Woodward H. Brown letter to Fred Kent about birding sightings for the fall and winter of 1966 and a Christmas Bird Count, January 4, 1967
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Rare birds Sturnidae | Starlings Calcariidae | Longspurs and snow bunting
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1967-01-04
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N/A
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Letter sent on January 4, 1967 by Woodward H. Brown to Fred Kent discussing bird sightings during the fall and winter of 1966 and a Christmas Bird Count. It features a discussion of distinguishing Eastern and Western Medowlarks in the winter.
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Brown, Woodward H.
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Savannah Sparrow Eastern Meadowlark Purple Finch Redhead American Tree Sparrow Red-breasted Nuthatch Western Meadowlark Dark-eyed Junco
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Des Moines
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Woodward H. Brown letter to Fred Kent about birding sightings for the fall and winter of 1966 and a Christmas Bird Count, January 4, 1967
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Rare birds Sturnidae | Starlings Calcariidae | Longspurs and snow bunting
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1966-08-01
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1967-01-04
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter sent on January 4, 1967 by Woodward H. Brown to Fred Kent discussing bird sightings during the fall and winter of 1966 and a Christmas Bird Count. It features a discussion of Savannah Sparrows.
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Brown, Woodward H.
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Savannah Sparrow Purple Finch Redhead American Tree Sparrow Red-breasted Nuthatch Dark-eyed Junco
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Des Moines
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Wilma Griffin letter to Thomas Kent regarding a white bird, October 5, 1999
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching Photography of birds
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1999-10-05
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Wilma Griffin to Thomas Kent dated October 5, 1999. Griffin reports sighting a white bird at her daughter's feeder. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1999.
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Griffin, Wilma
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American Goldfinch
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Ankeny
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Tom Johnson letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, December 2, 1977
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching
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1977-12-02
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter written to Nicholas S. Halmi by Tom Johnson containing field notes with observers Nelson R. Hoskins and Charles C. Ayres. The field notes include detailed information on the bird sightings. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1977.
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Johnson, Thomas N.
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Upland Sandpiper Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Loggerhead Shrike Evening Grosbeak Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Osprey Pileated Woodpecker Magnolia Warbler Scarlet Tanager Belted Kingfisher Yellow Warbler
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Fort Dodge Iowa City Lake Wapello Ottumwa Turkey Island Greater Ottumwa Park Rock Bluff Park
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Thomas Kent note regarding phone call from Bill Rhoads, April 25, 1986
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Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching
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1986-04-25
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Thomas Kent notes a phone call from Bill Rhoads reporting a House Finch feeding with Purple Finches in Cedar Rapids. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1986.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934- Rhoads, William D.
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Purple Finch House Finch
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Cedar Rapids
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Spring report 86, Dean Mosman
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Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Eggs Birds--Nests
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1986-03-01
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1986-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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An annotated list of birds sighted by Dean Mosman. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1986.
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Mosman, Dean
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Purple Martin Eastern Bluebird Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Pine Siskin
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Polk County
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Spring field report, 1999, Marietta Petersen
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Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching Weather
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1999-03-01
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1999-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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An annotated list of birds sighted by Marietta Petersen. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1999.
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Petersen, Marietta
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White-crowned Sparrow Hooded Warbler Cape May Warbler Great Blue Heron American Goldfinch
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Cass County Marne
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Ruth Phipps letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird watching, February 5, 1978
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird banding Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Research
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1978-02-05
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Ruth Phipps to Nicholas S. Halmi, regarding bird watching, February 5, 1978. Sightings of Loggerhead Shrikes, Evening Grosbeaks, Common Redpolls, and a Harlan's Hawk are noted. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter, 1977-1978.
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Phipps, Ruth O.
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Red-tailed Hawk Loggerhead Shrike Evening Grosbeak Common Redpoll Purple Finch Snow Goose Canada Goose Downy Woodpecker Mallard
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Forneys Lake State Wildlife Management Area Shenandoah Riverton
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Ron Andrews letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding the identification of a Rufous Hummingbird, fall 1987
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Correspondence
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Rare birds Apodiformes | Swifts and Hummingbirds
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1987-08-01
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1987-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Ron Andrews to James J. Dinsmore regarding the identification of a Rufous Hummingbird. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1987. This document is related to a response from Dinsmore to Jane Youngstrom and Earl Youngstrom: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3928/view
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Andrews, Ron
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Rufous Hummingbird
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Clear Lake
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Red Rock fall migration, 1977
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Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research
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1977-08-01
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1977-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Fall migration report for Red Rock, Iowa contributed by Gladys Black. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1977.
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Black, Gladys
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Killdeer Ring-billed Gull Double-crested Cormorant Turkey Vulture Blue-winged Teal American White Pelican Harris' Sparrow White-winged Crossbill Evening Grosbeak Cattle Egret White-crowned Sparrow Common Loon Osprey Caspian Tern Bonaparte's Gull
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Lake Red Rock
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Rufous Hummingbird at Clear Lake in 1987
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Administrative records Correspondence Field notes
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Bird feeders Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1987-08-18
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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 Rufous Hummingbird at Clear Lake in Cerro Gordo County, IA on August 18, 1987. Includes a record review document with votes, a summary of the review, and a note about the sighting. This document is related to https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3990/view and https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3928/view.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Rufous Hummingbird
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Clear Lake
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Lewis's Woodpecker at Clear Lake in 1935
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Bird feeders Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1936-03-01
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1993-08-19
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for a Lewis's Woodpecker at Clear Lake in Cerro Gordo County, IA on November 10, 1935. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Lewis's Woodpecker at Clear Lake in Iowa Bird Life 6:12 by F.H. Davis, and referenced later in another publication.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Lewis's Woodpecker
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Clear Lake
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Gray Jay east of Decorah in 1976
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Photographs
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Bird feeders Birds--Geographical distribution Birds--Habitat Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1977-01-15
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1994-02-04
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for a Gray Jay east of Decorah in Winneshiek County, IA on October 30, 1976. Includes a record review document with votes, a photograph, two articles in Iowa Bird Life, and an article in the Des Moines Register.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Gray Jay
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Decorah
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Clark's Nutcracker at Pleasantville in 1972
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Bird feeders Birds--Food Birds--Identification Photography of birds Rare birds
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1973-03-01
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1994-02-04
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for a Clark's Nutcracker at Pleasantville in Marion County, IA on December 16, 1972. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the publication Another Clark's Nutcracker Visits Iowa in Iowa Bird Life 43:27 by Herb Dorow also seen by Gladys Black.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Clark's Nutcracker
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Pleasantville
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Carolina Chickadee at Sidney in 1962
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Bird feeders Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1962-03-01
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1993-08-26
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for several Carolina Chickadees at Sidney in Fremont County, IA on January 22, 1962. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the publication Carolina Chickadee in Southwest Iowa in Iowa Bird Life 32:19-20 by Woodward H. Brown and seen by Jane Getscher.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Carolina Chickadee
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Sidney
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Cape May Warbler at Indianola in 1996
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Photographs
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Bird feeders Birds--Food Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1997-12-01
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2000-11-22
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for a Cape May Warbler at Indianola in Warren County, IA from November 14 to December 18, 1997. Includes a record review document with votes, a photograph by Stephen Dinsmore, and the original sighting record found in the publication A Record Late Cape May Warbler in Iowa in Iowa Bird Life 67(4):132-33 by Jim Sinclair also seen by Taylor Sinclair.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Cape May Warbler
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Indianola
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Bridled Titmouse in Davenport in 1996
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Administrative records Correspondence Field notes
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Bird feeders Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1996-03-01
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2000-11-22
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for a Bridled Titmouse in Davenport in Scott County, IA on February 13 to 26, 1996. Includes a record review document with votes, notes on sighting and report, and documentation notes with a drawing submitted to the committee.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Bridled Titmouse
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Davenport
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Rare bird documentation form for Yellow-headed Blackbird at Ottumwa in 1982
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Field notes
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Bird feeders Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1982-01-03
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation form for a Yellow-headed Blackbird at Ottumwa in Wapello County, IA on January 3, 1982.
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Evans, Hayden Haskins, Nelson R.
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Yellow-headed Blackbird
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Ottumwa
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Rare bird documentation form for White-winged Crossbill at West Des Moines in 1998
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Field notes
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Bird feeders Birds--Identification Birdsongs Rare birds
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1998-05-02
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1998-06-01
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation form for a White-winged Crossbill at West Des Moines in Polk County, IA on May 2 to 21, 1998.
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Allen, Pam
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White-winged Crossbill
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West Des Moines
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Rare bird documentation form for Varied Thrush at Waterloo in 1982
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Field notes
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Bird feeders Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1982-04-11
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1982-04-12
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Rare bird documentation form for a Varied Thrush at Waterloo in Black Hawk County, IA on April 11, 1982.
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Moore, Francis L.
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Varied Thrush
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Waterloo
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Rare bird documentation form for Varied Thrush at Lime Creek Township in Washington County in 1984
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Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1984-01-10
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1984-01-20
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Rare bird documentation form for a Varied Thrush at Lime Creek Township in Washington County, IA on January 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18, 1984.
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Henderson, Barbara
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Varied Thrush
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Lime Creek Township
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Rare bird documentation form for Savannah Sparrow at Anderson Township in Mills County in 1984
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Field notes
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Bird feeders Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1984-03-17
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1984-05-26
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation form for a Savannah Sparrow at Anderson Township in Mills County, IA from March 17-20, 1984.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Savannah Sparrow
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Anderson Township
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Rare bird documentation form for Red Crossbill northeast of Iowa City, 1996
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Field notes
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Bird feeders Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1996-07-13
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1996-07-24
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for ten Red Crossbills northeast of Iowa City in Johnson County, IA on July 13, 1996.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Red Crossbill
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Iowa City
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farmstead northeast of Iowa City at feeders
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Open farm land, multiple feeders, no conifers seen in area.
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The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Dave Conrads and Jim Fuller. | Elimination of similar species: None. | The original documentation form event lasted from 16:40:00/17:40:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Pine Grosbeak at State Center, 1981
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Field notes
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Bird feeders Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1981-03-08
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Pine Grosbeak at State Center in Marshall County, IA on March 8, 1981.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Pine Grosbeak
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State Center
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State Center, Marshall Co., Iowa
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General: residential Specific: Home of Jim and Dorothy Marsh, State Center
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The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Thomas Shires, Michael Newlon, Calvin Knight, Bernie Knight, Jim Marsh, Dorothy Marsh, and Carl Kurtz. | Elimination of similar species: Thick, uncrossed bill and chunky shape eliminate White-winged Crossbill. | The original documentation form event lasted from 07:55:00/08:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Pine Grosbeak at State Center in 1981
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Field notes
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Bird feeders Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1981-03-08
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1981-03-09
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation form for a Pine Grosbeak at State Center in Marshall County, IA on March 8, 1981.
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Newlon, Michael C.
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Pine Grosbeak
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State Center
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