Field notes contributed by Randall Pinkston, fall 1992
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Weather
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1992-08-01
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1992-11-30
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Fall report of birds and locations contributed by Randall Pinkston. Also included are hand drawn sketches and a detailed description of a King Rail sighting. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1992.
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Pinkston, Randall, 1956-
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Bald Eagle Broad-winged Hawk Cooper's Hawk Least Bittern Double-crested Cormorant Field Sparrow Harris' Sparrow Black Scoter Northern Goshawk Merlin Forster's Tern Gray Partridge Black-bellied Plover Sanderling Caspian Tern Black-throated Blue Warbler Canada Warbler Yellow-throated Vireo Green-winged Teal King Rail
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Cedar Rapids Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake Iowa City Lake Red Rock Oakville Pleasant Creek State Park Casey Barrow Landing Oakland Cemetery
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Edward William Nelson letter to the bird migration observers of the Biological Survey regarding a change in reporting bird observations, March 2, 1925
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Correspondence Instructions (document genre)
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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Letter from Edward William Nelson to the bird migration observers of the Biological Survey regarding a change in reporting bird observations, March 2, 1925. The letter details the shortage of clerical assistance available to prepare permanent card files and requests bird observers fill out their bird sightings directly on the card. The letter provides specific instructions on how to complete and submit the cards.
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United States. Bureau of Biological Survey Nelson, Edward William, 1855-1934
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Walter C. Henderson letter to Walter Rosene regarding information on the Golden Plover and a 1924 migration report, November 29, 1924
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Correspondence
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Bird surveys Bird watching Birds--Migration
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Letter from Walter C. Henderson to Walter Rosene regarding information on the Golden Plover and Rosene's 1924 migration report, November 29, 1924. Henderson provides details on the purpose of a circular that was issued to gather more information on the Golden Plover. Henderson also expresses interest in receiving Rosene's 1924 migration report with records from both Iowa and North Dakota.
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United States. Bureau of Biological Survey Henderson, Walter C.
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American Golden Plover
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Ogden North Dakota
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Edward Alphonso Goldman letter to Walter Rosene regarding the receipt of the 1922 bird migration report, January 13, 1923
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Migration
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Letter from Edward Alphonso Goldman to Walter Rosene regarding the receipt of the 1922 bird migration report from Ogden, January 13, 1923. Goldman also wishes Rosene a successful bird study during the upcoming year. This document is in response to a letter from Walter Rosene: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/9126/view
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United States. Bureau of Biological Survey Goldman, Edward Alphonso, 1873-1946
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Ogden
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Walter Rosene letter to the United States Bureau of Biological Survey regarding a 1922 bird migration report, January 2, 1923
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research
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Letter from Walter Rosene to the United States Bureau of Biological Survey regarding a 1922 bird migration report, January 2, 1923. The letter also details Rosene's interest in observing birds and his desire to continue reporting bird sightings in 1923. Rosene also mentions a four day bird study he conducted at Ledges State Park with the assistance of Charles J. Spiker and Carl Fritz Henning. This document is related to a reply from Edward Alphonso Goldman: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/9128/view
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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White-eyed Vireo White-crowned Sparrow Blue-winged Warbler Red-breasted Nuthatch
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Ledges State Park Ogden
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Spring 1999 field report, Matt Kenne
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Birdsongs Parulidae | Warblers Wildlife rehabilitation
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1999-03-01
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1999-05-31
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An annotated list of birds sighted by Matt Kenne. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1999.
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Kenne, Matthew C.
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Swainson's Hawk Least Flycatcher Alder Flycatcher Short-eared Owl Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Black-billed Cuckoo Acadian Flycatcher Northern Parula Pine Siskin Cape May Warbler
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Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Sharon Bluffs State Park Riverview Cemetery Ambrose A Call State Park Goose Lake Smith Wildlife Area Maynard Reese Area
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Field notes contributed by James J. Dinsmore, fall 1996
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Migration Birdsongs Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Birds--Infancy
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1996-08-01
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List of birds and locations contributed by James J. Dinsmore with observers Stephen J. Dinsmore, Erwin E. Klaas, Peter B. Melde and others. The field notes include a detailed description of the Hudsonian Godwit. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1996.
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Dinsmore, James J.
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Turkey Vulture Horned Grebe Least Flycatcher Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Henslow's Sparrow Cattle Egret Pinyon Jay Hudsonian Godwit Red-breasted Nuthatch Canada Goose Dark-eyed Junco Red Crossbill Northern Shrike
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Field notes contributed by Dennis L. Carter, December 2, 1996
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Migration Birdsongs Vireonidae | Vireos Parulidae | Warblers
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1996-12-02
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N/A
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List of birds and locations contributed by Dennis L. Carter. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1996.
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Carter, Dennis L.
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Rusty Blackbird Rose-breasted Grosbeak Eastern Wood-Pewee American Pipit Osprey Semipalmated Plover Baird's Sandpiper Caspian Tern Olive-sided Flycatcher Sedge Wren Scarlet Tanager Lincoln's Sparrow Black Tern Least Sandpiper Green Heron
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Cardinal Marsh State Wildlife Area Decorah Sweet Marsh Hayden Prairie State Wildlife Area Effigy Mounds National Monument Fort Atkinson Burr Oak
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Fall 1994 report, John Van Dyk
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Weather
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An annotated list of birds sighted by John Van Dyk. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1994.
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Van Dyk, John, 1936-
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Northern Flicker Red-tailed Hawk American Kestrel Pied-billed Grebe Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Northern Cardinal Merlin Common Nighthawk Red-breasted Nuthatch Mourning Dove
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Hawarden Sioux Center Rock Valley
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Waterfowl migration survey, Missouri River, November 27, 1994
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Field notes Forms (documents) Surveys (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Migration Weather Waterfowl
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1994-11-27
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N/A
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A count of waterfowl at Badger Lake and Snyder Bend. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1994.
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Ring-necked Duck Wood Duck American Wigeon Redhead Snow Goose American Coot Canada Goose Northern Pintail Green-winged Teal Gadwall Sandhill Crane Mallard
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Badger Lake Snyder Bend Park
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Field reports, fall 1994, Dennis Carter
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Parulidae | Warblers Emberizidae | Sparrows
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1994-12-02
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N/A
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An annotated list of birds sighted by Dennis Carter dated December 2, 1994. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1994.
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Carter, Dennis L.
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American Avocet Osprey Olive-sided Flycatcher Lincoln's Sparrow Blackburnian Warbler Winter Wren Northern Shrike Northern Harrier
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Cardinal Marsh State Wildlife Area Decorah Lake Meyer Effigy Mounds National Monument
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Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Jan L. Walter, fall 1992
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Weather
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1992-08-01
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1992-11-30
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Fall report of birds found in northern Iowa contributed by Jan L. Walter. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1992.
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Walter, Janice L.
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Common Moorhen Le Conte's Sparrow Black-crowned Night Heron Peregrine Falcon White-rumped Sandpiper Black-billed Cuckoo Northern Saw-whet Owl Red-eyed Vireo Swainson's Thrush Black-throated Blue Warbler Bay-breasted Warbler Cape May Warbler Dark-eyed Junco Brown Creeper
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Cerro Gordo County Floyd County Lime Creek Nature Center Mason City Mallard Marsh Swamp Lone Tree Point Fin and Feather Lake
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Field notes contributed by John Van Dyk, December 1, 1992
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Field notes Reports
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Bird declines Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Migration Accipitridae | Hawks and Eagles Hirundinidae | Swallows Parulidae | Warblers Weather Songbirds Emberizidae | Sparrows
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1992-12-01
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Fall report of birds found in northwest Iowa contributed by John Van Dyk. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1992.
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Van Dyk, John, 1936-
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Bald Eagle Blue Jay Common Grackle Bobolink Black-and-white Warbler Northern Cardinal Common Redpoll Eastern Wood-Pewee Hooded Merganser Hermit Thrush Spotted Towhee Pine Siskin Red-breasted Nuthatch Golden-crowned Kinglet American Robin Brown Creeper Sharp-shinned Hawk
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Sioux Center Sioux County Oak Grove State Park Rock Valley Rock River
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Field notes contributed by Robert K. Myers, spring 1984
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Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Migration
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Field notes contributed by Robert K. Myers, spring 1984, with some observations shared with Francis L. Moore. There were 22 species identified. In a cover letter to Thomas H. Kent, dated May 31, 1984, Myers said it was the poorest spring migration since he started keeping records in 1978. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1984.
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Myers, Robert K.
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Red-throated Loon Red-necked Grebe Smith's Longspur Eurasian Wigeon Barrow's Goldeneye Ross' Goose Merlin Peregrine Falcon
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Little Wall Lake Cedar Lake Essex Forneys Lake Sweet Marsh
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Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Matthew Kenne, fall 1992
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Parulidae | Warblers
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1992-08-01
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1992-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Fall report of birds found in northern Iowa contributed by Matthew Kenne. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1992.
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Kenne, Matthew C.
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Red-shouldered Hawk Broad-winged Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Cooper's Hawk Blue Jay Least Flycatcher Alder Flycatcher Rusty Blackbird Eastern Bluebird Great Horned Owl Merlin Common Nighthawk Golden-crowned Kinglet Blackpoll Warbler Tundra Swan American Golden Plover Great Egret
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Algona Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Riverview Cemetery Ambrose A Call State Park Plum Creek Wildlife Area Irvington West Bend Patterson Recreation and Wildlife Area
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Field notes contributed by Ann Johnson, fall 1992
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Field notes Reports
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Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Parulidae | Warblers
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1992-08-01
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1992-11-30
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Fall report of birds and locations contributed by Ann Johnson. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1992.
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Johnson, Ann
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Rough-legged Hawk Red-throated Loon Alder Flycatcher Rose-breasted Grosbeak Common Redpoll Black Scoter Northern Goshawk American Pipit Le Conte's Sparrow Black-crowned Night Heron Peregrine Falcon Piping Plover Ruddy Turnstone Sanderling Baird's Sandpiper Long-eared Owl Northern Saw-whet Owl Bonaparte's Gull Red Crossbill Sandhill Crane Empidonax Flycatchers
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Atlantic Johnston Lake Red Rock Norwalk Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Saylorville Lake Snake Creek State Game Management Area Warren County Badger Creek State Recreation Area Lake Ahquabi State Park
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Field notes contributed by Peter Ernzen, fall 1992
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Vireonidae | Vireos Parulidae | Warblers
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1992-08-01
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1992-11-30
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Fall report of birds found in western Iowa contributed by Peter Ernzen. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1992.
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Ernzen, Peter
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Green-backed Heron Eared Grebe Short-eared Owl Harris' Sparrow Brown Thrasher White-crowned Sparrow Peregrine Falcon Northern Saw-whet Owl Sedge Wren Gray Catbird Lincoln's Sparrow Short-billed Dowitcher Winter Wren House Wren American Golden Plover
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Ida County Moorehead Pioneer Park Odebolt Crawford Creek County Recreation Area Cobb Memorial Park
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Field notes contributed by Dennis L. Carter, November 30, 1992
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Migration Parulidae | Warblers Emberizidae | Sparrows
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1992-11-30
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N/A
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Fall report of birds and locations contributed by Dennis L. Carter. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1992.
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Carter, Dennis L.
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Rusty Blackbird Rose-breasted Grosbeak Carolina Wren Harris' Sparrow Eastern Wood-Pewee Purple Finch Osprey Olive-sided Flycatcher Magnolia Warbler Black-throated Green Warbler Tennessee Warbler Winter Wren American Redstart Tundra Swan
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Allamakee County Cardinal Marsh State Wildlife Area Decorah Yellow River State Forest Sweet Marsh Harpers Ferry Winneshiek County Lake Meyer Effigy Mounds National Monument Pool 9 Webster City Rice Lake
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Chuck Williamson email to Jim Fuller, December 7, 1990
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birds--Migration
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1990-12-07
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Print out of part of a field report compiled by Jim Fuller and an email from Chuck Williamson to Fuller suggesting people who could review reports of a Yellow Grosbeak in Iowa. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1990.
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Williamson, Charles B.
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Common Grackle Common Redpoll Purple Finch Pine Siskin
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Appanoose County Coralville Lake Iowa City Sioux Center Sioux County
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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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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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Iowa Ornithologists' Union, Quarterly field report, Spring 1986
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae | Warblers Weather
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1986-03-01
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1986-05-31
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Except for a few exceptions migration was down this year with lower than average numbers of species and individuals. Gordon Brand will prepare the summer report. Quarterly field report for the Spring of 1986 titled "Spring 1986 report".
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Van Dyk, John, 1936-
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Iowa
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Barb Wilson letter to Robert Myers regarding Spring report, June 2, 1986
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Birds--Nests Weather Wildlife rescue
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1986-06-02
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Letter from Barb Wilson to Robert Myers dated June 2, 1986. In this letter Wilson talks about rescuing a fledgling Kestrel, the weather and spring migration. Letter includes an annotated list of birds sighted. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1986.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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American Kestrel Upland Sandpiper Brewer's Blackbird Cedar Waxwing Loggerhead Shrike Long-billed Dowitcher Eastern Phoebe Greater Scaup Piping Plover Sedge Wren Short-billed Dowitcher Great Blue Heron
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Lake Manawa State Park Riverton Wildlife Management Area Cass County Hastings Willow Slough State Game Management Area MidAmerican Energy Ponds
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Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, James Sandrock, Spring 1986
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Birdsongs Turdidae | Thrushes Parulidae | Warblers Weather
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1986-03-01
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1986-05-31
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An annotated list of birds sighted by James Sandrock and four others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1986.
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Sandrock, James P., 1929-
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Ruffed Grouse Bobolink Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Summer Tanager Wood Thrush Dickcissel Cerulean Warbler Red-bellied Woodpecker Tundra Swan
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Van Buren County
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Field notes contributed by Barbara L. Wilson, spring 1984
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Food Birds--Migration Weather
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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 Barbara L. Wilson, spring 1984. Other observers were Tanya Bray, W. Ross Silcock and Carl Priebe. Of dozens of species reported, four were documented. Included were three letters to Thomas H. Kent regarding weather, migration, and fish kills, one letter dated May 26, 1984, and two dated May 31, 1984. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1984.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Bald Eagle Marbled Godwit Barrow's Goldeneye Savannah Sparrow Long-tailed Duck
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Forneys Lake Mills County Willow Slough State Game Management Area
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Spring migration, March 1-May 24, 1984, contributed by Peter C. Petersen
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Nests
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1984-03-01
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1984-03-24
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Spring migration, March 1-May 24, 1984, were field notes contributed by Peter C. Petersen, with nine other observers. Highlights were a Red-throated Loon at Cedar Lake and Greater Scaups at Goose Lake. A Pine Siskin at Fairmont Cemetery was seen carrying nesting material. First page said 1983, but this item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1984.
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Petersen, Peter C.
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Red-throated Loon Greater Scaup Pine Siskin
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Cedar Lake Goose Lake Fairmont Cemetery
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