Barb L. Wilson letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding weather and bird migration, June 2, 1985, with accompanying field notes
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Birds--Nests Birdsongs Weather Birdhouses
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1985-06-02
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N/A
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In her letter, Wilson discusses the spring weather and bird migrations. The field notes list bird sightings by Wilson and others in southwest Iowa. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.
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Marbled Godwit Eastern Bluebird Acadian Flycatcher
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Forneys Lake Mills County Pony Creek Park Cold Springs State Park
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Field notes and Barbara L. Wilson letter to James J. Dinsmore, July 28, 1985
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Weather Birds--Infancy
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1985-07-28
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N/A
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List of birds and locations contributed by Barbara L. Wilson with observers Andrew Saunders and Don DeLong. Included with the field notes is a letter inquiring about the atlas block project. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1985.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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American Kestrel Ring-billed Gull Upland Sandpiper Double-crested Cormorant Eared Grebe Pied-billed Grebe Cedar Waxwing Least Tern Lesser Yellowlegs Snow Goose Lesser Scaup Greater White-fronted Goose Gadwall Great Blue Heron Great-tailed Grackle Northern Bobwhite
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Forneys Lake Fremont County Lake Anita State Park Lake Manawa State Park Mills County Pottawattamie County Malvern Willow Slough State Game Management Area MidAmerican Energy Ponds
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Field notes and Peter P. Wickham letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding bird sightings, August 3, 1985
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Checklists Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs
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1985-08-03
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N/A
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Field notes contributed by Peter P. Wickham in a letter to James J. Dinsmore. A field checklist is included with the letter with birds observed in the Cedar Rapids Christmas count area in mid-June. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1985.
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Wickham, Peter P.
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Red-tailed Hawk American Kestrel Pied-billed Grebe Alder Flycatcher Black-and-white Warbler Rose-breasted Grosbeak Great Horned Owl Forster's Tern Acadian Flycatcher Sedge Wren Veery Louisiana Waterthrush Hooded Warbler Hairy Woodpecker Eastern Whip-poor-will Black-capped Chickadee Common Pheasant
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Field notes and Peter C. Petersen letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding the fall report and bird sightings, summer 1985
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Ornithology--Societies, etc Birds--Infancy
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1985-06-01
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1985-07-31
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Field notes contributed by Peter C. Petersen in a letter to James J. Dinsmore with observers Mary Lou Petersen and Corey Blavins. A detailed list of birds and locations is included with the letter. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1985.
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Petersen, Peter C.
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Broad-winged Hawk Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Orchard Oriole Purple Finch Hooded Merganser Semipalmated Plover Baird's Sandpiper Caspian Tern Acadian Flycatcher Northern Mockingbird Prothonotary Warbler Pine Siskin Blackburnian Warbler Black Tern
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Darwin Koenig letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding bird sightings, July 30, 1985
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Parulidae | Warblers Birds--Infancy
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1985-07-30
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N/A
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Field notes contributed by Darwin Koenig in a letter to James J. Dinsmore, July 30, 1985. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1985.
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Koenig, Darwin
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Cooper's Hawk Ring-billed Gull Least Flycatcher Alder Flycatcher White-eyed Vireo Virginia Rail American Wigeon Veery Blue-winged Warbler Cerulean Warbler Worm-eating Warbler Red-breasted Nuthatch American Redstart Brown Creeper
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Allamakee County Big Marsh Wildlife Area Cardinal Marsh State Wildlife Area Grinnell Iowa Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Lansing New Albin Van Buren County Hardin County White Pine Hollow State Park Effigy Mounds National Monument Dubuque County Fish Farms Mounds Wildlife Management Area Clayton County Pikes Peak State Park
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Field notes and Thomas H. Kent letter to James J. Dinsmore, July 29,1985
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Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1985-07-29
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N/A
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List of birds and locations contributed by Thomas H. Kent. Included with the field report is a note from Thomas H. Kent to James J. Dinsmore regarding setting up a new filing system for storing field reports. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1985.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Bell's Vireo Hooded Merganser Lesser Yellowlegs Solitary Sandpiper Pectoral Sandpiper Acadian Flycatcher Veery Belted Kingfisher Great Blue Heron Least Sandpiper
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Coralville Lake Johnson County Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area
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Field notes and Douglas C. Harr letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding bird sightings, July 25, 1985
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Weather Birds--Infancy
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1985-07-25
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N/A
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Field notes contributed by Douglas C. Harr in a letter to James J. Dinsmore, July 25, 1985 with observers LaVonne Foote and Ted Eischeid. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1985.
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Harr, Douglas C.
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Loggerhead Shrike Common Moorhen American White Pelican
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Big Sioux River Wildlife Area Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area West Hottes Lake Gitchie Manitou State Preserve Hale Slough
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Robert I. Cecil letter to Jim Dinsmore regarding field note, June 29, 1985
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Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Habitat Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Tyrannidae | Flycatchers Laridae | Gulls and Terns Ciconiiformes | Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Vireonidae | Vireos Parulidae | Warblers Birds--Feeding and feeds
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1985-06-29
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N/A
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Field notes were contributed by Robert I. Cecil in a letter to Jim Dinsmore. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1985. This item is related to field notes by Robert I. Cecil: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/8911/view.
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Cecil, Robert I.
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Yellow-breasted Chat Orchard Oriole Worm-eating Warbler Louisiana Waterthrush Blue Grosbeak Kentucky Warbler
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Forneys Lake Waubonsie State Park Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit MidAmerican Energy Ponds
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Marian M. Brewer letter to Mr. Dinsmore regarding field notes, July 29, 1985
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Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird kills Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birds--Feeding and feeds
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1985-07-29
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N/A
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Field notes contributed by Marian M. Brewer in a letter to Mr. Dinsmore. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1985.
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Brewer, Marion M.
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Eastern Bluebird Sanderling Scarlet Tanager Blue Grosbeak American Redstart Eastern Whip-poor-will Dark-eyed Junco Burrowing Owl
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Larrabee Cherokee Quimby
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Eugene and Eloise Armstrong letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding field notes, August 1, 1985
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching
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1985-08-01
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N/A
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Field notes contributed by Eugene and Eloise Armstrong in a letter to James J.Dinsmore. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1985.
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Armstrong, Eloise Armstrong, Eugene
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Cedar Waxwing Summer Tanager Carolina Wren Western Kingbird Chuck-will's-widow Lark Sparrow Black-crowned Night Heron
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Booneville Des Moines Madison County Waubonsie State Park Winterset Hardin County
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Field notes contributed by Doug Reeves, May 30, 1985
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Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Habitat Birdsongs
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1985-05-30
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N/A
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Field notes were contributed by Doug Reeves in a memo to Jim Dinsmore. A memo contributed by Bob Dolan to Doug Reeves regarding a Barn Owl Sighting on May 10, 1985 is included. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1985.
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Reeves, Doug Dolan, Bob
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Broad-winged Hawk Summer Tanager Rose-breasted Grosbeak Barn Owl Great Crested Flycatcher Louisiana Waterthrush Scarlet Tanager
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Monona County Dolliver Memorial State Park
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Babs Padelford letter to Thomas H. Kent, regarding birds spotted by Rick Wright, June 7, 1985
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1985-06-07
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N/A
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Padelford lists several birds sighted by Rick Wright, singling out the sighting of a Ross' Goose. Included with Padelford's letter is part of a letter from Rick Wright to Padelford. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.
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Padelford, Babs
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American Bittern Eastern Bluebird Blue-winged Teal Ross' Goose Peregrine Falcon Stilt Sandpiper Common Merganser Common Tern Great Egret
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Folsom Lake Forneys Lake Lake Manawa MidAmerican Energy Ponds
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Hank Zaletel letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding poor spring migration, June 3, 1985, with accompanying field notes
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration
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1985-06-03
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N/A
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In his letter, Zaletel describes the spring migration as the worst since he moved back to Iowa in 1978. The field notes list various bird sightings, primarily at Hendrickson Marsh, including a Snowy Egret. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.
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Zaletel, Hank
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Snowy Egret
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Hendrickson Marsh Lake
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Barbara L. Wilson letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding an update to her spring report, June 3, 1985
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Bird watching--Guidebooks Birds--Identification
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1985-06-03
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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In her letter Wilson notes that she did not document late sightings of a Herring Gull and 18 Caspian Terns and describes the appearance of the terns. This document is related to field notes submitted by Barbara L. Wilson: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3025/view . This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Herring Gull Caspian Tern
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Field reports form, contributed by Gerald White, spring 1985
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Behavior
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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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Field notes contributed by Gerald White listing a Long-eared Owl spotted at Cone Marsh and a note describing the feeding habits of Common Nighthawks spotted in Muscatine. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.
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White, Gerald
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Long-eared Owl Common Nighthawk
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Muscatine
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John Van Dyk letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding field report standardization, May 29, 1985, with accompanying field notes
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Correspondence Field notes
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Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Icteridae | Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, and allies Columbiformes | Doves and Pigeons Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Tyrannidae | Flycatchers Podicipediformes | Grebes Laridae | Gulls and Terns Falconiformes | Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Fringillidae | Finches Hirundinidae | Swallows Galliformes | Quails, Pheasants, Turkeys, and Grouse Vireonidae | Vireos Parulidae | Warblers Bombycillidae | Waxwings Weather
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1985-05-29
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from John Van Dyk regarding Thomas H. Kent's standardized species report form that he sent to contributors, why Van Dyk did not use the form for his report, and suggested changes to the reporting form. Included with the letter is a field report that discusses the spring weather and lists various bird sightings. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.
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Van Dyk, John, 1936-
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Sioux Center Sioux County
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Field notes contributed by James J. Dinsmore with a letter and verifying documentation, fall 1982
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Habitat Birds--Identification Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds
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1981-08-01
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1981-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes were contributed by James J. Dinsmore and other observers. A letter from Richard Sojda to James J. Dinsmore regarding the sighting of a Least Tern and verifying documentation of an extraordinary sighting of a Prairie Falcon contributed by Erwin E. Klaas are included. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1982.
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Dinsmore, James J. Klaas, Erwin E Sojda, Richard
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Cooper's Hawk Prairie Falcon Pied-billed Grebe Long-tailed Duck Western Grebe Least Tern Common Loon
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Little Wall Lake Ames Clear Lake DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge California Bend State Wildlife Refuge
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Bill and Marjorie Heusinkveld letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding field notes and accompanying documentation, March 4, 1982
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1982-03-04
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N/A
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Field notes were contributed by Bill and Marjorie Heusinkveld in a letter to Thomas H. Kent. Documentation of an extraordinary sighting of an Oregon Junco is included. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1981-1982.
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Heusinkveld, Marjorie Heusinkveld, Bill
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Harris' Sparrow American Woodcock Great Blue Heron Dark-eyed Junco
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Ottumwa Rathbun Lake Centerville
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James J. Dinsmore letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding field notes, February 24, 1982
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Laridae | Gulls and Terns
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1982-02-24
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes were contributed by James J. Dinsmore in a letter to Thomas H. Kent. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1981-1982.
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Dinsmore, James J.
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Northern Flicker Cooper's Hawk Prairie Falcon White-winged Crossbill Snowy Owl Northern Saw-whet Owl American Coot
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Clear Lake Ledges State Park Lime Springs Lucas County Saylorville Dam Story City
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Gladys Black letter to Frederick W. Kent and Thomas H. Kent regarding field notes, December 4, 1981
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Laridae | Gulls and Terns
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1981-12-04
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N/A
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Field notes were contributed by Gladys Black in a letter to Frederick W. Kent and Thomas H. Kent. A letter contributed by Gladys Black to Peter C. Peterson regarding Snowy Owl sightings, December 30, 1981 is included. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1981-1982.
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Black, Gladys
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Bald Eagle Double-crested Cormorant Snowy Owl Long-tailed Duck White-winged Scoter
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Lake Red Rock
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Barbara L. Wilson letter to Thomas H. Kent and field notes, fall 1981
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Nests Birds--Research Tyrannidae | Flycatchers Ornithology--Methodology Parulidae | Warblers Weather
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1981-08-01
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1981-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes and letter were contributed by Barbara L. Wilson to Thomas H. Kent. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1981.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Red-headed Woodpecker Swainson's Hawk Double-crested Cormorant Cedar Waxwing Yellow-billed Cuckoo Chimney Swift Osprey Red-necked Phalarope Mourning Dove American Black Duck
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Forneys Lake Lake Manawa Mills County DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Willow Slough State Game Management Area
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Field notes with additional documentation contributed by Peter C. Petersen, fall 1981
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Research Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Tyrannidae | Flycatchers Ornithology--Methodology Parulidae | Warblers
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1981-08-01
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1981-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes were contributed by Peter C. Petersen and other observers. Additional documentation includes a letter from Peter C. Petersen to Thomas H. Kent regarding additional sightings contributed by Elwood Martin, December 1, 1981 and a post card from Peter C. Petersen to Thomas H. Kent regarding additional sightings, November 29, 1981. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1981.
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Petersen, Peter C.
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Bald Eagle Least Bittern Prairie Falcon White-winged Crossbill Glossy Ibis Western Grebe Olive-sided Flycatcher American Golden Plover
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Davenport Eldridge Keokuk Pine Hill Cemetery Webster County Wildcat Den State Park Goose Lake
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Darwin Koenig letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding field notes, December 1, 1981
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1981-12-01
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes were contributed by Darwin Koenig in a letter to Thomas H. Kent. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1981.
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Double-crested Cormorant Horned Grebe White-winged Crossbill Common Redpoll Long-tailed Duck Common Loon Golden Eagle
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Allamakee County New Albin Montezuma
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Bill Heusinkveld and Marjorie Heusinkveld letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding field notes, December 3, 1981
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research Accipitridae | Hawks and Eagles Ornithology--Methodology
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1981-12-03
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes were contributed by Bill Heusinkveld and Marjorie Heusinkveld in a letter to Thomas H. Kent. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1981.
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Heusinkveld, Marjorie Heusinkveld, Bill
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Double-crested Cormorant Snow Bunting Short-eared Owl Pine Siskin Bar-headed Goose Ruddy Shelduck
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Rathbun Lake Rice Lake
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Ronald Harms letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding an injured caged owl, December 3, 1981
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Correspondence Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Food Nocturnal birds
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1981-12-03
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N/A
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Field note of an injured caged owl contributed by Ronald Harms in a letter to Thomas H. Kent. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1981.
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Harms, Ronald
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Little Clear Lake Park
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