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

Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds	Field notes	Bird watching Birds of prey Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers Water birds Troglodytidae \| Wrens	1983-06-01	1983-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Darwin Koenig. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Summer 1983.	Koenig, Darwin		Allamakee County Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Poweshiek County Van Buren County Yellow River State Forest Shimek State Forest Dubuque County	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	20	8
The Question of Hawks in Iowa	Drafts (documents) Articles	Birds of prey Birds--Food Falconiformes \| Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures	N/A	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Draft article. In this article Philip DuMont responds to the question whether Hawks are as destructive as many people believe. Published in Iowa Game Birds, vol. 1, no. 3.	DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996	Red-tailed Hawk Cooper's Hawk Northern Goshawk Sharp-shinned Hawk	Iowa	Philip A. Dumont Papers \| MS 153	8	50
Know Iowa Hawks	Reports	Bird pests Birds of prey Birds--Food Birds--Identification	1932-01-01	1932-12-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Report dated 1932. This report compiled by H.J. Metcalf claims that Hawks and Owls are not a threat to either agriculture or sport, with only three species of Hawk found in Iowa likely to feed on Poultry or Upland Game Birds.	Metcalf, H. J.	Cooper's Hawk Northern Goshawk Sharp-shinned Hawk	Iowa	Philip A. Dumont Papers \| MS 153	7	2
Douglas E. Trapp letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding raptor migration watch, October 3, 1986	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds of prey Birds--Migration Ornithology--Methodology Weather	1986-10-03	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Douglas E. Trapp letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding a raptor migration watch at War Eagle Park in Sioux City, Iowa with field biologist Kevin J. Loftus. It includes other topics such as weather conditions and raptor migration patterns. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1986.	Trapp, Douglas E.	Red-tailed Hawk Swainson's Hawk Cooper's Hawk American Kestrel Turkey Vulture Osprey Peregrine Falcon	Sioux City War Eagle Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	5
Fall report, 1985	Field notes Surveys (documents)	Bird watching Birds of prey Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Fringillidae \| Finches Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers Water birds Weather Troglodytidae \| Wrens	1985-11-30	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by John Van Dyk. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1985.	Van Dyk, John, 1936-		Sioux Center Rock Valley Orange City	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	1
Fall 1985	Field notes Surveys (documents)	Bird watching Birds of prey Water birds	1985-08-01	1985-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	A list of birds sighted by Carol Thompson. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1985.	Thompson, Carol A.	Rusty Blackbird Cedar Waxwing Horned Lark Northern Shrike	Cherokee County Johnson County Lake Macbride State Park Spencer	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	1
Annotated bird sighting list for Fall 1985 compiled by Tom Staudt	Field notes Surveys (documents)	Bird watching Birds of prey Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Fringillidae \| Finches Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers Water birds	1985-08-01	1985-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Tom Staudt and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1985.	Staudt, Thomas J.	Sage Thrasher	Coralville Lake Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Hickory Hill Park Iowa City Lake MacBride	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	1
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds	Field notes Surveys (documents)	Bird watching Birds of prey Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Fringillidae \| Finches Parulidae \| Warblers Water birds	1985-08-01	1985-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Mark Proescholdt and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1985.	Proescholdt, Mark	Sage Thrasher White Ibis Common Eider Black Scoter Surf Scoter Golden Eagle Sanderling Pine Warbler	Big Creek State Park Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Hendrickson Marsh Lake Liscomb Saylorville Lake DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Bays Branch State Wildlife Area Rathbun State Wildlife Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	1
Babs Padelford letter to Thomas Kent regarding Eider sighting, December 4, 1985	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds of prey Photography of birds Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Water birds	1985-12-04	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	The letter discusses trying to document an Eider sighting and includes an annotated list of birds sighted by Babs Padelford and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1985.	Padelford, Babs		Carter Lake Forneys Lake Lake Manawa State Park DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge MidAmerican Energy Ponds	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	1
Fall 1985 report	Field notes	Bird watching Birds of prey Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Photography of birds Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers Water birds Troglodytidae \| Wrens	1985-08-01	1985-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Peter Petersen and others. Includes a letter from Pete Petersen to Thomas Kent regarding photos of a Sage Thrasher dated December 1, 1985. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1985.	Petersen, Peter C.	Sage Thrasher King Eider Pine Warbler	Davenport Oakville DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	1
Annotated bird sighting list for Fall 1985 compiled by Bob Myers	Field notes Surveys (documents)	Bird watching Birds of prey Fringillidae \| Finches Parulidae \| Warblers Water birds	1985-08-01	1985-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Bob Myers. Includes a postcard from Bob Myers to Thomas Kent regarding Parasitic Jaeger review and a questionable Barnacle Goose. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1985.	Myers, Robert K.	Parasitic Jaeger Barnacle Goose	Big Creek Lake Saylorville Lake Sweet Marsh Bays Branch State Wildlife Area Lakin Slough State Game Management Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	1
Aug-Nov 85 field reports	Field notes	Bird watching Birds of prey Birds--Identification Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Fringillidae \| Finches Hirundinidae \| Swallows Parulidae \| Warblers	1985-08-01	1985-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Annotated bird sighting list for Fall 1985 compiled by Erik Munson. Includes addenda "Part II Fall field reports". This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1985.	Munson, Erik	Prairie Falcon Red-eyed Vireo Ruby-crowned Kinglet Orange-crowned Warbler Black-throated Green Warbler Connecticut Warbler Canada Warbler Nashville Warbler	Ames Ledges State Park Rathbun Lake DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Bob Pyle Marsh Wildlife Management Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	1
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Ronald Harms, fall 1983	Field notes Surveys (documents)	Bird watching Birds of prey Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Sittidae \| Nuthatches Fringillidae \| Finches Parulidae \| Warblers Water birds	1983-08-01	1983-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Ronald Harms and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1983.	Harms, Ronald	Bald Eagle Dickcissel Tundra Swan	Laurens Rush Lake Barringer Slough State Game Mgt Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	1
Marble Rock spring migration report	Field notes	Bird watching Birding sites Birds of prey Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Migratory birds Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Turdidae \| Thrushes Parulidae \| Warblers Water birds	1981-06-02	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	A list of birds sighted by Pearl Knoop including a hand-drawn map showing the area at Marble Rock where she goes birding. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1981.	Knoop, Pearl	Red-shouldered Hawk Little Blue Heron Rusty Blackbird Yellow-throated Warbler Osprey Piping Plover Red-necked Phalarope Black Tern	Marble Rock	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	7
Field report form	Field notes	Bird watching Birds of prey Birdsongs Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Laniidae \| Shrikes Fringillidae \| Finches Turdidae \| Thrushes Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers Water birds	1983-06-01	1983-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Bob Howe. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Summer 1983.	Howe, Robert W. (Robert William), 1952-		Clay County Fremont County Lee County Madison County Mills County Pottawattamie County Van Buren County Willow Slough State Game Management Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	20	8
Field reports, Summer season	Field notes	Bird watching Birds of prey Birds--Nests Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Laniidae \| Shrikes Fringillidae \| Finches Parulidae \| Warblers Water birds Weather	1983-06-01	1983-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	A list of birds sighted by Jim Dinsmore and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Summer 1983.	Dinsmore, James J.		Big Wall Lake Wildlife Management Area Deweys Pasture State Game Management Area Jemmerson Slough Wildlife Management Area Ledges State Park Ruthven Spring Run Complex Wildlife Management Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	20	8
Annotated bird sighting list for Summer 1983 compiled by Raymond Cummins	Field notes Surveys (documents)	Bird watching Birds of prey Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Turdidae \| Thrushes Parulidae \| Warblers	1983-06-01	1983-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Raymond Cummins. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Summer 1983.	Cummins, Raymond L.	American Woodcock	Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Sharon Bluffs State Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	20	8
Annotated bird sighting list for spring 1981 compiled by Hank Zaletel	Field notes Surveys (documents)	Bird watching Birds of prey Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae \| Warblers Water birds Troglodytidae \| Wrens	1981-03-01	1981-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Hank Zaletel. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1981.	Zaletel, Hank		Little Wall Lake Ames Coralville Lake Hendrickson Marsh Lake Ledges State Park Holst State Forest	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
Field report for spring 1981	Field notes	Bird watching Birds of prey Birds--Identification Birdsongs Fringillidae \| Finches Water birds	1981-06-02	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	A list of birds sighted by Robert Thornburg including documentation of a Western Kingbird sighting S.W. of Pleasantville. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1981.	Thornburg, Robert E.	Western Kingbird	Lake Red Rock Pleasantville	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	7
Annotated bird sighting list for spring 1981 compiled by Thomas Staudt	Field notes Forms (documents) Surveys (documents)	Bird watching Birds of prey Birds--Identification Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Water birds	1981-05-29	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Thomas Staudt. Includes a detailed description of a Ruby-crowned Kinglet sighting and a form documenting the sighting of a Peregrine Falcon at Cou Falls. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1981.	Staudt, Thomas J.	Peregrine Falcon Ruby-crowned Kinglet	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area Muskrat Slough State Game Management Area Cou Falls	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	7
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
Annotated bird sighting list for spring 1981 compiled by Pete Petersen	Field notes Surveys (documents)	Birds of prey Birds--Migration Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae \| Warblers	1981-06-02	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Peter Petersen and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1981.	Petersen, Peter C.	Ringed Turtle-Dove Lesser Scaup	Burlington Montpelier Wildcat Den State Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	7
Annotated bird sighting list for spring 1981 compiled by Robert Myers	Field notes Forms (documents) Surveys (documents)	Bird watching Birds of prey Birds--Identification Birdsongs Rare birds Fringillidae \| Finches Parulidae \| Warblers Water birds	1981-03-01	1981-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Robert Myers, Francis Moore and other members of the Waterloo Audubon Society. Includes forms documenting the sighting of a Marbled Godwit at Big Marsh, a Bewick's Wren in Iowa City, and a Henslow's Sparrow at Hayden Prairie. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1981.	Myers, Robert K.	Marbled Godwit Henslow's Sparrow Bewick's Wren	Big Marsh Wildlife Area Dudgeon Lake State Wildlife Mgt Area George Wyth Memorial State Park Iowa City Lake Manawa Riverton Wildlife Management Area Waterloo Yellow River State Forest Sweet Marsh Hayden Prairie State Wildlife Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	7
Annotated bird sighting list for spring 1981 compiled by Francis Moore	Field notes Forms (documents) Surveys (documents)	Bird watching Birds of prey Birds--Identification Birdsongs Game and game-birds Nests Rare birds Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Fringillidae \| Finches Parulidae \| Warblers Water birds Troglodytidae \| Wrens	1981-06-04	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Francis Moore and others. Includes forms documenting the sighting of a Marbled Godwit at Big Marsh, a Bewick's Wren at Hickory Hill Park, and a Henslow's Sparrow at Hayden Prairie. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1981.	Moore, Francis L.	Marbled Godwit Henslow's Sparrow Bewick's Wren	Big Marsh Wildlife Area Dudgeon Lake State Wildlife Mgt Area Hickory Hill Park Riverton Wildlife Management Area Yellow River State Forest Sweet Marsh Hayden Prairie State Wildlife Area Willow Slough State Game Management Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	7