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

James J. Dinsmore letter to Bruce G. Peterjohn regarding bird sightings, August 20 1986	Correspondence Field notes	Birds--Nests Threskiornithidae \| Ibises Photography of birds	1986-08-20	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from James J. Dinsmore to Bruce G. Peterjohn regarding bird sightings, August 20, 1986. The letter mentions enclosed photographs of an Ibis in flight and an Ibis nests. It also mentions the sightings of Snow Egrets and Cooper's Hawks. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1986.	Dinsmore, James J.	Cooper's Hawk Snowy Egret	Fremont County Jemmerson Slough Wildlife Management Area Saylorville	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	4
Iowa RBA, September 16, 1996	Field notes	Bird watching Accipitridae \| Hawks and Eagles Threskiornithidae \| Ibises Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-09-16	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for September 16, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of Snowy Egrets, Little Blue Herons, and a Red-necked Phalarope. Other interesting observations include a Ringed Turtle-Dove, 14 species of Warblers, and 11 species of raptors, including a Red-Shouldered Hawk. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of Black-throated Blue Warblers and a Yellow Rail, as well as notes from an IOU field trip to Snake Creek State Game Management Area.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	American Avocet Red-shouldered Hawk Little Blue Heron American White Pelican Yellow Rail Snowy Egret Cattle Egret Ringed Turtle-Dove Black-crowned Night Heron Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Ruddy Turnstone Red-necked Phalarope Black-throated Blue Warbler Canada Warbler Winter Wren Great Egret	Christopherson Slough / Little Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Hickory Hill Park Snake Creek State Game Management Area Waubonsie State Park Starr's Cave Nature Center Prairie City Rock Creek Lake Sandpiper Recreation Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	4
Iowa RBA, September 27-October 2, 1999	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Threskiornithidae \| Ibises Emberizidae \| Sparrows Dial-a-message telephone calls	1999-09-27	1999-10-02	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Six emails of Iowa RBA updates for September 27 to October 2, 1999. Highlights of the updates include sightings of a Brown Pelican, an Ibis species, and a Black-throated Blue Warbler.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	American Avocet Mute Swan American White Pelican Brown Pelican Black-billed Magpie Le Conte's Sparrow Red-necked Phalarope Black-throated Blue Warbler Spotted Towhee Black-headed Gull	Hitchcock Nature Area Jester Park Kossuth County Snake Creek State Game Management Area Spirit Lake Diamond Lake Parkers Woods Teal Basins Waterfowl Production Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	44	4
Field notes contributed by Beth and Mark Proescholdt, Liscomb, Iowa, fall 1984	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Accipitridae \| Hawks and Eagles Threskiornithidae \| Ibises	1984-08-01	1984-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Separate field reports contributed by both Beth and Mark Proescholdt, Liscomb, Iowa, fall 1984.These items were used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1984.	Proescholdt, Beth Proescholdt, Mark	Rufous Hummingbird Ferruginous Hawk Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Merlin Red Knot Black-legged Kittiwake White-winged Scoter Gray Partridge Black-billed Cuckoo Red Crossbill Ruff	Big Creek State Park Chester Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Grundy County Hendrickson Marsh Lake Liscomb Marshalltown Nashua Union Saylorville	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	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 notes contributed by James L. Hansen, fall 1986	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Threskiornithidae \| Ibises Fowling	1986-08-01	1986-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Hansen lists various birds sighted by himself and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of fall 1986.	Hansen, James L.	Least Bittern American Bittern King Eider Cattle Egret Peregrine Falcon Common Nighthawk	Clear Lake Riverton Wildlife Management Area Eagle Lake Ventura Marsh Wildlife Management Area Mallard Marsh Swamp	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	5
Field reports, Mark Proescholdt, spring 1991	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification Threskiornithidae \| Ibises Rare birds	1991-03-01	1991-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field reports form with few detailed descriptions of bird sightings submitted by Mark Proesholdt with several observers for spring 1991. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1991.	Proescholdt, Mark	Lapland Longspur American White Pelican Forster's Tern Peregrine Falcon Caspian Tern Snow Goose Short-billed Dowitcher Greater White-fronted Goose Northern Shrike American Golden Plover	Little Wall Lake Big Creek State Park Fremont County Grundy County Hendrickson Marsh Lake Liscomb Marshall County Marshalltown Riverton Wildlife Management Area Jewell Colo Bogs Wildlife Management Area Adams County Hubbard Whitten Holland Moeckley Prairie	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	5
Iowa Birdline update, October 17, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Threskiornithidae \| Ibises Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-10-17	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for October 17, 1994. Highlights of the update include the return of Bald Eagles to the state as well as the sightings of an Ibis and a Red-necked Grebe. Also of note was the observation of ten shorebird species at the Runnells Game Area, including American Avocet, Dunlin, and Western Sandpiper. Also included are typewritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a first winter Laughing Gull, a Sandhill Crane, and a late Philadelphia Vireo.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	American Avocet Bald Eagle American Bittern Red-necked Grebe Horned Grebe Rusty Blackbird Western Sandpiper Dunlin Long-billed Dowitcher Philadelphia Vireo Sandhill Crane Laughing Gull	Forneys Lake Ida County Pleasant Creek State Park Tomahawk Marsh Wildlife Management Area MidAmerican Energy Ponds Runnells Overlook Palo	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	6
Iowa Birdline update, October 10, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Falconiformes \| Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures Threskiornithidae \| Ibises Emberizidae \| Sparrows Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-10-10	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for October 10, 1994. Highlights of the update include details on the later passerine migration, including sightings of Yellow-rumped Warblers and White-throated Sparrows. Also of note was the observation of thirteen species of Sparrows in central Iowa and a report from a hawk watch held at Grammer Grove Park, including sightings of 26 Swainson's Hawks and 55 Red-tailed Hawks. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of an Ibis and a Red-necked Grebe.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-tailed Hawk Swainson's Hawk Red-necked Grebe Indigo Bunting Clay-colored Sparrow Mute Swan White-throated Sparrow Le Conte's Sparrow Peregrine Falcon Yellow-rumped Warbler Winter Wren	Coralville Lake Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Hickory Hill Park Pleasant Creek State Park Polk County Tomahawk Marsh Wildlife Management Area Warren County Mehaffey Bridge	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	6
Iowa RBA, August 18, 1997	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Threskiornithidae \| Ibises Passeriformes \| Perching-birds and songbirds Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1997-08-18	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for August 18, 1997. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Roseate Spoonbill, Snowy Egret, an Ibis species, and a Pacific Loon. Also of note was the large number of shorebirds passing through the state and the beginning of the Passerine movement. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a Red-necked Phalarope, Sandhill Cranes, Olive-sided Flycatcher, and a Pine Warbler.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Swainson's Hawk Least Bittern Little Blue Heron Pacific Loon Snowy Egret Roseate Spoonbill Cattle Egret Merlin Black-crowned Night Heron Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Piping Plover Ruddy Turnstone Sanderling Red-necked Phalarope Olive-sided Flycatcher Buff-breasted Sandpiper Great-tailed Grackle Sandhill Crane Pine Warbler	Boone Harrier Marsh Lime Creek Nature Center Riverton Wildlife Management Area Nebraska City Casey Barrow Landing Crandalls Beach Walnut Creek National Wildlife Refuge	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	6