Thomas Kent letter to Ronald Harms regarding Swainson's Thrush, November 29, 1985
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Correspondence Field notes
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1985-11-29
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Thomas Kent explains why he asks for additional documentation for out-of-season and accidental birds. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1985.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Ferruginous Hawk Trumpeter Swan Swainson's Thrush Hermit Thrush Tundra Swan
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Laurens
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Documentation of extraordinary bird sighting, Lesser White-fronted Goose, June 11, 1998, Thomas Kent
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N/A
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Thomas Kent documents sighting a Lesser White-fronted Goose on June 11, 1998. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1998.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Lesser White-fronted Goose Canada Goose
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Lake Macbride State Park
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Thomas Kent letter to Ronald Harms regarding Swainson's Thrush, November 22, 1985
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Photography of birds
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1985-11-22
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N/A
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Thomas Kent asks for additional documentation for Swainson's Thrush sighting and suggests it may have been a Hermit Thrush. Included on the letter is Ronald Harms' reply that he had Judy Carlson verify the identification and that he also photographed the bird. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1985.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Swainson's Thrush Hermit Thrush
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Laurens
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Hank Zaletel letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding a report of a Golden Plover, August 12, 1982
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1982-08-12
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N/A
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This letter was contributed by Hank Zaletel to Thomas H. Kent. Hank is describing the identification of a young bird seen with a Golden Plover which he reported previously. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1982.
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Zaletel, Hank
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Greater Yellowlegs Lesser Yellowlegs American Golden Plover
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Colo
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Winter note submitted by Dick Bierman, February 7,1981
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1981-02-07
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N/A
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The winter note contains a list of birds sighted around Cherokee. Included with the note is a "Birds: verifying documentation of an extraordinary sight record" form for the sighting of a Northern Shrike. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1980-1981.
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Bierman, Dick
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Evening Grosbeak Common Redpoll Purple Finch Red-breasted Nuthatch Belted Kingfisher Northern Shrike
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Cherokee
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David Newhouse letter to Thomas Kent regarding spring, May 27, 1981
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs Photography of birds
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1981-05-27
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N/A
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The letter mentions the reporting of an unlikely Roadrunner and includes an annotated list of birds sighted and a letter from Scott Rolfes detailing the sighting of a Cinnamon Teal at Saylorville Lake. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1981.
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Newhouse, David A.
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Turkey Vulture Greater Roadrunner Cinnamon Teal Yellow-throated Warbler Ovenbird Pine Siskin Sandhill Crane
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Ames Ledges State Park Saylorville Lake
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Ross Silcock letter to Thomas Kent regarding spring notes, June 5, 1981
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs
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1981-06-05
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N/A
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The letter includes a list of birds sighted by Ross Silcock. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1981.
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Silcock, W. Ross
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Marbled Godwit Indigo Bunting Sanderling Red-necked Phalarope American Black Duck Brown Creeper
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Lake Manawa State Park Riverton Wildlife Management Area Waubonsie State Park Taylor Lakes
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Francis L. Moore letter to Thomas H. Kent and Carl J. Bendorf regarding bird sightings, spring 1985
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Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Feathers Photography of birds
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1985-03-01
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1985-05-31
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The letter discusses field notes for spring 1985 and slides of a Curlew Sandpiper. The letter includes field note forms listing bird sightings by Moore and others and a note describing the appearance and behavior of Western Sandpipers spotted by Moore. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.
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Moore, Francis L.
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Curlew Sandpiper Semipalmated Sandpiper Western Sandpiper Greater Scaup Peregrine Falcon Cape May Warbler Sandhill Crane
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Big Marsh Wildlife Area Cedar Lake Fremont County George Wyth Memorial State Park Willow Slough State Game Management Area
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Ronald Harms letter to Thomas Kent regarding a Blue Grosbeak sighting, May 20, 1981
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs Photography of birds Parulidae | Warblers
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1981-05-20
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N/A
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The letter contains a detailed account from Ronald Harms about his sighting and photographing a Blue Grosbeak on May 13, 1981. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1981.
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Harms, Ronald
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Blue Grosbeak
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Laurens
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Documentation form, contributed by Steve Dinsmore, August 5 to October 27, 1986
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1986-08-05
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1986-10-27
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The form documents the sighting of one to eleven Common Terns at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA from August 5 to October 27, 1986. It includes specific sightings at Oak Grove Beach and Sandpiper Beach.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Common Tern
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Saylorville Lake Sandpiper Recreation Area Oak Grove Recreation Area
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Documentation form, contributed by Mark D. Dixon, June 5, 1985
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1985-06-05
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N/A
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The form documents the sighting of a Peregrine Falcon in a semi-rural area of west Ames. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.
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Dixon, Mark D.
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Peregrine Falcon
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Ames
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Field reports form, contributed by Mark Proescholdt, spring 1985
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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N/A
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N/A
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The field notes lists various bird sightings in central Iowa. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.
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Brewer's Blackbird Franklin's Gull Gray Partridge Short-billed Dowitcher
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Big Creek State Park Marshalltown Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Union Grove State Park Pine Lake State Park Hubbard Prairie
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Field reports form, contributed by Peter C. Petersen, spring 1985
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs Weather
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1985-03-01
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1985-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The field notes list various birds spotted by Petersen and others in eastern Iowa and includes comments on the weather. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.
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Petersen, Peter C.
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Red-shouldered Hawk Red-necked Grebe Yellow-throated Warbler Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Peregrine Falcon Worm-eating Warbler Cape May Warbler
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Davenport Goose Lake Le Claire Oakville Princeton State Wildlife Management Area Wildcat Den State Park
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Spring 1985 reports by Erik Munson
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Photography of birds
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1985-03-01
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1985-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The field notes list various bird sightings in Ames and nearby parts of central Iowa. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.
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Munson, Erik
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Smith's Longspur Pine Siskin Red Crossbill
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Ames Jester Park Iowa State University
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Field notes contributed by Robert K. Myers, spring 1985
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae | Warblers Weather
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1985-03-01
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1985-05-31
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The field notes list various bird sightings by Myers, and sometimes others, and discusses the spring's disappointing migration, including a low number of warbler sightings. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.
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Myers, Robert K.
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Western Sandpiper Greater Scaup Sandhill Crane
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Bays Branch State Wildlife Area Lakin Slough State Game Management Area Riverside Cemetery
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Additional field notes from the Spirit Lake Christmas bird count compiled by Douglas C. Harr, December 19, 1987
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Research Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1987-12-19
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N/A
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The field notes include additional information about the Christmas bird count held in Spirit Lake on December 19, 1987. The report includes a list of participants, and notes about rare or unusual species. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1987-1988.
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Harr, Douglas C.
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Cooper's Hawk Field Sparrow Common Loon Osprey Mallard
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Spirit Lake West Okoboji Lake
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Wilson's Phalaropes nesting in Northwest Iowa
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Field notes Photographs
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests
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The field notes give a detailed description of two separate Wilson's Phalarope nests found approximately one mile apart in Northwest Iowa in June 1968. One nest hatched successfully while the other nest was accidentally destroyed. Also includes a photograph of a nest with four eggs.
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Bergman, Robert D.
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Wilson's Phalarope
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Deweys Pasture State Game Management Area Oppedahl State Game Management Area
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Christmas count, 1980-81
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Field notes Reports
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Bird populations Bird surveys Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Winter Citizen science
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1980-12-20
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1981-01-04
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The Christmas count report notes a record 127 species sighted, eight more than the previous record number sighted the year before, thanks largely to increased participation and wider coverage. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1980-1981.
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Eastern Phoebe Curve-billed Thrasher Hoary Redpoll Eurasian Tree Sparrow Common Loon Sedge Wren Veery Sandhill Crane
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Iowa
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Tanya Bray letter to Thomas Kent regarding the Greater Scaup and other winter sightings, March 5, 1981
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Water birds Weather
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1981-03-05
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N/A
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Tanya Bray letter notes the presence of Greater Scaup and speculates that their numbers might be related to the mild weather. Included with the letter is an annotated list of birds sighted for the winter season. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1980-1981.
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Bray, Tanya
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Greater Scaup
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Lake Manawa DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Omaha
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Tanya Bray letter to Thomas Kent regarding spring migration, May 30, 1981
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1981-05-30
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Tanya Bray letter contains an annotated list of birds sighted by herself and others, mostly around western Iowa. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1981.
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Bray, Tanya
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Buff-breasted Sandpiper
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Fremont County Lake Manawa Mills County Riverton Wildlife Management Area Willow Slough State Game Management Area Keg Lake Wildlife Management Area
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Field notes on Painted Bunting sightings contributed by Don Poggensee, summer 2005
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Rare birds
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2005-06-01
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2005-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Summer report of Painted Bunting sightings in a timbered area north of Denison contributed by Don Poggensee. This item was submitted past the deadline for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 2005.
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Poggensee, Don
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Painted Bunting
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Denison
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Field notes contributed by Marietta Petersen, summer 1989
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs Birds--Infancy
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1989-06-01
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1989-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Summer report of birds found in western Iowa contributed by Marietta Petersen. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1989.
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Petersen, Marietta
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Rose-breasted Grosbeak Orchard Oriole Northern Rough-winged Swallow Barn Swallow Cliff Swallow Northern Bobwhite
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Chickasaw County Nashua Cass County Walnut Indian Creek Little Cedar River
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Field notes contributed by Babs Padelford and Loren Padelford, summer 2000
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs Birds--Infancy
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2000-06-01
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2000-07-31
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Summer report of birds found in western Iowa contributed by Babs Padelford and Loren Padelford. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2000.
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Padelford, Babs Padelford, Loren
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Ring-billed Gull Double-crested Cormorant Yellow-headed Blackbird Summer Tanager Carolina Wren American White Pelican Franklin's Gull Western Kingbird Snowy Egret Least Tern Wood Thrush Piping Plover Baird's Sandpiper Scarlet Tanager Blue Grosbeak Snow Goose American Coot Black Tern Great Egret
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Folsom Lake Forneys Lake Waubonsie State Park MidAmerican Energy Ponds West Oak Forest
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Field notes contributed by Babs Padelford and Loren Padelford, summer 1993
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs Laridae | Gulls and Terns Scolopacidae | Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Birds--Infancy
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1993-06-01
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1993-07-31
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Summer report of birds found in western Iowa contributed by Babs Padelford and Loren Padelford. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1993.
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Padelford, Babs Padelford, Loren
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American Avocet Killdeer Little Blue Heron Eared Grebe Purple Martin Black-and-white Warbler Ring-necked Duck Snowy Egret Chuck-will's-widow Cattle Egret Least Tern American Wigeon Piping Plover Willet Ruddy Turnstone Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Prothonotary Warbler American Coot Northern Pintail Common Merganser Great Egret
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Forneys Lake Fremont County Mills County Percival Waubonsie State Park Riverton MidAmerican Energy Ponds McPaul
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Field notes contributed by Lee A. Schoenewe, summer 2000
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans
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2000-06-01
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2000-07-31
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Summer report of birds found in northwest Iowa contributed by Lee A. Schoenewe. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2000.
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Schoenewe, Lee A.
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Red-shouldered Hawk American Bittern Pied-billed Grebe Least Flycatcher Eastern Towhee Eurasian Collared Dove Orchard Oriole Cattle Egret Western Sandpiper Wilson's Phalarope Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Solitary Sandpiper Bufflehead Blackpoll Warbler Common Tern
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Clay County Dan Green Slough Wildlife Management Area Lost Island Lake Marble Lake Trumbull Lake Wanata State Park Barringer Slough State Game Mgt Area Dugout Creek Wildlife Management Area Montgomery Bertram Reservation Kirchner Prairie Oak Hill Cemetery
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