Big Bluestem Flyer, Volume 22, Number 1, September 1987
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Newsletters
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Local government and environmental policy Ornithology--Societies, etc Societies--History, organization, etc Acid rain
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1987-09-01
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1987-09-30
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The newsletter of the Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa), Volume 22, Number 1, September 1987. Highlights of the newsletter include details on the changes to the newsletter including a new logo prepared by Dean Biechler, chapter business notes, information on National Audubon Society restructuring, and Iowa Audubon Council legislative news from Cindy Hildebrand.
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Big Bluestem Flyer, Volume 23, Number 5, January 1989
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Bird feeders Bird watching Local government and environmental policy Ornithology--Societies, etc Strigiformes | Owls Acid rain
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1989-01-01
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1989-01-31
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The newsletter of the Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa), Volume 23, Number 5, January 1989. Highlights of the newsletter include the announcement of an Owl walk field trip, an appeal to support non-game programs of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources through the Chickadee Checkoff contribution, an article on bird feeder sanitation, an acid rain update from Mike Meetz, and a calendar of events for February through September 1989.
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Big Bluestem Flyer, Volume 23, Number 4, December 1988
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Newsletters
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Bird surveys Bird watching Birds--Counting Birdsongs Ornithology--Societies, etc Acid rain
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1988-12-01
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1988-12-31
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The newsletter of the Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa), Volume 23, Number 4, December 1988. Highlights of the newsletter include details on the upcoming Christmas Bird Counts for Ames and Boone County, an acid rain update by Mike Meetz, an article on how male Cowbirds learn to sing, and a calendar of events for December 1988 through September 1989.
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Big Bluestem Flyer, Volume 23, Number 2, October 1988
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Newsletters
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Bird watching Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Accipitridae | Hawks and Eagles Ornithology--Societies, etc Ornithology--Study and teaching Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks
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1988-10-01
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1988-10-31
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The newsletter of the Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa), Volume 23, Number 2, October 1988. Highlights of the newsletter include a report of a Pelican and Hawkwatch field trip to Saylorville Lake in which 60 species of birds were observed, an acid rain update by Mike Meetz, details on Audubon Adventures which is the youth program of the National Audubon Society, and a calendar of events for the fall of 1988.
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Edwards, David C. Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa)
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Big Bluestem Flyer, Volume 23, Number 1, September 1988
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Newsletters
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Bird watching Ornithology--Societies, etc Wildlife conservation Acid rain
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1988-09-01
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1988-09-30
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The newsletter of the Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa), Volume 23, Number 1, September 1988. Highlights of the newsletter include the announcement of a program "Birding the Red Rock Reservoir" by Dr. Gladys Black, an acid rain update by Mike Meetz, a report on the progress of the society's annual service project at East River Valley Park, and a calendar of society events and field trips for September 1988 through July 1989.
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Big Bluestem Flyer, Volume 22, Number 9, May 1988
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Newsletters
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Bird watching Ornithology--Societies, etc Wildlife conservation Parks--Iowa Societies--History, organization, etc
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1988-05-01
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1988-05-31
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The newsletter of the Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa), Volume 22, Number 9, May 1988. Highlights of the newsletter include details on upcoming field trips, the 1988-1989 slate of society officer candidates to be voted on at the annual meeting in May, updates on the annual society service project at East River Valley Park in Ames, and a report on an April Woodcock display field trip at Izaak Walton League Park.
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American Woodcock
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Big Bluestem Flyer, Volume 22, Number 8, April 1988
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Bird watching Ornithology--Societies, etc Wildlife conservation Waterfowl Societies--History, organization, etc
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1988-04-01
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1988-04-30
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The newsletter of the Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa), Volume 22, Number 8, April 1988. Highlights of the newsletter include a report on a March waterfowl field trip to Bay's Branch, a list of future events including the topic and speaker, and the 1988-1989 slate of society officers to be voted on at the official annual meeting in May.
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Edwards, David C. Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa)
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Big Bluestem Flyer, Volume 22, Number 7, March 1988
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Newsletters
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Bird watching Local government and environmental policy Ornithology--Societies, etc Wildlife conservation
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1988-03-01
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1988-03-31
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The newsletter of the Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa), Volume 22, Number 7, March 1988. Highlights of the newsletter include a report on a February Owl field trip, details on a sighting of four Trumpeter Swans on the Des Moines River, and an update on the current Iowa Audubon Council environmental action.
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Edwards, David C. Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa)
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Trumpeter Swan Long-eared Owl Northern Saw-whet Owl
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Ames Big Creek State Park Des Moines Des Moines River Ledges State Park Bays Branch State Wildlife Area
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Big Bluestem Flyer, Volume 22, Number 6, February 1988
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Bird surveys Bird watchers Bird watching Birds--Counting Accipitridae | Hawks and Eagles Ornithology--Societies, etc Piciformes | Woodpeckers and allies Strigiformes | Owls
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1988-02-01
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1988-02-29
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The newsletter of the Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa), Volume 22, Number 6, February 1988. The highlight of the newsletter was the results of the Ames and Boone County Christmas Bird Counts with a list of participants, species seen, and total number of birds observed. Also of note was a call for society members to consider filling one of the open chapter officers or board member positions for the 1988-1989 year.
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Big Bluestem Flyer, Volume 22, Number 5, January 1988
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Ornithology--Societies, etc Meetings Societies--History, organization, etc
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1988-01-01
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1988-01-31
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The newsletter of the Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa), Volume 22, Number 5, January 1988. Highlights of the newsletter include details on the National Audubon Society Boards of Directors election from NAS president Peter A.A. Berle and a list of spring 1988 events with information on topics and speakers.
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Big Bluestem Flyer, Volume 22, Number 4, December 1987
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Newsletters
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Bird surveys Bird watching Birds--Counting Ornithology--Societies, etc Strigiformes | Owls Acid rain
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1987-12-01
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1987-12-31
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The newsletter of the Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa), Volume 22, Number 4, December 1987. Highlights of the newsletter include details on the upcoming Ames and Boone Christmas Bird Counts, notes on recent bird sightings around central Iowa contributed by Stephen J. Dinsmore, a reprint of a Desoto National Wildlife Refuge field trip report, and news from the National Audubon Society by NAS president Peter A.A. Berle regarding acid rain.
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Groove-billed Ani
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Ames Big Creek State Park DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Boone County Wilson Island State Park Jacob Krumm Nature Preserve
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Big Bluestem Flyer, Volume 22, Number 3, November 1987
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Bird watching Ornithology--Societies, etc Wildlife conservation Societies--History, organization, etc
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1987-11-01
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1987-11-30
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The newsletter of the Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa), Volume 22, Number 3, November 1987. Highlights of the newsletter include news from the National Audubon Society by NAS president Peter A.A. Berle, a list of the National Audubon priority issues, and a report of field trip to DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge.
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Big Bluestem Flyer, Volume 22, Number 2, October 1987
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Bird watching Accipitridae | Hawks and Eagles Ornithology--Societies, etc Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae | Warblers Acid rain
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1987-10-01
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1987-10-31
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The newsletter of the Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa), Volume 22, Number 2, October 1987. Highlights of the newsletter include details on recent field trips including a Hawk Watch in which six species of hawks were observed, an update on acid rain monitoring by society members, and a report by Stephen J. Dinsmore of a birding Big Day in central Iowa in which 135 species of birds were observed in fifteen hours over a 145 mile route.
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Ames Ledges State Park Luther Saylorville Dam Iowa State Nursery Moeckley Prairie Big Wall Lake
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James P. Sandrock letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding a weather report, July 4, 1986
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Ornithology--Societies, etc Weather
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James P. Sandrock letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding his willingness to compile a weather report for summer 1986. The letter also mentions some recent birding trips he has taken. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1986.
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Draft Constitution and board member list of the Big Bluestem Audubon Society
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Administrative records Bylaws (administrative records)
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1987-01-20
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Draft constitution for the Big Bluestem Audubon Society, stating the objectives of the organization as well as the by-laws and basic administrative information for the society, January 20, 1987. Also includes a list of the Big Bluestem Audubon Society board members.
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Constitution of the Big Bluestem Audubon Society
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Administrative records Bylaws (administrative records)
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Ornithology--Societies, etc Societies--History, organization, etc
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The constitution of the Big Bluestem Audubon Society stating the objectives of the organization as well as the by-laws and basic administrative information for the society. The constitution was passed on December 14, 1982.
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Compiled rare bird reports featuring the Ruby-crowned Kinglet near Solon in unknown year
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Administrative reports Field notes
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Compiled rare bird reports featuring the Ruby-crowned Kinglet near Solon in Johnson County, IA on an unknown date and year. Other rare bird sightings include Cooper's Hawk, Sharp-shinned Hawk, and Double-crested Cormorant in the Iowa City area.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Iowa field reports, spring 1997, June 10, 1997
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A list of bird sightings organized by species, June 10, 1997. The list also contains the number of birds seen, date of sighting, location, and observer of each species. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1997.
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Common Grackle Blue-headed Vireo Rose-breasted Grosbeak Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Smith's Longspur Clay-colored Sparrow Western Kingbird Eastern Wood-Pewee Ruby-crowned Kinglet Swainson's Thrush Hermit Thrush Blue-winged Warbler Orange-crowned Warbler Prothonotary Warbler Blackburnian Warbler Mourning Warbler Western Meadowlark Red Crossbill
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A list of bird sightings organized by species, June 10, 1997. The list also contains the number of birds seen, date of sighting, location, and observer of each species. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1997.
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Marbled Godwit White-winged Dove Franklin's Gull Wilson's Phalarope Hudsonian Godwit Sanderling Pectoral Sandpiper Common Snipe Common Nighthawk Pileated Woodpecker Bonaparte's Gull Common Tern American Golden Plover
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A list of bird sightings organized by species, June 10, 1997. The list also contains the number of birds seen, date of sighting, location, and observer of each species. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1997.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Swainson's Hawk Cooper's Hawk American Bittern Eared Grebe Cinnamon Teal Ross' Goose Common Loon Greater Scaup Peregrine Falcon Greater White-fronted Goose Sandhill Crane
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union, Quarterly field report, spring 1997
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Quarterly field report for the spring of 1997 compiled by Thomas H. Kent.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934- Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Vermilion Flycatcher Western Tanager Chestnut-collared Longspur White-winged Dove Black-billed Magpie Lazuli Bunting Pacific Loon Barnacle Goose Black-necked Stilt Iceland Gull Great Gray Owl Black-throated Gray Warbler
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Ornithology--Societies, etc Birds--Infancy
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A list of documented bird sightings organized by species, June 11, 1997. The list also contains the number of birds seen, date of sighting, location, and observer of each species. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1997.
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Mississippi Kite Red-throated Loon Western Tanager Rose-breasted Grosbeak Townsend's Solitaire Chestnut-collared Longspur Smith's Longspur White-winged Dove Black-billed Magpie Lazuli Bunting Yellow-throated Warbler Pacific Loon Barnacle Goose Trumpeter Swan Iceland Gull Black-throated Gray Warbler Pine Warbler
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Rare bird documentation form for Black Duck at Willow Slough, 1980
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Field notes
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Black Duck at Willow Slough in Mills County, IA on April 7, 1980.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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American Black Duck
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Willow Slough State Game Management Area
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Rare bird documentation form for Black Duck at Forneys Lake, 1975
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Black Duck at Forneys Lake in Fremont County, IA on November 16, 1975.
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Silcock, W. Ross
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American Black Duck
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Forney Lake, Fremont Co., Iowa
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Forney Lake is a wetland area and small lake of about 5 acres which attracts numerous waterfowl in spring and fall.
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The documentation form by W. Ross Silcock is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: The only similarly - appearing species remotely possible here would be the Mottled Duck, which I have seen in Louisiana. The Mottled Duck has a much cleaner) cut appearance than the Black Duck and if at all to be expected, would be more likely in the spring. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:15:00/10:45:00.
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Additional field notes from the Spirit Lake Christmas bird count compiled by Douglas C. Harr, December 19, 1987
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The field notes include additional information about the Christmas bird count held in Spirit Lake on December 19, 1987. The report includes a list of participants, and notes about rare or unusual species. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1987-1988.
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