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

Walter Rosene bird arrival notepad, 1914-1929	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Nests Icteridae \| Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, and allies Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Accipitridae \| Hawks and Eagles Ornithology--Methodology Hirundinidae \| Swallows Parulidae \| Warblers Piciformes \| Woodpeckers and allies Strigiformes \| Owls Emberizidae \| Sparrows	1914-07-01	1929-12-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	A notepad that Walter Rosene used to record bird arrival dates from 1917-1929. Also included are miscellaneous notes on expenses, observations of nests and eggs, and several addresses of Rosene's colleagues.	Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941		Boone County	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	38	1
Walter Rosene bird calendar, Boone County, 1928-1937	Field notes	Bird watching Icteridae \| Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, and allies Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Falconiformes \| Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures Ornithology--Methodology Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Hirundinidae \| Swallows Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers Troglodytidae \| Wrens Strigiformes \| Owls Emberizidae \| Sparrows	1928-01-01	1937-12-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	A ten year calendar of three hundred and eighty-one wild birds of Iowa annotated by Walter Rosene with sighting dates of species located in Boone County for the years 1928 through 1937. Also includes a record of three birds of North America not included in the Iowa list that were observed by Rosene.	Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941	Dunlin Gray Partridge Common Pheasant	Boone County	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	38	2
Walter Rosene bird calendar, Boone County, 1918-1927	Field notes	Bird watching Icteridae \| Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, and allies Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Falconiformes \| Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures Ornithology--Methodology Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Hirundinidae \| Swallows Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers Troglodytidae \| Wrens Piciformes \| Woodpeckers and allies Strigiformes \| Owls Emberizidae \| Sparrows	1918-01-01	1927-12-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	A ten year calendar of three hundred and eighty-one wild birds of Iowa annotated by Walter Rosene with sighting dates of species located in Boone County for the years 1918 through 1927. Also includes a record of two birds of North America not included in the Iowa list that were observed by Rosene. Bird observations from a trip to North Dakota in 1924 are included and noted with red ink.	Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941	Dunlin Common Pheasant	Boone County North Dakota	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	38	2
Field check lists by Walter Rosene, Jr., May 20-21, 1972	Checklists Field notes	Bird watching Icteridae \| Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, and allies Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Fringillidae \| Finches Hirundinidae \| Swallows Turdidae \| Thrushes Parulidae \| Warblers Piciformes \| Woodpeckers and allies Emberizidae \| Sparrows	1972-05-20	1972-05-21	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Two field check lists of bird sightings, one of birds observed at Sweet Marsh and the other a composite list from the 50th Iowa Ornithologists' Union meeting in Waterloo, both compiled by Walter Rosene, Jr., May 20-21, 1972.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1912-		Waterloo Sweet Marsh	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	38	7
Bird checklist, part 3 of 3, Woodward Hart Brown	Field notes	Bird watching Icteridae \| Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, and allies Passeriformes \| Perching-birds and songbirds Fringillidae \| Finches Turdidae \| Thrushes Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers	1946-01-01	1979-12-13	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Sighting notes for bird species compiled by Woodward Hart Brown with date of sightings. This document is part three of three and begins with the tabbed section labeled Thrushes and ends with the tabbed section labeled Finches. This document continues: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/8148/view	Brown, Woodward H.		Iowa	Woodward Hart Brown Papers \| MS 502	1	5
Tri-City bird checklist compiled by Peter C. Petersen and Thomas Morrissey, May 11, 1959	Checklists	Bird watching Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Parulidae \| Warblers Weather	1959-05-11	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Daily field card of birds observed in the Davenport area by Peter C. Petersen and Thomas Morrissey, May 11, 1959.	Brown, Woodward H.	Ring-billed Gull Double-crested Cormorant Alder Flycatcher Yellow-headed Blackbird Vesper Sparrow Lark Sparrow Black-billed Cuckoo Philadelphia Vireo Veery Black Tern	Davenport	Woodward Hart Brown Papers \| MS 502	2	3
Bill Youngworth letter to Woodward Hart Brown regarding general bird notes, May 17, 1963	Correspondence	Bird kills Bird watching Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Ornithology--Periodicals Parulidae \| Warblers Periodical editors	1963-05-17	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Bill Youngworth to Woodward Hart Brown dated May 17, 1963. Youngworth states that publishing general bird notes is a good way for people who don't write full articles to get a byline in ornithology periodicals. He laments that the current editor of Iowa Bird Life does not publish as many as the previous editor did, and that the Wilson Bulletin no longer publishes any at all. Youngworth also discusses the ebb of native bird life.	Youngworth, William	Red-headed Woodpecker Burrowing Owl	Iowa	Woodward Hart Brown Papers \| MS 502	2	8
Observations and data on various birds, part 3 of 3, Woodward Hart Brown	Correspondence Field notes Research notes	Bird watching Birds--Nests Icteridae \| Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, and allies Fringillidae \| Finches Thraupidae \| Tanagers Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers	N/A	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	A collection of bird sightings around Iowa compiled by Woodward Hart Brown, including notes and correspondence. This document is part three of three and begins with the tabbed section labeled Vireo/Warbler and ends with the tabbed section labeled Finch. This document continues: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/8624/view	Brown, Woodward H.		Iowa	Woodward Hart Brown Papers \| MS 502	3	9
Bird checklist compiled by Woodward H. Brown covering 1976-1977	Checklists	Bird watching Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers	1976-01-01	1977-12-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field card of birds observed by Woodward H. Brown.	Brown, Woodward H.	Turkey Vulture Western Tanager Eastern Bluebird Yellow-billed Cuckoo Eastern Wood-Pewee Common Nighthawk Yellow-rumped Warbler Pine Siskin Red-breasted Nuthatch Golden-crowned Kinglet	Iowa	Woodward Hart Brown Papers \| MS 502	1	6
Bird checklist compiled by Woodward H. Brown covering 1948-1972	Checklists	Bird watching Turdidae \| Thrushes Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers Piciformes \| Woodpeckers and allies	1948-05-09	1972-04-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field card of birds observed by Woodward H. Brown.	Brown, Woodward H.	Cooper's Hawk Loggerhead Shrike Bohemian Waxwing Marsh Wren Wood Duck Black-billed Cuckoo Ruby-crowned Kinglet Tufted Titmouse Red Crossbill American Goldfinch	Iowa	Woodward Hart Brown Papers \| MS 502	1	6
Field report contributed by Michael C. Dooley, summer 2002	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Parulidae \| Warblers	2002-06-01	2002-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summer report of birds found in eastern Iowa contributed by Michael C. Dooley. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2002.	Dooley, Michael C.	Cooper's Hawk Least Bittern Alder Flycatcher Bell's Vireo Yellow-breasted Chat Henslow's Sparrow Bewick's Wren Orchard Oriole Eurasian Tree Sparrow Acadian Flycatcher Sedge Wren Worm-eating Warbler Scarlet Tanager Kentucky Warbler Ruff	Iowa County Sweet Marsh Squaw Creek Regional Park Louisa County Muskrat Slough State Game Management Area Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit Matsell Bridge Public Access Brinton Timbers Park Cedar Bluffs Recreation Area Redbird Farms Wildlife Area Cairo Woods Wildlife Area Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Donnellson Unit Pinchey Bottoms	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	39	9
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Mark Proescholdt, summer 2002	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Icteridae \| Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, and allies Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Podicipediformes \| Grebes Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Ciconiiformes \| Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers Birds--Infancy Emberizidae \| Sparrows	2002-06-01	2002-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summer report of birds and locations contributed by Mark Proescholdt. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2002.	Proescholdt, Mark	Mississippi Kite Purple Martin Yellow-breasted Chat White-winged Dove Eurasian Collared Dove Yellow-billed Cuckoo Common Moorhen Wood Thrush Common Loon Blue Grosbeak Ruff Green Heron Eastern Screech-Owl	Bellevue Cerro Gordo County Fremont County Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Liscomb Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Waubonsie State Park Eagle Lake Bradgate F W Kent County Park Moulton Guttenberg Correctionville Pine Lake State Park Lohrville Green Island Wildlife Management Area Woodland Mounds State Preserve Chariton Urbandale Lake Ahquabi State Park University Forty County Park Lanesboro Ranney Knob County Park Willow Creek County Recreation Area Pinchey Bottoms	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	39	9
List 4, Vireos-House Sparrow, summer 2002	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Icteridae \| Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, and allies Thraupidae \| Tanagers Parulidae \| Warblers Emberizidae \| Sparrows	2002-06-01	2002-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Annotated list of bird sightings organized by species, summer 2002. The list includes sightings of Warblers, Tanagers, Sparrows, Meadowlarks, Blackbirds, and Orioles. The list also contains the number of birds seen, date of sighting, location, and observer of each species. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 2002.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union		Iowa	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	39	9
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Mark Proescholdt, summer 2003	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Nests Birdsongs Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Podicipediformes \| Grebes Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Ciconiiformes \| Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers Birds--Infancy	2003-06-01	2003-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Mark Proescholdt with observers Beth Proescholdt, L. Paul Hertzel, Rita Goranson and Jan L. Walter. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 2003.	Proescholdt, Mark	Cooper's Hawk Mississippi Kite Summer Tanager Purple Martin Eurasian Collared Dove Yellow-billed Cuckoo Trumpeter Swan Wood Thrush Blue Grosbeak Eastern Screech-Owl	Des Moines Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Grinnell Liscomb Waubonsie State Park Eagle Lake Denison Medicine Creek Wildlife Area Cooper Creek Wildlife Management Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	39	10
Iowa field reports, fall 1995, December 9, 1995	Field notes	Bird watching Gruiformes \| Cranes, Rails, and Coots Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Falconidae \| Falcons Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Podicipediformes \| Grebes Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Falconiformes \| Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures Ciconiiformes \| Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Gaviiformes \| Loons Charadriidae \| Plovers Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers Birds--Infancy Strigiformes \| Owls Pelecanidae \| Pelicans Emberizidae \| Sparrows	1995-08-01	1995-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	A list of documented bird sightings organized by species, December 9, 1995. The list also contains the number of birds seen, date of sighting, location, and observer of each species. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1995.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union		Iowa	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	6
Field notes contributed by Dennis L. Carter, November 29, 1995	Field notes	Bird watching Birdsongs Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers Birds--Infancy	1995-11-29	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Dennis L. Carter. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1995.	Carter, Dennis L.	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker American Avocet Golden Eagle Baird's Sandpiper Caspian Tern Fox Sparrow Red-breasted Nuthatch Yellow-throated Vireo Tundra Swan Sandhill Crane	Cardinal Marsh State Wildlife Area New Albin Sweet Marsh Effigy Mounds National Monument Fort Atkinson Pool 9	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	6
Field notes contributed by Raymond L. Cummins, fall 1995	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Parulidae \| Warblers	1995-08-01	1995-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Raymond L. Cummins. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1995.	Cummins, Raymond L.	Rusty Blackbird Bell's Vireo Short-eared Owl Eastern Kingbird Harris' Sparrow Brown Thrasher Eastern Wood-Pewee Eastern Meadowlark Purple Finch Magnolia Warbler	Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Rathbun Lake Van Buren County Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	6
Field notes contributed by David L. Dankert, fall 1995	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird feeders Bird watching Birdsongs Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Accipitridae \| Hawks and Eagles Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Parulidae \| Warblers Piciformes \| Woodpeckers and allies Emberizidae \| Sparrows	1995-08-01	1995-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by David L. Dankert with observer Jeffrey B. Dankert. The field notes contain details on his observation of a Northern Shrike at Pleasant Creek State Park. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1995.	Dankert, David L.	Broad-winged Hawk Eared Grebe Yellow-billed Cuckoo Evening Grosbeak Eastern Wood-Pewee Sora Long-eared Owl Gray Catbird Northern Shrike Least Sandpiper Green Heron	Cedar Rapids Coralville Lake Homestead Linn County Pleasant Creek State Park Backbone State Park Goose Pond	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	6
Field notes contributed by Stephen J. Dinsmore, fall 1995	Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Migration Birdsongs Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Podicipediformes \| Grebes Accipitridae \| Hawks and Eagles Gaviiformes \| Loons Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Parulidae \| Warblers Birds--Infancy Emberizidae \| Sparrows	1995-08-01	1995-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Stephen J. Dinsmore with observers James J. Dinsmore, Jim Sinclair, Hank Zaletel and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1995.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	American Bittern Prairie Falcon Snow Bunting American White Pelican Long-billed Dowitcher Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Surf Scoter Sanderling Eastern Whip-poor-will Common Tern	Saylorville Lake Spirit Lake Waubonsie State Park DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Bays Branch State Wildlife Area Wapsipinicon State Park Big Wall Lake	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	6
Field notes contributed by Chris Edwards, fall 1995	Field notes	Bird watching Birdsongs Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Charadriidae \| Plovers Parulidae \| Warblers Water birds Birds--Infancy	1995-08-01	1995-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Chris Edwards. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1995.	Edwards, Chris	Rufous Hummingbird Clark's Grebe White Ibis Red-breasted Merganser Red Knot Sabine's Gull Black-throated Blue Warbler Short-billed Dowitcher Ruff Sharp-shinned Hawk	Cedar Lake Cedar Rapids Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Hickory Hill Park Pleasant Creek State Park Saylorville Lake	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	6
Field notes contributed by Peter Ernzen, fall 1995	Field notes	Bird watching Birdsongs Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Parulidae \| Warblers Birds--Infancy	1995-08-01	1995-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Peter Ernzen.This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1995.	Ernzen, Peter	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Thayer's Gull White-eyed Vireo Trumpeter Swan Gray Partridge Long-eared Owl Olive-sided Flycatcher Bay-breasted Warbler Louisiana Waterthrush Chipping Sparrow	Moorehead Pioneer Park Tomahawk Marsh Wildlife Management Area Black Hawk Lake Crawford Creek County Recreation Area E B Lyons Nature Center	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	6
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, James L. Fuller, fall 1995	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 Parulidae \| Warblers Birds--Infancy Emberizidae \| Sparrows	1995-08-01	1995-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by James L. Fuller. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1995.	Fuller, James L	Ruffed Grouse White Ibis Yellow Rail Pacific Loon Long-billed Dowitcher Purple Finch Surf Scoter Sanderling Veery Great Egret	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake Hickory Hill Park Lake Macbride State Park Pleasant Creek State Park Rathbun Lake Twelve Mile Lake Effigy Mounds National Monument	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	6
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Matthew Kenne, fall 1995	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Food Accipitridae \| Hawks and Eagles Parulidae \| Warblers Birds--Infancy Emberizidae \| Sparrows	1995-08-01	1995-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Matthew Kenne. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1995.	Kenne, Matthew C.	Red-shouldered Hawk Pied-billed Grebe Lapland Longspur Northern Goshawk Virginia Rail American Pipit Red-breasted Nuthatch Greater White-fronted Goose Cape May Warbler Great Blue Heron	Algona Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Riverview Cemetery Smith Lake Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	6
Field notes contributed by Thomas H. Kent, November 30, 1995	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Nests Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Podicipediformes \| Grebes Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Accipitridae \| Hawks and Eagles Gaviiformes \| Loons Charadriidae \| Plovers Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Parulidae \| Warblers Troglodytidae \| Wrens Birds--Infancy	1995-11-30	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Thomas H. Kent. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1995.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Red-tailed Hawk Mississippi Kite Ruby-throated Hummingbird White Ibis Iceland Gull Sora Veery Chipping Sparrow Pine Siskin Ruff	Cedar Rapids Clive Coralville Lake Hickory Hill Park Iowa City Saylorville Lake Snake Creek State Game Management Area Solon	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	6
Field notes contributed by Babs Padelford and Loren Padelford, fall 1995	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Podicipediformes \| Grebes Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Accipitridae \| Hawks and Eagles Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Parulidae \| Warblers Birds--Infancy Ardeidae \| Herons	1995-08-01	1995-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Babs Padelford and Loren Padelford. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1995.	Padelford, Babs Padelford, Loren	Pied-billed Grebe Eastern Kingbird Cattle Egret Northern Goshawk Merlin Redhead Osprey Ruddy Turnstone Scarlet Tanager Least Sandpiper	Hitchcock Nature Area Lake Manawa Riverton Wildlife Management Area Waubonsie State Park MidAmerican Energy Ponds	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	6