.	Silcock, W. Ross	Merlin	Riverside Township	Riverside Twp Fremont Co, Iowa	Nishnabotna River Bottom, Corn stubble fields (frozen)	The documentation form by W. Ross Silcock is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Accipiters- Wings were pointed, not rounded, and bird did not sail, but flew with rapid, continuous strokes. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:30:00/09:30:10.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	32
Rare bird documentation form for Merlin at Brookside Park, 1978	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology--Societies, etc Rare birds	1978-03-20	1978-04-28	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Merlin at Brookside Park in Ames in Story County, IA on March 20, 1978.	Johnson, Ellen J.	Merlin	Brookside Park	Brookside Park, Ames, Story County, Iowa	park near Iowa State University. Deciduous woods with many trails - flew over Squaw Creek	The documentation form by Ellen Johnson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Ornithology Class (Pam Keigley, Pam White, John Hemphill, and Robin Bruegman). \| Elimination of similar species: Kestrel - too large for a kestrel. Sharp-shinned hawk - it had more pointed wings. \| The original documentation form event occurred around 08:45:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	32
Rare bird documentation form for Merlin at Viking Lake State Park, 1978	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology--Societies, etc Rare birds	1978-09-24	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Merlin at Viking Lake State Park in Red Oak in Montgomery County, IA on September 24, 1978.	Bray, Tanya	Merlin	Viking Lake State Park	Viking Lake State Park	Man-made lake surrounded by scrubby fields; some mature woodland	The documentation form by Tanya Bray is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| The original documentation form event occurred around 08:15:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	32
Rare bird documentation form for Merlin at Sugar Bottom Recreation Area, 1979	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology--Societies, etc Rare birds	1979-03-11	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Merlin at Sugar Bottom Recreation Area at Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on March 11, 1979.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Merlin	Sugar Bottom Campground	Sugar Bottom Recreation area on Coralville Reservoir	wooded valley with adjacent open fields. Small valley 1/4 - 1/2 mile from Coralville Reservoir	The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Sparrow hawk - no red on tail, no facial marking, unlikely habitat. Sharp-shinned Hawk - wing shape and flight pattern different from Sharp-shinned. \| The original documentation form event occurred around 10:20:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	32
Rare bird documentation form for Merlin at Co. Rd. W48 in Johnson County, 1979	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology--Societies, etc Rare birds	1979-03-18	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Merlin at Co. Rd. W48 in Johnson County, IA on March 18, 1979.	Halmi, Nicholas S.	Merlin	Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area	Co. Rd. W48, Johnson Co., Iowa	over flooded fields, tailwaters of Coralville Reservoir	The documentation form by Nicholas S. Halmi is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Kestrel - slimmer, flight less direct and powerful. Sharp-shin: Rounded wings, relatively longer tail, more flapping flights \| The original documentation form event lasted from 14:00:00/14:00:15.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	32
Rare bird documentation form for Merlin at Dunbar Slough, 1980	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology--Societies, etc Rare birds	1980-09-21	1980-09-28	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Merlin at Dunbar Slough in Greene County, IA on September 21, 1980.	Newlon, Michael C.	Merlin	Dunbar Slough	Dunbar Slough, Greene Co. IA	marshy slough surrounded by farmland	The documentation form by Michael C. Newlon is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Carol S. Newlon, Tom Shires, and Thomas Kent. \| Elimination of similar species: Coloration, lack of strong facial marks, banded tail, eliminates Am. Kestrel; size eliminates larger falcons. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:00:00/09:20:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	32
Rare bird documentation form for Peregrine Falcon at Dunbar Slough, 1980	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology--Societies, etc Rare birds	1980-09-21	1980-09-24	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Peregrine Falcon at Dunbar Slough in Greene County, IA on September 21, 1980.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Peregrine Falcon	Dunbar Slough	Dunbar Slough, Greene Co Iowa	long narrow marsh with a few trees at edge. Dunbar S.	The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Mike Newlon, Carol S. Newlon, and Tom Shires. \| Elimination of similar species: Shaped definitely that of falcon. Size and flight different from Merlin. Face mark heavier than Prairie Falcon. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 07:10:00/07:15:00 approximately.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	34
Rare bird documentation form for Peregrine Falcon at Babcock Access, 1982	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology--Societies, etc Rare birds	1982-10-10	1982-12-06	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Peregrine Falcon at Babcock Access in Hawkeye Wildlife Area in Johnson County, IA on October 10, 1982.	Newlon, Michael C.	Peregrine Falcon	Babcock Access	Babcock lake Road, Hawkeye Wildlife Area, Johnson Co. IA	area of dead trees at edge of reservoir	The documentation form by Michael Newlon is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Dark bar through eye (wide), coloration, falcon shape eliminate Prairie Falcon, Gyrfalcon. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:00:00/09:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	34
Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Falcon southeast of Kelley, 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology--Societies, etc Rare birds	1986-12-16	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Falcon southeast of Kelley in Story County, IA on December 16, 1986.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Prairie Falcon	Kelley	2 mi. s and 1 mi. e of Kelly [sic], Story Co.	perched in a tree over a large, grassy field	The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Bart Ballard. \| Elimination of similar species: The long tail and pointed wings make the bird a falcon of some sort. The size eliminates Merlin and Am. Kestrel. The black axillaries eliminate Peregrine Falcon and Gyrfalcon. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 11:07:00/11:13:00 on December 16 and 08:10:00/08:23:00 on December 17.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	35
Field notes contributed by James P. Sandrock, Fall 1987	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc Rare birds	1987-07-07	1987-07-19	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes contributed by James P. Sandrock, Fall 1987.The notes give details for the sightings of a King Rail, Black-bellied Plovers, Gray Partridges, and Eastern Screech Owls from July 7 to July 19, 1987.	Sandrock, James P., 1929-	Gray Partridge Black-bellied Plover King Rail Eastern Screech-Owl	Maquoketa Birmingham Kalona				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	41
Rathbun Christmas Count - December 19, 1998	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology--Societies, etc Rare birds	1988-12-19	1988-12-20	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Details for several rare species seen at the Christmas Bird Count including Black-bellied Plover at Rathbun Lake in Appanoose County, IA on December 19, 1998, documented by Bill Heusinkveld.	Heusinkveld, Bill	Blue-winged Teal Red-breasted Merganser Trumpeter Swan Black-bellied Plover Yellow-rumped Warbler Bonaparte's Gull	Rathbun Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	2
Two letters sent between Rushton G. Cortelyou and Thomas H. Kent, regarding a Piping Plover sighting, July 1986	Correspondence Field notes	Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Ornithology--Methodology Ornithology--Societies, etc Rare birds	1986-05-28	1986-07-12	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rushton G. Cortelyou letter to Thomas Kent, July 10, 1986, regarding a Piping Plover nest at the MidAmerican Energy Settling Ponds near Council Bluffs, IA on May 28, 1986. There is a response from Kent about Piping Plover sightings as well as how Nebraska ornithologists should report Iowa bird sightings dated July 12, 1986.	Green, Ruth Cortelyou, Rushton G.	Piping Plover	MidAmerican Energy Ponds				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	5
Daily field checking list, Walter Rosene, May 14, 1932	Checklists Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Nests Congresses and conventions Ornithology--Societies, etc	1932-05-14	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Bird checklist dated May 14, 1932. This checklist was used by Walter Rosene to record birds sighted around Des Moines during the field trip at the tenth annual meeting of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941	Least Flycatcher Loggerhead Shrike Sora Stilt Sandpiper Philadelphia Vireo Swainson's Thrush Black-throated Green Warbler Wilson's Warbler Yellow-throated Vireo	Des Moines				Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers \| MS 589	12	1
Ross Silcock memo to Thomas Kent regarding Eastern Phoebe sighting, Winter 1986-87	Correspondence	Birds--Identification Ornithology--Societies, etc Photography of birds Rare birds	1986-12-01	1987-02-28	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Memo from Ross Silcock to Thomas Kent. Silcock thanks Kent for slides for an upcoming presentation, updates Kent about the correct location of an Eastern Phoebe sighting and progress on the Winter 1986-1987 winter report, and mentions the sighting of five Western Grebes.	Silcock, W. Ross	Western Grebe Eastern Phoebe	Glenwood Lake Manawa State Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	69
Notes on Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, June 26, 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology--Societies, etc Rare birds	1986-06-26	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes for a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher at Tomahawk Marsh in Sac County, IA on June 20, 1986 by Michael Mahn. The account was given to the Iowa Ornithologists' Union through a phone call transcribed by James Dinsmore on June 26, 1986.	Dinsmore, James J.	Scissor-tailed Flycatcher	Tomahawk Marsh Wildlife Management Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	73
Beth Proescholdt letter to Michael C. Newlon regarding a Northern Shrike sighting, December 1, 1984	Correspondence Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology--Societies, etc Ornithology--Technique Rare birds	1984-12-01	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Beth Proescholdt to Michael C. Newlon adding a Northern Shrike sighting to the fall report on December 1, 1984. The shrike was seen on November 30 in northern Marshall County, IA.	Proescholdt, Beth	Northern Shrike	Marshall County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	75