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

Peter C. Petersen letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, May 23, 1978	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Research	1978-05-23	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Peter C. Petersen to Nicholas S. Halmi, regarding spring bird sightings, May 23, 1978. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring, 1978.	Petersen, Peter C.	Cooper's Hawk Eared Grebe Worm-eating Warbler Hooded Warbler	Davenport Goose Lake Princeton State Wildlife Management Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	5
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Mississippi Kite at Cardinal Marsh, 1978	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1978-05-29	1993-08-27	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Mississippi Kite at Cardinal Marsh in Winneshiek County, IA on May 29, 1978. Includes two record review documents with votes, two documentation forms, an Iowa Bird Life article, additional notes on the bird, and internal correspondence submitted to the committee.	Moore, Francis L.	Mississippi Kite	Cardinal Marsh State Wildlife Area	Cardinal Marsh	Edge of woods near open cattail marsh	The documentation form by Francis L. Moore is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Tom Stone, Jr. and Sr. were submitted later. Other observers include Russell Hays. \| Elimination of similar species: White-tailed Kite does not have as dark a back as this bird ha and is also too light below. This bird definately [sic] did not have a deeply forked tail as a Swallow-tailed Kite would have had. \| The original event lasted from 11:15:00 to 11:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	8	26
Charlotte Scott letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, May 31, 1978	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology	1978-05-31	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Charlotte Scott to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding spring bird sightings, May 31, 1978. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring, 1978.	Scott, Charlotte	White-faced Ibis Upland Sandpiper Cattle Egret Buff-breasted Sandpiper	Russell Wayne County Promise City				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	5
Pearl Knoop letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, May 31, 1978.	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research	1978-05-31	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Pearl Knoop to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, May 31, 1978. The letter also discusses migration patterns for the year. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring, 1978.	Knoop, Pearl	Baird's Sparrow Evening Grosbeak Western Grebe Osprey Black Tern	Marble Rock				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	5
Dean Mosman letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, June 1, 1978	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research	1978-06-01	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Dean Mosman to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, June 1, 1978. The letter begins by stating that it had been a poor migration year. Notes underlined mention the sightings of a Peregrine Falcon on a kill, a Worm-eating Warbler in Greene County, and Yellow-headed Blackbirds in Ankeny. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring, 1978.	Mosman, Dean	Red-headed Woodpecker Yellow-headed Blackbird Purple Martin Peregrine Falcon Red-eyed Vireo Worm-eating Warbler	Ankeny Greene County Polk County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	5
Ione Getscher letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting	1978-06-01	1978-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Ione Getscher to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer, 1978.	Getscher, Ione	Swainson's Hawk Cooper's Hawk Mississippi Kite Dickcissel Hoary Redpoll Black Tern	Hamburg Riverton Wildlife Management Area Fontenelle Forest Nature Center				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	6
Nicholas S. Halmi letters to Vernon M. Kleen regarding bird sightings and publication of summer report	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Publishers and publishing	1978-06-01	1978-08-08	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Two letters from Nicholas S. Halmi to Vernon M. Kleen regarding bird sightings made by volunteers and the publication of the summer report. One is dated August 8. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer, 1978.	Halmi, Nicholas S.	Say's Phoebe Stellar's Jay	Iowa City Linn County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	6
Ross W. Silcock letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, June 3, 1978	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Nests Birds--Research Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks	1978-06-03	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Ross W. Silcock to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, June 3, 1978. The sighting of a pair of Ospreys possibly building a nest in Riverton is mentioned at the beginning of the letter. Many of the birds discussed in the letter are shorebirds. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring, 1978.	Silcock, W. Ross	Double-crested Cormorant Eared Grebe Yellow-headed Blackbird Loggerhead Shrike Cinnamon Teal Snowy Egret Merlin Wilson's Phalarope Osprey Hudsonian Godwit White-rumped Sandpiper Stilt Sandpiper Red-necked Phalarope Black Tern	Forneys Lake Fremont County Riverton Randolph				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	5
Rich DeCoster letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, June 5, 1978	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Research	1978-06-05	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Rich DeCoster to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, June 5, 1978. A note regarding the sighting of a Yellow Rail at Cone Marsh is underlined. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring, 1978.	DeCoster, R. J. (Richard Joseph)	Broad-winged Hawk American Bittern Marbled Godwit Double-crested Cormorant Yellow-headed Blackbird White-eyed Vireo Clay-colored Sparrow Loggerhead Shrike Ruby-throated Hummingbird Common Redpoll Yellow Rail Eastern Phoebe Black-crowned Night Heron Ruddy Turnstone Philadelphia Vireo Pine Siskin Northern Shoveler Gadwall Sharp-shinned Hawk	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake Hickory Hill Park Iowa City Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Palisades-Kepler State Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	5
Richard Jule Hollis letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, June 5, 1978	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching	1978-06-05	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Richard Jule Hollis to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, June 5, 1978. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer, 1978.	Hollis, Richard Jule	Pied-billed Grebe Rose-breasted Grosbeak Blue-winged Teal Franklin's Gull Blue-winged Warbler Ovenbird Scarlet Tanager American Redstart	Amana Coralville Swan Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	6
Letter between Vernon M. Kleen and Nicholas S. Halmi, and attached field notes, June - July, 1978	Correspondence Field notes	Bird populations Bird watching	1978-06-10	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter between Vernon M. Kleen and Nicholas S. Halmi regarding field notes sent in by Pete Wickham, June 1978. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer, 1978.	Kleen, Vernon M. Halmi, Nicholas S. Wickham, Peter P.	Broad-winged Hawk Say's Phoebe Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Black-billed Cuckoo Northern Parula	Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Palisades-Kepler State Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	6
Conrad F. Schlemmer letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, June 14, 1978	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Rare birds	1978-06-14	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Conrad F. Schlemmer to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, June 14, 1978. The author discussed sightings near Upper Gar Lake that he felt may have been unusual. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer, 1978.	Schlemmer, Conrad F.	Cedar Waxwing Western Kingbird Northern Bobwhite	Upper Gar Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	6
Rare bird documentation form for Stellar's Jay at Des Moines, 1978	Correspondence Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1978-07-05	1978-07-08	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for three Stellar's Jays at Des Moines in Polk County, IA on July 5, 1978. It was included with a Woodward H. Brown letter to Nick Halmi dated July 8, 1978 regarding the documentation form and sighting.	Brown, Woodward H. Collins, Paul B., Mrs.	Stellar's Jay	Des Moines	close to house; 1017 - 26th Des Moines Iowa	in adjacent yard	The documentation form by Mrs. Paul Collins is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Blue Jay \| The original documentation form event occurred briefly around 15:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	82
Woodward H. Brown letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, July 8, 1978	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Corvidae \| Jays, Crows, and allies Rare birds	1978-07-08	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Woodward H. Brown to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, July 8, 1978. The possibility of Stellar Jay sightings is also discussed. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer, 1978.	Brown, Woodward H.	Upland Sandpiper Grasshopper Sparrow Stellar's Jay Dickcissel Pine Siskin Red-breasted Nuthatch Snow Goose Great Blue Heron	Booneville Des Moines Madison County Polk County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	6
Carl J. Bendorf letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding the sighting of a Lincoln Sparrow, July 16, 1978	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs Songbirds	1978-07-16	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Carl J. Bendorf to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding the sighting of a Lincoln Sparrow north of Amana, July 16, 1978. The letter also discusses how the author was able to help identify the bird through its singing. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer, 1978.	Bendorf, Carl J.	Lincoln's Sparrow	Amana				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	6
Weir Nelson letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, August 2, 1978	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching	1978-08-02	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Weir Nelson to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, August 2, 1978. Fred K. Thompson’s sighting of a Say’s Phoebe in Linn County is also discussed. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer, 1978.	Nelson, Weir	American Kestrel Say's Phoebe Yellow-billed Cuckoo Orchard Oriole Black-billed Cuckoo Pine Siskin	Cedar Rapids Iowa City Linn County Marion North Liberty Alburnett				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	6
James Dinsmore letter to Oscar Allert regarding mounted bird specimens, September 1, 1978	Correspondence	Ornithology--Study and teaching Birds--Collection and preservation Zoological specimens	1978-09-01	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from James Dinsmore to Oscar Allert dated September 1, 1978. Dinsmore tells Allert, who had donated many bird specimens, about the bird mounts kept in the Iowa State University vertebrate museum.	Dinsmore, James J.		Ames				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	45	7
Vernon M. Kleen letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding publication of bird reports, September 8, 1978	Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Research	1978-09-08	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Vernon M. Kleen to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding editorial details and corrections for the publication of bird reports, September 8, 1978. The item includes clippings of articles from American Birds and Missouri Bluebird. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter, 1977-1978.	Kleen, Vernon M.	Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch Northern Shrike	Iowa				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	4
Nicholas S. Halmi letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding publication of bird reports, September 19, 1978	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Research	1978-09-19	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Nicholas S. Halmi to Vernon M. Kleen regarding editorial details and corrections in the publication of bird sighting reports. September 8, 1978. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter, 1977-1978.	Halmi, Nicholas S.	Ferruginous Hawk Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch Hoary Redpoll	Iowa				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	4
Gladys Black's 1978 Red Rock Fall Migration and letter to Nicholas S. Halmi, October 7, 1978	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Rare birds	1978-10-07	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Gladys Black's field report titled "1978 Red Rock Fall Migration" and letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding the reporting of rare bird sightings by volunteers, October 7, 1978. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1978.	Black, Gladys	Double-crested Cormorant American White Pelican Western Grebe Merlin Golden Eagle	Lake Red Rock Red Rock Dam Greenfield Carlisle				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	7
Weir Nelson letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, November 4, 1978	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Parulidae \| Warblers	1978-11-04	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Weir Nelson to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, November 4, 1978. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1978.	Nelson, Weir	Ringed Turtle-Dove Purple Finch Wood Duck Wild Turkey Sharp-shinned Hawk	Cedar Rapids Iowa				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	7
Woodward H. Brown letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, November 16, 1978	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching	1978-11-16	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Woodward H. Brown to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, November 16, 1978. The Item includes a field report titled "Fall 1978, Des Moines." This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1978.	Brown, Woodward H.	Snow Bunting Western Grebe Black-crowned Night Heron Golden Eagle Pine Siskin Red-breasted Nuthatch Blackburnian Warbler	Polk County Saylorville Lake Greenfield Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	7
Douglas H. Pratt letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, November 21, 1978	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching	1978-11-21	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Douglas H. Pratt to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, November 21, 1978. Some of the sightings were made by Gary Wee. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Field Report of fall 1978.	Pratt, H. Douglas (Harold Douglas), 1944-	Rough-legged Hawk Cattle Egret Merlin Long-eared Owl Swainson's Thrush Tundra Swan Sharp-shinned Hawk	Iowa Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Lake Park Larchwood				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	7
James J. Dinsmore letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding bird sightings, December 1, 1978	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching	1978-12-01	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	James J. Dinsmore letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding bird sightings, December 1, 1978. Sightings mentioned in the letter are a Cerulean Warbler at Wildcat Den State Park and a Short-Billed Dowitcher and Stilt Sandpiper at Credit Island. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Field Report of fall 1978.	Dinsmore, James J.	Stilt Sandpiper Cerulean Warbler Short-billed Dowitcher	Credit Island Wildcat Den State Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	7
Donald J. Gillaspey letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, December 1, 1978	Correspondence Field notes	Bird populations Bird watching Ciconiiformes \| Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks	1978-12-01	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Donald J. Gillaspey to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, December 1, 1978. Sightings were made in Lamoni. An annotation is made regarding the local population of Loggerhead Shrikes. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Field Report of fall 1978.	Gillaspey, J. Donald	Red-tailed Hawk American Kestrel Turkey Vulture Loggerhead Shrike American White Pelican Cattle Egret Osprey King Rail	Lamoni				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	7