Barb Wilson letter to Thomas Kent regarding Fall sightings, November 18, 1985
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds of prey Birds--Identification Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Fringillidae | Finches Water birds Weather
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1985-11-18
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Letter discussing Grosbeak sightings, the weather and includes a list of birds sighted. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1985.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Ferruginous Hawk
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Lake Park Mills County Willow Slough State Game Management Area
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Dale Stone letter to Robert K. Myers regarding bird sightings, April 4, 1987
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification
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1987-04-04
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N/A
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Field notes contributed by Dale Stone in a letter to Robert K. Myers, April 4, 1987. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1987.
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Stone, Dale
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Canvasback Winter Wren Great Blue Heron
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Browns Lake Hinton
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Doug Reeves letter to Robert K. Myers regarding a special sighting report, May 11, 1987
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs Birds--Research
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1987-05-11
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N/A
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Field notes contributed by Doug Reeves in a letter to Robert K. Myers regarding the sighting of several Cooper's Hawks. The letter includes a special sighting report with detailed description of the Cooper's Hawks. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1987.
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Reeves, Doug
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Cooper's Hawk Louisiana Waterthrush
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Ledges State Park Lucas County
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Doug Reeves letter to Robert K. Myers regarding an unusual bird sighting, May 19, 1987
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1987-05-19
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N/A
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Field notes contributed by Doug Reeves in a letter to Robert K. Myers regarding the sighting of a Scissor-Tailed Flycatcher, May 19, 1987. The letter includes a detailed description of the bird. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1987.
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Reeves, Doug
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Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
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Boone County
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Field notes and Barbara L. Wilson letter to Carl J. Bendorf, fall 1986
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification
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1986-08-01
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1986-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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List of birds and locations contributed by Barbara L. Wilson. Included with the field notes is a letter from Barbara L. Wilson to Carl J. Bendorf regarding the mild, wet fall weather. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1986.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Snow Bunting Golden-winged Warbler Savannah Sparrow Lesser Black-backed Gull Blue-winged Warbler Bay-breasted Warbler Cape May Warbler Northern Shrike
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George Wyth Memorial State Park Mills County Saylorville Lake Sweet Marsh Hope Martin Memorial Park Strahan Steamboat Rock Wayside State Park
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Field notes and Babs Padelford letter to Thomas H. Kent, November 30, 1986
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Infancy Emberizidae | Sparrows
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1986-11-30
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N/A
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List of birds and locations contributed by Babs Padelford and Loren Padelford. Included with the field notes is a letter from Babs Padelford to Thomas H. Kent regarding a photograph of a Rock Wren. A list of birds and locations from B. J. Rose is also attached. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1986.
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Padelford, Babs Padelford, Loren Rose, B.J.
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American Avocet Prairie Falcon Horned Grebe Ruby-throated Hummingbird Pacific Loon Least Tern Rock Wren Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Common Loon Black-crowned Night Heron Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Surf Scoter Osprey Glaucous Gull Scarlet Tanager Great Blue Heron Sandhill Crane
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Big Creek Lake Carter Lake Dallas County Forneys Lake Fremont County Lake Manawa State Park Pony Creek Park Saylorville Lake Waubonsie State Park DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Willow Slough State Game Management Area MidAmerican Energy Ponds
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Field notes contributed by Barbara L. Wilson, July 6, 1986
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Eggs Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs Laridae | Gulls and Terns Parulidae | Warblers
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1986-07-06
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N/A
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List of birds and locations contributed by Barbara L. Wilson with observers Tanya Bray, Babs Padelford and others. Included with the field notes is a letter from Barbara L. Wilson to James J. Dinsmore regarding her spring field report. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1986.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Broad-winged Hawk Least Bittern Pied-billed Grebe Summer Tanager Yellow-breasted Chat Western Kingbird Forster's Tern Black-crowned Night Heron Willet Pileated Woodpecker Acadian Flycatcher Sedge Wren Hooded Warbler Great-tailed Grackle Burrowing Owl King Rail
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Forneys Lake Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Pottawattamie County Waubonsie State Park Willow Slough State Game Management Area Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit MidAmerican Energy Ponds Lake Wapello State Park Payne Junction Hacklebarney Woods County Park
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Field notes and Peter C. Petersen letter to James J. Dinsmore, July 28, 1986
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Food Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birds--Infancy
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1986-07-28
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N/A
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List of birds and locations contributed by Peter C. Petersen with observers Ken Olson, Douglas Rose and Brian Blevins. Included with the field notes is a letter from Peter C. Petersen to James J. Dinsmore regarding a prior sighting of a Mountain Plover and Rufous Hummingbird. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1986.
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Petersen, Peter C.
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Bald Eagle Dickcissel House Finch Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Hooded Merganser Sedge Wren Northern Parula Tennessee Warbler Horned Lark American Golden Plover Brown Creeper Northern Bobwhite
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Davenport Goose Lake Huron Island Toolesboro Shield Prairie Area Bryant
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Field notes and Ted LaGrange letter to James J. Dinsmore, June 20, 1986
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs
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1986-06-20
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N/A
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List of birds and locations contributed by Ted LaGrange. The field notes consist of birds and locations observed for spring and summer 1986. Included with the field notes is a note from Ted LaGrange to James J. Dinsmore regarding the observations. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1986.
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LaGrange, Ted
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Bald Eagle Purple Martin Cinnamon Teal Common Moorhen American White Pelican Snowy Owl Cattle Egret Dunlin Eastern Meadowlark Forster's Tern Hooded Merganser Pileated Woodpecker Ruby-crowned Kinglet Chestnut-sided Warbler Tundra Swan Sandhill Crane King Rail Mallard
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Clear Lake Zirbel Slough Iowa River McIntosh Woods State Park Ventura Marsh Wildlife Management Area Mallard Marsh Swamp Open Bible Camp Grounds
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Thomas H. Kent letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding the sighting of a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, July 12, 1986
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1986-07-12
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N/A
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Field notes contributed by Thomas H. Kent in a letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding the sighting by Dolly McClaflin of a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1986.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
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Lost Nation
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Ronald Harms letter to Robert Myers regarding Connecticut Warbler, May 30, 1986
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Identification Photography of birds
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1986-05-30
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Ronald Harms to Robert Myers dated May 30, 1986. Harms reports netting, banding and photographing a Connecticut Warbler. Included with this letter is another letter from Ronald Harms to Robert Myers dated May 28, 1986 containing Harms' spring bird report. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1986.
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Harms, Ronald
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Bell's Vireo Eastern Towhee Evening Grosbeak Connecticut Warbler Spotted Towhee Lincoln's Sparrow
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Laurens
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Robert Cecil letter to Robert Myers regarding Spring Field Report, May 29, 1986
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs
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1986-05-29
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N/A
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Letter from Bob Cecil to Bob Myers dated May 29, 1986. Cecil notes that he is conservative with his identifications and counts. Included with this letter is an annotated list of birds sighted by Cecil and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1986.
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Cecil, Robert I.
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Loggerhead Shrike Bewick's Wren Ruby-throated Hummingbird Yellow-throated Warbler Evening Grosbeak Golden Eagle Blue-winged Warbler Black Tern
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Fremont County Keokuk Lee County Mills County Van Buren County Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit
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Elizabeth Christiansen letter to Thomas Kent regarding field reports for April and May, May 23, 1986
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1986-05-23
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N/A
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Letter from Elizabeth Christiansen to Thomas Kent dated May, May 23, 1986. Christiansen reports sighting a Bald Eagle north of Toolesboro. Included with this letter is an annotated list of birds sighted by Elizabeth and Dana Christiansen. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1986.
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Christiansen, Elizabeth
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Bald Eagle Rose-breasted Grosbeak Common Nighthawk
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Burlington Toolesboro
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Thomas Kent letter to Ronald Harms regarding Swainson's Thrush, November 22, 1985
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Photography of birds
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1985-11-22
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N/A
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Thomas Kent asks for additional documentation for Swainson's Thrush sighting and suggests it may have been a Hermit Thrush. Included on the letter is Ronald Harms' reply that he had Judy Carlson verify the identification and that he also photographed the bird. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1985.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Swainson's Thrush Hermit Thrush
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Laurens
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Barb Wilson letter to Thomas Kent regarding fall sightings, November 30, 1983
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds of prey Birds--Identification Tyrannidae | Flycatchers Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Fringillidae | Finches Hirundinidae | Swallows Water birds Weather Country life
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1983-11-30
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N/A
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Letter from Barb Wilson to Thomas Kent discussing the recent weather and including a list of birds sighted by Barb Wilson and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1983.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Snowy Owl Marsh Wren Gray Partridge
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Coralville Lake Mills County Willow Slough State Game Management Area
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Spring 1985 reports by Erik Munson
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Photography of birds
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1985-03-01
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1985-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The field notes list various bird sightings in Ames and nearby parts of central Iowa. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.
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Munson, Erik
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Smith's Longspur Pine Siskin Red Crossbill
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Ames Jester Park Iowa State University
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Francis L. Moore letter to Thomas H. Kent and Carl J. Bendorf regarding bird sightings, spring 1985
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Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Feathers Photography of birds
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1985-03-01
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1985-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The letter discusses field notes for spring 1985 and slides of a Curlew Sandpiper. The letter includes field note forms listing bird sightings by Moore and others and a note describing the appearance and behavior of Western Sandpipers spotted by Moore. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.
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Moore, Francis L.
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Curlew Sandpiper Semipalmated Sandpiper Western Sandpiper Greater Scaup Peregrine Falcon Cape May Warbler Sandhill Crane
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Big Marsh Wildlife Area Cedar Lake Fremont County George Wyth Memorial State Park Willow Slough State Game Management Area
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Field reports for spring 1985 and letter from Richard Jule Hollis to Thomas H. Kent and Carl J. Bendorf, May 30, 1985
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs
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1985-05-30
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N/A
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Field notes contributed by Richard Jule Hollis listing various bird sightings in eastern Iowa accompanied by a letter commending Thomas H. Kent's and Carl J. Bendorf's approach to spring field reports. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.
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Hollis, Richard Jule
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Yellow-breasted Chat Greater Yellowlegs Golden Eagle
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Hickory Hill Park
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Robert I. Cecil letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding accompanying field notes, May 24, 1985
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Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Weather
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1985-05-24
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Robert I. Cecil to Thomas H. Kent discussing Cecil's reporting methodology and the number of early bird sightings in his accompanying field reports. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.
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Cecil, Robert I.
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Yellow-breasted Chat Eastern Phoebe Golden Eagle Acadian Flycatcher
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Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit
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William S. Barker letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, May 2, 1985
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1985-05-02
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from William S. Barker regarding a sightings of a Pine Warbler and of a Ruffed Grouse. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.
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Barker, William S.
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Ruffed Grouse Pine Warbler
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Sherman Park
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J. Donald Gillaspey letter to Michael C. Newlon regarding birds seen during fall 1984
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Accipitridae | Hawks and Eagles Birds--Infancy
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1984-08-01
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1984-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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J. Donald Gillaspey letter to Michael C. Newlon was regarding birds seen during fall 1984. He and three other observers saw five bird species near Lamoni, including an immature Pine Grosbeak. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1984.
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Gillaspey, J. Donald
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Bald Eagle Red-tailed Hawk Brewer's Blackbird Loggerhead Shrike Pine Grosbeak Northern Harrier
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Council Bluffs Des Moines Lamoni
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Peter C. Petersen letter to Michael C. Newlon regarding fall birds sighted, November 30, 1984
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks
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1984-11-30
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Peter C. Petersen letter to Michael C. Newlon regarding fall birds sighted, November 30, 1984. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1984.
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Petersen, Peter C.
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Western Grebe Western Kingbird Black Scoter Merlin Red Knot Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Peregrine Falcon Short-billed Dowitcher Buff-breasted Sandpiper Common Tern
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Scott County Mississippi River, Iowa Saulsbury Bridge Recreation Area
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Barbara L. Wilson postcard to James J. Dinsmore regarding sighting a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, June 22, 1984
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1984-06-22
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Barbara L. Wilson postcard to James J. Dinsmore was regarding sighting a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, June 22, 1984, on the Wilson farm in northeast Mills County, near Hastings, Iowa. Postcard was undated but postmarked August 3, 1984. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1984.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
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Mills County Hastings
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Field notes contributed by James P. Sandrock, summer 1984
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Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Habitat Birds--Identification Birdsongs Weather
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1984-06-01
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1984-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes were contributed by James P. Sandrock, summer 1984, along with an undated cover letter to James J. Dinsmore and extra information on weather and habitat conditions. Seven species were sighted in Lacey-Keosauqua State Park and Van Buren County, with notes on songs and appearance of some. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1984.
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Sandrock, James P., 1929-
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Red-shouldered Hawk Alder Flycatcher Summer Tanager Yellow-breasted Chat Hermit Thrush Kentucky Warbler
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Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Van Buren County
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Field notes contributed by Gerald White, spring 1984
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1984-03-01
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1984-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes were contributed by Gerald White, spring 1984. He sighted five species in Cedar Rapids or at Cone Marsh. In a cover letter to Thomas H. Kent, he explained that the American Bittern had a leg defect that would make it identifiable, May 24, 1984. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1984.
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White, Gerald
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American Bittern Red-throated Loon Willet Hudsonian Godwit Bonaparte's Gull Tundra Swan
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Cedar Rapids Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area
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