Ottumwa Bird Club meeting minutes, May 31, 1944
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Administrative records
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Ornithology--Societies, etc Women conservationists Meetings
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1944-05-31
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N/A
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Meeting minutes from the Ottumwa Bird Club, May 31, 1944, reporting various activities at the meeting, as well as the work of several committee members with the Iowa Ornithologists' Union.
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Norris, Maude Ottumwa Bird Club
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Ottumwa
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Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Rob Thelen, summer 1997
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests
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1997-06-01
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1997-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Summer report of birds and locations contributed by Rob Thelen. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1997.
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Thelen, Rob
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Broad-winged Hawk Mississippi Kite Upland Sandpiper Bell's Vireo Western Tanager Ruby-throated Hummingbird Yellow-throated Warbler Snowy Egret Snowy Plover Western Sandpiper Sanderling Olive-sided Flycatcher Blue Grosbeak Short-billed Dowitcher Buff-breasted Sandpiper Laughing Gull American Golden Plover
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Dunbar Slough Ledges State Park Waubonsie State Park Black Hawk Lake Carroll County Carroll Glidden Swan Lake
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John Evan Snyder emails to James J. Dinsmore regarding a Northern Mockingbird sighting, July 18, 1997
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1997-07-18
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Two emails from John Evan Snyder to James J. Dinsmore regarding a Northern Mockingbird sighting, July 18, 1997. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1997.
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Snyder, J. E. (John Evan), 1955-
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Northern Mockingbird
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Ames Ada Hayden Heritage Park
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Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Ed Thelen, summer 1997
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Nests
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1997-06-01
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1997-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Summer report of birds and locations contributed by Ed Thelen. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1997.
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Thelen, Ed
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Little Blue Heron Upland Sandpiper Pied-billed Grebe Ruby-throated Hummingbird Common Loon Osprey Lesser Yellowlegs Sanderling Caspian Tern Prothonotary Warbler American Coot Bonaparte's Gull Common Merganser Black-headed Gull Northern Harrier American Golden Plover
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Council Bluffs Dickinson County Jemmerson Slough Wildlife Management Area Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Lake View Marble Lake Spirit Lake Waubonsie State Park Grovers Lake Trickle Slough Area Crandalls Beach Dugout Creek Wildlife Management Area
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Field notes contributed by Jim Sinclair, summer 1997
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Nests
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1997-06-01
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1997-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Summer report of birds and locations contributed by Jim Sinclair. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1997.
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Sinclair, Jim
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Bald Eagle Mississippi Kite White-eyed Vireo Ruby-throated Hummingbird Yellow-throated Warbler Yellow-Crowned Night Heron White-rumped Sandpiper Veery Hooded Warbler Blackburnian Warbler Wild Turkey Great Blue Heron
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Lake Ahquabi Norwalk Stephens State Forest - Lucas Unit Warren County Middle River
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Field notes contributed by Lee A. Schoenewe, summer 1997
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Infancy
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1997-06-01
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1997-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Summer report of birds found in northwest Iowa contributed by Lee A. Schoenewe. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1997.
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Schoenewe, Lee A.
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Franklin's Gull Western Grebe Western Kingbird Sabine's Gull Eastern Meadowlark Acadian Flycatcher Philadelphia Vireo Chestnut-sided Warbler Cerulean Warbler Prothonotary Warbler Gadwall American Redstart Black-headed Gull Northern Harrier
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Horseshoe Bend County Recreation Area Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Little Sioux Wildlife Management Area Trumbull Lake Wanata State Park Spring Run Complex Wildlife Management Area Westport Park
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Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Mark Proescholdt, summer 1997
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Tyrannidae | Flycatchers Parulidae | Warblers Birds--Infancy
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1997-06-01
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1997-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Summer report of birds and locations contributed by Mark Proescholdt. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1997.
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Proescholdt, Mark
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Cooper's Hawk Mississippi Kite Pied-billed Grebe Henslow's Sparrow Yellow-billed Cuckoo Mute Swan Ruby-throated Hummingbird American White Pelican Orchard Oriole Snowy Egret Cattle Egret Wood Thrush Lark Sparrow Osprey Acadian Flycatcher Ovenbird Scarlet Tanager Blue Grosbeak American Coot Yellow-throated Vireo Great-tailed Grackle Black-headed Gull King Rail
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Big Wall Lake Wildlife Management Area Dan Green Slough Wildlife Management Area Deweys Pasture State Game Management Area Du Marsh Area Dudgeon Lake State Wildlife Mgt Area Elk Lake Fremont County Jemmerson Slough Wildlife Management Area Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Lake Macbride State Park Ledges State Park Liscomb Marshalltown Waubonsie State Park Nebraska City Brush Creek Canyon State Park Hardin County Lizard Lake Virgin Lake Shimek State Forest Volga River State Recreation Area Backbone State Park Pine Lake State Park Green Island Wildlife Management Area Maquoketa Elk Lake State Game Mgt Area Wolden County Park Malanaphy Springs White Oak Conservation Area
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Field notes contributed by Babs Padelford and Loren Padelford, summer 1997
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Scolopacidae | Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies
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1997-06-01
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1997-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Summer report of birds found in western Iowa contributed by Babs Padelford and Loren Padelford. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1997.
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Padelford, Babs Padelford, Loren
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Killdeer Least Bittern Little Blue Heron Double-crested Cormorant Pied-billed Grebe Bobolink Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Vesper Sparrow Common Moorhen American White Pelican Franklin's Gull Snowy Egret Cattle Egret Greater Yellowlegs Least Tern Forster's Tern Hooded Merganser Ruddy Duck Semipalmated Plover Piping Plover Lesser Yellowlegs American Coot Great Blue Heron Great-tailed Grackle King Rail Great Egret
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Crystal Lake Forneys Lake Fremont County Thurman Waubonsie State Park MidAmerican Energy Ponds
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Field notes contributed by Mel Moe, summer 1997
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Infancy
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1997-06-01
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1997-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Summer report of birds and locations contributed by Mel Moe. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1997.
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Moe, Mel
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Short-eared Owl Greater Prairie-Chicken Northern Harrier
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Kellerton Ringgold State Wildlife Area Ringgold County
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Field notes contributed by Peter B. Melde, summer 1997
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting
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1997-06-01
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1997-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Summer report of birds and locations contributed by Peter B. Melde. Also included is a letter from Rolf R. Koford to James J. Dinsmore (on behalf of Melde) regarding notes on Melde's sightings of Hen Harriers and Short-eared Owls. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1997.
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Melde, Peter B. Koford, Rolf R.
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Upland Sandpiper Bobolink Henslow's Sparrow Loggerhead Shrike Short-eared Owl Sedge Wren Northern Harrier
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Kellerton Ringgold County
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Field notes contributed by Paul Martsching, July 26, 1997
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birdsongs
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1997-07-26
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Summer report of birds found in central Iowa contributed by Paul Martsching. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1997.
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Martsching, Paul
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Turkey Vulture Willow Flycatcher Bell's Vireo Chestnut-sided Warbler Tennessee Warbler
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Ames Doolittle Prairie State Preserve Brookside Park
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Field note about a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher sighting contributed by Sharon Laub, summer 1997
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1997-06-01
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1997-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Summer report of a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher sighting in Boone County contributed by Sharon Laub. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1997.
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Laub, Sharon
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Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
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Boone County
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The Ottumwa Bird Club
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Administrative records
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Bird watchers Bird watching Birds--Nests Ornithology--Societies, etc Women conservationists
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1944-01-01
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1944-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Report on the first year of the Ottumwa Bird Club, including a history of it's founding, summaries of the group's activities, and a list of birds reported by members that year.
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Ottumwa Bird Club
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Bald Eagle American White Pelican Gray Catbird Northern Mockingbird Kentucky Warbler Mourning Dove Cliff Swallow
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Lake Wapello Ottumwa Cliffland River Access
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Thomas H. Kent and Carl J. Bendorf letter to regular field report contributors regarding a field report format, April 14, 1985
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Ornithology--Methodology
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1985-04-14
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Tom Kent and Carl Bendorf letter to regular field report contributors informing about the use of a standardized form for gathering and reporting data on bird sightings.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934- Bendorf, Carl J.
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Iowa
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Iowa Breeding Bird Atlas checklist form
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Checklists Instructional materials
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Bird populations Bird surveys Bird watching Birds--Identification Environmental monitoring
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1987-01-01
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1987-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Instructional materials and reporting forms for participants in the Iowa Breeding Bird Atlas project.
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Breeding Bird Atlas Committee
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Iowa
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Barbara L. Wilson letter to Hank Zaletel regarding an upcoming field trip
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Habitat Birds--Identification
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N/A
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Barbara L. Wilson letter to Hank Zaletel about an upcoming three day field trip to Prairie Rose State Park for the breeding bird atlas project. Participants in the field trip will survey several atlas blocks near the park.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Prairie Rose State Park
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Iowa Breeding Bird Atlas checklist
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Checklists
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Bird watching Birds--Habitat Birds--Identification Ornithology--Methodology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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N/A
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Blank standardized Iowa Breeding Bird Atlas checklist form for reporting bird species sightings it includes breeding code definitions with species habitat information.
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Breeding Bird Atlas Committee
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Iowa
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Richard Jule Hollis letter to Hank Zaletel regarding the Iowa Birdline, December 17, 1981
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Ornithology--Methodology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1981-12-17
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Richard Jule Hollis letter to Hank Zaletel announcing that the Iowa Birdline is now in operation. The letter includes directions on how to use the Iowa Birdline. This letter was sent to Hank Zaletel in advance of sending a letter to all members of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Hollis, Richard Jule
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Iowa
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Richard Jule Hollis letter to Hank Zaletel regarding setting up a Bird Hotline, May 27, 1981
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Ornithology--Methodology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1981-05-27
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Richard Jule Hollis letter to Hank Zaletel regarding progress made in setting up a Bird Hotline in Iowa. The letter includes a short paragraph on his recent bird sightings such as seeing a Bewick's Wren at Hickory Hill Park in Iowa City, Iowa. The hotline is later known as the Iowa Birdline.
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Hollis, Richard Jule
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Bewick's Wren
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Hickory Hill Park Iowa City
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Letter to members of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union regarding annual meeting, April 1, 1926
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Ornithology--Societies, etc State birds Meetings
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1926-04-01
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter to members of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union giving the dates of May 14-15 for the annual meeting. The letter includes members suggestions for naming a state bird of Iowa. It also has a "Bird Notes" section for bird sighting reports by members.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Cedar Waxwing White-breasted Nuthatch Bohemian Waxwing Northern Shrike
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Atlantic Osage Elkader
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Letter to members of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union regarding the upcoming annual meeting, February 12, 1924
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Ornithology--Societies, etc Meetings
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1924-02-12
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter to Iowa Ornithologists' Union members regarding a meeting to be held in conjunction with the Iowa Conservation Association annual meeting in Ames, Iowa on March 7-8, 1924. The letter includes a brief program for the meeting and a brief questionnaire. Mary L. Bailey signed the letter Mrs. H. M. Bailey.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Bailey, Mary L. Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Ames
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Guidelines for documentation of Iowa bird records
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Instructional materials
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Ornithology--Methodology
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1980-09-20
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Guidelines established by the records committee of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union for the documentation of Iowa bird records. These guidelines were defined at a meeting held September, 20, 1980.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Iowa
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Bohemian Waxwing records, 1982
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Wildlife conservation
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1982-01-01
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1982-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Bohemian Waxwing sighting reports contributed by Tom Johnson for January. No year is listed on this handwritten report. Also includes a weather and habitat conditions for June and July 1982.
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Johnson, Thomas N.
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Bohemian Waxwing
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Iowa
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Report form for selected species in spring
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Checklists
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Ornithology--Methodology
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N/A
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Blank standardized checklist form for reporting selected bird sightings in Iowa. Includes instructions on how to fill out the form. Completed forms are to be mailed to T. H. Kent in Iowa City, Iowa.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Iowa
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Matt Skretta letter to Iowa Ornitholgoists' Union regarding field notes, March 18, 1985
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1985-03-18
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Matt Skretta to the Iowa Ornitholgoists' Union outlining the birds he observed in his yard in Mount Vernon, Iowa. He used the Iowa Ornithologists' Union field checklist of Iowa birds to record his observations. At the time of the letter Matt was 11 years old.
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Skretta, Matt
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Mount Vernon
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