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

Gladys Black letter to Frederick W. Kent and Thomas H. Kent regarding field notes, December 4, 1981	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Laridae \| Gulls and Terns	1981-12-04	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes were contributed by Gladys Black in a letter to Frederick W. Kent and Thomas H. Kent. A letter contributed by Gladys Black to Peter C. Peterson regarding Snowy Owl sightings, December 30, 1981 is included. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1981-1982.	Black, Gladys	Bald Eagle Double-crested Cormorant Snowy Owl Long-tailed Duck White-winged Scoter	Lake Red Rock	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	20	2
James J. Dinsmore letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding field notes, May 27, 1982	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Parulidae \| Warblers	1982-05-27	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes were contributed by James J. Dinsmore in a letter to Thomas H. Kent. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1982.	Dinsmore, James J.	Bald Eagle Cattle Egret Virginia Rail Forster's Tern Sora Ruddy Turnstone Pine Siskin Red-breasted Nuthatch Snow Goose Green Heron	Ames Deweys Pasture State Game Management Area Hendrickson Marsh Lake Nevada Saylorville Lake	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	20	3
James J. Dinsmore letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding field notes, February 24, 1982	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Laridae \| Gulls and Terns	1982-02-24	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes were contributed by James J. Dinsmore in a letter to Thomas H. Kent. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1981-1982.	Dinsmore, James J.	Northern Flicker Cooper's Hawk Prairie Falcon White-winged Crossbill Snowy Owl Northern Saw-whet Owl American Coot	Clear Lake Ledges State Park Lime Springs Lucas County Saylorville Dam Story City	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	20	2
Field notes contributed by John C. Robinson, spring 1982	Field notes	Birds--Nests Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Ciconiiformes \| Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Charadriidae \| Plovers Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Fringillidae \| Finches Turdidae \| Thrushes Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers	1982-03-01	1982-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes were contributed by John C. Robinson and other observers. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1982.	Robinson, John C., 1959-	Cooper's Hawk Little Blue Heron American Kestrel Pied-billed Grebe Chimney Swift	Lake Red Rock Ledges State Park Polk County Rathbun Lake Saylorville Lake Story County DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	20	3
Field notes contributed by John C. Robinson, winter 1981-1982	Field notes	Bird watching Podicipediformes \| Grebes Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Nocturnal birds Fringillidae \| Finches	1981-12-01	1982-02-28	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes were contributed by John C. Robinson and other observers. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1981-1982.	Robinson, John C., 1959-	Bald Eagle Red-breasted Nuthatch Golden-crowned Kinglet Belted Kingfisher Great Blue Heron Northern Shrike	Ames Big Creek State Park Des Moines River Ledges State Park Saylorville Lake	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	20	2
Field notes contributed by Paul Martsching, spring 1982	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Rallidae \| Rails Fringillidae \| Finches Parulidae \| Warblers	1982-03-01	1982-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes were contributed by Paul Martsching. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1982.	Martsching, Paul	Marbled Godwit Blue-headed Vireo Lapland Longspur Smith's Longspur American White Pelican Common Redpoll Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Northern Mockingbird	Hendrickson Marsh Lake Story County Brookside Park Larson Marsh Iowa State Nursery Hickory Grove Lake	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	20	3
Field notes contributed by Peter C. Petersen, fall 1982	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Parulidae \| Warblers	1982-08-01	1982-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes were contributed by Peter C. Petersen and other observers. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1982.	Petersen, Peter C.	American Avocet Bald Eagle Summer Tanager Golden Eagle Black-bellied Plover American Golden Plover	Credit Island Davenport New Albin Buffalo	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	20	5
Field notes contributed by Peter C. Petersen, spring 1982	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Parulidae \| Warblers	1982-03-01	1982-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes were contributed by Peter C. Petersen and other observers. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1982.	Petersen, Peter C.	Cooper's Hawk Double-crested Cormorant Hooded Merganser Eastern Whip-poor-will	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Davenport Lock and Dam 15 Lock and Dam 13 Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge - Louisa Division Duck Creek Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	20	3
Field notes contributed by Peter P. Wickham, spring 1982	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Migration Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Weather	1982-03-01	1982-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes were contributed by Peter P. Wickham and Fred K. Thompson, observer. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1982.	Wickham, Peter P.	Cooper's Hawk Marbled Godwit Alder Flycatcher Brewer's Blackbird Lesser Yellowlegs Louisiana Waterthrush Pine Siskin Red-breasted Nuthatch Northern Harrier American Golden Plover	Cedar Rapids Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake Palisades-Kepler State Park Squaw Creek Regional Park Sandy Beach Public Use Area Hoosier Creek	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	20	3
Field notes contributed by Robert E. Thornburg, fall 1981	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Research Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Ornithology--Methodology	1981-08-01	1981-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes were contributed by Robert E. Thornburg. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1981.	Thornburg, Robert E.	Double-crested Cormorant Blue-headed Vireo Long-tailed Duck Merlin Le Conte's Sparrow Gray Catbird Pine Siskin Red-breasted Nuthatch Great Blue Heron Great Egret	Lake Red Rock Pleasantville	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	20	1
Field notes contributed by Robert E. Thornburg, spring 1982	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Migration Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Fringillidae \| Finches Weather	1982-03-01	1982-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes were contributed by Robert E. Thornburg. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1982.	Thornburg, Robert E.	Double-crested Cormorant American White Pelican Red-breasted Merganser Cattle Egret Common Loon Osprey	Lake Red Rock Pleasantville	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	20	3
Robert I. Cecil letter to Jim Dinsmore regarding field note, June 29, 1985	Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Habitat Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Ciconiiformes \| Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers Birds--Feeding and feeds	1985-06-29	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes were contributed by Robert I. Cecil in a letter to Jim Dinsmore. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1985. This item is related to field notes by Robert I. Cecil: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/8911/view.	Cecil, Robert I.	Yellow-breasted Chat Orchard Oriole Worm-eating Warbler Louisiana Waterthrush Blue Grosbeak Kentucky Warbler	Forneys Lake Waubonsie State Park Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit MidAmerican Energy Ponds	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	7
Field notes contributed by Ronald Harms, September 5, 1982	Field notes	Bird watching Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Ciconiiformes \| Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Hirundinidae \| Swallows Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers	1982-09-05	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes were contributed by Ronald Harms and members of the Pocahontas County Chapter of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union. The number of species sighted are not recorded. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1982.	Harms, Ronald Pocahontas County Chapter of Iowa Ornithologists' Union	Great Horned Owl	Pocahontas County	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	20	5
Field notes contributed by Ruth Phipps, November 30, 1981	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Ornithology--Methodology	1981-11-30	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes were contributed by Ruth Phipps and other observers. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1981.	Phipps, Ruth O.	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Savannah Sparrow Western Kingbird Sedge Wren Blue Grosbeak Barn Swallow	De Soto Forneys Lake Fremont County Waubonsie State Park Pierce Creek Recreation Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	20	1
Field notes contributed by Steven J. Dinsmore, summer 1985	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Ciconiiformes \| Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Charadriidae \| Plovers Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Parulidae \| Warblers	1985-06-01	1985-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes were contributed by Steven J. Dinsmore. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1985.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Prairie Warbler Great-tailed Grackle Burrowing Owl	Forneys Lake Ledges State Park Riverton Wildlife Management Area Saylorville Lake Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Bays Branch State Wildlife Area Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	7
Field notes contributed by Tanya Bray, spring 1982	Field notes	Bird watching Podicipediformes \| Grebes Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Ciconiiformes \| Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Fringillidae \| Finches Weather	1982-03-01	1982-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes were contributed by Tanya Bray and other observers. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1982.	Bray, Tanya	Bald Eagle Sora Hudsonian Godwit Baird's Sandpiper Northern Mockingbird	Forneys Lake Lake Manawa Pony Creek Park DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge MidAmerican Energy Ponds	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	20	3
Field notes contributed by Tanya Bray, summer 1985	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Ciconiiformes \| Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Charadriidae \| Plovers Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Fringillidae \| Finches Vireonidae \| Vireos Troglodytidae \| Wrens	1985-06-01	1985-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes were contributed by Tanya Bray and other observers. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1985.	Bray, Tanya	Eastern Kingbird Northern Bobwhite	Clay County Forneys Lake Lake Manawa Waubonsie State Park Cold Springs State Park Keg Lake Wildlife Management Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	7
Field notes contributed by Tanya Bray, winter 1981-1982	Field notes	Bird watching Laridae \| Gulls and Terns	1981-12-01	1982-02-28	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes were contributed by Tanya Bray and other observers. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1981-1982.	Bray, Don	Bald Eagle Rough-legged Hawk Pied-billed Grebe Northern Saw-whet Owl Lesser Scaup Northern Pintail Gadwall	Forneys Lake Ledges State Park Lake Manawa Pottawattamie County DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge MidAmerican Energy Ponds	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	20	2
Field notes contributed by Thomas H. Kent, spring 1982	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Podicipediformes \| Grebes Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Parulidae \| Warblers	1982-03-01	1982-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes were contributed by Thomas H. Kent and other observers. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1982.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Marbled Godwit Say's Phoebe Black-headed Grosbeak Lincoln's Sparrow	Amana Coralville Lake Hickory Hill Park Iowa City Johnson County Plymouth County Riverton Wildlife Management Area Muskrat Slough State Game Management Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	20	3
Field notes contributed by Thomas H. Kent, winter 1981-1982	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Laridae \| Gulls and Terns	1981-12-01	1982-02-28	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes were contributed by Thomas H. Kent and other observers. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1981-1982.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Killdeer Double-crested Cormorant Snow Bunting Canvasback Mute Swan Common Redpoll Greater Scaup	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake Davenport Harrison County Le Claire	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	20	2
Field report contributed by Darwin Koenig, summer 1982	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Nests Birds--Research Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Accipitridae \| Hawks and Eagles Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers	1982-06-01	1982-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field report was contributed by Darwin Koenig and observer Joe Schaufenbuel. The report includes the sighting of an adult Bald Eagle. A release message by the Iowa Conservation Commission and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service confirms the Bald Eagle nesting in Allamakee County. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1982.	Koenig, Darwin	Bald Eagle	Allamakee County Lacey-Keosauqua State Park New Albin Poweshiek County Montezuma White Pine Hollow State Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	20	4
Field reports, Bob Myers, fall 1989	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Rare birds	1989-08-01	1989-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field reports by Bob Myers for fall 1989 with detailed notes for some sightings. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1989.	Myers, Robert K.	Black Scoter Merlin Surf Scoter Peregrine Falcon Tundra Swan	Saylorville Dam Saylorville Lake Harpers Ferry	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	1
Field reports, several observers, fall 1989	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Weather	1989-08-01	1989-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field reports for fall 1989 contributed by an unknown compiler. The field notes include comments and sightings made with various other observers. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union quarterly field report of fall 1989.		Forster's Tern Bonaparte's Gull	Ames Big Creek Lake Iowa Riverton Wildlife Management Area Saylorville Lake	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	1
Field reports, unknown compiler, fall 1989	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Ciconiiformes \| Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Threskiornithidae \| Ibises Stercorariidae \| Jaegers Gaviiformes \| Loons Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks	1989-08-01	1989-12-11	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field Reports of Iowa Birds for Fall 1989 Unusual Dates to help create the official quarterly report. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1989.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union	Townsend's Solitaire Pine Grosbeak Barrow's Goldeneye Black Scoter Black Rail Whimbrel Surf Scoter	Iowa	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	1
Carl Priebe letter to Carl J. Bendorf regarding bird sightings in the fall 1990, September 28, 1990	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Threskiornithidae \| Ibises Rare birds	1990-09-28	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field reports with some sight detail submitted in a letter from Carl Priebe to Carl Bendorf for fall 1990. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1990.	Priebe, Carl	Peregrine Falcon	Riverton Wildlife Management Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	3