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Common Name American Bittern
Scientific Name Botaurus lentiginosus
Species ID # 2480911
Related People Black, Gladys Gillaspey, J. Donald Halmi, Nicholas S. Stipp, Laura Fay, 1887-1982 Shields, Mona Schaufenbuel, Joseph P. Zaletel, Hank Zaletel, Linda Stone, Tom Shires, Thomas K. Nigus, Thomas A. Harr, Douglas C. Petersen, Peter C. DeCoster, R. J. (Richard Joseph) Dinsmore, James J. Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934- Bendorf, Carl J. Hollis, Richard Jule Cummins, Raymond L. Harms, Ronald Hopkins, Thaine Waterloo Audubon Society Moore, Francis L. Hays, Russell Myers, Robert K. Stone, Tom, Jr. Bray, Tanya Kovanda, Sandra Padelford, Babs Padelford, Loren Kropf, Larry Koenig, Darwin Braband, Lynn Pray, Tom Gier, Tony Deitchler, Bob Howe, Robert W. (Robert William), 1952- Huston, Mary Jean Rosche, Richard C. Peterjohn, Bruce G. White, Gerald Lekwa, Steve Wilson, Barbara L. Newlon, Michael C. Nyren, Eric Wright, Rick Dinsmore, Stephen J. Hansen, James L. Andrews, Ron Washburn, Lowell Wahl, James Rose, Douglas L. Rose, B.J. Olson, Ken Rose, Linda Barker, Ann M. Cecil, Robert I. Sandrock, James P., 1929- Huntington, James Barker, William S. Kubik, Nicholas A. Silcock, W. Ross Proescholdt, Mark Harris, Phyllis J. Proescholdt, Beth Sommerlot, Ramona R. Savage, Betty Blevins, Lewis D. Corey, Brian Petersen, Mary Lou Brewer, Marion M. Fuller, James L Tetrault, Richard Bennett, Walter W. Nelson, Kenneth R. Roberts, Francis L. R. Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941 DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996 Sinclair, Jim Walter, Janice L. Fribley, Bill Heiser, Neil Wunder, Mavis Neal, Tom B. Hartogh, Mary Jo Rosenbaum, Mindy Petersen, Marietta Abma, Jerry Bernasek, Doris Johns, Patti Ouren, Jeannine LaGrange, Ted Gallagher, Jim A. Ernzen, Peter Schmitz, Dick Klubertanz, Tom Schreiber, Julie Varland, Daniel E. Pease, James L. Thompson, Carol A. Allen, Pam Allen, Reid I. Armstrong, Eloise Armstrong, Eugene Brown, Beth Cecil, John Johnson, Ann Widner, Russ Strohmeyer, Carol Schoenewe, Lee A. Thompson, Dennis Zangger, Dolly Dieters, Tracy Bernstein, Neil Foote, LaVonne Fraley, Clint Van Wyngarden, George Siefken, Darrin Patterson, Matthew Griffin, Mike Havlik, Mike Edwards, Chris Brand, Gordon James Clark, Jane Jackson, Maridel Kraemer, Dick McFadden, Phil Miller, Barb Pinkston, Randall, 1956- Humpal, Holly Peters, Charlie Goodman, Kelsie Dankert, David L. Dankert, Jeffrey B. Engebretsen, Bery Goranson, Rita Fischer, Carolyn J. Probst, Jerry Schuster, William Gucciardo, Linda Meetz, Mike LaFlollette, Eliot Ballard, Bart M Blevins, Corey T. McHay, Kelly Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fairbairn, Steve E. Niyo, Kayleen Rimler, Lucy Zohrer, James J. (James Joseph), 1945- Norris, William R. Schuster, Jane Bahrenfus, Jon Bahrenfus, Joyce Sarno, Ron Scheib, James Edwards, David C. Brees, Aaron Thelen, Ed Dragula, Sherry Jungbluth, Karl Widrlechner, Mark Snyder, J. E. (John Evan), 1955- Danielson, Brent J. Wheeler, Brian K., 1955- Larson, Barbara A., 1924-2012 Healy, Kevin Huff, Marlys Carter, Dennis L. Huser, Bill F. Moritz, Bob Ehresman, Bruce Dinnes, Dana Keys, Jerry Oesterreich, Wolfgang Cordts, Steve Shepherd, Terry Maloy, Stephen E. Walsh, Philip J. Fletcher, Robert J., Jr. Lesher, Fred Peterson, Earl Walker, Bob Hyde, Samuel J. Rosene, Walter, 1912- Dault, Rachel Grange, Gary Schantz, Tim Fuller, Charles R. Nelson, Curtis Wickham, Peter P. Freemyer, Zelbert Stillwell, Sharon Hoskins, Nelson R. Clark, Joe Hayek, Julie B. Rutenbeck, John Fairfield Bird Club Bartlett, Wesley H.
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Brewer, spring 1988 Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, James L. Fuller, spring 1988 Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Nicholas A. Kubik, spring 1988 Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Francis L. Moore, spring 1988 Walter Rosene letter to Philip DuMont regarding Prairie Chicken pictures, November 21, 1930 Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Jim Sinclair, summer 1988 Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Jan L. Walter, summer 1988 Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Douglas C. Harr, fall 1988 Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Mary Jo Hartogh, fall 1988 Field notes and Barbara L. Wilson letter to Carl J. 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American Bittern
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