Nicholas S. Halmi letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding birds sighted during winter 1972-1973, including rare birds, March 20, 1973
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird populations Bird watchers Bird watching Birds--Habitat Birds--Migration Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds Country life
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1973-03-20
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N/A
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Letter from Nicholas S. Halmi to Vernon M. Kleen describing birds sighted during winter 1972-1973 in the Iowa City area and discussing other birdwatchers. Rare birds reported by Halmi were a Goshawk, Evening Grosbeaks, Red Crossbills, and Snow Buntings. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1972-1973 report.
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Halmi, Nicholas S.
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Snow Bunting Evening Grosbeak Northern Goshawk Red Crossbill
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Iowa City
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Curve-billed Thrasher west of Solon, 1980
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1980-11-17
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1999-10-15
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Curve-billed Thrasher west of Solon in Johnson County, IA on November 17, 1980. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in American Birds, an article in Iowa Bird Life, correspondence relevant to review, and six documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Newlon, Michael C.
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Curve-billed Thrasher
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Solon
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Solon, IA
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General: mixed cropland/timber/houses. Specific: yard with small trees; adjacent to brushy creek bottom.
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The documentation form by Michael Newlon is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Thomas Kent, Peter C. Petersen, Joe Schaufenbuel, Robert Myers, and Francis Moore were submitted later. Other observers include Carl Berridge, Ruby Jean Berridge, Thomas Shires, Russell Hays, Tom Stone, Sr., Tom Stone, Jr., and other unidentified observers. | Elimination of similar species: The two other grey, speckle-breasted thrashers, Bendire's and Sage, have smaller, less decurved bills; Sage has much stronger ventral marking and wing-bars, is smaller. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:50:00/10:55:00 as reported by Thomas Kent.
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Walter Rosene, Jr. letter to Pam Allen regarding the nomination of the Goldfinch as the Iowa State bird, March 24, 1993
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Correspondence
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Ornithology--Societies, etc State birds Birds in art
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1993-03-24
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Walter Rosene, Jr. letter to Pam Allen regarding the origin of how the Goldfinch became nominated for the Iowa State bird. The letter highlights a visit Walter Rosene, Jr. and his father made to Althea R. Sherman's house and how after seeing a very artistic painting of a Goldfinch by Althea's sister, his father said that the Goldfinch should be the state bird.
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Rosene, Walter, 1912-
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American Goldfinch
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Iowa
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Darwin Koenig letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding bird sightings, summer 2004
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests Falconiformes | Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures Parulidae | Warblers Birds--Infancy
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2004-06-01
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2004-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by Darwin Koenig in a letter to James J. Dinsmore. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 2004.
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Koenig, Darwin
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker White-eyed Vireo Yellow-breasted Chat Yellow-billed Cuckoo Lark Sparrow Black-crowned Night Heron Hooded Merganser Semipalmated Plover Acadian Flycatcher Ovenbird
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Allamakee County Big Marsh Wildlife Area Saylorville Lake Yellow River State Forest Brush Creek Canyon State Park Chichaqua Wildlife Habitat Park
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Field notes contributed by Dennis L. Carter, July 31, 2004
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birdsongs Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Nest building Weather Birds--Infancy
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2004-07-31
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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List of birds and locations contributed by Dennis L. Carter. Included with the field notes is a postcard detailing the sighting of a Black Tern. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 2004.
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Carter, Dennis L.
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Ruffed Grouse Willow Flycatcher Yellow-billed Cuckoo Sora Black-billed Cuckoo Swamp Sparrow Yellow-throated Vireo Black Tern Least Sandpiper Green Heron
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Cardinal Marsh State Wildlife Area Decorah Winneshiek County Fort Atkinson Ridgeway
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Dennis L. Carter letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding a Pine Siskin sighting, August 3, 2004
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification
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2004-08-03
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by Dennis L. Carter in a letter to James J. Dinsmore. The letter includes the sighting of a Pine Siskin and is an addition to his summer field report. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 2004.
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Carter, Dennis L.
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Pine Siskin
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Lake Meyer
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Virginia Crocker letter to Gladys Black regarding the sighting of a Varied Thrush at Storm Lake, November 21, 1981
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1981-11-20
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1981-11-21
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation letter for a Varied Thrush at Storm Lake in Buena Vista County, IA on November 20, 1981.
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Crocker, Virginia R.
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Varied Thrush
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Storm Lake
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Brown Pelican at Boone in 1900
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes Reports
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1900-07-01
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1993-09-07
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for a Brown Pelican near Boone in Boone County, IA in July 1900. Includes a record review document with votes, a letter from David A Newhouse to IOU Records Committee, the original sighting record found in the publication A Southern bird in central Iowa by C.F. Henning seen by Fritcher brothers, and referenced in three other publications.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Brown Pelican
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Boone
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Frederic Leopold letter to Keith M. Schreiner regarding Schreiner's thesis and Wood Duck nest predation, March 5, 1952
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Correspondence
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Birds--Nests Ornithology--Study and teaching Predatory animals Squirrels--Behavior
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1952-03-05
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N/A
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Letter from Frederic Leopold in response to Keith M. Schreiner regarding Schreiner's thesis and Wood Duck nest predation, March 5, 1952. The letter discusses similarities in data between Schreiner's master's thesis and Leopold's Wood Duck nesting study paper. The impact of nest predation by squirrels is also addressed. This document is in response to a letter from Keith M. Schreiner: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3069/view
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Leopold, Frederic, 1895-1989
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Wood Duck
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Burlington
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Keith M. Schreiner letter to Frederic Leopold regarding a Wood Duck nesting study paper, February 21, 1952
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Correspondence
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Birds--Habitat Birds--Nests Ornithology--Study and teaching Predatory animals Squirrels--Behavior Ducklings
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1952-02-21
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Keith M. Schreiner to Frederic Leopold regarding a Wood Duck nesting study paper, February 21, 1952. The letter discusses similarities in data between Schreiner's master's thesis and Leopold's Wood Duck nesting study paper. This document is related to a reply from Frederic Leopold: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3071/view
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Schreiner, Keith M.
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Wood Duck
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Burlington
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Frederic Leopold letter regarding a request for Wood Duck house information, February 1, 1952
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Correspondence
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Birdhouses--Design and construction Bird attracting
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1952-02-01
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Frederic Leopold in response to a request for Wood Duck house information, February 1, 1952. The letter details specific instructions on how to attract nesting Wood Ducks as found in Leopold's article "A Study of Nesting Wood Ducks in Iowa" which was published in the Condor, September 1951. This document is in response to a request from Ronald H. Wilkison: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3067/view
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Leopold, Frederic, 1895-1989
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Wood Duck
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Burlington
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Ries Tuttle letter to Frederic Leopold with a forwarded letter from Ronald H. Wilkison regarding Wood Duck houses, January 9, 1952
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Correspondence
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Birdhouses--Design and construction Bird attracting
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1952-01-09
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Ries Tuttle to Frederic Leopold with a forwarded letter from Ronald H. Wilkison, January 9, 1952. Wilkison is requesting more information on how to build Wood Duck houses after reading an article in the Des Moines Register written by Tuttle. This document is related to the reply from Frederic Leopold: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3068/view
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Tuttle, Ries Wilkison, Ronald H.
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Wood Duck
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Burlington Des Moines Iowa City
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A. Starker Leopold letter to Frederic Leopold regarding a paper on Wood Ducks and a hunting trip, October 3, 1951
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Correspondence
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Wildlife conservation Hunting
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1951-10-03
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from A. Starker Leopold to Frederic Leopold regarding a paper on Wood Ducks and a hunting trip, October 3, 1951. The letter conveys F. Fraser Darling's praise of Frederic Leopold's paper on Wood Ducks that was published in the Condor. A summary of a recent hunting trip to Powell Lake is also mentioned.
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Leopold, A. Starker (Aldo Starker), 1913-1983
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Wood Duck
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Burlington
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Frederic Leopold Papers | MS 113
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Babs Padelford letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding fall bird sightings, November 30, 1972
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Counting
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1972-11-30
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Babs Padelford to Vernon M. Kleen regarding fall bird sightings for 1972 in the Council Bluffs, Iowa area. They also reported that Carolyn Kiper sighted Red-throated Loons and Janet Greer sighted Franklin's Gulls at Lake Manawa. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1972.
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Padelford, Babs
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Double-crested Cormorant Red-throated Loon Franklin's Gull Common Loon Hooded Merganser Lesser Yellowlegs Common Snipe Great Blue Heron Bonaparte's Gull
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Council Bluffs Folsom Lake Lake Manawa DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge
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J. Donald Gillaspey letter to Woodward H. Brown regarding birds seen in Lamoni, Iowa, during winter 1971-1972, February 14, 1972
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird populations Bird watching
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1972-02-14
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from J. Donald Gillaspey to Woodward H. Brown regarding birds seen in Lamoni, Iowa, during the winter of 1971-1972. Gillaspey reports an unusual winter sighting of Brewer's Blackbirds at Lamoni and notes that no Short-eared Owls were seen. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1971-1972.
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Gillaspey, J. Donald
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Brewer's Blackbird Short-eared Owl Evening Grosbeak Canada Goose
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Lamoni
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James Delehant letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding unusual birds sighted during nesting season, August 22, 1972
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Nests
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1972-08-22
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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James Delehant letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding unusual birds sighted during nesting season, August 22, 1972. Twelve species of birds were sighted near Lake Manawa, De Soto Bend Refuge, Beefland International, and Folsom Lake, including the following species: White-faced Ibis, Herring Gull, Least Tern, Chuck-will's Widow, and Blue Grosbeak. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1972.
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Delehant, James
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White-faced Ibis Chuck-will's-widow Herring Gull Least Tern Blue Grosbeak
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Council Bluffs Folsom Lake Lake Manawa DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Bullock's Oriole at Cedar Falls, 1981
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Administrative records Correspondence Field notes Photographs
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1981-12-20
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2000-11-20
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Bullock's Oriole at Cedar Falls in Black Hawk County, IA on December 20, 1981. Includes a record review document with votes, photographs, e-mail correspondence between Jon Dunn, Jim Fuller, James Rising, David Sibley, and Paul Lehman, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Myers, Robert K.
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Bullock's Oriole
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Cedar Falls
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Cedar Falls, Iowa - Black Hawk County
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coming to feeder in residential area
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The documentation form by Robert K. Myers is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers includes Don Irwin and Paulina Irwin. | Elimination of similar species: The 'Baltimore' subspecies has the yellow-orange on breast going down the breast thru belly and has a more yellowish back. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:00:00/15:15:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Mute Swan at South Clay County, 1985
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes Photographs
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1985-04-08
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1994-01-28
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a a Mute Swan at South Clay County, IA on April 8, 1985. Includes a record review document with votes, a page of copied photos, an article in Iowa Bird Life, internal correspondence, summary of review, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Brewer, Marion M.
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Mute Swan
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Clay County
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5 East of 71 on 374
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Large farm pond, rolling hills most of which were in cultavation [sic]
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The documentation form by Marion M. Brewer is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Vernon Beirman. | Elimination of similar species: Was from the mute swan because of the straight neck and the Tundra swan because of the dark base of the bill. The wings were not held high like on the Mute swan. | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:15:00/14:30:00.
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Bill Gombold letter to Frederic Leopold regarding duck conservation, April 2, 1988
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Correspondence
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Birds--Conservation Birds--Habitat Wildlife conservation--Law and legislation Hunting--Moral and ethical aspects Duck populations
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1988-04-02
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Bill Gombold to Frederic Leopold regarding duck conservation, April 2, 1988. The letter calls on Leopold's knowledge and insight of waterfowl conservation to help in the fight to end the decrease in the duck population.
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Gombold, Bill
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Burlington
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Frederic Leopold Papers | MS 113
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Field notes and letter to James J. Dinsmore contributed by Tanya Bray, July 31, 1989
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Correspondence Field notes Reports
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Bird populations Birds--Counting Weather
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1989-07-31
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Summer report of birds contributed by Tanya Bray. Also included is a letter from Bray to James J. Dinsmore regarding the dry summer conditions and the lack of birds. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1989.
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Bray, Tanya
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Upland Sandpiper Bell's Vireo Summer Tanager Loggerhead Shrike Western Kingbird Least Tern Solitary Sandpiper Sanderling Pectoral Sandpiper Blue Grosbeak
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Forneys Lake Waubonsie State Park Wilson Island State Park MidAmerican Energy Ponds Mount Crescent Ski Area
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Neil Bernstein letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding summer bird sightings, summer 1989
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1989-06-01
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1989-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Neil Bernstein to James J. Dinsmore regarding summer bird sightings. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1989.
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Bernstein, Neil
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Ferruginous Hawk Lesser Yellowlegs
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Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Cayler Prairie State Preserve
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Darwin Koenig letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding summer bird sightings, August 3, 1989
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests Birds--Infancy
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1989-08-03
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Darwin Koenig to James J. Dinsmore regarding summer bird sightings, August 3, 1989. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1989.
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Koenig, Darwin
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Bald Eagle Swainson's Hawk Cooper's Hawk Least Flycatcher White-eyed Vireo Yellow-breasted Chat House Finch Veery Northern Mockingbird Chestnut-sided Warbler Magnolia Warbler Hooded Warbler Snow Goose Winter Wren Northern Harrier Brown Creeper
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Decorah Grinnell Luster Heights Work Camp Poweshiek County Yellow River State Forest Brush Creek Canyon State Park Highlandville Winneshiek County Montezuma White Pine Hollow State Park Effigy Mounds National Monument New Hampton Sny Magill North Cedar Creek Wildlife Management Area Bluffton Hawthorn Lake
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John Van Dyk letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding summer bird sightings, summer 1989
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Nests Birdsongs Weather
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1989-06-01
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1989-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from John Van Dyk to James J. Dinsmore regarding summer bird sightings in northwest Iowa, summer 1989. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1989.
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Van Dyk, John, 1936-
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Upland Sandpiper Bell's Vireo Purple Martin Loggerhead Shrike Chukar Dickcissel House Finch Osprey Semipalmated Plover Black-billed Cuckoo Blue Grosbeak Burrowing Owl Northern Bobwhite
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Big Sioux River Wildlife Area Lyon County Sioux Center Sioux County Oak Grove State Park Rock Valley Orange City Maurice
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for White-winged Dove at Fort Dodge in 1997
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes Photographs
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Birds--Identification Photography of birds Rare birds
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1997-09-21
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2000-11-24
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for a White-winged Dove at Fort Dodge in Webster County, IA on September 21, 1997. Includes a record review document with votes, three photographs, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and a documentation letter from Diana Hultine to Jim Fuller.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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White-winged Dove
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Fort Dodge
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Sage Thrasher west of Browns Woods in West Des Moines in 1964
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1956-03-01
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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 Sage Thrasher west of Browns Woods in West Des Moines in Polk County, IA from December 26, 1964 to January 2, 1965. Includes a record review document with votes, correspondence about the bird sighting, and the original sighting record found in the publication The 1964 Christmas Bird Census in Iowa in Iowa Bird Life 35(1):6 compiled by Woodward H. Brown also seen by Albert Berkowitz, Margaret Brooke, Joe Kennedy, Dick Mooney, Robert Norton, and Mary Ellen Warters.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Sage Thrasher
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Brown's Woods
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