Dale Stone letter to Thomas Kent regarding fall field reports, November 18, 1994
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs
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1994-11-18
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N/A
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Letter from Dale Stone to Thomas Kent dated November 18, 1994. Stone states that he is an irregular contributor to the field reports and includes an annotated list of birds sighted. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1994.
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Stone, Dale
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Pied-billed Grebe Lapland Longspur American Redstart Eastern Screech-Owl
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Lake City Ogden Sac County
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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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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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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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Clem Klaphake note to Mark Orsag regarding Prairie Falcon sighting
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1999-08-01
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1999-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Undated note from Clem Klaphake to Mark Orsag. Klaphake describes sighting a Prairie Falcon. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1999.
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Klaphake, Clem
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Prairie Falcon
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Hitchcock Nature Area
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Chris Reed letter to Pete Petersen regarding Northern Oriole sighting, January 14, 1981
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1981-01-14
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N/A
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Chris Reed letter details his sighting of a Northern Oriole on January 14, 1981. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1980-1981.
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Reed, Chris
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Baltimore Oriole
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Fairport
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Chris Reed card to Peter C. Petersen regarding Baltimore Oriole sighting, 1981
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Correspondence Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Rare birds Meetings
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1981-01-14
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N/A
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Photocopied card detailing a Baltimore Oriole sighting at Fairport in Muscatine County, IA on January 14, 1981. It is a copy of https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/2323/view.
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Reed, Chris
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Baltimore Oriole
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Fairport
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Charlotte Scott letter to Thomas Kent regarding Ruddy Shelduck sightings, December 1, 1981
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Correspondence Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1981-12-01
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird sighting for two Ruddy Shelducks at Promise City in October 1981. The sighting is reported in a letter from Charlotte Scott to Tom Kent on December 1, 1981. Charlotte also reports a sighting of a Snowy Owl at Benny Davis Lake.
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Scott, Charlotte
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Snowy Owl Ruddy Shelduck
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Benny Davis Lake
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Charlotte Scott letter to Thomas Kent regarding Curve-billed Thrasher sighting, February 28, 1981
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1981-02-28
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N/A
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Charlotte Scott letter details her efforts to help a friend, Jinnie Drum, identify a bird in her yard. She also mentions other birds sighted in her area. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1980-1981.
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Scott, Charlotte
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Curve-billed Thrasher
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Rathbun Lake Seymour
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Carl Priebe letter to W. Ross Silcock regarding Fremont County Snowy Owl sightings, November 24, 1993
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird kills Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1993-11-24
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Carl Priebe to W. Ross Silcock regarding Fremont County Snowy Owl sightings, November 24, 1993. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1993.
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Priebe, Carl
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Snowy Owl
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Forneys Lake Fremont County Farragut Locust Grove Township
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Carl Priebe letter to Jim Dinsmore regarding bird sighting for the IOU quarterly field report summer 1990, August 6, 1990
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Correspondence Field notes
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Animal migration--Climatic factors Bird watching Birds--Identification Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Weather
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1990-08-06
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field reports for summer 1990 submitted in a letter from Carl Priebe to Jim Dinsmore on August 6, 1990. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1990.
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Priebe, Carl
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Sandhill Crane
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Riverton Wildlife Management Area
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Carl Priebe letter to Carl J. Bendorf regarding bird sightings in the fall 1990, September 28, 1990
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Laridae | Gulls and Terns Threskiornithidae | Ibises Rare birds
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1990-09-28
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field reports with some sight detail submitted in a letter from Carl Priebe to Carl Bendorf for fall 1990. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1990.
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Priebe, Carl
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Peregrine Falcon
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Riverton Wildlife Management Area
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Carl J. Bendorf letter to Peter C. Petersen regarding potential sighting of a Long-tailed duck, January 31, 1977
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1977-01-31
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Bird sighting contributed by Carl J. Bendorf in a letter to Peter C. Petersen. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter, 1976-1977.
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Bendorf, Carl J.
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Long-tailed Duck
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Lock and Dam 14
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Carl J. Bendorf letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding the sighting of a Lincoln Sparrow, July 16, 1978
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs Songbirds
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1978-07-16
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Carl J. Bendorf to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding the sighting of a Lincoln Sparrow north of Amana, July 16, 1978. The letter also discusses how the author was able to help identify the bird through its singing. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer, 1978.
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Bendorf, Carl J.
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Lincoln's Sparrow
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Amana
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C. A. Stewart letter to multiple recipients regarding a revised check list for the birds of Iowa, February 3, 1950
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Correspondence Forms (documents) Instructional materials
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Bird populations Bird surveys Bird watching Birds--Identification Ornithology--Methodology
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1950-02-03
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from C.A. Stewart to E.L. Kozicky, Margaret Jones, George E. Crossley, J.F. Moore, and Fred Hall regarding a revised check list for the birds of Iowa, February 3, 1950. Stewart suggests the best way to revise the check list to include the most up-to-date bird ranges is a survey of bird populations completed by members of the IOU. Included with the letter are instructions to be used in making out the frequency report and an example of a 'Report of occurrence frequency and breeding status of birds of Iowa' form completed by Stewart.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Stewart, C.A.
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Iowa
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Bud Tordoff memo to Dave regarding Peregrine Falcon sighting, September 18, 1984
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Correspondence Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds Wildlife reintroduction
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1984-09-18
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Memo from Bud Tordoff to Dave dated September 18, 1984. Tordoff relays the sighting of a Peregrine Falcon at Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge in Kossuth County, IA on September 18, 1984 reported to him by John Sidle. Includes a note from Dave to Mike Newlon passing on the information.
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Tordoff, Harrison Bruce, 1923-
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Peregrine Falcon
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Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge
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Bruce G. Peterjohn letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding the Iowa summer bird report and rare bird sightings, August 24, 1987
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1987-08-24
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Bruce G. Peterjohn to James J. Dinsmore regarding the Iowa summer bird report and rare bird sightings, August 24, 1987. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1987.
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Peterjohn, Bruce G.
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Rufous Hummingbird Prairie Falcon Franklin's Gull Black-bellied Whistling-Duck Stellar's Jay Laughing Gull
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Ames Iowa
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Bruce Ehresman letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding a Barn Owl nest in Boone County, December 10, 1993
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird banding Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birds--Infancy
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1993-12-10
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Bruce Ehresman to Thomas H. Kent regarding a Barn Owl nest in Boone County, December 10, 1993. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1993.
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Ehresman, Bruce
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Bald Eagle Barn Owl
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Boone County Bays Branch State Wildlife Area
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Bruce Ehresman letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding bird sightings, August 4, 1988
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Research Birds--Infancy
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1988-08-04
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by Bruce Ehresman in a letter to James J. Dinsmore. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1988.
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Ehresman, Bruce
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Swainson's Hawk Upland Sandpiper Least Flycatcher Bell's Vireo Barn Owl Sharp-shinned Hawk Great Egret
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Chickasaw County Greene County Hamilton County Stephens State Forest - Lucas Unit Warren County Boone County Knoxville Backbone State Park Stephens State Forest - White Breast Unit
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Breeding Evidence Observations, Bob Cecil, 1985
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Breeding Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1985-06-20
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1985-07-16
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes about Worm-eating Warbler breeding habits at the Croton Unit in Shimek State Forest in Lee County, IA from June 20 to July 16, 1985. This document is related a letter and field notes by Bob Cecil: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3902/view.
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Cecil, Robert I.
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Worm-eating Warbler
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Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit
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Brad Bolduan letter to Thomas Kent regarding notable bird sightings including the Snowy Owl, 1994
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Correspondence Field notes
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Birds--Identification Photography of birds Rare birds Laniidae | Shrikes
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1994-03-21
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Brad Bolduan to Thomas Kent and the IOU about notable bird sightings featuring the Snowy Owl. The owl was seen in Emmet County, IA on March 17, 1994.
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Bolduan, Brad
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Snowy Owl Greater Scaup Lesser Scaup Greater White-fronted Goose Northern Shrike
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Emmet County Iowa Lake Marsh State Game Management Area Goose Lake State Game Management Area
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Bill Ohde letter to Jim Dinsmore regarding a Berwick's Wren, March 20, 1984
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Correspondence Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1984-03-20
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Bill Ohde to Jim Dinsmore documenting a Bewick's Wren seen north of Wapello in Louisa County, IA during late June and July, 1983.
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Ohde, Bill
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Bewick's Wren
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Wapello
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Bill Clark letter to Thomas Kent regarding additional details about his bird sightings in Iowa, October 23, 1980
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Troglodytidae | Wrens
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1980-10-23
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Bill Clark follows up his previous letter from September 15, 1980 by providing additional details of his bird sightings at Union Slough, along with new sightings from Ledges State Park. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.
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Clark, Bill
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Broad-winged Hawk Great Crested Flycatcher Red-breasted Nuthatch
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Ledges State Park Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge
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Bill Clark letter to the Union Slough Refuge Manager regarding an early sighting of a Red-breasted Nuthatch, September 15, 1980
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Wildlife managers
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1980-09-15
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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In this letter forwarded to Thomas Kent from the Refuge Manager, Bill Clark reports an early sighting of a Red-breasted Nuthatch along with other birds sighted at Union Slough. A copy of this report was also sent to Vernon Kleen. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.
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Clark, Bill
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Red-breasted Nuthatch
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Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge
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Bill and Marjorie Heusinkveld letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding field notes and accompanying documentation, March 4, 1982
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1982-03-04
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes were contributed by Bill and Marjorie Heusinkveld in a letter to Thomas H. Kent. Documentation of an extraordinary sighting of an Oregon Junco is included. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1981-1982.
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Heusinkveld, Marjorie Heusinkveld, Bill
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Harris' Sparrow American Woodcock Great Blue Heron Dark-eyed Junco
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Ottumwa Rathbun Lake Centerville
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Beth Proescholdt letter to Michael C. Newlon regarding a Northern Shrike sighting, December 1, 1984
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Correspondence Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology--Societies, etc Ornithology--Technique Rare birds
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1984-12-01
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Beth Proescholdt to Michael C. Newlon adding a Northern Shrike sighting to the fall report on December 1, 1984. The shrike was seen on November 30 in northern Marshall County, IA.
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Proescholdt, Beth
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Northern Shrike
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Marshall County
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Bery Engebretsen letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding fall bird sightings, December 6, 1993
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification
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1993-12-06
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Bery Engebretsen to Thomas H. Kent regarding fall bird sightings, December 6, 1993. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1993.
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Engebretsen, Bery
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American Avocet Red-necked Grebe Blue Jay Blue-winged Teal Golden-winged Warbler Western Grebe Ruddy Duck Black-throated Blue Warbler Red-breasted Nuthatch Lesser Scaup Bonaparte's Gull Common Merganser Great Egret Mallard
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Des Moines Saylorville Lake Moeckley Prairie
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