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Field notes contributed by Tanya Bray, summer 1984
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks
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1984-06-01
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1984-07-31
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Field notes were contributed by Tanya Bray, summer 1984. Other observers were B.J. Rose, Babs Padelford, and Sandra Kovanda. There were 32 species of birds sighted in Fremont County, Mills County, Forneys Lake, the IPL Ponds, Lewis and Clark State Park, and Waubonsie State Park. Many were shorebirds. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1984.
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Bray, Tanya
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Double-crested Cormorant Yellow-billed Cuckoo Piping Plover Solitary Sandpiper Great Blue Heron Great Egret
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Forneys Lake Fremont County Mills County Waubonsie State Park MidAmerican Energy Ponds Lewis and Clark State Park
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Darwin Koenig letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding birds sighted in summer 1984, July 30, 1984
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests
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1984-07-30
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N/A
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Darwin Koenig letter to James J. Dinsmore was regarding birds sighted in summer 1984, July 30, 1984. He sighted 45 species including five with nests or young. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1984.
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Koenig, Darwin
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker American Woodcock Wilson's Phalarope Hooded Merganser Canada Goose
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Allamakee County New Albin Winneshiek County Effigy Mounds National Monument Sny Magill North Cedar Creek Wildlife Management Area Pikes Peak State Park
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Field notes contributed by Thomas H. Kent, summer 1984
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Field notes
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Bird watching Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks
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1984-06-01
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1984-07-31
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Field notes were contributed by Thomas H. Kent, summer 1984, with three other observers. Many shorebirds were sighted. Most significant species seen were Greater Yellowlegs, Willet, Hudsonian Godwit, White-rumped Sandpiper, Stilt Sandpiper, and Great-tailed Grackle at locations including Snake Creek, Union Slough, Finn Pond and Amana. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1984.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Greater Yellowlegs Willet Hudsonian Godwit White-rumped Sandpiper Stilt Sandpiper Great-tailed Grackle
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Amana Finn Pond Wildlife Area Snake Creek State Game Management Area Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge
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Field notes contributed by Robert W. Howe, summer 1984
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Field notes
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Bird watching
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1984-06-01
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1984-07-31
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Field notes were contributed by Robert W. Howe, summer 1984. Sixteen bird species were sighted in twelve Iowa counties with six other observers. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1984.
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Howe, Robert W. (Robert William), 1952-
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Upland Sandpiper Summer Tanager Loggerhead Shrike Blue-winged Warbler Ovenbird
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Decatur County Nine Eagles State Park Ringgold State Wildlife Area Ringgold County Stephens State Forest - White Breast Unit
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Ken Herring memo to James J. Dinsmore regarding shorebird sightings, July 27, 1984
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Habitat Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks
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1984-07-27
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Ken Herring memo to James J. Dinsmore was regarding shorebird sightings, July 27, 1984. Pectoral Sandpipers, Solitary Sandpipers, Semipalmated Sandpipers and Killdeers were seen at Meadow Lake WMA and Bays Branch WMA in July 1984. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1984.
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Herring, Ken
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Killdeer Semipalmated Sandpiper Solitary Sandpiper Pectoral Sandpiper
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Bays Branch State Wildlife Area Meadow Lake State Public Hunting Area
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R. Craig Hensley field report, summer 1984, orally at Lawrence, KS, August 9, 1984
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests
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1984-08-09
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N/A
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R. Craig Hensley field report, summer 1984, noted it was provided orally at Lawrence, KS, August 9, 1984. A Mute Swan was observed at Lake Anita State Park and a Burrowing Owl north of Elk Horn. Cedar Waxwing and Orchard Oriole nests were observed, and nest card for a Long-eared Owl was turned in. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1984.
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Hensley, R. Craig
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Cedar Waxwing Mute Swan Orchard Oriole Long-eared Owl Burrowing Owl
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Elk Horn Lake Anita State Park
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Field notes contributed by James L. Hansen, Clear Lake, Iowa, spring 1984, updated June 16, 1984
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting
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1984-06-16
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Field notes contributed by James L. Hansen, Clear Lake, Iowa, spring 1984, were updated to indicate 40 Tundra Swans were seen in the river in Charles City on March 29 by Wayne Meyer. Included was a note to Thomas H. Kent about the change, June 16, 1984. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1984.
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Hansen, James L.
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Tundra Swan
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Charles City
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Field notes contributed by J. Donald Gillaspey, Lamoni, Iowa, summer 1984
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Habitat
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1984-06-01
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1984-07-31
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Field notes were contributed by J. Donald Gillaspey, Lamoni, Iowa, summer 1984. He and Jeffrey R. Livingston counted 23 Upland Sandpipers feeding post-harvest on his farm located in Bloomington Township, Decatur County, Iowa, and described the habitat that attracted them. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1984.
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Gillaspey, J. Donald
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Upland Sandpiper
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Bloomington Township
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Field notes contributed by Stephen J. Dinsmore, summer 1984
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Field notes
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Bird watching
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1984-06-01
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1984-07-31
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Field notes were contributed by Stephen J. Dinsmore, summer 1984. Other observers were James J. Dinsmore and Erik Munson. Among the 24 species sighted were a Double-crested Cormorant in Fremont County, a Red-necked Phalarope in Story County, and Louisiana Waterthrushes at Ledges State Park. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1984.
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Dinsmore, James J.
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Double-crested Cormorant Red-necked Phalarope Louisiana Waterthrush
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Fremont County Ledges State Park Story County
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Field notes contributed by James J. Dinsmore, summer 1984
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests
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1984-06-01
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1984-07-31
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Field notes were contributed by James J. Dinsmore, summer 1984. Among the 39 species sighted, nests or broods of Pie-billed Grebes were seen at Colo Ponds, Union Slough NWR, and Rush Lake, Osceola County. Northern Parulas were seen at Ledges State Park. Other observers were Mike Brown and Stephen J. Dinsmore. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1984.
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Dinsmore, James J.
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Pied-billed Grebe Northern Parula
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Colo Ledges State Park Rush Lake Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge
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Field notes contributed by Robert I. Cecil, summer 1984
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Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Parulidae | Warblers
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1984-06-01
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1984-07-31
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Field notes contributed by Robert I. Cecil, summer 1984, along with a cover letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding seeing many warblers, July 23, 1984. The field reports form listed 25 species of birds, with many in the Croton Unit, Shimek Forest, Lee County, Iowa. Included are descriptions of a Worm-Eating Warbler there, as well as a Canvasback and Blue Grosbeak. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1984.
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Cecil, Robert I.
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Canvasback Worm-eating Warbler Blue Grosbeak
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Keokuk Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit
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Field notes contributed by Mike Brown, summer 1984
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests
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1984-06-01
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Field notes were contributed by Mike Brown, summer 1984. Birds sighted were a Short-eared Owl, Double-crested Cormorant, and Ring-necked Duck, as well as a Virginia Rail nest and a Canada Geese brood. Locations included Stony Lake, Dickinson County, Union Slough and Yager Slough. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1984.
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Brown, Mike
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Double-crested Cormorant Short-eared Owl Ring-necked Duck Virginia Rail Canada Goose
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Dickinson County Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Stony Lake Yager Slough State Game Management Area
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Field notes contributed by Marion M. Brewer, Cherokee, Iowa, summer 1984
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Nests
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1984-06-01
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1984-07-31
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Field notes were contributed by Marion M. Brewer, Cherokee, Iowa, summer 1984. Eighteen species of birds were mentioned. Loggerhead Shrikes and Blue Grosbeaks were probable nesters, but Bluebird and Tree Swallow nests failed. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1984.
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Brewer, Marion M.
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Eastern Bluebird Loggerhead Shrike Franklin's Gull Forster's Tern Hudsonian Godwit Tree Swallow Blue Grosbeak
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Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Cherokee Little Clear Lake Park Virgin Lake
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Spring migration, March 1-May 24, 1984, contributed by Peter C. Petersen
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Nests
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1984-03-01
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1984-03-24
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Spring migration, March 1-May 24, 1984, were field notes contributed by Peter C. Petersen, with nine other observers. Highlights were a Red-throated Loon at Cedar Lake and Greater Scaups at Goose Lake. A Pine Siskin at Fairmont Cemetery was seen carrying nesting material. First page said 1983, but this item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1984.
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Petersen, Peter C.
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Red-throated Loon Greater Scaup Pine Siskin
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Cedar Lake Goose Lake Fairmont Cemetery
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Field notes contributed by Gordon Brand, Orange City, Iowa, summer 1984
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Field notes
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Bird watching Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks
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1984-06-01
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Field notes were contributed by Gordon Brand, Orange City, Iowa, summer 1984. He observed nine species of shorebirds at the Sioux-Preme lagoons near Sioux Center, including Wilson's Phalaropes, as well as Cliff Swallows near Struble, Iowa, and a Blue Grosbeak near Orange City. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1984.
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Brand, Gordon James
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Wilson's Phalarope Blue Grosbeak Cliff Swallow
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Sioux Center Orange City Struble
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Field notes contributed by Russell P. Baldner, Calmar, Iowa, summer 1984
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching
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1984-06-01
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1984-07-31
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Field notes were contributed by Russell P. Baldner, Calmar, Iowa, summer 1984. He saw a Loggerhead Shrike east of Waucoma, Fayette County, with Cathryn A. Baldner. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1984.
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Baldner, Russell P.
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Loggerhead Shrike
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Waucoma
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Field notes contributed by Hank Zaletel, spring 1984
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting
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1984-03-01
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1984-05-31
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Field notes were contributed by Hank Zaletel, spring 1984. Of 33 species sighted, a Red-necked Grebe at Little Wall Lake and a Snowy Egret near Albion were documented. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1984.
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Zaletel, Hank
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Red-necked Grebe Snowy Egret
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Little Wall Lake Albion
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Field notes contributed by Barbara L. Wilson, spring 1984
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Food Birds--Migration Weather
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1984-03-01
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1984-05-31
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Field notes were contributed by Barbara L. Wilson, spring 1984. Other observers were Tanya Bray, W. Ross Silcock and Carl Priebe. Of dozens of species reported, four were documented. Included were three letters to Thomas H. Kent regarding weather, migration, and fish kills, one letter dated May 26, 1984, and two dated May 31, 1984. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1984.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Bald Eagle Marbled Godwit Barrow's Goldeneye Savannah Sparrow Long-tailed Duck
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Forneys Lake Mills County Willow Slough State Game Management Area
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Field notes contributed by Gerald White, spring 1984
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1984-03-01
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1984-05-31
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Field notes were contributed by Gerald White, spring 1984. He sighted five species in Cedar Rapids or at Cone Marsh. In a cover letter to Thomas H. Kent, he explained that the American Bittern had a leg defect that would make it identifiable, May 24, 1984. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1984.
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White, Gerald
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American Bittern Red-throated Loon Willet Hudsonian Godwit Bonaparte's Gull Tundra Swan
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Cedar Rapids Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area
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Field notes contributed by Thomas J. Staudt, spring 1984
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1984-03-01
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1984-05-31
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Field notes were contributed by Thomas J. Staudt, spring 1984. Other observers were Carl J. Bendorf, Thomas H. Kent, W. Ross Silcock, and James L. Fuller. Of numerous birds reported, eight were documented. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1984.
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Staudt, Thomas J.
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White-faced Ibis Red-throated Loon Red-necked Grebe Smith's Longspur Eurasian Wigeon Barrow's Goldeneye Least Tern Pine Warbler
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Little Wall Lake Cedar Lake Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Forneys Lake Johnson County Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Sweet Marsh Lake MacBride
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Rod Schmidt letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding Kossuth County bird sightings, spring 1984
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting
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Rod Schmidt letter to Thomas H. Kent was regarding Kossuth County bird sightings, spring 1984. The letter was undated and described sightings of Ospreys, Bald Eagles, Bobolinks, and Purple Finches. Included were lists of dates, species, and numbers, with details on the sightings of a Little Blue Heron at Buffalo Creek Station and a Cattle Egret near Algona. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1984.
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Schmidt, Rod
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Bald Eagle Little Blue Heron Bobolink Cattle Egret Purple Finch Osprey
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Algona Kossuth County Buffalo Creek State Game Management Area
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James P. Sandrock letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding warbler sightings, May 1984
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Parulidae | Warblers
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James P. Sandrock letter to Thomas H. Kent was regarding warbler sightings, May 1984. He saw a Cerulean Warbler at Lacey-Keosauqua, and a Connecticut Warbler on a farm in Cedar County. Letter was undated but this item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1984.
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Sandrock, James P., 1929-
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Cerulean Warbler Connecticut Warbler
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Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Cedar County
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Field notes contributed by Beth Proescholdt, Liscomb, Iowa, spring 1984
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Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird declines Bird watching Parulidae | Warblers
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1984-03-01
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1984-05-31
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Field notes were contributed by Beth Proescholdt, Liscomb, Iowa, spring 1984. Other observers were Mark Proescholdt, Phyllis Harris, and Ramona R. Sommerlot. Documented sightings were of a Northern Goshawk, Peregrine Falcon, Pine Warbler, Red-necked Grebe, and Barrow's Goldeneye. Also included was a letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding absence of birds, particularly warblers, May 29, 1984. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1984.
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Proescholdt, Beth
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Red-necked Grebe Barrow's Goldeneye Northern Goshawk Peregrine Falcon Pine Warbler
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Little Wall Lake Big Creek Lake Forneys Lake Marshall County Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Hardin County
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Field notes contributed by Ruth Phipps, Shenandoah, Iowa, spring 1984
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching
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Field notes were contributed by Ruth Phipps, Shenandoah, Iowa, spring 1984. Other observers of some of the 16 species reported were Don Preibe, Jean B. Braley, Marie Spears and Marilyn Phipps. A Barrow's Goldeneye was seen at Forneys twice, and a Blue Grosbeak was seen west of Shenandoah. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1984.
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Phipps, Ruth O.
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Barrow's Goldeneye Blue Grosbeak
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Forneys Lake State Wildlife Management Area Shenandoah
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Heronry reconnaissance, Mississippi River, April 17, 1984
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests
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1984-04-17
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Heronry reconnaissance, Mississippi River, April 17, 1984, reported numbers of nests seen there for Great Blue Herons between Skunk Slough, Iowa, and Eagle Point, Iowa. The most nests were at Running Slough. Other birds sighted were Double-crested Cormorants and Great Egrets, although there was a handwritten note "Trip a bit early for Egrets to be incubating." The survey was flown by nongame biologist David Newhouse with two wildlife biologists, Bill Aspelmeier and Bill Ohde, and a pilot, Darryl Miller. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1984.
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Newhouse, David A.
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Double-crested Cormorant Great Blue Heron Great Egret
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Mississippi River, Iowa Running Slough Eagle Point Skunk Slough
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