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Nesting reports, field reports, spring 1984
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests Birds--Research
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Nesting reports, field reports, spring 1984, is a computer-generated list of 12 species of birds along with their quantities, number of nests, dates sighted, locations, and observers. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1984.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Field notes contributed by James J. Dinsmore, spring 1984
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research
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1984-03-01
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1984-05-31
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Field notes were contributed by James J. Dinsmore, spring 1984. Species documented were Red-necked Grebes at Little Wall Lake, Lake Smith, and south of Ruthven; Snowy Egrets at Albion; a Mute Swan at Smiths Slough; Cinnamon Teals at Union Slough and Riverton; a Yellow Rail at Doolittle Prairie; and Great-tailed Grackles at Finn Pond. Other observers of the documented sightings were Joe Clark, Mike Brown, Joseph P. Fleskes, Erwin E. Klaas, and John E. Mayfield. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1984.
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Dinsmore, James J.
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Red-necked Grebe Cinnamon Teal Mute Swan Yellow Rail Snowy Egret Great-tailed Grackle
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Little Wall Lake Algona Doolittle Prairie State Preserve Finn Pond Wildlife Area Ruthven Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Riverton Lake Smith Smiths Slough
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Field notes contributed by Raymond L. Cummins, spring 1984
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Research
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1984-03-01
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1984-05-31
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Field notes were contributed by Raymond L. Cummins, spring 1984. Among 56 species sighted, a Peregrine Falcon at Riverton WMA was documented with Francis L. Moore. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1984.
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Cummins, Raymond L.
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Peregrine Falcon
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Riverton Wildlife Management Area
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Robert I. Cecil letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, Keokuk, Iowa, spring 1984
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1984-03-01
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Robert I. Cecil letter to Thomas H. Kent was regarding bird sightings, Keokuk, Iowa, spring 1984. Species seen near Keokuk and marked with a red check mark were a Bald Eagle, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Northern Oriole, Nighthawks, Olive-sided Flycatcher, Ring-billed Gull and Evening Grosbeaks. Also check-marked were Chimney Swifts seen at Ottumwa and a Broad-Winged Hawk near Montrose. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1984.
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Cecil, Robert I.
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Bald Eagle Broad-winged Hawk Ring-billed Gull Chimney Swift Evening Grosbeak Baltimore Oriole Common Nighthawk Olive-sided Flycatcher Yellow-rumped Warbler
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Keokuk Montrose Ottumwa
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Eldon J. Bryant letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding spring bird sightings, Akron, Iowa, May 28, 1984
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird kills Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research Weather
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1984-05-28
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Eldon J. Bryant letter to Thomas H. Kent was regarding spring bird sightings, Akron, Iowa, May 28, 1984. He looked for Say's Phoebes, which may have been killed by hail like other birds he saw. He noted that Buff-breasted Sandpipers were less than casual during spring migration, and how to identify them by their flight. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1984.
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Bryant, Eldon J.
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Cooper's Hawk Say's Phoebe Common Grackle American Robin Buff-breasted Sandpiper
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Akron
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Field notes contributed by Marion M. Brewer, Cherokee, Iowa, spring 1984
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Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Research
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1984-05-28
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N/A
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Field notes were contributed by Marion M. Brewer, Cherokee, Iowa, spring 1984, along with a cover letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding birding help, May 28, 1984. There were 24 species of birds listed, including two Cattle Egrets at the Cherokee Airport. These items were used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1984.
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Brewer, Marion M.
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Cattle Egret
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Cherokee Cherokee Municipal Airport
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Field notes contributed by Tanya Bray, spring 1984
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Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Research
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1984-03-01
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1984-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes were contributed by Tanya Bray, spring 1984, with seven other observers. The most important sighting was that Babs Padelford documented a Bewick's Wren at Waubonsie State Park. In her undated cover letter to Thomas H. Kent, Bray mentions seeing a Moorhen almost every time at Forneys Lake, and also covers Nebraska experiences. These items were used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1984.
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Bray, Tanya
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Bewick's Wren Common Moorhen
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Forneys Lake Waubonsie State Park Nebraska
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Field notes contributed by Gordon Brand, Orange City, Iowa, spring 1984
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research Weather
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1984-03-01
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1984-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes were contributed by Gordon Brand, Orange City, Iowa, spring 1984, and included much weather information. He observed 31 species of birds, among them a Le Conte's Sparrow. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1984.
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Brand, Gordon James
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Le Conte's Sparrow
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Orange City
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Field notes contributed by Dick Bierman, Cherokee, Iowa, spring 1984
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Research
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1984-03-01
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1984-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by Dick Bierman, Cherokee, Iowa, spring 1984. He noted a Snowy Egret was documented with James E. Huber. The species seen the most times was Swainson's Hawk, near Cherokee and in Osceola County. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1984.
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Bierman, Dick
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Swainson's Hawk Snowy Egret
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Osceola County Cherokee
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Field notes contributed by Carl J. Bendorf, Iowa City, Iowa, spring 1984
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research
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1984-03-01
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1984-05-31
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Field notes contributed by Carl J. Bendorf, Iowa City, Iowa, spring 1984. Other observers were Thomas H. Kent, Thomas J. Staudt, and Lanny Haldy. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1984.
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Bendorf, Carl J.
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Red-throated Loon Red-necked Grebe Eurasian Wigeon Barrow's Goldeneye Ross' Goose Least Tern Peregrine Falcon
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Little Wall Lake Cedar Lake Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Forneys Lake Sweet Marsh Delaware County
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Eugene and Eloise Armstrong letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings near Booneville, Iowa, spring 1984
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research
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1984-03-01
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1984-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Eugene and Eloise Armstrong letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings near Booneville, Iowa, spring 1984. They saw a Cattle Egret, Upland Sandpipers, and a Western Kingbird south of Booneville. At the Ankeny Ponds, they saw Ruddy Turnstones and Buff-breasted Sandpipers. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1984.
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Armstrong, Eloise Armstrong, Eugene
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Upland Sandpiper Western Kingbird Cattle Egret Ruddy Turnstone Buff-breasted Sandpiper
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Ankeny Booneville
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Documented sightings for Iowa, spring 1984
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research
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1984-03-01
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1984-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Documented sightings for Iowa, spring 1984, is a computer-generated list of 40 bird species sighted, quantities, dates, locations, and observers who documented them. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1984.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union, Quarterly field report, spring 1984
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1984-03-01
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1984-05-31
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union, Quarterly field report, spring 1984 was compiled by Thomas H. Kent and Carl J. Bendorf, and published in Iowa bird life, 54, 1984. The best new bird seen in the state was Barrow's Goldeneye, first sighted at Forneys Lake. Other notable accidental bird species seen were a Red-throated Loon at Cedar Lake, a Eurasian Wigeon at Sweet Marsh, and a Rock Wren in Woodbury County. The last two pages explain the process for preparing the report and plans for others to take over in the future.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934- Iowa Ornithologists' Union Bendorf, Carl J.
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Red-throated Loon Eurasian Wigeon Barrow's Goldeneye Rock Wren
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Cedar Lake Forneys Lake Iowa Woodbury County Sweet Marsh
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Field notes contributed by Ruth Phipps, Shenandoah, Iowa, winter 1983-1984
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Field notes
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Bird watching
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1983-12-01
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1984-02-28
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by Ruth Phipps, Shenandoah, Iowa, winter 1983-1984, included observations from Marie Spears, Betty Walters, Don Priebe and Jeannine Owen. Observations marked as fide were a Greater White-fronted Goose and Cooper's Hawk in Fremont County, a Northern Goshawk in Page County, and a Short-eared Owl north of Shenandoah. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1983-1984.
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Phipps, Ruth O.
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Cooper's Hawk Short-eared Owl Northern Goshawk Greater White-fronted Goose
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Fremont County Shenandoah Page County
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Field reports data, casual and accidental birds, spring 1984
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research
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1984-03-01
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1984-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field reports data, casual and accidental birds, spring 1984, was a computer generated list of 19 species, quantities, dates seen, locations and observers. It has some manual annotations. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1984.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Field reports data, spring 1984
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research
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1984-03-01
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Field reports data, spring 1984, is a computer-generated list of bird species names, quantities, dates, locations and observers of the birds in Iowa during that time period. It has some manual annotations. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1984.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Iowa
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Field notes contributed by Fred Lesher, winter 1983-1984
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Nests
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1983-12-01
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1984-02-28
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Field notes were contributed by Fred Lesher, winter 1983-1984. Most observations were in Alamakee County. He particularly described his March sightings of a Bald Eagle on a nest, two Northern Harriers, four Rough-legged Hawks and one Kestrel at Pool Slough in New Albin. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1983-1984.
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Lesher, Fred
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Bald Eagle Rough-legged Hawk American Kestrel Northern Harrier
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Allamakee County New Albin Pool Slough
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Field notes contributed by Mary Zohrer, West Des Moines, Iowa, winter 1983-1984
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching
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1983-12-01
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1984-02-28
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Field notes were contributed by Mary Zohrer, West Des Moines, Iowa, winter 1983-1984. She reported a total of 26 Red-winged Blackbirds at a feeder in town on two separate days. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1983-1984.
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Zohrer, Mary
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Red-winged Blackbird
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West Des Moines
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Field notes contributed by Hank Zaletel, winter 1983-1984
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching
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1983-12-01
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1984-02-28
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Field notes were contributed by Hank Zaletel, winter 1983-1984. Twelve species were reported, among them a Red-shouldered Hawk that was documented west of Baxter in Jasper County. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1983-1984.
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Zaletel, Hank
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Red-shouldered Hawk
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Jasper County Baxter
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Field notes contributed by Barbara L. Wilson, winter 1983-1984
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird kills Bird watching Weather
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1983-12-01
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1984-02-28
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Field notes were contributed by Barbara L. Wilson, winter 1983-1984. Included was a cover letter about the weather, bird kills, and odd behavior of two Screech Owls seeking warmth in farm buildings near Hastings, Iowa. Other observers were Howard Wilson and Joe Wearin.
These items were used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1983-1984.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Eastern Screech-Owl
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Hastings
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Field notes contributed by Gerald White, winter 1983-1984
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching
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Field notes were contributed by Gerald White, winter 1983-1984. He documented a Varied Thrush at Fairmont Cemetery, Davenport, and saw six other species in the area. Included was an undated letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding material he had obtained on a trip to Hawaii to identify birds there. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1983-1984.
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White, Gerald
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Double-crested Cormorant Varied Thrush Short-eared Owl White-throated Sparrow Evening Grosbeak White-crowned Sparrow Golden Eagle
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Allamakee County Credit Island Davenport Muscatine Nichols Cedar River Fairmont Cemetery
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Field notes contributed by Thomas J. Staudt, winter 1983-1984
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Field notes
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Bird watching
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1983-12-01
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1984-02-28
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Field notes were contributed by Thomas J. Staudt, winter 1983-1984. Other observers were Carl J. Bendorf, Richard Jule Hollis, and Thomas H. Kent. The sighting of a Northern Goshawk at Macbride Field in Johnson County was documented, and twelve other species were observed. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1983-1984.
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Staudt, Thomas J.
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Northern Goshawk
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Johnson County Lake Macbride State Park
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Field notes contributed by Conrad F. Schlemmer, Council Bluffs, Iowa, winter 1983-1984
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Weather
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1983-12-01
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Field notes were contributed by Conrad F. Schlemmer, Council Bluffs, Iowa, winter 1983-1984. Included was an undated cover letter regarding the weather and main observations. Most notable was an American Kestrel at his feeders, and that it was the best American Goldfinch season in four years. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1983-1984.
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Schlemmer, Conrad F.
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American Kestrel American Goldfinch
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Council Bluffs
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Field notes contributed by Beth Proescholdt, Liscomb, Iowa, winter 1983-1984
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching
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1983-12-01
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1984-02-28
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Field notes were contributed by Beth Proescholdt, Liscomb, Iowa, winter 1983-1984, with nine other observers. A Golden Eagle was documented near Marshalltown, a Pine Grosbeak was documented at a feeder of Robert Wylder in Denver, Iowa, and a Northern Goshawk was documented in Bremer County. Included was a cover letter from Beth Proescholdt to Thomas H. Kent regarding the winter sightings, February 16, 1984. These items were used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1983-1984.
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Proescholdt, Beth
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Pine Grosbeak Northern Goshawk Golden Eagle
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Bremer County Liscomb Marshalltown Denver
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Field notes and newspaper clippings contributed by Diane C. Porter, Fairfield, Iowa, winter 1983-1984
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Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Bird watching
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1983-12-01
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1984-02-28
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Field notes were contributed by Diane C. Porter, Fairfield, Iowa, winter 1983-1984, with an observation from William and Jane Fleeson on a Barred Owl in Jefferson County. The only sighting from outside that county was an estimated 20 Common Turkeys in Geode State Park. Included were clippings from the Fairfield Ledger about sightings of early American Robins and a Tundra Swan, and an envelope with a Mockingbird stamp. These items were used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1983-1984.
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Porter, Diane C.
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Barred Owl Northern Mockingbird Wild Turkey American Robin Tundra Swan
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Jefferson County Fairfield Geode State Park
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