Field report, March 1 to April 30
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Field notes
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Bird watching Rare birds
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1977-03-01
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1977-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Report of bird sightings submitted by Woodward H. Brown. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1977.
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Brown, Woodward H.
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Upland Sandpiper Cattle Egret Least Tern Piping Plover
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Birds: verifying documentation of an extraordinary sight record, Dick Bierman, October 3, 1980
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1980-10-03
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Dick Bierman documents the sighting of a Merlin in Cherokee County. He previously documented a Merlin sighting in the Fall of 1977. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.
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Bierman, Dick
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Merlin
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Spring Township
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Bird sightings checklist, fall 1979
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Checklists
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1979-08-01
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1979-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Bird sightings checklist contributed by Fred K. Thompson. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of fall 1979.
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Thompson, Fred K.
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Merlin Common Raven
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Coralville Lake Yellow River State Forest
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Field notes contributed by Thomas H. Kent, fall 1979
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Rare birds
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1979-08-01
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1979-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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List of birds and locations contributed by Thomas H. Kent with observers Carl J. Bendorf, Rich DeCoster and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1979.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Bald Eagle Upland Sandpiper Red-necked Grebe Canvasback Golden Eagle Piping Plover Red-necked Phalarope Caspian Tern Pine Warbler
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Allamakee County Ames Coralville Lake Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area North Liberty
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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1
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Birds seen on the Lee County foray, 1979
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Research Rare birds
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1979-05-01
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1979-06-10
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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An account of the third Iowa Foray concentrated on Lee County, including Shimek State Forest and eastern portions of Van Buren County. The foray involved several bird watchers active in the area on various dates between May 1 and June 10, 1979. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of summer 1979.
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Petersen, Peter C.
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Ruffed Grouse Red-shouldered Hawk Carolina Wren Yellow-throated Warbler Western Kingbird Chuck-will's-widow Worm-eating Warbler Blue Grosbeak Mourning Warbler
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Keokuk Lee County Van Buren County Shimek State Forest Vincennes
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Dorothy Parker letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding rare bird sighting of a White-Winged Crossbill, August 6, 1979
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Correspondence
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Bird watchers Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Research Rare birds Country life
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1979-08-06
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Dorothy Parker to Thomas H. Kent describing the discovery and identification of a deceased White-Winged Crossbill at Patti Stockham's farm near Anita, Iowa, including the various people that helped confirm the bird's identification. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of summer 1979.
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Parker, Dorothy
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White-winged Crossbill
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Anita
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Dick Bierman letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding spring bird sightings, May 28, 1979
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Correspondence Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Nests Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Gaviiformes | Loons Rare birds Parulidae | Warblers
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1979-05-28
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Dick Bierman to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding spring bird sightings in northwest Iowa, May 28, 1979. A rare sighting of a Purple Sandpiper was noted. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1979.
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Bierman, Dick
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Swainson's Hawk Marbled Godwit Purple Sandpiper Double-crested Cormorant Eared Grebe American White Pelican Black-crowned Night Heron Ruby-crowned Kinglet
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Cherokee County Okoboji Lake Osceola County Little Sioux River Little Clear Lake Park
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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A documentation of rare species, and Iowa Ornithologists Union fall field notes, 1978
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Rare birds
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1978-12-03
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird sighting documentation for a Black Legged Kittiwake and field report titled "Iowa Ornithologists Union fall report", submitted by Tom Stone Jr., December 3, 1978. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1978.
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Stone, Tom, Jr.
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Swainson's Hawk Cooper's Hawk Varied Thrush Black-legged Kittiwake Northern Saw-whet Owl Worm-eating Warbler
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George Wyth Memorial State Park Hartman Reserve Nature Center Waterloo
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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7
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Birds: verifying documentation of an extraordinary sight record for White-winged Scoter, October 1978
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Rare birds Water birds
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1978-10-24
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird sighting documentation submitted by Joseph P. Schaufenbuel, October 24, 1978. Consists of a detailed description of a October 24 sighting of a White-winged Scoter at Nashua. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1978.
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Schaufenbuel, Joseph P.
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White-winged Scoter
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Nashua
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Gladys Black's 1978 Red Rock Fall Migration and letter to Nicholas S. Halmi, October 7, 1978
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Rare birds
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1978-10-07
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Gladys Black's field report titled "1978 Red Rock Fall Migration" and letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding the reporting of rare bird sightings by volunteers, October 7, 1978. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1978.
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Black, Gladys
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Double-crested Cormorant American White Pelican Western Grebe Merlin Golden Eagle
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Lake Red Rock Red Rock Dam Greenfield Carlisle
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Conrad F. Schlemmer letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, June 14, 1978
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Rare birds
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1978-06-14
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Conrad F. Schlemmer to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, June 14, 1978. The author discussed sightings near Upper Gar Lake that he felt may have been unusual. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer, 1978.
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Schlemmer, Conrad F.
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Cedar Waxwing Western Kingbird Northern Bobwhite
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Upper Gar Lake
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Woodward H. Brown letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, July 8, 1978
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Corvidae | Jays, Crows, and allies Rare birds
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1978-07-08
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Woodward H. Brown to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, July 8, 1978. The possibility of Stellar Jay sightings is also discussed. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer, 1978.
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Brown, Woodward H.
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Upland Sandpiper Grasshopper Sparrow Stellar's Jay Dickcissel Pine Siskin Red-breasted Nuthatch Snow Goose Great Blue Heron
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Booneville Des Moines Madison County Polk County
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Species on the Iowa Ornithologists Union checklist for which neither a known specimen nor a diagnostic photograph, motion picture or sound recording exists
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Research notes
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Ornithology--Methodology Photography of birds Rare birds
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1978-03-01
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1978-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Research notes by Nicholas S. Halmi containing a "list of species for which no tangible documentation in Iowa seems to exist." This document was used to inform bird watchers of what types of birds to photograph so that evidence of their presence in Iowa could be established. The list was created in cooperation with Woodward H. Brown and Peter C. Petersen. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring, 1978.
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Halmi, Nicholas S.
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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5
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Gladys Black letter to Vernon Kleen regarding activities of Iowa Ornithologists' Union members, April 24, 1971
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Behavior Rare birds
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1971-04-24
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Gladys Black letter to Vernon Kleen, April 24, 1971, covered activities of Iowa Ornithologists' Union members in producing checklists and publications, who does reporting from various lakes in Iowa, how rare bird reports are made, and her own report of bird observations in the past week. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1971.
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Black, Gladys
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Common Snipe Northern Mockingbird
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Pleasantville
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Gladys Black letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird watching, April 27, 1977
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Rare birds Predation (Biology)
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1977-04-27
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Gladys Black to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird watching, April 27, 1977. The letter mentions a sighting of an Egyptian Goose spotted in Iowa Lake in Emmett County, along with other birds. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1977.
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Black, Gladys
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Red-tailed Hawk American Crow Blue Jay Great Horned Owl Barred Owl Osprey Ruby-crowned Kinglet Yellow-rumped Warbler Egyptian Goose
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Elk Rock State Park Lake Red Rock Iowa Lake
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John Van Dyk letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, February 12, 1977
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird populations Bird watching Rare birds
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1977-02-12
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Bird sightings contributed by John Van Dyk in a letter to Nicholas S. Halmi. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter, 1976-1977.
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Van Dyk, John, 1936-
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Rough-legged Hawk Snowy Owl Northern Saw-whet Owl
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Sioux Center
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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John Van Dyk letter to Nicholas S.Halmi regarding bird migration, fall 1976
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research Rare birds
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1976-12-04
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Bird migration report contributed by John Van Dyk in a letter to Nicholas S. Halmi, December 4, 1976. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1976.
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Van Dyk, John, 1936-
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American Kestrel Bell's Vireo Loggerhead Shrike Wood Thrush Wilson's Warbler Canada Warbler American Redstart Yellow Warbler Northern Harrier
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Plymouth County Sioux County Oak Grove State Park
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Letter from Lillian E. Serbousek to Nicholas Halmi regarding a rare bird sighting in Cedar Rapids , August 23, 1976
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds
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1976-08-23
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Lillian E. Serbousek regarding a rare bird sighting on May 18, 1976 in Cedar Rapids.
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Serbousek, Lillian
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Summer Tanager
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Cedar Rapids
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Letter from Gladys Black, June 23, 1976
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Rare birds
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1976-06-23
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A letter from Gladys Black indicating bird sightings and locations in the summer of 1976. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Summer 1976.
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Black, Gladys
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Evening Grosbeak Glossy Ibis Pileated Woodpecker
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Pleasantville Black Hawk Marsh State Game Management Area Cold Water Creek
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Iowa 1975 spring migration, Red Rock Refuge and Lake
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds
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1975-03-01
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1975-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Birds sighted during the 1975 spring migration at Red Rock Refuge and Lake in Iowa were reported by Gladys Black. At the end, Black noted three rare bird species reported in other locations: a Purple Gallinule in Ottumwa, two White-faced Ibis at Black Hawk Lake, Sac County, and a Swainson's Hawk banded in Ankeny. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1975.
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Black, Gladys
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Swainson's Hawk White-faced Ibis Purple Gallinule
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Ankeny Lake Red Rock Ottumwa Black Hawk Lake
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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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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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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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Nicholas S. Halmi letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding birds sighted during May-July 1973
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Habitat Rare birds
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1973-05-01
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1973-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes from Nicholas S. Halmi describing birds sighted during May-July, 1973. This item was used as supporting documentation for American birds, spring 1973 report. This item was also used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1973.
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Halmi, Nicholas S.
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Melba Wigg letter and report to Vernon M. Kleen regarding bird sightings in Pottawattamie and Mills Counties, Iowa, fall 1973
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Rare birds
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1973-12-07
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter and report from Melba Wigg to Vernon M. Kleen on bird sightings in Pottawattamie and Mills Counties, Iowa, during fall of 1973. Some unusual sightings in the DeSoto Bend Wildlife Refuge included: Whistling Swan, Common Goldeneye, Golden Eagle, and Caspian Tern. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1973.
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Wigg, Melba
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Goldeneye Golden Eagle Caspian Tern Tundra Swan
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Mills County Pottawattamie County DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge
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Nicholas S. Halmi letters to Vernon M. Kleen regarding birds observed during summer and fall 1973.
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Feathers Habitat (Ecology) Rare birds
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1973-06-01
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1973-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letters from Nicholas S. Halmi to Vernon M. Kleen regarding birds he observed in the fall and summer of 1973. One letter was about birds observed during summer 1973 near Iowa City. The other letter, dated November 20, 1973, was about birds observed during the fall of 1973 at Coralville Reservoir. This letter noted the following birds that the author regarded as rare: Willets, Stilt Sandpipers, Sanderlings, and Western Sandpipers. These items were used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1973.
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Halmi, Nicholas S.
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Western Sandpiper Willet Sanderling Stilt Sandpiper
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Coralville Lake Iowa City
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Lillian Serbousek letter to Lee Bush, regarding a Varied Thrush wintering in Cedar Rapids area in 1971, April 7, 1971
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Rare birds
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1971-04-07
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Lillian Serbousek letter to Lee Bush, April 7, 1971, reported on a rare bird, a Varied Thrush, observed wintering in the Cedar Rapids area starting on January 24 1971. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1970-1971.
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Serbousek, Lillian
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Varied Thrush
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Cedar Rapids
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