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

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
Field notes spring 1981	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification Icteridae \| Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, and allies Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Rare birds Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Fringillidae \| Finches Hirundinidae \| Swallows Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers Water birds	1981-03-01	1981-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	A list of birds sighted by Michael Newlon. Includes forms documenting the sightings of a Western Grebe and Peregrine at Sandy Beach, and a Bewick's Wren in Iowa City. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1981.	Newlon, Michael C.	Bewick's Wren Western Grebe Peregrine Falcon	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake Iowa City Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area Sandy Beach Public Use Area Cou Falls	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	7
Field notes contributed by Raymond L. Cummins, spring 1983	Field notes Forms (documents) Reports	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Accipitridae \| Hawks and Eagles Ornithology--Methodology Fringillidae \| Finches Hirundinidae \| Swallows Parulidae \| Warblers Water birds	1983-03-01	1983-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Spring report of birds contributed by Raymond L. Cummins. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1983.	Cummins, Raymond L.	American Kestrel Ring-billed Gull Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Lapland Longspur Smith's Longspur Spotted Towhee Golden-crowned Kinglet Blackpoll Warbler Common Merganser	Appanoose County Fremont County Hickory Hill Park Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Rathbun Lake Riverton Wildlife Management Area Bays Branch State Wildlife Area Little Clear Lake Park Sharon Bluffs State Park Honey Creek State Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	20	7
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Stephen J. Dinsmore, spring 1983	Field notes Forms (documents) Reports	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests Birds--Research Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Accipitridae \| Hawks and Eagles Ornithology--Methodology Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Fringillidae \| Finches Hirundinidae \| Swallows Turdidae \| Thrushes Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers Troglodytidae \| Wrens Emberizidae \| Sparrows	1983-03-01	1983-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Spring report of birds found in central Iowa contributed by Stephen J. Dinsmore. A note indicating the dates and amount of time observing birds at the Ames High School Prairie is included. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1983.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Red-headed Woodpecker Semipalmated Sandpiper Double-crested Cormorant Blue Jay Yellow-headed Blackbird Lapland Longspur Canvasback Tree Swallow Greater White-fronted Goose American Golden Plover	Little Wall Lake Des Moines River Doolittle Prairie State Preserve Hendrickson Marsh Lake Ledges State Park Marshall County Peterson Pits Recreation Area Polk County Saylorville Lake Anderson Goose Lake McFarland Lake Park Larson Marsh Ames High Prairie/Richard W. Pohl Memorial Preserve Colo Bogs Wildlife Management Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	20	7
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, James P. Sandrock, spring 1983	Field notes Forms (documents) Reports	Bird declines Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Counting Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Ciconiiformes \| Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Fringillidae \| Finches Hirundinidae \| Swallows Turdidae \| Thrushes Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers	1983-03-01	1983-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Spring report of birds and locations contributed by James P. Sandrock. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1983.	Sandrock, James P., 1929-	Northern Flicker Yellow-bellied Sapsucker American Avocet Swainson's Hawk Cooper's Hawk Turkey Vulture Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Eastern Bluebird Lapland Longspur Smith's Longspur Yellow-throated Warbler Western Grebe Whimbrel Le Conte's Sparrow Common Loon Willet Hudsonian Godwit Pileated Woodpecker Swainson's Thrush Scarlet Tanager Sandhill Crane Cliff Swallow	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Hickory Hill Park Iowa City Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Riverton Wildlife Management Area Shenandoah Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area Van Buren County Wildcat Den State Park Cedar County Camp Cardinal	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	20	7
Field notes contributed by Pearl Knoop, Marble Rock, Iowa, spring 1984	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Migration Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Fringillidae \| Finches Hirundinidae \| Swallows Parulidae \| Warblers	1984-03-01	1984-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes were contributed by Pearl Knoop, Marble Rock, Iowa, spring 1984. She sighted five species: Golden Plover, Lesser Yellowlegs, Wilson's Phalarope, Willet, and Eastern Meadowlark, and reported on the spring migration of other bird groups. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1984.	Knoop, Pearl	Wilson's Phalarope Eastern Meadowlark Lesser Yellowlegs Willet American Golden Plover	Marble Rock	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	3
Field reports of seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Diane C. Porter, fall 1987	Field notes Forms (documents) Reports	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Sylviidae \| Kinglets and Gnatcatchers Hirundinidae \| Swallows Emberizidae \| Sparrows	1987-08-01	1987-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Fall report of birds contributed by Diane C. Porter. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1987.	Porter, Diane C.	Killdeer Rough-legged Hawk Double-crested Cormorant Turkey Vulture Purple Martin Chimney Swift Eastern Kingbird White-throated Sparrow Greater Yellowlegs American Woodcock Baltimore Oriole House Finch Common Nighthawk Black-throated Blue Warbler Pine Siskin Canada Goose Belted Kingfisher Great Blue Heron Dark-eyed Junco Sharp-shinned Hawk	Jefferson County Fairfield Walton Lake Fairfield High School Chautauqua Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	2
Field notes contributed by David L. Dankert, fall 1991	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Podicipediformes \| Grebes Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Charadriidae \| Plovers Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Hirundinidae \| Swallows Emberizidae \| Sparrows	1991-08-01	1991-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by David L. Dankert with observer Jeffrey B. Dankert. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1991.	Dankert, David L.	Semipalmated Sandpiper Eared Grebe Field Sparrow American White Pelican Orchard Oriole Common Redpoll Pacific Loon Black-legged Kittiwake Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Belted Kingfisher Great Egret Eastern Screech-Owl	Cedar Lake Cedar Rapids Coralville Lake Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Linn County Pleasant Creek State Park Lake MacBride	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	7
Field notes contributed by Fred Lesher, summer 2002	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Hirundinidae \| Swallows Vireonidae \| Vireos	2002-06-01	2002-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summer report of birds found in eastern Iowa contributed by Fred Lesher. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2002.	Lesher, Fred	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Bald Eagle Broad-winged Hawk Turkey Vulture Bobolink Cedar Waxwing Eastern Towhee Yellow-billed Cuckoo Dickcissel Pileated Woodpecker Belted Kingfisher Cliff Swallow	Dubuque Winneshiek County White Pine Hollow State Park Upper Iowa River Bluffton	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	39	9