Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Western Tanager at De Soto Bend National Wildlife Refuge, 1969
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1969-06-22
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1993-08-19
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Western Tanager at De Soto Bend National Wildlife Refuge in Harrison County, IA on June 22, 1969. Includes a record review document with votes and an article reviewed by the committee.
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Bramel, Grover C.
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Western Tanager
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DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge
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De Soto Bend National Wildlife Refuge
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The article by Grover C. Bramel forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: [...] It was identified as a male Western Tanager in full breeding plumage, by the following: Size; comparable to more common Scarlet Tanager or Baltimore Oriole; [...] At about the same time and location a bird of similar appearance except for the red face, was seen flying between trees, and may have been the female Western Tanager. | The original documentation form event lasted around a minute.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union, Quarterly field report, Fall 1969
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Field notes
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Bird watching
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1969-08-01
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1969-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Quarterly field report for the Fall of 1969 titled "AFN Notes Iowa" on cover page. It is published in Iowa Bird Life 39: 80-83, 1969. The report is a draft with manual annotations.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Brown, Woodward H.
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Iowa
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Audubon field notes, fall 1969
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Weather
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1969-08-01
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1969-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Audubon field notes for fall of 1969 written by Woodward H. Brown. Items underlined were that only one Red-shouldered Hawk was reported, and a late Golden Plover was noted. Asterisks were next to reports that there were large movements of Flickers, and a Nighthawk migration was observed. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1969.
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Brown, Woodward H.
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Northern Flicker Red-shouldered Hawk Common Nighthawk American Golden Plover
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Iowa
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Red-shouldered Hawk sighting notes
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Field notes Research notes
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Bird watching Birds--Geographical distribution Birds--Research
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1970-01-01
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1971-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Red-shouldered Hawk sighting notes compiled by Woodward H. Brown. The handwritten notes include research data covering multiple states from 1970-1971.
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Brown, Woodward H.
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Red-shouldered Hawk
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Iowa
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Woodward Hart Brown Papers | MS 502
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Chukar at Davenport in 1970
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Birds--Identification Introduced birds Rare birds
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1970-01-01
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1993-08-27
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for a Chukar at Davenport in Scott County, IA during 1970. Includes a record review document with votes, field notes by Peter C. Petersen, the original sighting record found in the publication Chukars in the Quad-Cities in Iowa Bird Life 51:131 by Peter C. Petersen also seen by Richard Knox.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Chukar
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Davenport
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Compiled supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union, Quarterly field report, Spring 1970.
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Weather
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1970-03-01
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1970-06-14
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Documentation of bird sightings including Audubon field notes for spring of 1970, a Woodward H. Brown letter, June 14, 1970, regarding the spring field report and two other letters included here that he was forwarding to Peter C. Petersen. One letter was from R.D. Mooney regarding the rare sighting of a Cattle Egret, June 6, 1970. The other letter was from Ruth Thornton regarding the sighting of a Chuck-will's-widow, April 26, 1970. These items were used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1970.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Brown, Woodward H. Mooney, Richard D., 1905-1997 Thornton, Ruth
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Chuck-will's-widow Cattle Egret
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Des Moines Iowa Polk County Storm Lake
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union, field report compiled data, Cliff Swallow, 1970-1983
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research
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1970-04-18
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1983-07-29
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Compilation of sightings data for the Cliff Swallow submitted to the Iowa Ornithologists' Union by members between the years 1970-1983. The document also includes the name of the observer, date and location.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Cliff Swallow
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Iowa
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Greater Roadrunner north of Delta in 1970
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes
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Birds--Geographical distribution Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1970-05-07
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1993-09-01
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for a Greater Roadrunner north of Delta in Keokuk County, IA on April 26, 1970. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in a letter from John D. Black regarding the sighting by Joseph Sens, and the published account in Audubon Field Notes 24(4): 614.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Greater Roadrunner
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Delta
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Black Rail at Goose Lake in 1970
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1970-06-01
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1993-08-26
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for a Black Rail at Goose Lake in Iowa on May 18, 1970. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the publication Field Reports in Iowa Bird Life 40:47-51 by Woodward H. Brown seen by Paul D. Kline.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Black Rail
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Iowa
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Gladys Black letter to Peter C. Petersen regarding spring migration at Red Rock Refuge, June 12, 1970
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Migration Birds--Nests
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1970-06-12
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Gladys Black to Peter C. Petersen asked if it is too late to report spring migration and listed birds sighted at Red Rock Refuge, February 22-May 22. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1970.
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Black, Gladys
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Bald Eagle Red-tailed Hawk Bobolink Summer Tanager Osprey Northern Mockingbird Great Blue Heron Great Egret
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Lake Red Rock
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Audubon field notes, fall 1970
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Weather
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1970-08-01
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1970-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Audubon field notes for fall of 1970 were written by Woodward H. Brown. The field notes include bird sightings throughout Iowa, including a report of an Arctic Loon. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1970.
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Brown, Woodward H.
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Arctic Loon
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Dale Maffitt Reservoir Iowa
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Band-tailed Pigeon west of Fort Dodge, 1970
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1970-09-05
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1995-02-22
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Band-tailed Pigeon west of Fort Dodge in Webster County, IA on September 5, 1970. Includes a record review document with votes, correspondence relevant to bird sighting and review, and a documentation article submitted to the committee.
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Crawford, John
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Band-tailed Pigeon
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Fort Dodge
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[...] seven miles West of Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa on the farm of Joseph R. Crawford.
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The documentation article by John A. Crawford is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Joseph R. Crawford. | Elimination of similar species: [...] This bird first caught my attention by the fact that it lacked the typical white rump of a Rock Dove.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Black-headed Grosbeak at Robertson Bird Sanctuary in Waterloo in 1970
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1970-09-30
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1993-08-19
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for a Black-headed Grosbeak at Robertson Bird Sanctuary in Waterloo in Black Hawk County, IA on September 20, 1970. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the publication Black-headed Grosbeak at Waterloo in Iowa Bird Life 40(3):74 by Russell Hays also seen by Evelyn Ehlers and Clarice Hewitt.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Black-headed Grosbeak
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Robertson Bird Sanctuary
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Pacific Loon at Des Moines Reservoir, 1970
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1970-11-11
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1994-02-03
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for a Pacific Loon at Des Moines Reservoir in Polk County, IA on November 11, 1970. Includes a record review document with votes, commentary by the IOU Records Committee on the sighting, the original sighting record found in the publication American Birds 25:65 seen by Woodward H. Brown.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Pacific Loon
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Dale Maffitt Reservoir
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union, field report compiled data, Greater White-fronted Goose, 1970-1983
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research
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1970-11-17
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1983-05-04
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Compilation of sightings data for the Greater White-fronted Goose submitted to the Iowa Ornithologists' Union by members between the years 1970-1983. The document also includes the name of the observer, date, and location.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Greater White-fronted Goose
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Iowa
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Audubon field notes, winter 1970-1971, and Woodward H. Brown letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding reporting practices, March 29, 1971
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology--Periodicals Publishers and publishing
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1970-12-01
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1971-03-29
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Audubon field notes for winter of 1970-1971 and accompanying correspondence from Woodward H. Brown to Vernon M. Kleen, March 29, 1971 regarding reporting practices and the history of the field notes feature in Iowa Bird Life. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1970-1971.
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Brown, Woodward H.
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Iowa Polk County
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Report from Red Rock Refuge and Lake area, Pleasantville, Iowa, winter season, December 1970-March 1971
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Weather
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1970-12-01
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1971-03-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Report from Gladys Black was regarding birds sighted at the Red Rock Refuge and Lake Red Rock near Pleasantville, Iowa, during the winter season, December 1970-March 1971. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1970-1971.
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Black, Gladys
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Bald Eagle Red-tailed Hawk Goldeneye Long-tailed Duck Bufflehead Canada Goose Common Merganser Northern Harrier Mallard
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Lake Red Rock Pleasantville
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Harlequin Duck near Beaver Creek in 1957
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds Hunting
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1971-01-01
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1993-08-27
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Records Committee review for a Harlequin Duck at Beaver Creek near Des Moines in Polk County, IA on November 5, 1957. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication An Annotated List of the Birds of Iowa by Woodward H. Brown seen by Cleo Johnson, and referenced by another publication.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Harlequin Duck
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Beaver Creek
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Ferruginous Hawk at Sidney in 1951
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1971-01-01
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1994-02-03
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for a Ferruginous Hawk at Sidney in Fremont County, IA on October 1, 1951. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication An Annotated List of the Birds of Iowa by Woodward H. Brown seen by Frances Bordner, and referenced by another publication.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Ferruginous Hawk
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Sidney
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Red Knot at Goose Lake in 1967
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1971-01-01
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1994-02-04
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for Red Knots at Goose Lake in Greene County, IA on May 5, 1967. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the publication An Annotated List of the Birds of Iowa by Woodward H. Brown and seen by John Faaborg.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Red Knot
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Goose Lake
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Red Knot at Big Wall Lake in 1967
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1971-01-01
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1994-02-04
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for Red Knot at Big Wall Lake in Wright County, IA on May 20, 1967. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the publication An Annotated List of the Birds of Iowa by Woodward H. Brown and seen by Ron Muilenburg.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Red Knot
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Big Wall Lake
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Sprague's Pipit at Shenandoah in 1968
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1971-01-01
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1993-08-19
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for Sprague's Pipits at Shenandoah in Page County, IA on April 4, 1968. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication An Annotated List of the Birds of Iowa by Woodward H. Brown seen by Jean Braley.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Sprague's Pipit
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Shenandoah
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Lazuli Bunting at Des Moines in 1940
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1971-01-01
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1993-08-26
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for Lazuli Buntings at Des Moines in Polk County, IA in late May 1940. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the publication An Annotated List of the Birds of Iowa by Woodward H. Brown seen by Helen R. Peasley.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Lazuli Bunting
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Des Moines
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Winter censuses, Ames, Iowa, January-March 1971
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Field notes Charts (graphic documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Migration
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1971-01-16
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1971-03-07
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Winter census of common birds in Ames, Iowa recorded by Kevin Bowen and Brian Ladd, including a migration report for March 1971. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1970-1971.
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Bowen, Kevin Ladd, Brian, 1957-
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Ames
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Spring migration 1971, Red Rock Refuge and Pleasantville area, Marion County, Iowa
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration
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1971-03-01
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1971-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes from Gladys Black was regarding birds she sighted at Red Rock Refuge and the Pleasantville area in Marion County, Iowa, during the spring migration of 1971, dated May 25, 1971. Some bird names were circled in red: Little Blue Heron, Willet, Black-bellied and Golden Plover, Dunlin, Hudsonian Godwit, and Caspian Tern. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1971.
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Black, Gladys
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Little Blue Heron Dunlin Black-bellied Plover Willet Hudsonian Godwit Caspian Tern American Golden Plover
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Lake Red Rock Marion County Pleasantville
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