Lillian Serbousek letter to Lee Bush, regarding a Varied Thrush wintering in Cedar Rapids area in 1971, April 7, 1971
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Rare birds
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1971-04-07
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N/A
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Lillian Serbousek letter to Lee Bush, April 7, 1971, reported on a rare bird, a Varied Thrush, observed wintering in the Cedar Rapids area starting on January 24 1971. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1970-1971.
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Serbousek, Lillian
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Varied Thrush
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Cedar Rapids
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Mildrede Williams letter to members of the Fairfield Bird Club regarding her resignation as the club's president, August 27, 1934
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Correspondence
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Bird watchers Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1934-08-27
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N/A
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Letter from Mildrede Williams to members of the Fairfield Bird Club regarding her resignation as the club's president, August 27, 1934. Williams expresses gratitude to club members and her regret that she must resign as club president and will remain in Atlantic for the winter. Also included is a list of birds found in mythology.
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Williams, Mildrede L. Appleman
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Atlantic Fairfield
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Fairfield (Iowa) Bird Club Records | MS 386
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10
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Special spring bird census flyer
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Correspondence Fliers (printed matter)
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Bird surveys Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Migration
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1970-05-10
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N/A
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Flyer calling for area birders to join in a special spring bird census north of Ames on May 10, 1970, sponsored by the Ames Audubon Society. The census was directed by Jim Rod.
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Ames Audubon Society
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Ames
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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10
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Darwin Koenig letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding bird sightings, July 29, 2003
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification
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2003-07-29
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by Darwin Koenig in a letter to James J. Dinsmore. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 2003.
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Koenig, Darwin
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Upland Sandpiper Alder Flycatcher Yellow-headed Blackbird Bell's Vireo Ruddy Duck Blue Grosbeak Snow Goose Gadwall Eastern Whip-poor-will Great Blue Heron
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Little Clear Lake Park Lizard Lake O'Brien County Mill Creek State Park Dog Creek County Park Sanborn Grant Township
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Ross Silcock letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, August 5, 1979
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests Birds--Research
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1979-08-05
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N/A
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Letter from Ross Silcock to Thomas H. Kent regarding various bird sightings in western Iowa, including two young barn owls he banded. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of summer 1979.
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Silcock, W. Ross
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Least Bittern American Kestrel Upland Sandpiper Double-crested Cormorant Barn Owl American White Pelican Western Grebe Common Loon Gray Partridge Willet Snow Goose American Coot Great Blue Heron Cliff Swallow
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Forneys Lake Fremont County Woodbury County Malvern Riverton Audubon County
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Peter C. Petersen letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, July 29,1979
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research
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1979-07-29
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A letter from Peter C. Petersen describing various bird sightings, including an American White Pelican sighting in Davenport, by himself and Mary Lou Petersen. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of summer 1979.
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Petersen, Peter C.
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American White Pelican Dickcissel Ruddy Duck Acadian Flycatcher Gray Catbird
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Davenport Goose Lake Wildcat Den State Park Clinton County Cedar Valley
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Dorothy Parker letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding rare bird sighting of a White-Winged Crossbill, August 6, 1979
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Correspondence
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Bird watchers Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Research Rare birds Country life
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1979-08-06
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N/A
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Letter from Dorothy Parker to Thomas H. Kent describing the discovery and identification of a deceased White-Winged Crossbill at Patti Stockham's farm near Anita, Iowa, including the various people that helped confirm the bird's identification. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of summer 1979.
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Parker, Dorothy
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White-winged Crossbill
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Anita
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Darwin Koenig letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding included field notes, August 1, 1979
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research
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1979-08-01
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter and field notes contributed by Darwin Koenig for summer 1979. Sightings cover portions of eastern and central Iowa from May 18 to July 31, 1979. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of summer 1979.
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Koenig, Darwin
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Upland Sandpiper Eared Grebe Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Acadian Flycatcher Veery Northern Parula Worm-eating Warbler Blue Grosbeak Hairy Woodpecker Mourning Warbler Winter Wren
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Allamakee County Harrison County Jackson County Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Pilot Knob State Park Van Buren County White Pine Hollow State Park Lizard Lake Shimek State Forest Green Island Dubuque County Backbone State Park Pikes Peak State Park
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Black-legged Kittiwake at Estherville, 1980
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Administrative records Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1980-11-02
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1993-08-16
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Black-legged Kittiwake at Estherville in Emmet County, IA on November 2, 1980. Includes a record review document with votes, correspondence about bird sightings and the review, and field notes submitted to the committee.
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Henrickson, Dennis
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Black-legged Kittiwake
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Estherville
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RR4 Estherville, Iowa 51334
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The field notes by Dennis Henrickson are the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: [...] Most were mature and immature Franklins with a few Ring billed. Eventually one appeared within 20 ft of the tractor that was different. During its first pass I noticed its size between a Franklin and Ring billed, a dark spot and streak behind the eye and that the upper wing front was blackish.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Audubon field notes, winter 1970-1971, and Woodward H. Brown letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding reporting practices, March 29, 1971
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology--Periodicals Publishers and publishing
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1970-12-01
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1971-03-29
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Audubon field notes for winter of 1970-1971 and accompanying correspondence from Woodward H. Brown to Vernon M. Kleen, March 29, 1971 regarding reporting practices and the history of the field notes feature in Iowa Bird Life. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1970-1971.
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Brown, Woodward H.
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Iowa Polk County
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Gladys Black letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding changes in habitat and birds sighted at Red Rock Refuge during 1968-1970, April 7, 1971
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Habitat Birds--Nests
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1971-04-07
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N/A
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Gladys Black letter to Vernon M. Kleen was regarding changes in habitat and birds sighted at Red Rock Refuge during 1968-1970, April 7, 1971. Black noted the spectacular change in the number of migratory species since Lake Red Rock was filled in 1969. She discussed various bird sightings at the lake, including that of a Great Blue Heron rookery and vulture roosts. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1970-1971.
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Black, Gladys
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Great Blue Heron
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Lake Red Rock
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Peter C. Petersen letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding spring migration 1971, June 5, 1971
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Tyrannidae | Flycatchers
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1971-06-05
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N/A
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Peter C. Petersen letter to Vernon M. Kleen was regarding spring migration 1971, June 5, 1971. Annotations indicate Petersen's location was Davenport, Iowa. Some parts were underlined in red, and the bird name Worm-eating Warbler was circled in red. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1971.
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Petersen, Peter C.
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Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Worm-eating Warbler
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Davenport
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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10
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Woodward H. Brown letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding locations of bird sightings, June 10, 1971
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Correspondence
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Bird watching
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1971-06-10
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N/A
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Woodward H. Brown letter to Vernon M. Kleen provided information Kleen requested on the locations of bird sightings Brown reported in the Field notes for spring season 1971. This item was used as supporting documentation for American birds, spring 1971 report. This document provides location details for sightings reported in https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/1714/view.
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Brown, Woodward H.
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American Avocet Rough-legged Hawk Marbled Godwit Cattle Egret Le Conte's Sparrow Black-throated Blue Warbler Worm-eating Warbler
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Cardinal Marsh State Wildlife Area Des Moines Hendrickson Marsh Lake Ledges State Park Seymour Red Rock Wildlife Area Lohrville
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Field notes for spring season 1971
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching
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1971-03-01
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1971-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes of birds sighted in Iowa during the spring of 1971 was compiled by Woodward H. Brown. It was preceded by his June 1, 1971 cover letter to Vernon Kleen saying "Here is the info for Field Notes," and reporting other people who may provide information. Some parts are underlined in blue, but these bird names were circled or starred: Cattle Egret, Broad-winged Hawk, Rough-legged Hawk, Osprey, Worm-eating Warbler, and Black-throated Blue Warbler. These items were used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1971. Locations for sightings reported here can be found in https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/1715/view.
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Brown, Woodward H.
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Rough-legged Hawk Broad-winged Hawk Cattle Egret Osprey Black-throated Blue Warbler Worm-eating Warbler
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Gladys Black letter to Vernon Kleen regarding activities of Iowa Ornithologists' Union members, April 24, 1971
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Behavior Rare birds
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1971-04-24
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N/A
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Gladys Black letter to Vernon Kleen, April 24, 1971, covered activities of Iowa Ornithologists' Union members in producing checklists and publications, who does reporting from various lakes in Iowa, how rare bird reports are made, and her own report of bird observations in the past week. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1971.
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Black, Gladys
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Common Snipe Northern Mockingbird
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Pleasantville
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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10
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Field notes for summer season 1971
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Vireonidae | Vireos
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1971-06-01
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1971-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes from Woodward H. Brown compiled information on birds observed in Iowa during summer season 1971. Some parts were marked in red, and these bird names were circled in red: White Pelican, Pintail, Least Tern, Chuck-Will's Widow, and Summer Tanager. It was preceded by a cover letter from Woodward H. Brown to Vernon M. Kleen, August 14, 1971. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1971.
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Brown, Woodward H.
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Summer Tanager American White Pelican Orchard Oriole Chuck-will's-widow Least Tern Northern Pintail
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Cerro Gordo County Polk County Wapello County Red Rock Wildlife Area Hancock County
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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10
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Peter C. Peterson letter to Woodward H. Brown, regarding fall migration 1971, November 14, 1971
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Correspondence
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Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Migration
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1971-11-14
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N/A
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Peter C. Peterson letter to Woodward H. Brown, regarding fall migration 1971, November 14, 1971, was on Iowa Ornithologists' Union stationery. It included information about numbers of different types of birds that were banded, some of which were circled in red. It was a copy of the original letter, and had notes in blue to Vernon Kleen about Illinois totals. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1971.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Petersen, Peter C.
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Northern Saw-whet Owl Red-breasted Nuthatch
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Iowa Illinois
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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10
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Darwin Koenig letter to Woodward H. Brown regarding birds sighted, fall 1971
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Correspondence
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Bird watching
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1971-08-01
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1971-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Darwin Koenig letter to Woodward H. Brown was regarding birds sighted in Rossville, Monona, and Castalia, Iowa, fall 1971. Woodward Brown underlined and noted in red "Only report for this season" for a flock of 50 Pine Siskins along with 50 Redpolls seen at Castalia. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1971.
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Koenig, Darwin
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Common Redpoll Pine Siskin
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Rossville Castalia Monona
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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J. Donald Gillaspey letter to Woodward H. Brown regarding birds sighted during fall 1971, November 12, 1971
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Correspondence
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Bird watching
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1971-11-12
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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J. Donald Gillaspey letter to Woodward H. Brown, dated November 12, 1971, described birds he saw near Lamoni, Iowa during fall of 1971. Underlined in red were one Piping Plover and Shrikes, Northern. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1971.
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Gillaspey, J. Donald
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Piping Plover Northern Shrike
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Lamoni
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Black-legged Kittiwake at Lake Manawa, 1983
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Administrative records Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1983-04-23
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1993-09-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Black-legged Kittiwake at the dredge ponds near Lake Manawa in Pottawattamie County, IA on April 23, 1983. Includes a record review document with votes, correspondence relevant to bird sighting and review, a summary of the review, and a documentation submitted to the committee.
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Otto, Rebecca Otto, William
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Black-legged Kittiwake
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Lake Manawa State Park
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[...] at the dredge ponds near Lake Manawa, Council Bluffs, Iowa.
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The documentation by William and Rebecca Otto is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: [...] We eliminated the possibility of the gull being an immature Bonaparte's gull by the following criterion: 1. Leg color. The gulls legs and feet were entirely black. Bonaparte's gull have reddish legs. This was apparent at great distance on the immature Bonaparte's gulls present. 2. Primary feathers. The gull had black outer primaries and gray inner primaries. Immature Bonaparte's having some obvious white inner primaries.) 3. Behavior. Although this may seem rather unscientific, the gull not joining the groups of feeding or loafing gulls present seems significant to me. | The original documentation form event lasted around 30 minutes.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Iowa Birdline update, May 25, 1992
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae | Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1992-05-25
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Email of Iowa Birdline updates for May 25, 1992. The highlights for the update include sightings of Sandhill Cranes, a Buff-breasted Sandpiper and an immature Bald Eagle. Also included are handwritten notes with sightings of a Red-necked Phalarope, Least Tern and nine Ruddy Turnstones.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Bald Eagle Barn Owl Least Tern Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Hudsonian Godwit Ruddy Turnstone Red-necked Phalarope Prairie Warbler Buff-breasted Sandpiper Sandhill Crane
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Coralville Lake Riverton Wildlife Management Area Rush Lake Bedford Runnells Overlook Sullivan Slough Sand Point
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Iowa Birdline update, May 19, 1992
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae | Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1992-05-19
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Email of Iowa Birdline updates for May 19, 1992. The highlights for the update include sightings of a singing Prairie Warbler and a singing Worm-eating Warbler both at the Croton Unit of Shimek State Forest and several Yellow-Crowned Night Herons at Sullivan Slough. Also included are handwritten notes with sightings of Piping Plovers, White-rumped Sandpipers and a Black-billed Cuckoo.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Swallow-tailed Kite White-eyed Vireo Townsend's Solitaire Whimbrel Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Piping Plover White-rumped Sandpiper Black-billed Cuckoo Worm-eating Warbler Prairie Warbler Great-tailed Grackle
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Finn Pond Wildlife Area Hartman Reserve Nature Center Riverton Wildlife Management Area Warren County Fairfield Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit MidAmerican Energy Ponds Polk City Cemetery Runnells Overlook Sullivan Slough
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Iowa Birdline update, December 28, 1992
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1992-12-28
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Email of Iowa Birdline updates for December 28, 1992. The highlights for the update include sightings of a Snowy Owl, Townsend's Solitaire and four Yellow-rumped Warblers. Also included are handwritten notes with sightings of two Northern Saw-whet Owls, two Trumpeter Swans and a White-winged Crossbill.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Townsend's Solitaire White-winged Crossbill Snowy Owl Long-tailed Duck Trumpeter Swan Glaucous Gull Northern Saw-whet Owl Yellow-rumped Warbler Golden-crowned Kinglet Pine Warbler
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Black Hawk County Cerro Gordo County Iowa City Johnson County Lake Red Rock Cedar River Rock Falls
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Iowa Birdline update, December 21, 1992
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Laridae | Gulls and Terns Emberizidae | Sparrows Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1992-12-21
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Email of Iowa Birdline updates for December 21, 1992. The highlights for the update include sightings from several Christmas counts including a Great Black-backed Gull, 17 Eurasian Tree Sparrows, four Northern Goshawks and five Yellow-rumped Warblers. Also included are handwritten notes with sightings of a Snowy Owl, an immature and adult Pine Warbler associating with Golden-crowned Kinglets.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Red-shouldered Hawk Great Black-backed Gull Snow Bunting Snowy Owl Northern Goshawk Eurasian Tree Sparrow Yellow-rumped Warbler Golden-crowned Kinglet Great Blue Heron Pine Warbler
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Big Creek State Park Black Hawk County Burlington Mason City Whitebreast Recreation Area Hancher Auditorium Robins
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Iowa Birdline update, December 14, 1992
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1992-12-14
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Email of Iowa Birdline updates for December 14, 1992. The highlights for the update include sightings of a Black-legged Kittiwake, a first year Glaucous Gull, and a Dickcissel frequenting a feeder at Cordova Park. Also included are handwritten notes with sightings of a Greater White-fronted Goose, Thayer's Gull and a Long-eared Owl.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Thayer's Gull Carolina Wren American White Pelican Northern Goshawk Black-legged Kittiwake Dickcissel Glaucous Gull Long-eared Owl Red-breasted Nuthatch Greater White-fronted Goose
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Lake Red Rock Marion Whitebreast Recreation Area Fairfield Crawford Creek County Recreation Area Cordova Park
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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