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

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 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
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 3, Flycatchers-Starling, summer 2002	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Passeriformes \| Perching-birds and songbirds Laniidae \| Shrikes Turdidae \| Thrushes Vireonidae \| Vireos Bombycillidae \| Waxwings Troglodytidae \| Wrens	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 Flycatchers, Shrikes, Vireos, Wrens, Thrushes, and Waxwings. 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 reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Mark Proescholdt, fall 1995	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Accipitridae \| Hawks and Eagles Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers Troglodytidae \| Wrens Birds--Infancy	1995-08-01	1995-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Mark Proescholdt with observers Beth Proescholdt, Russ Widner and Phil McFadden. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1995.	Proescholdt, Mark	Eastern Towhee Mute Swan Pacific Loon White-winged Scoter Peregrine Falcon Black-bellied Plover Ruby-crowned Kinglet Hermit Thrush Northern Waterthrush Bonaparte's Gull	Little Wall Lake Big Creek State Park Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Marshall County Marshalltown Coralville Roberts Creek	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	6
Walter Rosene 1923 bird sighting records	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Research Icteridae \| Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, and allies Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Falconiformes \| Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures Hirundinidae \| Swallows Turdidae \| Thrushes Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers Piciformes \| Woodpeckers and allies Strigiformes \| Owls Emberizidae \| Sparrows	1923-01-01	1923-12-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	A handwritten list of bird sighting records from 1923 compiled by Walter Rosene, organized by species and annotated with sighting dates. Also includes the number of different varieties of birds observed each month.	Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941		Iowa	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	38	3
Walter Rosene bird sighting records	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Research Icteridae \| Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, and allies Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Accipitridae \| Hawks and Eagles Hirundinidae \| Swallows Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers Strigiformes \| Owls Emberizidae \| Sparrows	N/A	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	A handwritten list of bird sighting records compiled by Walter Rosene, organized by species and annotated with sighting dates.	Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941		Iowa	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	38	3
Walter Rosene 1924 bird sighting records	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Research Icteridae \| Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, and allies Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Accipitridae \| Hawks and Eagles Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Hirundinidae \| Swallows Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers Piciformes \| Woodpeckers and allies Strigiformes \| Owls Emberizidae \| Sparrows	1924-01-01	1924-12-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	A handwritten list of bird sighting records from 1924 compiled by Walter Rosene, organized by species and annotated with sighting dates.	Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941	Northern Flicker Blue Jay American Robin	Missouri Iowa	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	38	3
Walter Rosene letter to the United States Bureau of Biological Survey regarding a 1925 bird migration report, January 18, 1926	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers Emberizidae \| Sparrows	1926-01-18	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Walter Rosene to the United States Bureau of Biological Survey regarding a 1925 bird migration report, January 18, 1926. Rosene mentions this is the largest single year's list that he has ever completed, which involved 74 recorded field trips and observations of 153 varieties of birds from the station in Ogden. He also includes a list of birds formerly observed but not seen in 1925 as well as a list of 16 varieties of birds observed for the first time during the year.	Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941	Bald Eagle Rough-legged Hawk Carolina Wren Western Kingbird American Woodcock	Ogden Boone County	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	38	3
Walter Rosene bird sighting records	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Research Icteridae \| Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, and allies Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Ciconiiformes \| Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers Piciformes \| Woodpeckers and allies Emberizidae \| Sparrows	N/A	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	A handwritten list of bird sighting records compiled by Walter Rosene, organized by species and annotated with sighting dates.	Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941	Blue Jay American Robin Downy Woodpecker	Iowa	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	38	3
Walter Rosene letter to the United States Bureau of Biological Survey regarding bird observations from a trip to North Dakota, May 1, 1925	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research Icteridae \| Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, and allies Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Hirundinidae \| Swallows Vireonidae \| Vireos Troglodytidae \| Wrens Emberizidae \| Sparrows	1925-05-01	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Walter Rosene to the United States Bureau of Biological Survey regarding bird observations from a trip to North Dakota, May 1, 1925. Also included with the letter is a list of specific birds observed on the North Dakota trip as well as the state (North Dakota, Minnesota or Iowa) of observation and the total number of birds seen in each state.	Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941		Iowa Ogden North Dakota Minnesota	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	38	3
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Mark Proescholdt, summer 2004	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Nests Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Podicipediformes \| Grebes Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Falconiformes \| Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures Ciconiiformes \| Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers Birds--Infancy Emberizidae \| Sparrows	2004-06-01	2004-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Mark Proescholdt with observers Beth Proescholdt, L. Paul Hertzel and James Scheib. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 2004.	Proescholdt, Mark	Bald Eagle Carolina Wren Yellow-billed Cuckoo Chuck-will's-widow Virginia Rail Wood Thrush Eurasian Tree Sparrow Veery Louisiana Waterthrush Scarlet Tanager	Burlington Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Iowa City Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Liscomb Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Waubonsie State Park Eagle Lake Pine Lake State Park Lake Ahquabi State Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	39	11
Summer 2005 bird sightings list, August 15, 2005	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Research Icteridae \| Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, and allies Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Falconiformes \| Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures Ciconiiformes \| Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Thraupidae \| Tanagers Turdidae \| Thrushes Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers Troglodytidae \| Wrens Piciformes \| Woodpeckers and allies Emberizidae \| Sparrows	2005-08-15	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	A list of summer bird sightings organized by species, August 15, 2005. The list also contains the location observed, the number of birds seen, date of sighting, and observer of each species. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2005.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union	Vermilion Flycatcher Brown Pelican Black-bellied Whistling-Duck King Rail	Iowa	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	39	12
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Mark Proescholdt, summer 2005	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Thraupidae \| Tanagers Vireonidae \| Vireos Emberizidae \| Sparrows	2005-06-01	2005-07-31	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 2005.	Proescholdt, Mark	Double-crested Cormorant Alder Flycatcher Purple Martin Bewick's Wren Wood Thrush Eurasian Tree Sparrow Blue-winged Warbler Northern Parula Worm-eating Warbler Louisiana Waterthrush Hooded Warbler Eastern Screech-Owl	Dudgeon Lake State Wildlife Mgt Area Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Ledges State Park Liscomb Montrose Waubonsie State Park Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit Mount Ayr Eldora Pine Lake State Park Bedford Alden Long Pond Colyn Wildlife Management Area East Twin Lake Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Donnellson Unit	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	39	12
Iowa Birdline update, May 20, 1991	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1991-05-20	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for May 20, 1991. Highlights include reports from Iowa Ornithologists' Union field trips yielding 146 total species. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-shouldered Hawk Eared Grebe Alder Flycatcher Yellow-breasted Chat Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Sora Worm-eating Warbler Cape May Warbler Pine Warbler	George Wyth Memorial State Park Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Zirbel Slough Sweet Marsh Ventura Marsh Wildlife Management Area Riverview Cemetery	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	5
Iowa Birdline update, September 2, 1991	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1991-09-02	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of Iowa Birdline updates for September 2, 1991. The highlights for the update include sightings of Western Grebes, a Piping Plover and Red-necked Phalaropes. Also included are handwritten notes with sightings of a Golden-winged Warbler, Yellow-throated Vireo and a Broad-winged Hawk.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Broad-winged Hawk Yellow-billed Cuckoo Golden-winged Warbler Western Grebe Dunlin Forster's Tern Piping Plover Red-necked Phalarope Olive-sided Flycatcher Yellow-throated Vireo	Burlington Coralville Lake Hickory Hill Park Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Ledges State Park Sandpiper Recreation Area Silver Lake	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	6
Iowa Birdline update, August 19, 1991	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers Birds--Infancy Dial-a-message telephone calls	1991-08-19	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of Iowa Birdline updates for August 19, 1991. The highlights for the update include sightings of a Merlin, a family of Swainson's Hawks and many Black Terns. Also included are handwritten notes with sightings of an immature and adult Common Moorhen and two Black-bellied Plovers.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	American Avocet Swainson's Hawk American Bittern Common Moorhen Merlin Least Tern Black-bellied Plover Bay-breasted Warbler Laughing Gull Black Tern	Clear Lake Coralville Lake Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Mason City Saylorville Lake Sandy Beach Public Use Area Starr's Cave Nature Center Silver Lake Oak Grove Recreation Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	6
Iowa Birdline update, August 16, 1993	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers Water levels Dial-a-message telephone calls	1993-08-16	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for August 16, 1993. Highlights include warbler and vireo migration. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	American Avocet American White Pelican Western Grebe Red-breasted Nuthatch	Coralville Lake Iowa City Rathbun Lake Grovers Lake	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	4
Iowa RBA, May 8-10, 1995	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Nests Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1995-05-08	1995-05-10	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for May 8-10, 1995. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, Sandhill Crane, the continued presence of a Laughing Gull, a nesting pair of Bewick's Wrens and two Cattle Egrets. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of nineteen warbler species including a Yellow-breasted Chat and three Cape Mays.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Summer Tanager Yellow-breasted Chat Clay-colored Sparrow Bewick's Wren Cattle Egret Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Short-billed Dowitcher Cape May Warbler Sandhill Crane Laughing Gull	Cedar Lake Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Forneys Lake Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Riverton Wildlife Management Area Tomahawk Marsh Wildlife Management Area Blue Wing Marsh Colo Bogs Wildlife Management Area Kalona	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	1
Bird List on Field Trip at Ledges State Park of Iowa Ornithologists' Union	Field notes	Bird watching Icteridae \| Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, and allies Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Falconiformes \| Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures Ornithology--Methodology Hirundinidae \| Swallows Turdidae \| Thrushes Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers Emberizidae \| Sparrows	1928-05-12	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	A list of 94 bird species observed on an Iowa Ornithologists Union field trip to Ledges State Park on May 12, 1928.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union		Ledges State Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	1	3