Peter C. Petersen letter to Michael C. Newlon regarding fall birds sighted, November 30, 1984
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks
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1984-11-30
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Peter C. Petersen letter to Michael C. Newlon regarding fall birds sighted, November 30, 1984. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1984.
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Petersen, Peter C.
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Western Grebe Western Kingbird Black Scoter Merlin Red Knot Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Peregrine Falcon Short-billed Dowitcher Buff-breasted Sandpiper Common Tern
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Scott County Mississippi River, Iowa Saulsbury Bridge Recreation Area
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Chris Reed card to Peter C. Petersen regarding Baltimore Oriole sighting, 1981
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Correspondence Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Rare birds Meetings
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1981-01-14
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N/A
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Photocopied card detailing a Baltimore Oriole sighting at Fairport in Muscatine County, IA on January 14, 1981. It is a copy of https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/2323/view.
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Reed, Chris
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Baltimore Oriole
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Fairport
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Christmas Bird Count details, Peter C. Petersen, December 1988
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Field notes
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Bird feeders Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1988-12-18
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1988-12-26
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Photocopy of the second page of field notes by Peter C. Petersen detailing birds seen during the Davenport, Oakville, Princeton, and Clinton Christmas Bird Counts. It includes a Brewer's Blackbird sighting in Davenport on December 18.
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Pertsen, Peter C.
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Cooper's Hawk Brewer's Blackbird Field Sparrow Loggerhead Shrike Western Meadowlark Sharp-shinned Hawk
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Clinton Iowa Oakville Princeton Camanche Cordova Park Savanna
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Photograph of Red Crossbill, 1990
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Field notes Photographs
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Birds--Identification Photography of birds
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1990-07-31
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1990-08-01
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Photograph of Red Crossbill in Carroll Iowa by Shirley Schirck on July 31, 1990. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1990.
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Schirck, Shirley
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Red Crossbill
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Carroll
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Photograph of Smith's Longspur, 1990
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Field notes Photographs
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Photography of birds
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1990-04-12
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1990-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Photograph of Smith's Longspur near Lone Tree, IA on April 12, 1990. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1990.
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Smith's Longspur
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Lone Tree
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Dennis Rogers postcard to Vernon Kleen regarding a Red-Necked Grebe sighting, November 26, 1979
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Correspondence Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1979-11-26
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N/A
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Postcard from Dennis Rogers to Vernon Kleen regarding a sighting of a Red-Necked Grebe in Le Mars, Iowa on September 21, 1976.
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Rogers, Dennis
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Red-necked Grebe
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Le Mars
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Chuck Williamson email to Jim Fuller, December 7, 1990
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birds--Migration
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1990-12-07
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N/A
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Print out of part of a field report compiled by Jim Fuller and an email from Chuck Williamson to Fuller suggesting people who could review reports of a Yellow Grosbeak in Iowa. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1990.
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Williamson, Charles B.
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Common Grackle Common Redpoll Purple Finch Pine Siskin
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Appanoose County Coralville Lake Iowa City Sioux Center Sioux County
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Gian Dodici email to Jim Dinsmore regarding King Rail details, June 20, 1999
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1999-06-20
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N/A
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Printout of an email from Gian Dodici to Jim Dinsmore dated June 20, 1999. Dodici provides details about sighting a King Rail south of Eagle Lake. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1999.
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Dodici, Gian
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King Rail
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Eagle Lake
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Gian Dodici email to Jim Dinsmore regarding Glossy Ibis sighting, May 27, 1998
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Photography of birds
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1998-05-27
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Printout of an email from Gian Dodici to Jim Dinsmore dated May 27, 1998. Dodici reports sighting what he believes to be a Glossy Ibis. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1998.
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Dodici, Gian
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Glossy Ibis
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Thorpe Park
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Mark Orsag email to Ann Johnson regarding Prairie Falcon sightings, November 11, 1999
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1999-11-11
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Printout of an email from Mark Orsag to Ann Johnson dated November 11, 1999. Orsag sends Johnson reports on three Prairie Falcon sightings at the Hitchcock Nature Area. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1999.
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Orsag, Mark
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Prairie Falcon
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Hitchcock Nature Area
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Phil Walsh email to Jim Dinsmore regarding Mississippi Kite sightings, August 3, 1998
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1998-08-03
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Printout of an email from Phil Walsh to Jim Dinsmore dated August 3, 1998. Walsh reports sighting Mississippi Kites flying over his house and mentions that it might be interesting to write a note about field identification complications regarding the Clark's Grebe and the Western Grebe. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1998.
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Walsh, Philip J.
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Mississippi Kite Clark's Grebe Western Grebe
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Des Moines
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Rob Thelen email to Thomas Kent regarding field reports, June 4, 1999
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1999-06-04
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Printout of an email from Rob Thelen to Thomas Kent dated June 4, 1999. Thelen replies to Kent's questions about Red-necked Grebe and other sightings. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1999.
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Thelen, Rob
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Red-necked Grebe Brewer's Blackbird Northern Goshawk Western Sandpiper Pine Warbler
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Tomahawk Marsh Wildlife Management Area Black Hawk Lake
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William Norris email to Jim Dinsmore regarding summer bird reports, July 5, 1998
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Eggs Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs Birds--Infancy
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1998-07-05
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Printout of an email from William Norris to Jim Dinsmore dated July 5, 1998. Norris reports on bird sightings in North-East Iowa. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1998.
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Norris, William R.
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Eastern Towhee Veery Chestnut-sided Warbler Black-throated Green Warbler Hooded Warbler Mourning Warbler Sandhill Crane
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Fish Farms Mounds Wildlife Management Area Backbone State Park Bluffton Fir Stand State Preserve
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Jim Dinsmore email to Thomas Kent regarding field reports, June 1, 1999
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1999-06-01
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Printout of email from Jim Dinsmore to Thomas Kent dated June 1, 1999. Dinsmore adds a couple of fide reports to the sightings he had already submitted. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1999.
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Dinsmore, James J.
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Yellow-breasted Chat Spotted Towhee Sandhill Crane
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Lucas County Boone County
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Jim Dinsmore email to Thomas Kent regarding Harrier nest, June 3, 1999
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Eggs Birds--Identification Birds--Nests
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1999-06-03
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Printout of email from Jim Dinsmore to Thomas Kent dated June 3, 1999. Dinsmore forwards a Harrier nest sighting. Included with this email is a second email dated June 7, 1999 forwarding a Burrowing Owl sighting. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1999.
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Dinsmore, James J.
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Burrowing Owl Northern Harrier
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Hayden Prairie State Wildlife Area Buena Vista County
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union, Quarterly field report, fall 1990
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Ornithology--Methodology Weather
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1990-08-01
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1990-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Quarterly field report for the fall of 1990.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Thayer's Gull Parasitic Jaeger Sharp-tailed Sandpiper Red-throated Loon Pacific Loon Black Rail Red Knot Mew Gull California Gull Laughing Gull
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union, Quarterly field report, spring 1991
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Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Rare birds Weather
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1991-03-01
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1991-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Quarterly field report for the spring of 1991 titled "Field Reports--Spring". It is compiled by Thomas H. Kent, James L. Fuller, and Carl Bendorf.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934- Bendorf, Carl J. Fuller, James L
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White-tailed Kite Mississippi Kite Thayer's Gull Fish Crow Western Tanager Eurasian Wigeon Townsend's Warbler Tricolored Heron Garganey Black-necked Stilt Lesser Black-backed Gull Eurasian Tree Sparrow Ruff
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Iowa
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Rare bird documentation form for Western Grebe at Sandy Beach at Coralville Reservoir, 1981
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1981-05-10
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1981-05-23
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rae bird documentation for a Western Grebe at Sandy Beach at Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on May 10, 1981.
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Newlon, Michael C.
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Western Grebe
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Sandy Beach Public Use Area
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Sandy Beach, Coralville Reservoir, Johnson Co. IA
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large reservoir, surrendered by forest and cropland
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The documentation form by Michael Newlon is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Carol Newlon, Cal Knight, Bernie Knight, and Thomas Kent. | Elimination of similar species: Long neck & pointed bill indicate a grebe: large size & color patterns eliminate other grebes. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:00:00/15:20:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for White-eyed Vireo at Sunken Grove, 1981
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1981-04-05
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1981-05-09
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bid documentation form for a White-eyed Vireo at Sunken Grove in Pocahontas County, IA on April 5, 1981.
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Cummins, Raymond L.
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White-eyed Vireo
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Sunken Grove State Game Management Area
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Sunken Grove
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General: deciduous woods Specific: large oak and secondary growth
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The documentation form by Raymond L. Cummins is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: all other species with a yellow spectacle are eliminated by the white iris and white breast | The original documentation form event lasted from 08:30:00/09:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Black-throated Blue Warbler at Lacey-Keosauqua State Park, 1986
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1986-09-27
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1986-09-28
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentaiton form for a Black-throated Blue Warbler at Lacey-Keosauqua State Park in Van Buren County, IA on September 27, 1986.
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Cecil, John
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Black-throated Blue Warbler
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Lacey-Keosauqua State Park
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Lacey Keosauqua S.P. Nr. Keosauqua, Iowa Near Ely Ford
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along trail in woods.
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The documentation form by John Cecil is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Robert Cecil and James Sandrock. | Elimination of similar species: Cerulean warbler has white throat and streaks on sides. | The original documentation form event occurred around 08:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Louisiana Waterthrush at Brookside Park in Ames, 1981
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Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds
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1981-04-04
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1981-04-14
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentaiton form for a Louisiana Waterthrush at Brookside Park in Ames in Story County, IA on April 4, 5, and 6, 1981.
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Robinson, John C., 1959-
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Louisiana Waterthrush
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Brookside Park
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Brookside Park; Ames, Iowa; Story County, Washington Twsp, Sect. 3
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General: small deciduous woodland bordering a medium sized stream Specific: a medium sized stream bordered by overhanging deciduous trees and shrubs and containing many exposed mudflats, rocks and logs.
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The documentation form by John C. Robinson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Audrey Moore, Linda Zaletel, Hank Zaletel, and Bill Robbins. | Elimination of similar species: Ovenbirds have a medium crown stripe and an eyering and do not walk with bobbing motions. Spotted Sandpipers -- are larger and have longer bills. Thrushes (Turdidae) -- lack an eyestripe Northern Waterthrush -- has a streaked throat, smaller bill, buffy cream eyestripe and more yellow on underparts. | The original documentation form event lasted from 08:40:00/09:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form and field checklist for Barn Owl at Mount Ayr State Wildlife Area in 1983
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Checklists Field notes
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Birds--Identification Captive wild birds Ornithology Rare birds Wildlife conservation Wildlife reintroduction
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1983-04-29
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation and field checklist for a Barn Owl at Mount Ayr State Wildlife Area in Ringgold County, IA on April 29, 1983.
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Moe, Mel
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Barn Owl
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Mount Ayr State Wildlife Area
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Documentation of Red-necked Grebe (Podiceps grisegena), April 30, 1988
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1988-04-30
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation by Babs Padleford for a Red-necked Grebe at Lake Manawa in Pottawattamie County, IA on April 14, 1988.
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Padelford, Babs
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Red-necked Grebe
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Lake Manawa
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Rare bird documentation for Ross' Goose at Kent County Park in 1991
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1991-04-05
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation by James Fuller for a Ross' Goose at Kent County Park in Johnson County, AI on April 5, 8, and 9, 1991.
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Fuller, James L
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Ross' Goose
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F W Kent County Park
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Rare bird documentation form for Ross' Goose at DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge in 1981
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1981-11-15
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation by John Robinson for varying numbers of Ross' Goose at DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge in Harrison County, IA on October 31, November 1, 14, and 15, 1981.
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Robinson, John C., 1959-
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Ross' Goose
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DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge
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