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

Field notes contributed by Babs and Loren Padelford on Iowa birds sighted, March 2, 1984	Field notes	Bird watching Water birds	1984-03-02	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes were contributed by Babs and Loren Padelford on Iowa birds sighted, March 2, 1984. Various water birds were seen at the Settling Pond. Canvasbacks and Bald Eagles were seen at Forneys Lake. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1983-1984.	Padelford, Babs Padelford, Loren	Bald Eagle Canvasback	Forneys Lake	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	2
Field notes contributed by Barbara L. Wilson, summer 1984	Correspondence Field notes	Bird kills Bird watching Birds--Habitat Birds--Nests Ciconiiformes \| Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Water birds Weather	1984-06-01	1984-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes were contributed by Barbara L. Wilson, summer 1984. Included was a cover letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding weather, abundant water-living birds, and March kills of birds, August 2, 1984. Nestings of Least Terns and Piping Plovers at the IPL ponds were described in detail with seven other observers, and many herons were seen near the Missouri River in Fremont County. Counts of House Sparrows were shown to decrease as livestock operations decreased, 1978-1984. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1984.	Wilson, Barbara L.	House Sparrow Least Tern Piping Plover Great Blue Heron	Fremont County Mills County MidAmerican Energy Ponds	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	4
Field notes contributed by Carl J. Bendorf, fall 1984	Field notes	Bird watching Water birds	1984-08-01	1984-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes were contributed by Carl J. Bendorf, fall 1984. He sighted 40 species with three other observers. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1984.	Bendorf, Carl J.	American Avocet Little Blue Heron White-winged Crossbill Black Scoter Red Knot Bohemian Waxwing Buff-breasted Sandpiper	Colfax Coralville Lake Folsom Lake Fremont County Le Claire High Amana East Amana	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	5
Field notes contributed by Douglas C. Harr, November 28, 1984	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Water birds Weather Birds--Infancy	1984-11-28	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes were contributed by Douglas C. Harr, November 28, 1984. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1984.	Harr, Douglas C.	Bald Eagle Upland Sandpiper Loggerhead Shrike Red Crossbill Sharp-shinned Hawk Great Egret	Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Larchwood Rush Lake Spirit Lake Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Rock Rapids George Alton	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	5
Field notes contributed by Hank Zaletel, fall 1984	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Water birds	1984-08-01	1984-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes were contributed by Hank Zaletel for fall 1984. 26 species in eight locations are listed within the report. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1984.	Zaletel, Hank	Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Lapland Longspur American White Pelican White-winged Crossbill Red Knot Semipalmated Plover Long-eared Owl Pine Warbler Least Sandpiper	Big Creek State Park Colo Hendrickson Marsh Lake Saylorville Lake McFarland Lake Park Union	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	5
Field notes contributed by Hank Zaletel, summer 1984	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Nests Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Water birds Ornithological illustration	1984-06-01	1984-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes were contributed by Hank Zaletel, summer 1984. He sighted 31 species, some nesting, many at Colo Ponds, and drew a picture of a resting Western Grebe at Rush Lake, Osceola County. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1984.	Zaletel, Hank	Pied-billed Grebe Western Grebe Willet Stilt Sandpiper Prothonotary Warbler American Coot Great Blue Heron	Colo Peterson Pits Recreation Area Rush Lake Ingham Lake Arnolds Park Prairie Lake	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	4
Field notes contributed by James J. Dinsmore and Stephen J. Dinsmore, fall 1984	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Water birds	1984-08-01	1984-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes were contributed by James J. Dinsmore and Stephen J. Dinsmore, fall 1984, along with a cover letter from James J. Dinsmore to Michael C. Newlon related to various enclosures, November 28, 1984. The field notes listed 100 bird species sighted by ten observers in 22 locations. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1984.	Dinsmore, James J. Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Rufous Hummingbird Red-shouldered Hawk Horned Grebe Indigo Bunting Short-eared Owl Cattle Egret Red Knot Winter Wren Tundra Swan	Big Creek State Park Big Wall Lake Wildlife Management Area Chester Hendrickson Marsh Lake Saylorville Lake Nebraska City	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	5
Field notes contributed by Linda Zaletel, summer 1984	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Ciconiiformes \| Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Water birds	1984-06-01	1984-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes were contributed by Linda Zaletel, summer 1984. She sighted an American Bittern at Cooper Prairie Marsh. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1984.	Zaletel, Linda	American Bittern	Cooper Prairie Marsh	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	4
Field notes contributed by Tanya Bray, fall 1984	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Water birds	1984-08-01	1984-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes were contributed by Tanya Bray, fall 1984. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1984.	Bray, Tanya	Green-backed Heron Franklin's Gull Greater Yellowlegs Herring Gull Willet Spotted Towhee Golden-crowned Kinglet Northern Harrier	Council Bluffs Folsom Lake Forneys Lake Fremont County Lake Manawa Mills County MidAmerican Energy Ponds	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	5
Southwest Iowa Field Notes	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Nests Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Water birds	1978-06-01	1978-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field report titled "Southwest Iowa Field Notes," submitted by Ruth Phipps. A note at the beginning of the document mentions that there were more nesting ducks that year than usual due to the high water levels. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer, 1978.	Phipps, Ruth O.	Upland Sandpiper Semipalmated Sandpiper Eared Grebe Grasshopper Sparrow Blue-winged Teal Western Kingbird Lark Sparrow Wood Duck Lesser Yellowlegs Caspian Tern Black-billed Cuckoo Blue Grosbeak Mallard	Forneys Lake Fremont County Hamburg	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	6
Field reports, Gordon J. Brand, 1990	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Nests Water birds Weather	1990-06-16	1990-07-27	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field reports submitted by Gordon J. Brand for the summer of 1990. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1990.	Brand, Gordon James	White-breasted Nuthatch Summer Tanager Wood Thrush Great Egret	Colfax Lambs Grove	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	2
Field reports, Jan L. Walter, fall 1989	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Threskiornithidae \| Ibises Water birds Weather	1989-08-01	1989-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field reports submitted by Jan L. Walter with contributions by Curt Nelson for fall 1989. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1989.	Walter, Janice L.	Cooper's Hawk Brewer's Blackbird Western Sandpiper White-rumped Sandpiper Red-breasted Nuthatch Short-billed Dowitcher	Mason City Zirbel Slough Ventura Marsh Wildlife Management Area Mallard Marsh Swamp	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	1
Notes on species not completely documented	Field notes	Bird watching Birds of prey Birdsongs Water birds	1981-01-12	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Hand written notes detailing birds sighted by multiple people in multiple locations compiled by Peter C. Peterson. The field notes include a note from Peter C. Petersen to Ross W. Silcock regarding observations of owls and of birds along the Mississippi River. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1980-1981.	Pertsen, Peter C.	Double-crested Cormorant Field Sparrow Monk Parakeet Bohemian Waxwing Hermit Thrush Wild Turkey	Bellevue Clinton Davenport Keokuk Lock and Dam 15 Muscatine Waterloo Illinois Princeton Camanche	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	6
John Robinson letter to Thomas Kent regarding spring bird list, May 28, 1981	Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds of prey Birds--Identification Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Fringillidae \| Finches Hirundinidae \| Swallows Parulidae \| Warblers Water birds Troglodytidae \| Wrens	1981-05-28	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Included with the letter is a list of birds sighted by John Robinson and a form documenting the sighting of a Louisiana Waterthrush in Ames. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1981.	Robinson, John C., 1959-	Louisiana Waterthrush	Little Wall Lake Ames Hendrickson Marsh Lake Ledges State Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	7
Barb Wilson letter to Thomas Kent regarding spring sightings, spring 1981	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds of prey Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Fringillidae \| Finches Parulidae \| Warblers Water birds Weather Troglodytidae \| Wrens	1981-03-01	1981-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Included with the letter is an annotated list of birds sighted and forms documenting the sighting of a Greater Scaup at the IPL Settling Ponds and Lake Manawa, and a Marbled Godwit and Ruddy Turnstone at Willow Slough. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1981.	Wilson, Barbara L.	Marbled Godwit Greater Scaup Ruddy Turnstone	Folsom Lake Forneys Lake State Wildlife Management Area Lake Manawa State Park Riverton Wildlife Management Area Manti Memorial Park Willow Slough State Game Management Area MidAmerican Energy Ponds Taylor Lakes	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	7
Iowa fall report, Babs & Loren Padelford, 1984	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Nests Water birds Birds--Infancy	1984-08-01	1984-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa fall report, Babs & Loren Padelford, 1984, listed 68 species sighted, with some observations by Tanya Bray and Sandy Kovanda. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1984.	Padelford, Babs Padelford, Loren	Bald Eagle Little Blue Heron Ring-billed Gull Pine Grosbeak Snowy Egret Cattle Egret Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Cape May Warbler King Rail Great Egret	Folsom Lake Fremont County Lake Manawa State Park Mills County Cass County	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	5
James L. Hansen letter to Thomas Kent regarding bird observations for the winter period, March 24, 1981	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Water birds Weather	1981-03-24	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	James L. Hansen letter remarks on the mild weather and notes the early appearance of Red-winged Blackbirds. An annotated list is included of birds people have reported sighting in Northern Iowa. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1980-1981.	Hansen, James L.	Blue-winged Teal Wood Duck Red-winged Blackbird	Clear Lake Iowa	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	6
Tanya Bray letter to Thomas Kent regarding bird sightings, Fall 1985	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Water birds	1985-08-01	1985-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter discusses IOU and NOU meetings and includes an annotated list of birds sighted by Tanya Bray and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1985.	Bray, Tanya	Common Eider	Forneys Lake Lake Manawa Mills County DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Willow Slough State Game Management Area Keg Lake Wildlife Management Area MidAmerican Energy Ponds	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	1
Barb Wilson letter to Thomas Kent regarding Fall sightings, November 18, 1985	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds of prey Birds--Identification Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Fringillidae \| Finches Water birds Weather	1985-11-18	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter discussing Grosbeak sightings, the weather and includes a list of birds sighted. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1985.	Wilson, Barbara L.	Ferruginous Hawk	Lake Park Mills County Willow Slough State Game Management Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	1
Barb Wilson letter to Thomas Kent regarding fall sightings, November 30, 1983	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds of prey Birds--Identification Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Fringillidae \| Finches Hirundinidae \| Swallows Water birds Weather Country life	1983-11-30	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Barb Wilson to Thomas Kent discussing the recent weather and including a list of birds sighted by Barb Wilson and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1983.	Wilson, Barbara L.	Snowy Owl Marsh Wren Gray Partridge	Coralville Lake Mills County Willow Slough State Game Management Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	1
Conrad F. Schlemmer letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding spring bird sightings, April 22, 1979	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Phalacrocoracidae \| Cormorants Water birds	1979-04-22	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Conrad F. Schlemmer to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding spring bird sightings in northwest Iowa, April 22, 1979. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1979.	Schlemmer, Conrad F.	American Kestrel Black-and-white Warbler American White Pelican Hooded Merganser	Lost Island Lake Spencer Ocheyedan Sibley Ocheyedan River	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	9
David A. Newhouse letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding summer bird sightings, July 25, 1981	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Nests Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Phasianidae \| Pheasants, Turkeys, and Grouse Water birds Weather	1981-07-25	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from David A. Newhouse to Thomas H. Kent regarding summer bird sightings, July 25, 1981. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1981.	Newhouse, David A.	Turkey Vulture Bewick's Wren Common Yellowthroat Gray Catbird House Wren	Boone Ledges State Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	8
Douglas C. Harr letter to Peter C. Petersen regarding bird sightings, May 19, 1978	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Research Parulidae \| Warblers Water birds	1978-05-19	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Douglas C. Harr to Peter C. Petersen regarding bird sightings, May 19, 1978. The author mentioned that waterfowl around the Iowa Great Lakes were more numerous than in previous years. Notes underlined mention sightings of a Merlin near Spirit Lake and a Scarlet Tanager near Arnolds Park. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring, 1978.	Harr, Douglas C.	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker American Bittern American Kestrel Upland Sandpiper Purple Martin Harris' Sparrow Merlin Ruddy Duck Ruby-crowned Kinglet Scarlet Tanager Snow Goose	Dickinson County Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Lyon County Rush Lake Spirit Lake Arnolds Park Henderson Lester Spring Run Complex Wildlife Management Area Welch Lake Wildlife Management Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	5
Michael C. Newlon letter to Vernon Kleen regarding winter 1975-1976 observations	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Turdidae \| Thrushes Water birds Bombycillidae \| Waxwings	N/A	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Michael C. Newlon to Vernon Kleen for winter observations in the Iowa City area. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of winter 1975/1976.	Newlon, Michael C.		Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake Iowa City Princeton State Wildlife Management Area Palisades-Kepler State Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	17	15
Neil Bernstein letter to Jim Dinsmore regarding summer sightings, July 8, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birdsongs Water birds	1994-07-08	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Neil Bernstein to Jim Dinsmore dated July 8, 1994. Bernstein provides a list of birds he has sighted and comments on the numbers of individuals he has seen. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Summer 1994.	Bernstein, Neil	Ring-billed Gull Double-crested Cormorant Carolina Wren Franklin's Gull Greater Yellowlegs Ruddy Duck Lesser Yellowlegs Northern Parula Snow Goose Gadwall Least Sandpiper	Jemmerson Slough Wildlife Management Area Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Grovers Lake Iowa Lakeside Laboratory	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	2