Field notes contributed by James J. Dinsmore, summer 1984
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Field notes were contributed by James J. Dinsmore, summer 1984. Among the 39 species sighted, nests or broods of Pie-billed Grebes were seen at Colo Ponds, Union Slough NWR, and Rush Lake, Osceola County. Northern Parulas were seen at Ledges State Park. Other observers were Mike Brown and Stephen J. Dinsmore. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1984.
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Dinsmore, James J.
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Pied-billed Grebe Northern Parula
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Colo Ledges State Park Rush Lake Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge
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Field notes contributed by Beth Proescholdt, Liscomb, Iowa, summer 1984
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Nests Birdsongs
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1984-06-01
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Field notes were contributed by Beth Proescholdt, Liscomb, Iowa, summer 1984. Other observers were Mark Proescholdt and Phyllis Harris. Twenty species were sighted, including a Piping Plover with nest, a late migrant or resident Alder Flycatcher, a Veery and Bell's Vireo singing, a Yellow-throated Vireo, and Blue Grosbeaks. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1984.
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Proescholdt, Beth
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Alder Flycatcher Bell's Vireo Piping Plover Veery Blue Grosbeak Yellow-throated Vireo
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Forneys Lake Homestead Waubonsie State Park Palisades-Kepler State Park MidAmerican Energy Ponds
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Carl Priebe letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding bird sightings, July 27, 1984
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1984-07-27
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Carl Priebe letter to James J. Dinsmore was regarding bird sightings, July 27, 1984. He saw six species of birds in Fremont and Page Counties, including a white Robin. He also reported on nests of Little Blue Herons and Cattle Egrets in Mills and Fremont Counties. Three others have been informed about the colonies. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1984.
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Priebe, Carl
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American Avocet Little Blue Heron Cattle Egret Least Tern Northern Mockingbird American Robin Great-tailed Grackle
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Folsom Lake Fremont County Mills County Riverton Page County
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June-July Iowa observations, Peter C. Petersen, 1984
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June-July Iowa observations, Peter C. Petersen, 1984, were made with four other observers. Twenty-one species were listed with dates, number, locations, and comments. Birds with young or acting territorial were a Brown Creeper on Huron Island, Blue-gray Gnatcatchers and Scarlet Tanagers near Elkader, a Northern Mockingbird at Big Sand Mound Nature Preserve, and Orchard Orioles at Nye Cemetery. More details about birds at Big Sand Mound Nature Preserve are provided in a separate report. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1984.
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Petersen, Peter C.
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Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Orchard Oriole Northern Mockingbird Scarlet Tanager Brown Creeper
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Huron Island Elkader Nye Cemetery Big Sand Mound Nature Preserve
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Field notes contributed by Babs and Loren Padelford on Iowa birds sighted, June-July 1984
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs
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1984-07-31
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Field notes were contributed by Babs and Loren Padelford on Iowa birds sighted, June-July 1984, with two other observers. Of 28 species sighted, Piping Plovers in Pottawattamie County had young and a Mockingbird had a nest near Sidney. A Yellow-breasted Chat was heard singing and the characteristics of a Buff-breasted Sandpiper were observed in detail in Fremont County. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1984.
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Padelford, Babs Padelford, Loren
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Yellow-breasted Chat Piping Plover Northern Mockingbird Buff-breasted Sandpiper
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Fremont County Pottawattamie County Sidney
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Field notes contributed by Robert K. Myers, summer 1984
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Birdsongs Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks
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1984-06-01
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Field notes were contributed by Robert K. Myers, summer 1984, with two other observers. Of eighteen species observed, many Cattle Egrets were seen near Glenwood, and many shorebirds at Sweet Marsh. A singing Clay-colored Sparrow was observed in detail at Volga River R.A., and Kentucky Warbler was also found singing there. A Chuck-will's-widow was heard calling near Waubonsie. A Northern Mockingbird was nesting near Sidney. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1984.
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Myers, Robert K.
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Clay-colored Sparrow Chuck-will's-widow Cattle Egret Northern Mockingbird Kentucky Warbler
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Glenwood Sidney Waubonsie State Park Sweet Marsh Volga River State Recreation Area
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Erik Munson letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding sightings for Iowa Bird Life, summer 1984
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Bird watching Birds--Nests
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Erik Munson letter to James J. Dinsmore was regarding sightings for Iowa Bird Life, summer 1984. Forsters' Tern was seen at Big Creek S.P., Marsh Wrens and nests at Cooper Prairie Marsh, and a Pine Siskin in Ames. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1984.
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Munson, Erik
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Marsh Wren Forster's Tern Pine Siskin
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Ames Big Creek State Park Cooper Prairie Marsh
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Dean Mosman letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding nesting of Purple Martins and Eastern Bluebirds, July 24, 1984
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Correspondence Field notes
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Birds--Nests Weather
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1984-07-24
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N/A
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Dean Mosman letter to James J. Dinsmore was regarding nesting of Purple Martins and Eastern Bluebirds, July 24, 1984. The cool wet weather had an impact. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1984.
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Mosman, Dean
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Purple Martin Eastern Bluebird
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Elkhart
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Field notes contributed by Francis L. Moore, summer 1984
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Birdsongs
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1984-06-01
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1984-07-31
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Field notes were contributed by Francis L. Moore, summer 1984, with four other observers. Among 47 species observed, many Little Blue Herons and Cattle Egrets were seen at Folsom Lake, with the first nesting evidence for Iowa. A Chestnut-sided Warbler was found singing in Grundy County and documented, a Black-necked Stilt was documented at Union Slough NWR, and a Great-tailed Grackle was documented at the IPL Cooling Ponds. Cuculidae were not very common, but Yellow-throated Vireos were in high numbers for southwest Iowa. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1984.
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Moore, Francis L.
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Little Blue Heron Yellow-billed Cuckoo Cattle Egret Black-necked Stilt Black-billed Cuckoo Chestnut-sided Warbler Yellow-throated Vireo Great-tailed Grackle
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Folsom Lake Forneys Lake Grundy County Riverton Wildlife Management Area Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Waubonsie State Park MidAmerican Energy Ponds
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Field notes contributed by Paul Martsching for Story County, summer 1984
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Birds--Infancy
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1984-06-01
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Field notes were contributed by Paul Martsching for Story County, summer 1984.
Among 26 species sighted, Pied-billed Grebes and Coots were observed feeding their young at Larson Marsh or near Colo, and a Peregrine Falcon in Ames was documented. Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs were seen together near Ames and Colo. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1984.
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Martsching, Paul
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Pied-billed Grebe Greater Yellowlegs Peregrine Falcon Lesser Yellowlegs American Coot
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Ames Colo Story County Larson Marsh
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Field notes contributed by Fred Lesher, spring and summer 1984
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Birdsongs
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1984-03-01
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1984-07-31
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Field notes were contributed by Fred Lesher, spring and summer 1984. He reported that Margaret M. Anderson had told him that the Iowa Bald Eagle nest at "Dead Haines" (in Allamakee County) had fledged two young. Fourteen Bald Eagles were seen near Lansing and New Albin in the spring, along with nine other bird species, but status of their nests was uncertain. Among eight species observed in the summer, Winter Wrens were heard singing and Orchard Orioles were seen at Wantea Point. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1984.
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Lesher, Fred
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Bald Eagle Orchard Oriole Winter Wren
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Allamakee County Lansing New Albin Wantea Point
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Darwin Koenig letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding birds sighted in summer 1984, July 30, 1984
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests
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1984-07-30
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N/A
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Darwin Koenig letter to James J. Dinsmore was regarding birds sighted in summer 1984, July 30, 1984. He sighted 45 species including five with nests or young. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1984.
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Koenig, Darwin
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker American Woodcock Wilson's Phalarope Hooded Merganser Canada Goose
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Allamakee County New Albin Winneshiek County Effigy Mounds National Monument Sny Magill North Cedar Creek Wildlife Management Area Pikes Peak State Park
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R. Craig Hensley field report, summer 1984, orally at Lawrence, KS, August 9, 1984
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests
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1984-08-09
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N/A
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R. Craig Hensley field report, summer 1984, noted it was provided orally at Lawrence, KS, August 9, 1984. A Mute Swan was observed at Lake Anita State Park and a Burrowing Owl north of Elk Horn. Cedar Waxwing and Orchard Oriole nests were observed, and nest card for a Long-eared Owl was turned in. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1984.
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Hensley, R. Craig
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Cedar Waxwing Mute Swan Orchard Oriole Long-eared Owl Burrowing Owl
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Elk Horn Lake Anita State Park
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Piping Plovers, Iowa Power & Light Settling Ponds
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Counting Birds--Nests
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1983-06-01
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1983-07-31
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A report of Piping Plover activity around the Iowa Power & Light Settling Ponds in Pottawatamie County submitted by Babs Padelford. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Summer 1983.
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Padelford, Babs
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Piping Plover
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MidAmerican Energy Ponds
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Field notes contributed by Mike Brown, summer 1984
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests
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1984-06-01
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Field notes were contributed by Mike Brown, summer 1984. Birds sighted were a Short-eared Owl, Double-crested Cormorant, and Ring-necked Duck, as well as a Virginia Rail nest and a Canada Geese brood. Locations included Stony Lake, Dickinson County, Union Slough and Yager Slough. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1984.
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Brown, Mike
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Double-crested Cormorant Short-eared Owl Ring-necked Duck Virginia Rail Canada Goose
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Dickinson County Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Stony Lake Yager Slough State Game Management Area
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Field notes contributed by Marion M. Brewer, Cherokee, Iowa, summer 1984
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Nests
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1984-06-01
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1984-07-31
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Field notes were contributed by Marion M. Brewer, Cherokee, Iowa, summer 1984. Eighteen species of birds were mentioned. Loggerhead Shrikes and Blue Grosbeaks were probable nesters, but Bluebird and Tree Swallow nests failed. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1984.
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Brewer, Marion M.
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Eastern Bluebird Loggerhead Shrike Franklin's Gull Forster's Tern Hudsonian Godwit Tree Swallow Blue Grosbeak
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Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Cherokee Little Clear Lake Park Virgin Lake
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Heronry reconnaissance, Mississippi River, April 17, 1984
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests
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1984-04-17
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N/A
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Heronry reconnaissance, Mississippi River, April 17, 1984, reported numbers of nests seen there for Great Blue Herons between Skunk Slough, Iowa, and Eagle Point, Iowa. The most nests were at Running Slough. Other birds sighted were Double-crested Cormorants and Great Egrets, although there was a handwritten note "Trip a bit early for Egrets to be incubating." The survey was flown by nongame biologist David Newhouse with two wildlife biologists, Bill Aspelmeier and Bill Ohde, and a pilot, Darryl Miller. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1984.
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Newhouse, David A.
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Double-crested Cormorant Great Blue Heron Great Egret
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Mississippi River, Iowa Running Slough Eagle Point Skunk Slough
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Spring migration, March 1-May 24, 1984, contributed by Peter C. Petersen
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Nests
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1984-03-01
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1984-03-24
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Spring migration, March 1-May 24, 1984, were field notes contributed by Peter C. Petersen, with nine other observers. Highlights were a Red-throated Loon at Cedar Lake and Greater Scaups at Goose Lake. A Pine Siskin at Fairmont Cemetery was seen carrying nesting material. First page said 1983, but this item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1984.
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Petersen, Peter C.
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Red-throated Loon Greater Scaup Pine Siskin
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Cedar Lake Goose Lake Fairmont Cemetery
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Field notes contributed by Michael C. Newlon, spring 1984
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Bird watching Birds--Nests
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1984-03-01
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Field notes were contributed by Michael C. Newlon, spring 1984. He sighted four species, including a pair of Red-tailed Hawks nesting at Hickory Hills, Warren County. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1984.
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Newlon, Michael C.
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Red-tailed Hawk Yellow-breasted Chat Louisiana Waterthrush Barn Swallow
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Warren County Hickory Hills County Park Rolling Thunder Prairie
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Nesting reports, field reports, spring 1984
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests Birds--Research
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1984-03-01
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1984-05-31
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Nesting reports, field reports, spring 1984, is a computer-generated list of 12 species of birds along with their quantities, number of nests, dates sighted, locations, and observers. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1984.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Iowa
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Field notes contributed by Fred Lesher, winter 1983-1984
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Nests
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1983-12-01
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1984-02-28
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Field notes were contributed by Fred Lesher, winter 1983-1984. Most observations were in Alamakee County. He particularly described his March sightings of a Bald Eagle on a nest, two Northern Harriers, four Rough-legged Hawks and one Kestrel at Pool Slough in New Albin. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1983-1984.
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Lesher, Fred
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Bald Eagle Rough-legged Hawk American Kestrel Northern Harrier
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Allamakee County New Albin Pool Slough
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Field notes contributed by Richard Jule Hollis, winter 1983-1984
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests
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1983-12-01
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Field notes were contributed by Richard Jule Hollis, winter 1983-1984. Field notes for Johnson County covered a late Pied-billed Grebe, correction in number of Black Terns, and an American Crow carrying nesting material February 28. A Varied Thrush was documented in Wellman along with Barbara Henderson, and also seen in Perry, Spencer, and Ames. Included was a G. Edgar Folk letter to Hollis regarding sightings of a Western Rufus-sided Towhee (Spotted Towhee) near Oxford, Iowa, January 27, 1984. These items were used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1983-1984.
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Hollis, Richard Jule
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Pied-billed Grebe American Crow Varied Thrush Spotted Towhee Black Tern
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Ames Johnson County Oxford Perry Spencer Wellman
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Piping Plover sightings at IPL settling ponds in 1983
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Field notes Reports
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Bird surveys Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Habitat Birds--Nests Ornithology--Bibliography
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A report of Piping Plover activity around the Iowa Power & Light Settling Ponds submitted by Barb Wilson. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Summer 1983.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Piping Plover
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MidAmerican Energy Ponds
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Barb Wilson letter to Thomas Kent regarding bird sightings, Summer 1983
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Bird watching Birds of prey Birds--Eggs Birds--Nests Tyrannidae | Flycatchers Game and game-birds Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Hirundinidae | Swallows Water birds Weather Country life
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Letter includes a list of birds sighted by Barb Wilson and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Summer 1983.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Eastern Bluebird
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Forneys Lake Riverton Wildlife Management Area Hastings Willow Slough State Game Management Area MidAmerican Energy Ponds
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Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds
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Field notes Surveys (documents)
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Bird surveys Bird watching Birds of prey Birds--Counting Birds--Nests Parulidae | Warblers Water birds
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An annotated list of birds sighted by Peter Petersen and others. Also includes the report: Supplementary breeding bird census of Big Sand Mound Nature Preserve Louisa County, Iowa, 1983. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Summer 1983.
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Petersen, Peter C.
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Barred Owl Tree Swallow Northern Parula Prothonotary Warbler
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Forneys Lake Goose Lake Lake Manawa State Park Riverton Wildlife Management Area Wildcat Den State Park Spring Lake
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