Peter C. Peterson letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sighitings, February 13, 1977
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1977-02-13
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Letter from Peter C. Petersen to Nicholas S. Halmi, dated February 13, 1977, that details various bird sightings, including a Black-legged Kittiwake at the Duane Arnold Energy Center by Bryan Gielins on January 22 and 23, 1977.
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Petersen, Peter C.
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Lapland Longspur Merlin Black-legged Kittiwake Lark Sparrow Golden Eagle Greater White-fronted Goose Ring-necked Dove
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Clinton Credit Island Davenport Des Moines Lock and Dam 14 Scott County Duane Arnold Energy Center
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Observations and data on various birds, part 1 of 3, Woodward Hart Brown
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Correspondence Field notes Photographic prints Research notes Articles
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Bird watching Birds--Eggs Birds--Nests Gruiformes | Cranes, Rails, and Coots Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Podicipediformes | Grebes Accipitridae | Hawks and Eagles Ciconiiformes | Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Gaviiformes | Loons Charadriidae | Plovers Galliformes | Quails, Pheasants, Turkeys, and Grouse
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A collection of bird sightings around Iowa compiled by Woodward Hart Brown, including notes, correspondence, articles, and photographs. This document is part one of three and begins with the tabbed section labeled Loons/Grebes and ends with the tabbed section labeled Rails/Plovers. This document is continued by: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/8624/view
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Brown, Woodward H.
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Bill Youngworth letter to Woodward Hart Brown regarding dubious Christmas census reports, May 25, 1954
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Geographical distribution Winter Zoological specimens
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1954-05-25
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N/A
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Letter from Bill Youngworth to Woodward Hart Brown dated May 25, 1954. Youngworth thinks that the Christmas census should be discontinued since many reported sightings are extremely unlikely for the season. Youngworth also discusses western colonies of Eastern Meadowlarks.
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Youngworth, William
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Baird's Sparrow Eastern Meadowlark
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Iowa
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Bill Youngworth letter to Woodward Hart Brown regarding Blue-winged Warbler range, December 8, 1962
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Correspondence
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1962-12-08
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Letter from Bill Youngworth to Woodward Hart Brown dated December 8, 1962. Youngworth discuss Blue-winged Warbler range in response to a reported Hamburg nesting that Brown initially misidentified.
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Youngworth, William
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Blue-winged Warbler
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Missouri Hamburg Iowa Nebraska Kansas
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Bill Youngworth letter to Woodward Hart Brown regarding general bird notes, May 17, 1963
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Correspondence
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Bird kills Bird watching Tyrannidae | Flycatchers Ornithology--Periodicals Parulidae | Warblers Periodical editors
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1963-05-17
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Letter from Bill Youngworth to Woodward Hart Brown dated May 17, 1963. Youngworth states that publishing general bird notes is a good way for people who don't write full articles to get a byline in ornithology periodicals. He laments that the current editor of Iowa Bird Life does not publish as many as the previous editor did, and that the Wilson Bulletin no longer publishes any at all. Youngworth also discusses the ebb of native bird life.
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Youngworth, William
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Red-headed Woodpecker Burrowing Owl
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Iowa
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Bill Youngworth letter to Woodward Hart Brown regarding a new editor for Iowa Bird Life, January 10, 1961
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Ornithology--Periodicals Periodical editors
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1961-01-10
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Bill Youngworth to Woodward Hart Brown dated January 10, 1961. Youngworth congratulates Brown for his work on the five year index for Iowa Bird Life (vol. 30, no. 4) and says that he hopes that Brown will become the new editor of Iowa Bird Life. Youngworth also discusses his winter field work and describes his search for Red Crossbills.
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Youngworth, William
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Rough-legged Hawk Red Crossbill
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Sioux City Storm Lake
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Birding areas of Iowa: the unglaciated northeast
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Correspondence Maps (documents) Drafts (documents) Articles
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Bird watching Birding sites Falconiformes | Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures Scolopacidae | Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Piciformes | Woodpeckers and allies
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1974-05-13
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Draft article written by Morten Konig. Konig discusses birds that can be found in northeast Iowa and some of the best places for sighting them. This manuscript was sent with a letter dated May 13, 1974 to Pete Petersen, editor of Iowa Bird Life.
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Konig, Morten E. Konig
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Ruffed Grouse Red-headed Woodpecker Bald Eagle Golden Eagle Louisiana Waterthrush Northern Waterthrush Eastern Whip-poor-will Wild Turkey Cliff Swallow
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Allamakee County Yellow River State Forest Brush Creek Canyon State Park Winneshiek County Fayette County Lock and Dam 9 Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge Clayton County Pikes Peak State Park Bixby State Park Lock and Dam 10 Joy Springs County Park Gouldsburg County Park
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Rare bird documentation form for Carolina Wren in Cherokee County, 1983
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Carolina Wren in Cherokee County, IA on January 30, 1983. The documentation form was included with an undated letter from Dick Bierman to Thomas Kent regarding the bird sighting and documentation form.
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Bierman, Dick
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Carolina Wren
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Cherokee County
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Farm Grove 13 mi west, 1 mi north of Cherokee Iowa.
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Farm grove. Box elder, mulberry, cottonwood, blue spruce, brushy under growth.
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The documentation form by Dick Bierman is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Charles Krekow and Lois Krekow. | Elimination of similar species: House Wren, Winter Wren, Brown Creeper, Fox Sparrow, Bewick's Wren | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:00:00/11:01:00.
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John letter to Fred Kent regarding bird sightings and owl slides, March 1965
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Correspondence Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Photography of birds Rare birds Strigiformes | Owls
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Letter from John to Fred Kent regarding bird sightings and slides of owls. It features a sighting of twenty Purple Martins on the 20th of March near Oskaloosa in Mahaska County, IA.
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Purple Martin
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Beth Proescholdt letter to Michael C. Newlon regarding a Northern Shrike sighting, December 1, 1984
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Correspondence Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology--Societies, etc Ornithology--Technique Rare birds
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Letter from Beth Proescholdt to Michael C. Newlon adding a Northern Shrike sighting to the fall report on December 1, 1984. The shrike was seen on November 30 in northern Marshall County, IA.
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Proescholdt, Beth
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Northern Shrike
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Marshall County
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Rare bird documentation form for Scissor-tailed Flycatcher south of Pleasant Creek State Park, 1995
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Correspondence Field notes
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher south of Pleasant Creek State Park in Linn County, IA on July 31, 1995. It was submitted with a letter from Jim Dinsmore to Thomas Kent on an unknown date.
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Dankert, David L.
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Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
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Pleasant Creek State Park
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Approx. 2 miles s Pleasant Creek S.P. NW Linn Co
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cut hayfield
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The documentation form by David L. Dankert is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Observing the bird when perched length was approximately three times the size of the A. Goldfinch that was perched close by. Body mass was about the size of an A. Robin. [...] Some field guides suggest confusion can be made between juvenile Scissor-tailed Flycatcher and Western Kingbird juvenile but the head of the bird I observed was whiter. | The original documentation form event lasted from 12:40:00/13:00:00.
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Joel Dunnette letter to Dean Roosa regarding a Short-eared Owl sighting, July 16, 1981
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Correspondence Field notes
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Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Photography of birds Rare birds
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Letter from Joel Dunnette to Dean Roosa and the Iowa Ornithologists' Union about Short-eared Owls sighting sent on July 16, 1981. The owls and their nest were discovered by Jon Van Loon at Hayden Prairie State Wildlife Area in Howard County, IA on May 16, 1981, and seen by Dunnette on June 2, 1981.
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Short-eared Owl
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Hayden Prairie State Wildlife Area
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Brad Bolduan letter to Thomas Kent regarding notable bird sightings including the Snowy Owl, 1994
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Correspondence Field notes
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Birds--Identification Photography of birds Rare birds Laniidae | Shrikes
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1994-03-21
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Letter from Brad Bolduan to Thomas Kent and the IOU about notable bird sightings featuring the Snowy Owl. The owl was seen in Emmet County, IA on March 17, 1994.
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Bolduan, Brad
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Snowy Owl Greater Scaup Lesser Scaup Greater White-fronted Goose Northern Shrike
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Emmet County Iowa Lake Marsh State Game Management Area Goose Lake State Game Management Area
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John E. Snyder letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding Common Loon sightings, July 30, 2000
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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2000-07-30
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Letter from John E. Snyder to James J. Dinsmore regarding Common Loon sightings, July 30, 2000. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2000.
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Snyder, J. E. (John Evan), 1955-
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Common Loon
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Ada Hayden Heritage Park
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James J. Zohrer email to James J. Dinsmore regarding a juvenile Loon sighting, June 20, 2001
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Gaviiformes | Loons
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2001-06-20
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Field notes contributed by James J. Zohrer in an email to James J. Dinsmore. The field notes include his sighting of a juvenile Loon over a period of three weeks. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 2001.
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Zohrer, James J. (James Joseph), 1945-
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Snow Goose
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Raccoon River Park
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Paul Van Nieuwenhuyse letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding an Upland Sandpiper sighting, June 8, 2001
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching
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Field notes contributed by Paul Van Nieuwenhuyse in a letter to James J. Dinsmore reporting his sighting of an Upland Sandpiper north of De Witt. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2001.
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Van Nieuwenhuyse, Paul
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Upland Sandpiper
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De Witt
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John Van Dyk email to James J. Dinsmore regarding bird sightings, July 30, 2001
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests
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2001-07-30
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N/A
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Field notes contributed by John Van Dyk in an email to James J. Dinsmore. The field notes contain birds observed by Ken Hollings. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 2001.
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Van Dyk, John, 1936-
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Harris' Sparrow
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Hawarden Sioux County
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Kent Nickell email to IA-BIRDS mailing list regarding bird sightings, July 17, 2001
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs
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2001-07-17
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N/A
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Email from Kent Nickell to the IA-BIRDS mailing list regarding his sighting of several birds including two Sandhill Cranes. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 2001
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Nickell, Kent
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Killdeer Solitary Sandpiper Spotted Sandpiper Pectoral Sandpiper Great Blue Heron Sandhill Crane Least Sandpiper
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Big Marsh Wildlife Area
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Fred Lesher letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding bird sightings, August 31, 2000
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birdsongs
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2000-08-31
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Field notes contributed by Fred Lesher in a letter to James J. Dinsmore. This item was submitted past the deadline for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of fall 2000.
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Lesher, Fred
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Least Bittern Yellow-throated Warbler Virginia Rail
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Allamakee County Pool Slough Mount Hosmer Park
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Will Fields email to James J. Dinsmore regarding bird sightings, August 11, 2001
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birds--Infancy
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2001-08-11
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by Will Fields in an email to James J. Dinsmore. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 2001.
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Fields, Will
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Upland Sandpiper Pied-billed Grebe Henslow's Sparrow Short-eared Owl Wilson's Phalarope Osprey Gray Partridge Northern Pintail Black Tern Great Egret
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Crystal Lake Eagle Lake Myre Slough State Game Management Area Warren E Fox Wildlife Management Area Britt
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Gian Dodici email to IA-BIRDS mailing list regarding the sighting of a Red Crossbill, June 12, 2001
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification
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2001-06-12
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Email from Gian Dodici to the IA-BIRDS mailing list regarding his sighting of a male Red Crossbill. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 2001.
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Dodici, Gian
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Red Crossbill
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Boone
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Stephen J. Dinsmore email to James J. Dinsmore regarding bird sightings, August 8, 2001
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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2001-08-08
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by Stephen J. Dinsmore in an email to James J. Dinsmore. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 2001.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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American White Pelican Willet
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Saylorville Lake
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Emily Sullivan letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding an injured immature Mississippi Kite, September 14, 2001
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Correspondence Field notes
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Wildlife rescue Wildlife rehabilitation
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2001-09-14
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Letter from Emily Sullivan to James J. Dinsmore regarding an injured immature female Mississippi Kite, September 14, 2001. The injured Mississippi Kite was found by Jane Clark and admitted to the Wildlife Care Clinic on August 18, 2000. The bird was later euthanized on March 26, 2001. This item was submitted past the deadline for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 2000.
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Iowa State University. Wildlife Care Clinic Sullivan, Emily
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Mississippi Kite
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Urbandale
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Philip J. Walsh email to James J. Dinsmore regarding summer bird sightings, July 31, 2000
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birds--Infancy
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2000-07-31
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Email from Philip J. Walsh to James J. Dinsmore regarding summer bird sightings, July 31, 2000. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2000.
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Walsh, Philip J.
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Mississippi Kite Carolina Wren
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Urbandale
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Rob Thelen email to the IA-BIRD mailing list regarding a Common Loon sighting, June 3, 2000
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching
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2000-06-03
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Email from Rob Thelen to the IA-BIRD mailing list regarding a Common Loon sighting, June 3, 2000. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2000.
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Thelen, Rob
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Common Loon
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Three Mile Lake
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