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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, 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
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 Chris Edwards, fall 1997	Field notes Reports	Bird watching Birds--Counting Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Troglodytidae \| Wrens	1997-08-01	1997-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Fall report 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 1997.	Edwards, Chris	Ruffed Grouse American Bittern Turkey Vulture Horned Grebe Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Field Sparrow Eurasian Collared Dove White-winged Crossbill Lesser Black-backed Gull Sabine's Gull Le Conte's Sparrow Common Loon Swainson's Thrush Pine Siskin Red-breasted Nuthatch Blackpoll Warbler Tundra Swan Northern Shrike Green Heron	Allamakee County Burlington Coralville Lake Grinnell Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Hickory Hill Park Homestead Yellow River State Forest Lake MacBride Stone City Muskrat Slough State Game Management Area Macbride Nature Recreation Area Heron Bend Conservation Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	6
Annotated bird sighting list for spring 1981 compiled by Raymond Cummins	Field notes Surveys (documents)	Bird watching Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Vireonidae \| Vireos Water birds Troglodytidae \| Wrens	1981-06-03	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Raymond Cummins mostly in areas around north-western Iowa. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1981.	Cummins, Raymond L.		Dunbar Slough Little Clear Lake Park Sunken Grove State Game Management Area Lizard Lake Springbrook State Park Rush Lake Pickerel Lake	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	7
Annotated bird sighting list for spring 1981 compiled by Thomas Kent	Field notes Surveys (documents)	Bird watching Birds of prey Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae \| Warblers Troglodytidae \| Wrens	1981-03-01	1981-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Thomas Kent and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1981.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	White-faced Ibis Western Grebe Ross' Goose Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Arctic Loon	Coralville Lake Fremont County Hickory Hill Park Iowa New Albin Yellow River State Forest Lake MacBride Willow Slough State Game Management 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
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
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
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
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Stephen J. Dinsmore, spring 1983	Field notes Forms (documents) Reports	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests Birds--Research Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Accipitridae \| Hawks and Eagles Ornithology--Methodology Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Fringillidae \| Finches Hirundinidae \| Swallows Turdidae \| Thrushes Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers Troglodytidae \| Wrens Emberizidae \| Sparrows	1983-03-01	1983-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Spring report of birds found in central Iowa contributed by Stephen J. Dinsmore. A note indicating the dates and amount of time observing birds at the Ames High School Prairie is included. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1983.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Red-headed Woodpecker Semipalmated Sandpiper Double-crested Cormorant Blue Jay Yellow-headed Blackbird Lapland Longspur Canvasback Tree Swallow Greater White-fronted Goose American Golden Plover	Little Wall Lake Des Moines River Doolittle Prairie State Preserve Hendrickson Marsh Lake Ledges State Park Marshall County Peterson Pits Recreation Area Polk County Saylorville Lake Anderson Goose Lake McFarland Lake Park Larson Marsh Ames High Prairie/Richard W. Pohl Memorial Preserve Colo Bogs Wildlife Management Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	20	7
Field report	Field notes	Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Migration Fringillidae \| Finches Troglodytidae \| Wrens	1978-08-01	1978-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field report of bird banding and sightings by Genevieve DeLong. An annotation notes that the Sparrow migration for that year was poor. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1978.	DeLong, Genevieve Edna	Warbling Vireo Eastern Kingbird Golden-crowned Kinglet Red-winged Blackbird	Lamoni	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	7
Field notes contributed by Thomas H. Kent, May 23, 1987	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs Birds--Research Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Troglodytidae \| Wrens Birds--Feeding and feeds	1987-05-23	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Thomas H. Kent with observers Carl J. Bendorf, Francis L. Moore, Lanny Haldy and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1987.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Least Bittern Red-necked Grebe Bell's Vireo Smith's Longspur Eurasian Tree Sparrow Common Loon Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Piping Plover Willet Water Pipit Short-billed Dowitcher Gadwall Bonaparte's Gull King Rail Black Tern	Iowa County Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake Iowa City Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Plymouth County South Amana Pond Sweet Marsh Cedar County Lake MacBride MidAmerican Energy Ponds	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	7
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Peter C. Petersen, spring 1987	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Nests Birdsongs Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Nest building Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Troglodytidae \| Wrens Birds--Infancy	1987-03-01	1987-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Peter C. Petersen with observers Mary Lou Petersen, Brian Corey, Ann M. Barker, Lewis Blevins and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1987.	Petersen, Peter C.	Little Blue Heron Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Common Moorhen Black Rail Dunlin Baltimore Oriole House Finch Black-crowned Night Heron Wood Duck Greater Scaup Osprey Short-billed Dowitcher Cape May Warbler Great Blue Heron Bonaparte's Gull Northern Harrier	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Credit Island Huron Island Iowa City Le Claire Lost Nation Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Princeton State Wildlife Management Area Wildcat Den State Park Belle Plaine Big Sand Mound Nature Preserve	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	7
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 reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Robert I. Cecil, fall 1988	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birdsongs Parulidae \| Warblers Troglodytidae \| Wrens	1988-08-01	1988-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Robert I. Cecil with observers Francis L. Moore, John Cecil, Thomas H. Kent and others. The field notes include an attached page with detailed descriptions of a Lesser Yellowlegs, Black-bellied Plover and a Greater Scaup. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1988.	Cecil, Robert I.	Red-shouldered Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Blue-winged Teal Canvasback Merlin Ringed Turtle-Dove Greater Scaup Ruddy Duck Black-bellied Plover Lesser Yellowlegs Red-necked Phalarope Common Nighthawk Olive-sided Flycatcher Gray Catbird Bonaparte's Gull Dark-eyed Junco Buff-breasted Sandpiper	Big Creek State Park Des Moines George Wyth Memorial State Park Hendrickson Marsh Lake Keokuk Montrose Ottumwa Saylorville Lake Mahaska County Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit Lock Number 19 Pool 19	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	7
Field reports, Summer 1983	Field notes	Bird watching Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Fringillidae \| Finches Hirundinidae \| Swallows Water birds Troglodytidae \| Wrens	1983-06-01	1983-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	A list of birds sighted by Steve Dinsmore and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Summer 1983.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.		Ankeny Colo Forneys Lake Ledges State Park Hayden Prairie State Wildlife Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	20	8
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
Annotated bird sighting list for Summer 1983 compiled by Tanya Bray	Field notes	Bird watching Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Laniidae \| Shrikes Turdidae \| Thrushes Vireonidae \| Vireos Water birds Bombycillidae \| Waxwings Weather Troglodytidae \| Wrens	1983-06-01	1983-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Tanya Bray and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Summer 1983. This item is related to https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/7929/view.	Bray, Tanya		Forneys Lake State Wildlife Management Area Lake Anita State Park Lake Manawa State Park Mills County Pottawattamie County Loess Hills Wildlife Area Willow Slough State Game Management Area MidAmerican Energy Ponds	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	20	8
Bird sightings and count table, winter 1978-1979	Field notes Reports Research notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Icteridae \| Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, and allies Columbiformes \| Doves and Pigeons Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Pelecaniformes \| Pelicans, Cormorants, Darters, and Frigate-birds Falconiformes \| Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures Sylviidae \| Kinglets and Gnatcatchers Fringillidae \| Finches Galliformes \| Quails, Pheasants, Turkeys, and Grouse Troglodytidae \| Wrens Piciformes \| Woodpeckers and allies Strigiformes \| Owls Emberizidae \| Sparrows	1978-12-01	1979-02-28	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Table listing many species of birds and various locations statewide. Also includes the total count of birds found at each location and a total species count. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of winter 1978-1979.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union		Iowa	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	8
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