Iowa RBA, February 8, 1999
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1999-02-08
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N/A
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Email for the Iowa RBA for February 8, 1999. Highlights include Mountain Bluebird, Glaucous Gull, Thayer's Gull, and Great Black-backed Gull. Includes notes for updates for February 9, and February 10.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Ruffed Grouse Thayer's Gull Great Black-backed Gull Mountain Bluebird Long-tailed Duck Merlin Glaucous Gull Red-breasted Nuthatch Greater White-fronted Goose
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Iowa City Le Claire Lock and Dam 15 Waterman Creek Terra Lake Stephens State Forest - Woodburn Unit
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Mountain Bluebird at Hill Lookout on Sioux River in O'Brien County, 1999
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Administrative records Correspondence Field notes Photographs
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1999-02-07
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2000-11-28
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Mountain Bluebird at Hill Lookout on Sioux River in O'Brien County, IA on February 7, 1999. Includes a record review document with votes, a photograph, a letter documenting a related sighting, and four documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Schoenewe, Lee A.
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Mountain Bluebird
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Hill Little Sioux Overlook
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Hill Tree Farm lookout on Waterman Blvd, O'Brien Co.
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Hilly river valley
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The documentation form by Lee Schoenewe is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Ed Thelen, Thomas H. Kent, and Jim Fuller were submitted later. Other observers include Nancy Schoenewe, Rob Thelen, Matt Thelen, Marty Thelen, and Gary Grange. | Elimination of similar species: Eastern and Western bluebirds have rust color | The original documentation form event lasted from 12:40:00/12:55:00.
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Iowa RBA, February 1, 1999
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1999-02-01
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N/A
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Email for the Iowa RBA for February 1, 1999. Highlights include Great Black-backed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Thayer's Gull, and Long-tailed Duck. Includes notes for updates for February 2, February 4, February 5, and February 6.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Red-shouldered Hawk Thayer's Gull Great Black-backed Gull Eurasian Collared Dove Long-tailed Duck Lesser Black-backed Gull Golden Eagle Northern Saw-whet Owl Northern Shrike
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Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Iowa City Lock and Dam 15 Montrose Zearing Fort Madison Grinnell Country Club Waukon
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Iowa RBA, January 25, 1999
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1999-01-25
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Email for the Iowa RBA for January 25, 1999. Highlights include Long-tailed Duck, Snowy Owl, and Spotted Towhee. Includes notes for updates for January 27.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Horned Grebe Snowy Owl Long-tailed Duck Black-crowned Night Heron Redhead Spotted Towhee Red-breasted Nuthatch Gadwall
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Cedar Rapids Decorah Iowa City Saylorville Dam Rock Falls Sumner
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Iowa RBA, January 18, 1999
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1999-01-18
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Email for the Iowa RBA for January 18, 1999. Highlights include White-winged Scoter, Long-tailed Duck, and Thayer's Gull. Includes notes for updates for January 19, January 20, and January 22.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Thayer's Gull Rusty Blackbird Long-tailed Duck Black-crowned Night Heron White-winged Scoter Fox Sparrow Swamp Sparrow Bonaparte's Gull Northern Harrier
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Cedar Rapids Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Emmet County Iowa City Lake Red Rock Saylorville Lake Wever
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Iowa RBA, January 11, 1999
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1999-01-11
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Email for the Iowa RBA for January 11, 1999. Highlights include Spotted Towhee, White-winged Scoter, Long-tailed Duck, and Prairie Falcon. Includes notes for updates for January 12, January 13, and January 15.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Prairie Falcon Cedar Waxwing Carolina Wren Eurasian Collared Dove Long-tailed Duck Bohemian Waxwing White-winged Scoter Spotted Towhee Swamp Sparrow
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Lake Red Rock Mason City Sioux Center Spirit Lake Grinnell Country Club Swan Lake Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge Wever
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Mark Widrlechner letter to Boone County Bird Count Participants regarding the 1999 Christmas Bird Count results, January 9, 1999
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird surveys Bird watching Birds--Counting Ornithology--Methodology
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1999-01-09
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Letter from Mark Widrlechner to Boone County Bird Count Participants regarding the 1999 Christmas Bird Count results, January 9, 1999. The letter thanks the participants for their efforts in assisting in the count during inclement weather and provides count numbers on the 58 species of birds that were seen on count day as well as three others seen during count week. Of special note were the observations of two species reported for the first time that year: Hooded Merganser and Merlin. Also included are the results from the first twelve Boone County Christmas Bird Counts, January 1, 1986 through January 1, 1998.
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Widrlechner, Mark
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Merlin Hooded Merganser
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Ames Boone County
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Eurasian Collared Dove at Grinnell College Golf Course, 1999
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1999-01-06
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2000-11-28
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for an Eurasian Collared Dove at Grinnell College Golf Course in Poweshiek County, IA on January 6, 1999. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Fuller, James L
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Eurasian Collared Dove
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Grinnell Country Club
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Grinnell (Poweshiek County) At the north edge of town. In and around an evergreen tree on a farmstead along the north side of 16th Avenue on 6 January, and in small trees on the country club golf course on the south side of 16th Avenue on 7 January.
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The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Tom Kent and Jane Fuller. | Elimination of similar species: Ringed Turtle Dove has darker general coloring, and lacks the two-toned undertail and three-toned upperwing. Mourning Dove is smaller, has a pointed tail with white terminal areas, and lacks the black line on the hindneck, the two-toned undertail, and the three-toned upperwing. | The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 12:15:00/12:18:00 on January 6, 1999 and 11:35:00/11:38:00 on January 7, 1999.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Bohemian Waxwing at Grinnell Country Club, 1999
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1999-01-06
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2000-11-28
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Bohemian Waxwing at Grinnell Country Club in Poweshiek County, IA on January 6, 1999. Includes a record review document with votes and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Fuller, James L
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Bohemian Waxwing
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Grinnell Country Club
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Grinnell (Poweshiek County) Grinnell Country Club golf course in a deciduous tree about 120 feet east of the clubhouse parking lot.
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The documentation form by Jim Fuller forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by Thomas H. Kent was submitted. | Elimination of similar species: Comparisons with Cedar waxwing made in description. | The original documentation form event occurred around 12:00:00.
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Iowa RBA, December 28, 1998
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1998-12-28
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Iowa RBA for December 28, 1998. Highlights include Long-tailed duck, Mew Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, and Varied Thrush.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Thayer's Gull Great Black-backed Gull Varied Thrush Long-tailed Duck Black Scoter Mew Gull Surf Scoter White-winged Scoter Spotted Towhee
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Keokuk Lake Red Rock Lock and Dam Number 18 Saylorville Lake Swan Lake
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Mew Gull at Lock and Dam 19 at Keokuk, 1998
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1998-12-21
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2000-11-24
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Mew Gull at Lock and Dam 19 at Keokuk in Lee County, IA on December 21, 1998. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Mew Gull
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Lock Number 19
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Lock and Dam 19, Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa
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feeding below dam of a large river
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The documentation form by Stephen J. Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers were Aaron Brees and many unidentified other observers. | Elimination of similar species: The combination of a smaller bill, more extensive dark brown color on the underparts, darker gray mantle, and solidly dark rectrices eliminated the similar Ring-billed Gull. | The original documentation form event lasted from 12:25:00/13:00:00.
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Iowa RBA, December 21, 1998
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Field notes
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Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1998-12-21
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Iowa RBA for December 21, 1998. Highlights include Red-throated Loon, Western Grebe, Thayer's Gull, and Spotted Towhee. Includes notes for updates for December 23, December 25, and December 26.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Thayer's Gull Red-throated Loon Brewer's Blackbird Western Grebe Eastern Phoebe Eurasian Tree Sparrow Ruddy Duck Hermit Thrush Spotted Towhee
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Iowa City Lake Red Rock Lock and Dam Number 18 Sioux City
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Mew Gull at Saylorville Reservoir, 1998
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1998-12-20
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2000-11-24
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Mew Gull at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on December 20, 1998. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Mew Gull
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Saylorville Lake
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Saylorville Reservoir, Polk County, Iowa
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feeding in spillway and resting on large reservoir
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The documentation form by Stephen J. Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer was Kay Niyo. | Elimination of similar species: The only similar species (Ring-billed Gull) was eliminated by the combination of slightly smaller size, smaller bill, more extensive brown color on the underparts, and pattern of the rectrices. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:46:00/14:08:00.
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Iowa RBA, December 14, 1998
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Field notes
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Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1998-12-14
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Iowa RBA for December 14, 1998. Highlights include Snowy Owl, Eurasian Collared Dove, Red-throated Loon, and Western Grebe. Includes notes for updates for December 16, and December 18.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Red-throated Loon Eared Grebe Eurasian Collared Dove Snowy Owl Western Grebe Trumpeter Swan Eurasian Tree Sparrow Common Loon Surf Scoter
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Iowa City Lock and Dam Number 18 West Okoboji Lake Boone County Rock Valley Grinnell Country Club
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Iowa, fall 1998, documentations, December 13, 1998
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Laridae | Gulls and Terns Gaviiformes | Loons Ornithology--Methodology Scolopacidae | Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies
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1998-12-13
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A list of documented bird sightings organized by species, December 13, 1998. The list also contains the number of birds seen, date of sighting, location, and observer of each species. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1998.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Eurasian Collared Dove Amazilia Hummingbird
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Iowa
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Field reports, fall 1998, Burrowing Owl through Rusty Blackbird, December 11, 1998
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Tyrannidae | Flycatchers Sylviidae | Kinglets and Gnatcatchers Ornithology--Methodology Hirundinidae | Swallows Turdidae | Thrushes Vireonidae | Vireos Parulidae | Warblers Troglodytidae | Wrens Piciformes | Woodpeckers and allies Strigiformes | Owls Apodiformes | Swifts and Hummingbirds Emberizidae | Sparrows
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1998-12-11
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A list of bird sightings organized by species, December 11, 1998. The list includes sightings of Owls, Hummingbirds, Woodpeckers, Flycatchers, Vireos, Swallows, Wrens, Thrushes, Warblers, and Sparrows. The list also contains the number of birds seen, date of sighting, location, and observer of each species. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1998.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Field reports, fall 1998, Rusty Blackbird through Pine Siskin, December 11, 1998
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Icteridae | Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, and allies Ornithology--Methodology Fringillidae | Finches
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1998-12-11
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A list of bird sightings organized by species, December 11, 1998. The list includes sightings of Blackbirds, Orioles and Finches. The list also contains the number of birds seen, date of sighting, location, and observer of each species. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1998.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Field reports, fall 1998, Hawks through Great Horned Owls, December 11, 1998
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Gruiformes | Cranes, Rails, and Coots Laridae | Gulls and Terns Falconiformes | Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures Ornithology--Methodology Charadriidae | Plovers Scolopacidae | Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Strigiformes | Owls Cuculiformes | Cuckoos, Roadrunners, and Anis
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1998-12-11
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A list of bird sightings organized by species, December 11, 1998. The list includes sightings of Hawks, Plovers, Cranes, Sandpipers, Gulls, Terns, Cuckoos, and Owls. The list also contains the number of birds seen, date of sighting, location, and observer of each species. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1998.
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Field reports, fall 1998, Loons through Ducks, December 11, 1998
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Podicipediformes | Grebes Ciconiiformes | Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Gaviiformes | Loons Ornithology--Methodology
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1998-12-11
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A list of bird sightings organized by species, December 11, 1998. The list includes sightings of Loons, Grebes, Herons, Geese, and Ducks. The list also contains the number of birds seen, date of sighting, location, and observer of each species. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1998.
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Field reports contributed by Thomas H. Kent, December 9, 1998
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Scolopacidae | Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies
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1998-12-09
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Fall report of birds and locations contributed by Thomas H. Kent. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1998.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Northern Flicker Double-crested Cormorant Red-throated Loon Canvasback Dunlin Red Phalarope Long-billed Dowitcher Golden Eagle Black-bellied Plover Common Snipe Lesser Scaup Short-billed Dowitcher Great Blue Heron Tundra Swan Amazilia Hummingbird Great Egret
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Coralville Lake Hickory Hill Park Lake MacBride Pool 9 Swan Lake
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Iowa RBA, December 7, 1998
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Weather Waterfowl Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1998-12-07
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Iowa RBA for December 7, 1998. Highlights include Bohemian Waxwing, Surf Scoter, Black-legged Kittiwake, and Thayer's Gull. Includes notes for updates for December 10, and December 12.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Thayer's Gull Cedar Waxwing Eurasian Collared Dove Ross' Goose Black-legged Kittiwake Bohemian Waxwing Surf Scoter Long-eared Owl
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Davenport Ottumwa Rathbun Lake DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Rock Valley MidAmerican Energy Ponds Grinnell Country Club
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Robert Gruenewald letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding details on fall bird sightings, December 7, 1998
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birdsongs
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1998-12-07
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N/A
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Letter from Robert Gruenewald to Thomas H. Kent regarding details on fall bird sightings, December 7, 1998. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1998.
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Gruenewald, Robert
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Red-necked Grebe Eared Grebe Snow Bunting Western Kingbird Cattle Egret Northern Goshawk Merlin Gray Partridge Prothonotary Warbler Winter Wren Eastern Whip-poor-will Buff-breasted Sandpiper
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Sanborn
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Bery Engebretsen letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding fall bird sightings, December 5, 1998
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Counting
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1998-12-05
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N/A
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Letter from Bery Engebretsen to Thomas H. Kent regarding fall bird sightings, December 5, 1998. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1998.
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Engebretsen, Bery
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Least Bittern Snow Bunting Carolina Wren American White Pelican Long-tailed Duck Western Grebe Trumpeter Swan Black Scoter Common Loon Surf Scoter White-winged Scoter Sora Snow Goose American Coot Northern Shoveler Green-winged Teal Northern Shrike
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Saylorville Lake Urbandale Moeckley Prairie Terra Lake
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Darwin Koenig letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding fall bird sightings, December 2, 1998
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting
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1998-12-02
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Darwin Koenig to Thomas H. Kent regarding fall bird sightings, December 2, 1998. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1998.
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Koenig, Darwin
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Surf Scoter Peregrine Falcon Sandhill Crane
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Poweshiek County O'Brien County Dog Creek County Park
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Field notes contributed by Ann Johnson, December 2, 1998
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Counting
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1998-12-02
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N/A
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Fall report of birds and locations contributed by Ann Johnson. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1998.
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Johnson, Ann
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Red-shouldered Hawk American Bittern Turkey Vulture Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Snow Bunting American White Pelican Brown Thrasher Western Grebe Yellow Rail Pacific Loon Ross' Goose American Pipit Le Conte's Sparrow Common Loon Surf Scoter Black-bellied Plover Baird's Sandpiper Red-necked Phalarope
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Greene County Jester Park Lake Red Rock Norwalk Red Rock Dam Runnells Saylorville Lake Warren County Boone County Cherry Glen Recreation Area Polk City Wildlife Area
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