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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Albert K. Fisher letter to Walter Rosene regarding Arkansas Kingbird and American Woodcock records, July 27, 1925
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Rare birds
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1925-07-27
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N/A
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Letter from Albert K. Fisher to Walter Rosene regarding Arkansas Kingbird and American Woodcock records, July 27, 1925. Fisher provides details on the occurrence of Arkansas Kingbird and the American Woodcock observations in the state of Iowa. This document is in response to a letter from Walter Rosene: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/10051/view
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United States. Bureau of Biological Survey Fisher, Albert K., 1856-1948
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Western Kingbird American Woodcock
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Ogden Spirit Lake Wall Lake
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Albion Young letter to Thomas Kent regarding Varied Thrush sighting, April 16, 1995
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching
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1995-04-16
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N/A
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Letter from Albion Young to Thomas Kent dated April 16, 1995. Young lists multiple sightings of a Varied Thrush at Wellman. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1995.
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Young, Albion J.
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Varied Thrush Purple Finch American Goldfinch
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Wellman
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Allen L. Farris letter to Doug Reeves regarding juvenile American Woodcock sightings, May 13, 1986
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Birds--Infancy
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1986-05-13
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N/A
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Allen L. Farris letter to Doug Reeves regarding his observation of a female American Woodcock with two juveniles in Lucas County. The author includes information that this is a breeding bird record. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1986.
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Farris, Allen L. (Allen Lee), 1942-
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American Woodcock
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Lucas County
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American Birds and Iowa Bird Life report, July 31, 1977
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research
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1977-07-31
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N/A
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American Birds and Iowa Bird Life sightings report from June 1 through July 31, 1977, submitted by Rich DeCoster. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1977.
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DeCoster, R. J. (Richard Joseph)
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Broad-winged Hawk White-eyed Vireo Bell's Vireo Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Yellow-breasted Chat Eastern Towhee Ruby-throated Hummingbird Orchard Oriole Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Olive-sided Flycatcher Cerulean Warbler Northern Harrier
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake Hickory Hill Park Iowa City Iowa Palisades-Kepler State Park Williams Prairie State Preserve Shimek State Forest Swan Lake
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Ames Audubon Society Newsletter, February 1977
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Field notes Serials (publications)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Ornithology--Societies, etc Citizen science Wildlife habitat improvement
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1977-02-01
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1977-02-28
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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February 1977 issue of the Ames Audubon Society Newsletter reporting on the 1977 Christmas Bird Count and describing birdwatching trips in Story County. The newsletter is published in Ames, Iowa and later changed its name to Big Bluestem Audubon Society. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of winter 1976-1977.
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Ames Audubon Society
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Ames Story County
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Ames Christmas Bird Count Data
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Field notes
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Bird surveys Bird watching Birds--Counting Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Accipitridae | Hawks and Eagles Piciformes | Woodpeckers and allies Strigiformes | Owls Emberizidae | Sparrows
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2003-12-22
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N/A
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A list of 116 bird species that were observed on Ames Christmas Bird Counts for the years 1971-2003. The total number of bird counts on which each species was seen is available for the years 1971-1990 and 1991-2003. Also on the list is the number of each bird species seen on a particular count for every year between 1991-2003.
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa)
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Ames
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Andrew S. Fix letter to Robert K. Myers regarding bird sightings, May 20, 1987
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting
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1987-05-20
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N/A
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Field notes contributed by Andrew S. Fix in a letter to Robert K. Myers, May 20, 1987. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1987.
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Fix, Andrew S.
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Semipalmated Sandpiper Black-bellied Plover Semipalmated Plover Caspian Tern Black Tern Least Sandpiper
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Saylorville Lake Brookside Park
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Ann Johnson email to Jim Dinsmore regarding field reports, August 2, 1998
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching
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1998-08-02
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Printout of an email from Ann Johnson to Jim Dinsmore dated August 2, 1998. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1998.
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Johnson, Ann
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Henslow's Sparrow Loggerhead Shrike Hooded Warbler
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Norwalk Lake Ahquabi State Park
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Ann Johnson letter to Thomas Kent regarding fall field reports, November 28, 1994
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1994-11-28
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Ann Johnson to Thomas Kent dated November 28, 1994. Johnson mentions an upcoming trip to New Jersey and includes a list of bird sightings. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1994.
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Johnson, Ann
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Marbled Godwit Black Scoter Piping Plover White-rumped Sandpiper Bonaparte's Gull Little Gull
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Big Creek State Park Lake Red Rock Norwalk MidAmerican Energy Ponds Roberts Creek Park
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Ann Johnson, fall '99
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Field notes
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Bird watching
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1999-12-01
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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 Ann Johnson dated December 1, 1999. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1999.
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Johnson, Ann
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American Avocet American Bittern White-eyed Vireo Arctic Tern Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Red-necked Phalarope Red-breasted Nuthatch Winter Wren
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Jester Park Norwalk Saylorville Dam Wapello County Dubuque County Sandpiper Recreation Area
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Ann M. Barker letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding summer bird sightings, August 13, 1987
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs
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1987-08-13
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Ann M. Barker to James J. Dinsmore regarding summer bird sightings, August 13, 1987. This item was submitted past the deadline for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1987.
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Barker, Ann M.
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White-throated Sparrow Dark-eyed Junco
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Des Moines Duck Creek Park
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Ann Mccartan Sernett letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding field notes, May 26, 1982
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1982-05-26
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes were contributed by Ann Mccartan Sernett in a letter to Thomas H. Kent. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1982.
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Sernett, Ann Mccartan
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Black-headed Grosbeak
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Laurens Rush Lake
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Annotated bird sighting list for Fall 1980 compiled by Hank Zaletel
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Field notes Surveys (documents)
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Bird watching
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1980-08-01
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1980-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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An annotated list of birds sighted by Hank Zaletel mostly in central Iowa. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.
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Zaletel, Hank
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Little Wall Lake Ames Big Creek Lake Dale Maffitt Reservoir Iowa Ledges State Park DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge
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Annotated bird sighting list for Fall 1980 compiled by Robert Thornburg
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Field notes Surveys (documents)
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Bird watching Weather
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1980-08-01
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1980-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A list of birds sighted by Robert Thornburg around Pleasantville. He also notes that 7 inches of snow fell on October 27 but had melted by October 31. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.
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Thornburg, Robert E.
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Cooper's Hawk Gray Catbird Northern Mockingbird House Wren Bonaparte's Gull
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Lake Red Rock Pleasantville
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Annotated bird sighting list for Fall 1980 compiled by Tom Stone, Jr.
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Field notes Surveys (documents)
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Bird watching
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1980-12-06
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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 Tom Stone Jr. and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.
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Stone, Tom, Jr.
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Iowa Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Sweet Marsh Heery Woods State Park
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Annotated bird sighting list for Fall 1980 submitted by Francis L. Moore
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Field notes Surveys (documents)
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Bird watching Falconiformes | Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures Passeriformes | Perching-birds and songbirds Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Piciformes | Woodpeckers and allies Apodiformes | Swifts and Hummingbirds
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1980-08-01
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1980-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Francis L. Moore provides an annotated list of birds sighted by himself and others primarily during organized field trips. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.
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Moore, Francis L.
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Yellow-headed Blackbird Eastern Towhee White-winged Crossbill Eastern Phoebe Curve-billed Thrasher Le Conte's Sparrow Red Crossbill
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Doolittle Prairie State Preserve Waterloo Sweet Marsh
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Annotated bird sighting list for Fall 1980 submitted by Robert K. Myers
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Field notes Surveys (documents)
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Bird watching
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1980-08-01
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1980-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Robert K. Myers provides an annotated list of birds sighted by himself and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.
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Myers, Robert K.
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White-winged Crossbill Evening Grosbeak Common Redpoll Peregrine Falcon Gray Catbird Pine Siskin Red Crossbill Great Egret
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George Wyth Memorial State Park Lake Red Rock Waterloo
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Annotated bird sighting list for Fall 1980 submitted by Thomas H. Kent
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Field notes Surveys (documents)
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Bird watching
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1980-08-01
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1980-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Thomas H. Kent submits a bird sighting list for himself and five others annotated with counts, dates, locations and observers. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Swainson's Hawk Merlin Curve-billed Thrasher Peregrine Falcon Wilson's Warbler House Wren Tundra Swan American Golden Plover
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Bayard Coralville Lake Dunbar Slough Solon Diamond Lake Lock and Dam 9
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Annotated bird sighting list for Fall 1983 compiled by Babs Padelford
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Field notes
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Bird watching Corvidae | Jays, Crows, and allies Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Fringillidae | Finches Water birds
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1983-08-01
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1983-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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An annotated list of birds sighted by Babs Padelford. Includes letter explaining possible Tundra Swan sighting. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1983.
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Padelford, Babs
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Short-eared Owl Snowy Owl Tundra Swan
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Lake Manawa MidAmerican Energy Ponds
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Annotated bird sighting list for fall 1983 compiled by Dick Bierman
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Field notes Surveys (documents)
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Bird watching Hirundinidae | Swallows Weather
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1983-08-01
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1983-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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An annotated list of birds sighted by Dick Bierman. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1983.
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Bierman, Dick
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Lapland Longspur Carolina Wren Evening Grosbeak Blue Grosbeak Pine Siskin Red-breasted Nuthatch
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Cherokee County Lyon County Storm Lake
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Annotated bird sighting list for fall 1983 compiled by Hank Zaletel
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Field notes Surveys (documents)
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Bird surveys Bird watching Birds--Counting Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Water birds
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1983-08-01
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1983-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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An annotated list of birds sighted by Hank Zaletel. Includes counts for the International Shorebird Survey. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1983.
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Zaletel, Hank
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Colo Saylorville Lake
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Annotated bird sighting list for fall 1983 compiled by Marion Brewer
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Field notes Surveys (documents)
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Bird watching Birds of prey Birds--Identification Tyrannidae | Flycatchers Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Fringillidae | Finches Troglodytidae | Wrens Birdhouses Binoculars
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1983-08-01
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1983-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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An annotated list of birds sighted by Marion Brewer. Includes a letter regarding the sighting and identification of White Rumped Sandpipers. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1983.
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Brewer, Marion M.
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Black-headed Grosbeak White-rumped Sandpiper
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Cherokee County
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Annotated bird sighting list for fall 1983 compiled by Paul Martsching
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds of prey Birds--Identification Tyrannidae | Flycatchers Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Fringillidae | Finches Vireonidae | Vireos Parulidae | Warblers Troglodytidae | Wrens
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1983-08-01
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1983-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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An annotated list of birds sighted by Paul Martsching. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1983.
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Martsching, Paul
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Story County
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Annotated bird sighting list for fall 1983 compiled by Raymond Cummins
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Field notes Surveys (documents)
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Bird watching Birds of prey Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Fringillidae | Finches Vireonidae | Vireos Water birds Troglodytidae | Wrens
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1983-08-01
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1983-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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An annotated list of birds sighted by Raymond Cummins. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1983.
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Cummins, Raymond L.
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Iowa City Rathbun Lake Pioneer Ridge Nature Area and Nature Center Centerville
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