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

John Van Dyk letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, December 1, 1991	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Migration Weather Birds--Infancy	1991-12-01	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes contributed by John Van Dyk in a letter to Thomas H. Kent. The field notes include a detailed description of the Prairie Falcon. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1991.	Van Dyk, John, 1936-	Prairie Falcon American Kestrel Brown-headed Cowbird Ruby-throated Hummingbird Common Redpoll Merlin Purple Finch Hooded Merganser Lesser Yellowlegs Northern Saw-whet Owl Green-winged Teal Dark-eyed Junco	Hawarden Sioux Center Oak Grove State Park Rock Valley	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	7
Field notes contributed by Dale Stone, spring 1992	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Weather Birds--Feeding and feeds	1992-03-01	1992-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Dale Stone. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1992.	Stone, Dale	Upland Sandpiper Eared Grebe American White Pelican Orchard Oriole Dunlin Dickcissel Baltimore Oriole Common Loon Hooded Merganser Osprey Willet Hermit Thrush Chestnut-sided Warbler Blackburnian Warbler	Lake City North Twin Lake Spirit Lake Storm Lake Black Hawk Lake Carroll County Dedham Lanesboro Calhoun County Rockwell City	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	1
Field notes contributed by Babs Padelford and Loren Padelford, spring 1992	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birdsongs Parulidae \| Warblers Weather	1992-03-01	1992-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Babs Padelford and Loren Padelford with observers Jerry Toll and B.J. Rose. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1992.	Padelford, Babs Padelford, Loren	Broad-winged Hawk Alder Flycatcher Chestnut-collared Longspur Smith's Longspur Cinnamon Teal Brown Pelican Western Grebe Snowy Plover Whimbrel Greater Scaup Gray Partridge Snow Goose Bank Swallow Little Gull Cliff Swallow	Forneys Lake Fremont County Lake Manawa Mills County Riverton Wildlife Management Area Waubonsie State Park DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge McPaul	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	1
Field notes contributed by Gordon James Brand, spring 1992	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Habitat Weather	1992-03-01	1992-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Gordon James Brand. The field notes include detailed descriptions of the Sora, Hooded Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler and the Common Loon. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1992.	Brand, Gordon James	Summer Tanager Eastern Bluebird Common Loon Sora Yellow-rumped Warbler Hooded Warbler Golden-crowned Kinglet	Dale Maffitt Reservoir Waterworks Park Lambs Grove	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	1
Dick Bierman letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding Swainson's Hawk sightings, April 20, 1992	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Food Weather	1992-04-20	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes contributed by Dick Bierman in a letter to Thomas H. Kent with observer Marion M. Brewer. The letter details sightings of over 300 Swainson's Hawks near Cherokee. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1992. This is related to https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/4763/view	Bierman, Dick	Swainson's Hawk	Cherokee County	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	1
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Carol Ann Alexander, spring 1992	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Weather	1992-03-01	1992-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Carol Ann Alexander with observers Diane C. Porter. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1992.	Alexander, Carol Ann	Carolina Wren White-throated Sparrow Eastern Wood-Pewee Purple Finch House Finch Ruby-crowned Kinglet Hermit Thrush American Goldfinch	Fairfield	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	1
Iowa Ornithologists' Union, Quarterly field report, spring 1992	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Research Weather	1992-03-01	1992-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Quarterly field report for the spring of 1992 titled "Field Reports - spring 1992."	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934- Iowa Ornithologists' Union Bendorf, Carl J. Fuller, James L	Swallow-tailed Kite Ferruginous Hawk Mississippi Kite Say's Phoebe Baird's Sparrow Chestnut-collared Longspur Eurasian Wigeon Brown Pelican Black Scoter Black Rail Snowy Plover Black-necked Stilt Little Gull	Iowa	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	1
Iowa Ornithologists' Union, Quarterly field report, fall 1991	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Societies, etc Weather	1991-08-01	1991-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Quarterly field report for the fall of 1991 titled "Field Reports - fall 1991."	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934- Iowa Ornithologists' Union Bendorf, Carl J. Fuller, James L	Mississippi Kite Thayer's Gull Common Ground-Dove Pacific Loon Red Phalarope Lesser Black-backed Gull Sabine's Gull Western Wood-Pewee Eurasian Tree Sparrow Laughing Gull	Iowa	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	7
Field notes and Ann Johnson letter to the editor, fall 1991	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birdsongs Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Charadriidae \| Plovers Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Parulidae \| Warblers Weather Birds--Infancy Emberizidae \| Sparrows	1991-08-01	1991-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Ann Johnson with observers Robert I. Cecil, John Cecil and Jim Sinclair. Included with the field report is a letter from Ann Johnson to the editor that summarizes her fall bird observations. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1991.	Johnson, Ann	White-eyed Vireo Bell's Vireo Gray-cheeked Thrush Eastern Towhee Snow Bunting Carolina Wren Ruby-throated Hummingbird American White Pelican Northern Goshawk Black-legged Kittiwake American Pipit Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Osprey Peregrine Falcon Louisiana Waterthrush Pine Siskin	Big Creek State Park Cedar Lake Lake Red Rock Norwalk Runnells Saylorville Lake Bays Branch State Wildlife Area Coralville Dam Lundy Acres Swan Wildlife Refuge	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	7
Field notes and Barbara L. Wilson letter to Thomas H. Kent, November 10, 1991	Correspondence Field notes	Bird kills Bird watching Birds--Food Weather	1991-11-10	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Barbara L. Wilson. The field notes also include birds observed during all seasons in 1990 and spring, summer and fall of 1991. Included with the report is a letter from Barbara L. Wilson to Thomas H. Kent regarding a fall 1991 ice storm. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1991.	Wilson, Barbara L.	Cooper's Hawk Lapland Longspur Northern Mockingbird Horned Lark Northern Harrier	Hastings Silver City	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	7
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Jan L. Walter, fall 1991	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Food Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs Weather Birds--Infancy	1991-08-01	1991-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Jan L. Walter. The field notes include a detailed description of the Swainson's Hawk and the American Kestrel. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1991.	Walter, Janice L.	Swainson's Hawk American Kestrel Common Moorhen Western Grebe Northern Goshawk Merlin Greater Yellowlegs White-rumped Sandpiper Olive-sided Flycatcher Red-eyed Vireo Western Meadowlark	Cerro Gordo County Crystal Lake Mason City Pilot Knob State Park McIntosh Woods State Park Silver Lake Winnebago River Recreation Area Walch Wildlife Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	7
Bery Engebretsen letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding bird sightings, August 2, 1991	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Nests Birdsongs Weather	1991-08-02	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes contributed by Bery Engebretsen in a letter to James J. Dinsmore. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1991.	Engebretsen, Bery	Upland Sandpiper Double-crested Cormorant Pied-billed Grebe Yellow-breasted Chat Blue-winged Teal Yellow-throated Warbler Ruddy Duck Pileated Woodpecker American Coot Green-winged Teal Laughing Gull Great Egret	Big Creek State Park Polk County Saylorville Lake Moeckley Prairie	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	6
Field notes and Beth Proescholdt letter, fall 1991	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Accipitridae \| Hawks and Eagles Weather	1991-08-01	1991-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	The field notes consist of the different species of hawks sighted at Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area from September 11, 1991 to November 4, 1991. Included with the field notes is a letter from Beth Proescholdt describing the location and weather conditions. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1991.	Proescholdt, Beth	Bald Eagle Rough-legged Hawk Broad-winged Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Swainson's Hawk Cooper's Hawk American Kestrel Turkey Vulture Merlin Osprey Peregrine Falcon Northern Harrier Sharp-shinned Hawk	Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	7
Field checklist of Iowa birds contributed by Randall Pinkston, September 26, 1991	Checklists Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Weather	1991-09-26	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Randall Pinkston with observers James L. Fuller, Charles Fuller and James Scheib. The field notes include detailed information on three Merlin sightings. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1991.	Pinkston, Randall, 1956-	Cooper's Hawk Double-crested Cormorant Turkey Vulture American White Pelican Yellow Rail Merlin Red Phalarope Common Yellowthroat Wood Duck Pectoral Sandpiper Caspian Tern Black-capped Chickadee Red-bellied Woodpecker Western Meadowlark Nashville Warbler	Big Creek State Park Jester Park Saylorville Lake Snake Creek State Game Management Area Jacob Krumm Nature Preserve Sandpiper Recreation Area Oak Grove Recreation Area Cherry Glen Recreation Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	7
Field notes contributed by Randall Pinkston, fall 1991	Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Parulidae \| Warblers Weather Birds--Infancy	1991-08-01	1991-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Randall Pinkston. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1991.	Pinkston, Randall, 1956-	American Avocet White-eyed Vireo Gray-cheeked Thrush Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Common Ground-Dove Yellow Rail Pacific Loon Sabine's Gull Black-legged Kittiwake Wood Thrush White-winged Scoter Cape May Warbler Laughing Gull Eastern Screech-Owl	Burlington Cedar Rapids Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake Hickory Hill Park Lake Red Rock Pleasant Creek State Park Red Rock Wildlife Area Oakland Cemetery Hoosier Creek	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	7
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Matthew Kenne, fall 1991	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Nests Accipitridae \| Hawks and Eagles Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Parulidae \| Warblers Weather Birds--Infancy Birds--Feeding and feeds Emberizidae \| Sparrows	1991-08-01	1991-11-30	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 1991.	Kenne, Matthew C.	Killdeer Double-crested Cormorant Yellow-headed Blackbird Snow Bunting Western Grebe Merlin Common Nighthawk Pine Siskin Red-breasted Nuthatch Great Egret	Algona Des Moines River Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Riverview Cemetery Ambrose A Call State Park Irvington West Bend	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	7
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Carol Ann Alexander, fall 1991	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird feeders Bird watching Birdsongs Weather Birds--Infancy	1991-08-01	1991-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Carol Ann Alexander with observer Richard Alexander. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1991.	Alexander, Carol Ann	Northern Flicker Yellow-headed Blackbird Northern Cardinal Carolina Wren Ruby-throated Hummingbird Brown Thrasher Eastern Wood-Pewee Olive-sided Flycatcher Gray Catbird Tufted Titmouse American Robin Dark-eyed Junco Green Heron	Fairfield Whitham Woods Maharishi International University Chautauqua Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	7
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Jan L. Walter, summer 1991	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Food Birdsongs Weather Birds--Infancy	1991-06-01	1991-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Jan L. Walter. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1991.	Walter, Janice L.	Swainson's Hawk Willow Flycatcher Alder Flycatcher Loggerhead Shrike Orchard Oriole Greater Yellowlegs Wood Thrush Redhead Gray Catbird Black Tern	Claybanks Forest Zirbel Slough McIntosh Woods State Park Welch Lake Wildlife Management Area Wilkinson Pioneer Park White Wildlife Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	6
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Douglas Rose, summer 1991	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Nests Weather Birds--Infancy	1991-06-01	1991-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Douglas Rose with observer B.J. Rose. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1991.	Rose, Douglas L.	Green-backed Heron Least Bittern Bell's Vireo Western Kingbird Chuck-will's-widow Gray Partridge Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Blue Grosbeak Black Tern	Fremont County Glenwood Pacific Junction Willow Slough State Game Management Area Keg Lake Wildlife Management Area MidAmerican Energy Ponds Pony Creek Lake	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	6
Field notes contributed by Diane C. Porter, August 1, 1991	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birdsongs Weather Birds--Infancy Birds--Feeding and feeds	1991-08-01	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Diane C. Porter. The field notes include detailed descriptions of the Western Sandpiper, Pectoral Sandpiper and the Yellow-billed Cuckoo. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1991.	Porter, Diane C.	Killdeer Green-backed Heron Carolina Wren Yellow-billed Cuckoo Greater Yellowlegs Western Sandpiper Spotted Sandpiper Pectoral Sandpiper Wild Turkey Northern Bobwhite	Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Fairfield Walton Lake	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	6
Letter and field checklists of Iowa birds, Randall Pinkston, August 2, 1991	Checklists Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Nests Weather Birds--Infancy Ducklings	1991-08-02	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter and accompanying field checklists of Iowa birds from Randall Pinkston to James J. Dinsmore. The field checklists include five forms. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1991.	Pinkston, Randall, 1956-	Red-headed Woodpecker Northern Flicker Brown-headed Cowbird Indigo Bunting Ruby-throated Hummingbird Eastern Kingbird Wilson's Phalarope Lark Sparrow Dickcissel Baltimore Oriole Wood Duck Solitary Sandpiper Great Crested Flycatcher American Redstart Yellow Warbler Northern Bobwhite	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Iowa City Lake Macbride State Park Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area Williams Prairie State Preserve North Liberty Coralville Dam	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	6