Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Brown Pelican at Brenton Slough in 1959
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds Water birds
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1959-04-26
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1993-09-07
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for a Brown Pelican at Brenton Slough in Polk County, IA on April 26, 1959. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the publication Brown Pelican record near Des Moines in Iowa Bird Life 30:47 seen by Helen and Harold Peasley.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Brown Pelican
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Brenton Slough
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Michael C. Newlon letter to Vernon Kleen regarding winter 1975-1976 observations
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Turdidae | Thrushes Water birds Bombycillidae | Waxwings
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N/A
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Michael C. Newlon to Vernon Kleen for winter observations in the Iowa City area. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of winter 1975/1976.
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Newlon, Michael C.
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake Iowa City Princeton State Wildlife Management Area Palisades-Kepler State Park
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Fall report, Fremont County, Iowa and nearby areas
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Fringillidae | Finches Parulidae | Warblers Water birds
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1976-08-01
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1976-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Fall report for Fremont County Iowa and nearby areas contributed by W. Ross Silcock in a letter to Vernon M. Kleen. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1976.
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Silcock, W. Ross
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Horned Grebe Eared Grebe
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Fremont County Lake Manawa Pottawattamie County DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Bird Sighting List
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Field notes
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Bird watching Water birds Water levels
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N/A
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Bird sightings and locations list compiled by Mike and Carol Newlon.
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Newlon, Michael C. Newlon, Carol S.
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American Kestrel Upland Sandpiper Stilt Sandpiper
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Coralville Lake Iowa West Liberty F W Kent County Park
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Field notes and map from Michael C. Newlon, Iowa City area, winter 1974-1975
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Field notes Maps (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Research Icteridae | Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, and allies Falconiformes | Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures Ornithology--Methodology Fringillidae | Finches Water birds
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1974-12-01
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1975-02-28
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes and map from Michael C. Newlon covered bird sightings in the Iowa City area, winter 1974-1975. The map showed the locations of the Hawkeye Wildlife Area, the Coralville Reservoir and Dam, and Cone Marsh relative to Iowa City. Some sightings extended into March, and were also recorded on the Mississippi River between Davenport and the locks. These items were undated with years, but they were used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1974-1975.
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Newlon, Michael C.
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Iowa City Mississippi River, Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Douglas C. Harr letter to Peter C. Petersen regarding bird sightings, May 19, 1978
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research Parulidae | Warblers Water birds
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1978-05-19
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Douglas C. Harr to Peter C. Petersen regarding bird sightings, May 19, 1978. The author mentioned that waterfowl around the Iowa Great Lakes were more numerous than in previous years. Notes underlined mention sightings of a Merlin near Spirit Lake and a Scarlet Tanager near Arnolds Park. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring, 1978.
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Harr, Douglas C.
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker American Bittern American Kestrel Upland Sandpiper Purple Martin Harris' Sparrow Merlin Ruddy Duck Ruby-crowned Kinglet Scarlet Tanager Snow Goose
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Dickinson County Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Lyon County Rush Lake Spirit Lake Arnolds Park Henderson Lester Spring Run Complex Wildlife Management Area Welch Lake Wildlife Management Area
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Field notes contributed by James J. Dinsmore, July 14, 1979
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Birds--Research Water birds Weather Wetland birds
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1979-07-14
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Observational notes and list of bird sightings by James J. Dinsmore, July 14, 1979. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of summer 1979.
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Dinsmore, James J.
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Double-crested Cormorant Willow Flycatcher Western Grebe Forster's Tern Black-crowned Night Heron Caspian Tern Northern Pintail
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Ames Dan Green Slough Wildlife Management Area Ruthven Trumbull Lake Mud Lake Hottes Lake Wildlife Management Area
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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10
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Conrad F. Schlemmer letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding spring bird sightings, April 22, 1979
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Phalacrocoracidae | Cormorants Water birds
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1979-04-22
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Conrad F. Schlemmer to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding spring bird sightings in northwest Iowa, April 22, 1979. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1979.
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Schlemmer, Conrad F.
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American Kestrel Black-and-white Warbler American White Pelican Hooded Merganser
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Lost Island Lake Spencer Ocheyedan Sibley Ocheyedan River
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Field notes contributed by Michael C. Newlon, spring 1979
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Precipitation (Meteorology) Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae | Warblers Water birds Weather
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1979-03-01
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1979-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Spring report of birds contributed by Michael C. Newlon with referred sightings from others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1979.
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Newlon, Michael C.
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Red-shouldered Hawk Brewer's Blackbird Summer Tanager Yellow-throated Warbler Black Scoter Cerulean Warbler Worm-eating Warbler Connecticut Warbler Water Pipit Greater White-fronted Goose Tundra Swan
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Amana Cedar Bluff Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Wildcat Den State Park
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Field notes contributed by James J. Dinsmore, spring 1979
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Icteridae | Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, and allies Tyrannidae | Flycatchers Laridae | Gulls and Terns Accipitridae | Hawks and Eagles Ciconiiformes | Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Ornithology--Study and teaching Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Fringillidae | Finches Hirundinidae | Swallows Parulidae | Warblers Water birds
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1979-03-01
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1979-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Spring report of birds contributed by James J. Dinsmore. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1979.
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Dinsmore, James J.
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Red-shouldered Hawk American Kestrel Marbled Godwit Double-crested Cormorant Eared Grebe Summer Tanager Loggerhead Shrike Yellow-billed Cuckoo Common Moorhen American White Pelican Willet Hudsonian Godwit Long-eared Owl Golden-crowned Kinglet Common Tern
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Little Wall Lake Ames Boone Hendrickson Marsh Lake Ledges State Park Saylorville Lake Story County Boone County Harmon Lake
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Peter C. Petersen letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding winter bird sightings, February 10, 1979
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Laridae | Gulls and Terns Accipitridae | Hawks and Eagles Fringillidae | Finches Water birds
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1979-02-10
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Peter C. Petersen to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding winter bird sightings in the Quad Cities area, February 10, 1979. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of winter 1978-1979.
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Petersen, Peter C.
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Killdeer Common Redpoll Snowy Owl Purple Finch Golden Eagle Glaucous Gull Northern Shrike
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Bettendorf Davenport
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Birds: verifying documentation of an extraordinary sight record for White-winged Scoter, October 1978
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Rare birds Water birds
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1978-10-24
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird sighting documentation submitted by Joseph P. Schaufenbuel, October 24, 1978. Consists of a detailed description of a October 24 sighting of a White-winged Scoter at Nashua. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1978.
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Schaufenbuel, Joseph P.
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White-winged Scoter
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Nashua
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Southwest Iowa Field Notes
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Water birds
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1978-06-01
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1978-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field report titled "Southwest Iowa Field Notes," submitted by Ruth Phipps. A note at the beginning of the document mentions that there were more nesting ducks that year than usual due to the high water levels. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer, 1978.
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Phipps, Ruth O.
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Upland Sandpiper Semipalmated Sandpiper Eared Grebe Grasshopper Sparrow Blue-winged Teal Western Kingbird Lark Sparrow Wood Duck Lesser Yellowlegs Caspian Tern Black-billed Cuckoo Blue Grosbeak Mallard
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Forneys Lake Fremont County Hamburg
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Barb Wilson letter to Thomas Kent regarding birds sighted in Fall, November 24, 1980
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Water birds Weather Fowling
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1980-11-24
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Barb Wilson letter includes an annotated list of birds sighted on the farm and at Willow Slough. She also notes that the dry and mild weather and the presence of hunters have led to lower water bird numbers and that American Birds has mistakenly placed some Willow Slough sightings in Indiana. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Bay-breasted Warbler
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Mills County Willow Slough State Game Management Area
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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James L. Hansen letter to Thomas Kent regarding bird observations for the winter period, March 24, 1981
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Water birds Weather
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1981-03-24
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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James L. Hansen letter remarks on the mild weather and notes the early appearance of Red-winged Blackbirds. An annotated list is included of birds people have reported sighting in Northern Iowa. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1980-1981.
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Hansen, James L.
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Blue-winged Teal Wood Duck Red-winged Blackbird
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Clear Lake Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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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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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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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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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Annotated bird sighting list for spring 1981 compiled by Gordon Brown
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Field notes Surveys (documents)
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Bird watching Passeriformes | Perching-birds and songbirds Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Spring Water birds Citizen science
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1981-03-01
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1981-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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An annotated list of birds sighted by Gordon Brown and others around central Iowa. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1981.
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Brown, Gordon
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Little Wall Lake Ames Hendrickson Marsh Lake Ledges State Park Brookside Park Bob Pyle Marsh Wildlife Management Area Don Williams Lake
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Annotated bird sighting list for spring 1981 compiled by Raymond Cummins
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Field notes Surveys (documents)
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Bird watching Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Vireonidae | Vireos Water birds Troglodytidae | Wrens
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1981-06-03
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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An annotated list of birds sighted by Raymond Cummins mostly in areas around north-western Iowa. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1981.
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Cummins, Raymond L.
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Dunbar Slough Little Clear Lake Park Sunken Grove State Game Management Area Lizard Lake Springbrook State Park Rush Lake Pickerel Lake
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Marble Rock spring migration report
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birding sites Birds of prey Tyrannidae | Flycatchers Migratory birds Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Turdidae | Thrushes Parulidae | Warblers Water birds
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1981-06-02
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A list of birds sighted by Pearl Knoop including a hand-drawn map showing the area at Marble Rock where she goes birding. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1981.
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Knoop, Pearl
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Red-shouldered Hawk Little Blue Heron Rusty Blackbird Yellow-throated Warbler Osprey Piping Plover Red-necked Phalarope Black Tern
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Marble Rock
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Darwin Koenig letter to Thomas Kent regarding observations for spring, June 2, 1981
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Water birds
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1981-02-06
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The letter contains a list of birds sighted by Darwin Koenig, mostly from around the Montezuma area. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1981.
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Koenig, Darwin
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Red-shouldered Hawk White-eyed Vireo Ruby-throated Hummingbird Gray Partridge Northern Mockingbird
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Cardinal Marsh State Wildlife Area New Albin Castalia Montezuma Searsboro
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Annotated bird sighting list for spring 1981 compiled by Paul Martsching
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Field notes Forms (documents) Surveys (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Rare birds Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Water birds
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1981-03-01
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1981-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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An annotated list of birds sighted by Paul Martsching. Includes a form documenting the sighting of a Hooded Warbler in Ames. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1981.
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Martsching, Paul
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Philadelphia Vireo Tree Swallow Louisiana Waterthrush Hooded Warbler Pine Siskin
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Little Wall Lake Ames Hendrickson Marsh Lake
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Annotated bird sighting list for spring 1981 compiled by Francis Moore
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Field notes Forms (documents) Surveys (documents)
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Bird watching Birds of prey Birds--Identification Birdsongs Game and game-birds Nests Rare birds Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Fringillidae | Finches Parulidae | Warblers Water birds Troglodytidae | Wrens
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1981-06-04
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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An annotated list of birds sighted by Francis Moore and others. Includes forms documenting the sighting of a Marbled Godwit at Big Marsh, a Bewick's Wren at Hickory Hill Park, and a Henslow's Sparrow at Hayden Prairie. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1981.
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Moore, Francis L.
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Marbled Godwit Henslow's Sparrow Bewick's Wren
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Big Marsh Wildlife Area Dudgeon Lake State Wildlife Mgt Area Hickory Hill Park Riverton Wildlife Management Area Yellow River State Forest Sweet Marsh Hayden Prairie State Wildlife Area Willow Slough State Game Management Area
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Annotated bird sighting list for spring 1981 compiled by Robert Myers
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Field notes Forms (documents) Surveys (documents)
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Bird watching Birds of prey Birds--Identification Birdsongs Rare birds Fringillidae | Finches Parulidae | Warblers Water birds
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1981-03-01
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1981-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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An annotated list of birds sighted by Robert Myers, Francis Moore and other members of the Waterloo Audubon Society. Includes forms documenting the sighting of a Marbled Godwit at Big Marsh, a Bewick's Wren in Iowa City, and a Henslow's Sparrow at Hayden Prairie. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1981.
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Myers, Robert K.
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Marbled Godwit Henslow's Sparrow Bewick's Wren
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Big Marsh Wildlife Area Dudgeon Lake State Wildlife Mgt Area George Wyth Memorial State Park Iowa City Lake Manawa Riverton Wildlife Management Area Waterloo Yellow River State Forest Sweet Marsh Hayden Prairie State Wildlife Area
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Field notes spring 1981
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Icteridae | Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, and allies Tyrannidae | Flycatchers Rare birds Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Fringillidae | Finches Hirundinidae | Swallows Vireonidae | Vireos Parulidae | Warblers Water birds
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1981-03-01
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1981-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A list of birds sighted by Michael Newlon. Includes forms documenting the sightings of a Western Grebe and Peregrine at Sandy Beach, and a Bewick's Wren in Iowa City. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1981.
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Newlon, Michael C.
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Bewick's Wren Western Grebe Peregrine Falcon
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake Iowa City Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area Sandy Beach Public Use Area Cou Falls
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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John Robinson letter to Thomas Kent regarding spring bird list, May 28, 1981
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Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds of prey Birds--Identification Tyrannidae | Flycatchers Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Fringillidae | Finches Hirundinidae | Swallows Parulidae | Warblers Water birds Troglodytidae | Wrens
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1981-05-28
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Included with the letter is a list of birds sighted by John Robinson and a form documenting the sighting of a Louisiana Waterthrush in Ames. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1981.
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Robinson, John C., 1959-
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Louisiana Waterthrush
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Little Wall Lake Ames Hendrickson Marsh Lake Ledges State Park
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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