John Van Dyk letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, December 1, 1991
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Migration Weather Birds--Infancy
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1991-12-01
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by John Van Dyk in a letter to Thomas H. Kent. The field notes include a detailed description of the Prairie Falcon. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1991.
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Van Dyk, John, 1936-
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Prairie Falcon American Kestrel Brown-headed Cowbird Ruby-throated Hummingbird Common Redpoll Merlin Purple Finch Hooded Merganser Lesser Yellowlegs Northern Saw-whet Owl Green-winged Teal Dark-eyed Junco
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Hawarden Sioux Center Oak Grove State Park Rock Valley
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7
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Field notes and Beth Proescholdt letter, fall 1991
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Accipitridae | Hawks and Eagles Weather
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1991-08-01
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1991-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The field notes consist of the different species of hawks sighted at Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area from September 11, 1991 to November 4, 1991. Included with the field notes is a letter from Beth Proescholdt describing the location and weather conditions. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1991.
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Proescholdt, Beth
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Bald Eagle Rough-legged Hawk Broad-winged Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Swainson's Hawk Cooper's Hawk American Kestrel Turkey Vulture Merlin Osprey Peregrine Falcon Northern Harrier Sharp-shinned Hawk
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Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area
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Iowa Birdline update, June 3, 1991
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1991-06-03
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Email of the Iowa Birdline update for June 3, 1991. Highlights include the conclusion of the spring migration except for many shorebirds, White-rumped Sandpipers in particular. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Little Blue Heron Virginia Rail Black-bellied Plover Hudsonian Godwit Ruddy Turnstone White-rumped Sandpiper Olive-sided Flycatcher Hooded Warbler Blue Grosbeak
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Coralville Lake Perry Sweet Marsh Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit Colo Bogs Wildlife Management Area Moeckley Prairie
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5
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Randall Pinkston letter to James Dinsmore regarding bird sightings for the official field report, June 2, 1991
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Checklists Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Rare birds Weather
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1991-06-02
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter containing field reports with hand annotations accompanied by an introduction and a supplement and checklists for rare bird sightings submitted by Randall Pinkston to the IOU editor (Jim Dinsmore) on June 2, 1991. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1991.
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Pinkston, Randall, 1956-
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Bald Eagle White-eyed Vireo Purple Martin Common Moorhen Ross' Goose Greater Scaup Acadian Flycatcher Blue-winged Warbler
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Amana Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Hickory Hill Park Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area Williams Prairie State Preserve Oakland Cemetery
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John Van Dyk letter to Carl Bendorf, June 1 1991
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Rare birds Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae | Warblers Weather
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1991-06-01
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from John Van Dyk to Carl Bendorf containing field reports with detailed sighting information and general description of birding. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1991.
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Van Dyk, John, 1936-
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Bald Eagle Red-shouldered Hawk Scarlet Tanager
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Sioux Center Sioux County Oak Grove State Park
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5
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Iowa Birdline update, May 27, 1991
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Tyrannidae | Flycatchers Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae | Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1991-05-27
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Email of the Iowa Birdline update for May 27, 1991. Highlights include spring migration winding down with late warblers and sightings of a Ruff and Western Kingbirds. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Western Kingbird Cattle Egret Dunlin Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Connecticut Warbler Canada Warbler Mourning Warbler Ruff
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Amana Des Moines Greene County Hickory Hill Park Snake Creek State Game Management Area
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5
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Iowa Birdline update, May 13, 1991
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1991-05-13
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Email of the Iowa Birdline update for May 13, 1991. Highlights include sightings of a Fish Crow, a Prairie Warbler, a Townsend's Warbler, Western Tanagers, and a Black-headed Grosbeak. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Fish Crow Bell's Vireo Western Tanager Black-headed Grosbeak Carolina Wren Townsend's Warbler Worm-eating Warbler Hooded Warbler Prairie Warbler
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Lake Red Rock Mason City Stone State Park Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit Big Sand Mound Nature Preserve
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Iowa Birdline update, May 6, 1991
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1991-05-06
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Email of the Iowa Birdline update for May 6, 1991. Highlights include a Tricolored Heron and several new arrivals particularly in the southeast part of the state. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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White-eyed Vireo Bewick's Wren Cinnamon Teal Tricolored Heron Eastern Wood-Pewee Blue-winged Warbler Chestnut-sided Warbler Worm-eating Warbler Hooded Warbler
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Little Wall Lake Kossuth County Lee County MidAmerican Energy Ponds
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5
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Iowa Birdline update, April 22, 1991
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1991-04-22
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Email of the Iowa Birdline update for April 22, 1991. Highlights include the continued presence Great-tailed Grackle, Long-tailed Duck, Eared Grebe, Cinnamon Teal and Bewick's Wren. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Upland Sandpiper Eared Grebe Bewick's Wren Cinnamon Teal Yellow-throated Warbler Long-tailed Duck Black-crowned Night Heron Great Crested Flycatcher Great-tailed Grackle
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Little Wall Lake Guthrie County Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Lee County Colo Bogs Wildlife Management Area
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Iowa Birdline update, March 25, 1991
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Waterfowl Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1991-03-25
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Email of the Iowa Birdline update for March 25, 1991. Highlights include early Eastern Phoebes, a Varied Thrush, a Cinnamon Teal and continued waterfowl migration. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Double-crested Cormorant Turkey Vulture Rusty Blackbird Purple Martin Varied Thrush Cinnamon Teal Eastern Phoebe Greater Scaup Lesser Yellowlegs
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Marion County Mason City Colo Bogs Wildlife Management Area Hubbard Hendrickson Marsh Wildlife Management Area
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Iowa Birdline update, March 11, 1991
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Waterfowl Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1991-03-11
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Email of the Iowa Birdline update for March 11, 1991. Highlights include a Cinnamon Teal and a Lesser Black-backed Gull. Waterfowl migration is peaking for diving ducks and geese.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Ring-billed Gull Turkey Vulture Brewer's Blackbird Cinnamon Teal Red-breasted Merganser Herring Gull Lesser Black-backed Gull Greater Scaup Great Blue Heron
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Riverton Wildlife Management Area Sabula Union Grove State Park Lake MacBride
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Herbert F. Wiese letter to Stephen Dinsmore regarding bird sightings for IOU quarterly field reports spring 1991, March 12, 1991
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Migration
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1991-03-08
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field reports in the form of a letter for Herbert F. Wiese to Stephen Dinsmore on March 8, 1991. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1991.
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Wiese, Herbert F.
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Ruddy Duck Lesser Scaup
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Cedar Lake
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Field reports, Hank Zaletel, spring 1991
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks
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1991-03-01
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1991-06-02
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field reports and accompanying letter from Hank Zaletel to Carl Bendorf on June 2, 1991 about the bird season. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1991.
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Zaletel, Hank
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Double-crested Cormorant Lapland Longspur Black-bellied Plover Lesser Yellowlegs Willet Ruddy Turnstone Pectoral Sandpiper Red-necked Phalarope
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Colo Brookside Park Colo Bogs Wildlife Management Area
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Peter Wickham letter to Carl Bendorf, June 2 1991
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Checklists Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Weather
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1991-03-01
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1991-06-02
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Peter Wickham to Carl Bendorf on June 2, 1991, summarizing his spring birding. Included with the letter is a field notes form that includes detailed notes on specific sightings. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1991.
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Wickham, Peter P.
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Marbled Godwit Turkey Vulture Brewer's Blackbird Yellow-breasted Chat Smith's Longspur Red-breasted Merganser Merlin American Woodcock Long-billed Dowitcher Wood Thrush Le Conte's Sparrow Greater Scaup Sanderling Louisiana Waterthrush Bufflehead Lesser Scaup Short-billed Dowitcher Northern Waterthrush
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Cedar Lake Cedar Rapids Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Pleasant Creek State Park Central City Matsell Bridge Public Access Marengo Wakpicada County Park Swan Lake
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Field reports, Steve Dinsmore, fall 1990
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Waterfowl
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1990-08-01
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1990-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field reports submitted by Steve Dinsmore with several contributors and a detailed note about the sightings as well as a letter from Steve Dinsmore to Carl Bendorf on November 30, 1990. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1990.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Double-crested Cormorant Red-breasted Merganser Herring Gull Common Loon Hooded Merganser Bufflehead Bonaparte's Gull Common Merganser
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Iowa Saylorville Lake
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John Van Dyk letter to Carl J. Bendorf regarding field reports for the IOU quarterly field report, December 1, 1989
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Parulidae | Warblers Weather
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1989-12-01
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field reports submitted by John Van Dyk for fall 1989 in the form of a letter to Carl Bendorf on December 1, 1989. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1989.
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Van Dyk, John, 1936-
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Pine Grosbeak Common Redpoll Merlin Common Nighthawk Olive-sided Flycatcher
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Sioux Center Sioux County Oak Grove State Park Rock Valley
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Vernon M. Kleen letter to Peter C. Petersen regarding field notes from the 1960s, January 19, 1989
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1989-01-19
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Vernon Kleen to Peter Petersen, January 19, 1989 that accompanied a packet of field notes from 1960s. All items from Box 17, folder 1 of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Collection were included in this packet.
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Kleen, Vernon M.
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Iowa
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John Van Dyk letter to Carl J. Bendorf regarding bird sightings, fall 1988
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Nests Birdsongs Parulidae | Warblers Weather Birds--Infancy
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1988-08-01
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1988-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by John Van Dyk in a letter to Carl J. Bendorf. The field notes include descriptions of several species. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1988.
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Van Dyk, John, 1936-
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Bald Eagle Rough-legged Hawk Rose-breasted Grosbeak Lapland Longspur American White Pelican Merlin Eastern Phoebe Ruby-crowned Kinglet Ovenbird Lincoln's Sparrow Dark-eyed Junco Burrowing Owl American Golden Plover Sharp-shinned Hawk Northern Bobwhite
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Sioux Center
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Field reports and letter to Carl J. Bendorf contributed by Bob Livermore, fall 1987
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Correspondence Field notes
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Birds--Counting Birds--Migration Birdsongs Ornithology--Methodology
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1987-08-01
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1987-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Fall report of birds found in northwest Iowa contributed by Bob Livermore. Also included is a brief letter from Livermore to Carl J. Bendorf regarding improvements to bird field reports. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1987.
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Livermore, Bob
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Rough-legged Hawk Eastern Bluebird Field Sparrow Common Snipe Northern Rough-winged Swallow Fox Sparrow Red-breasted Nuthatch Red-winged Blackbird Mourning Dove Barn Swallow Northern Shrike
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Browns Lake Plymouth County Sioux City Woodbury County Bacon Creek Park
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Field notes contributed by Raymond L. Cummins, fall 1987
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Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Migration Birdsongs Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Laridae | Gulls and Terns Vireonidae | Vireos Parulidae | Warblers Emberizidae | Sparrows
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1987-08-01
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1987-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Fall report of birds and locations contributed by Raymond L. Cummins. Also includes a brief note from Cummins to Carl J. Bendorf regarding the election of officers. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of 1987.
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Cummins, Raymond L.
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Northern Flicker Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Green-backed Heron Double-crested Cormorant Turkey Vulture Horned Grebe Brewer's Blackbird Summer Tanager Eastern Bluebird Groove-billed Ani Orchard Oriole Greater Yellowlegs Long-billed Dowitcher Eastern Meadowlark Common Loon Osprey Black-bellied Plover Pileated Woodpecker Olive-sided Flycatcher Northern Mockingbird Spotted Towhee Pine Siskin Red-breasted Nuthatch Golden-crowned Kinglet Sharp-shinned Hawk
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Appanoose County Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Rathbun Lake Wayne County Centerville Jacob Krumm Nature Preserve South Fork Chariton River
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John Van Dyke letter to Carl J. Bendorf regarding bird sightings, December 3, 1986
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird declines Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Migration
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1986-12-03
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by John Van Dyke in a letter to Carl J. Bendorf. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1986.
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Van Dyk, John, 1936-
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Northern Flicker Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Bald Eagle Snow Bunting Ruby-throated Hummingbird Common Snipe Ruby-crowned Kinglet Yellow-rumped Warbler Pine Siskin Red-breasted Nuthatch Golden-crowned Kinglet Great Blue Heron Brown Creeper
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Sioux Center Sioux County
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Douglas E. Trapp letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding raptor migration watch, October 3, 1986
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds of prey Birds--Migration Ornithology--Methodology Weather
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1986-10-03
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Douglas E. Trapp letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding a raptor migration watch at War Eagle Park in Sioux City, Iowa with field biologist Kevin J. Loftus. It includes other topics such as weather conditions and raptor migration patterns. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1986.
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Trapp, Douglas E.
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Red-tailed Hawk Swainson's Hawk Cooper's Hawk American Kestrel Turkey Vulture Osprey Peregrine Falcon
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Sioux City War Eagle Park
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J. Donald Gillaspey letter to Carl J. Bendorf regarding Broad-winged Hawk sighting, fall 1986
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Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Habitat Birds--Migration
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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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Gillaspey writes about a report of Broad-winged Hawks at Little River Lake. He includes a clipping of the report printed in the Lamoni Chronicle on October 16, 1986. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of fall 1986.
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Gillaspey, J. Donald
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Broad-winged Hawk
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Little River Recreation Area
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union, Quarterly field report, fall 1986
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Correspondence Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Water birds Weather
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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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The report notes the cool, wet fall season, discusses the good migrations of the season and the unusually large number of sightings of rare water birds, mostly at Saylorville Lake. Included with the report are two letters from Carl J. Bendorf to Bruce Peterjohn. The letter dated December 15, 1986, explains the presence of typesetting marks on the included fall report manuscript and notes the interesting fall season in Iowa. The letter dated December 23, 1986, notes two late reports, of a King Eider and a Swainson's Hawk, and mentions winter sightings.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Swainson's Hawk Thayer's Gull Great Black-backed Gull King Eider Pacific Loon Red Knot Lesser Black-backed Gull Sabine's Gull Rock Wren
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Clear Lake Iowa Saylorville Lake Sioux City
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Hank Zaletel letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding poor spring migration, June 3, 1985, with accompanying field notes
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration
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1985-06-03
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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In his letter, Zaletel describes the spring migration as the worst since he moved back to Iowa in 1978. The field notes list various bird sightings, primarily at Hendrickson Marsh, including a Snowy Egret. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.
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Zaletel, Hank
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Snowy Egret
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Hendrickson Marsh Lake
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