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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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 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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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 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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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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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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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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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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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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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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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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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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Dale Stone letter to Robert K. Myers regarding bird sightings, April 4, 1987
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification
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1987-04-04
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N/A
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Field notes contributed by Dale Stone in a letter to Robert K. Myers, April 4, 1987. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1987.
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Stone, Dale
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Canvasback Winter Wren Great Blue Heron
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Browns Lake Hinton
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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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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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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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Dan Dorrance letter to Jim Dinsmore regarding Red-necked Grebe sighting, August 17, 1994
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Infancy
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1994-06-01
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1994-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Dan Dorrance to Jim Dinsmore dated August 17, 1994. Dorrance retracts his sighting of a Red-necked Grebe believing it to be an immature Hooded Merganser based on a conversation with Pete Petersen. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Summer 1994.
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Dorrance, Dan
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Red-necked Grebe Hooded Merganser
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Princeton State Wildlife Management Area Pagel Flaming Prairie Park
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Darwin Koenig letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding bird sightings, July 29, 2003
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification
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2003-07-29
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by Darwin Koenig in a letter to James J. Dinsmore. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 2003.
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Koenig, Darwin
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Upland Sandpiper Alder Flycatcher Yellow-headed Blackbird Bell's Vireo Ruddy Duck Blue Grosbeak Snow Goose Gadwall Eastern Whip-poor-will Great Blue Heron
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Little Clear Lake Park Lizard Lake O'Brien County Mill Creek State Park Dog Creek County Park Sanborn Grant Township
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Darwin Koenig letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding summer bird sightings, July 31, 1997
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs
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1997-07-31
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Darwin Koenig to James J. Dinsmore regarding summer bird sightings, July 31, 1997. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1997.
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Koenig, Darwin
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Upland Sandpiper Turkey Vulture Yellow-headed Blackbird Canvasback Orchard Oriole Wood Thrush Common Loon Hooded Merganser Solitary Sandpiper Willet Chestnut-sided Warbler Northern Shoveler Eastern Whip-poor-will Red Crossbill Northern Harrier
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Sutherland Waterman Prairie Wildlife Management Area Pocahontas County Buena Vista County O'Brien County Mill Creek State Park Dog Creek County Park Primghar Sanborn
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Darwin Koenig letter to Lee A. Schoenewe regarding bird sightings, November 27, 1995
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs
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1995-11-27
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by Darwin Koenig in a letter to Lee A. Schoenewe. The letter includes a brief note regarding his fall bird observations for Iowa Bird Life. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1995.
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Koenig, Darwin
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Common Redpoll Greater Yellowlegs Golden Eagle Northern Shrike Nashville Warbler
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Cherokee County Paullina Yellow River State Forest O'Brien County Lock and Dam 9
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David C. Edwards email response to James J. Dinsmore regarding a possible Great-tailed Grackle sighting, July 23, 1997
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1997-07-23
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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An email response from David C. Edwards to a James J. Dinsmore reply regarding a possible Great-tailed Grackle sighting, July 23, 1997. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1997. This document is related to an original email from Edwards to Dinsmore: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/6245/view
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Edwards, David C.
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Great-tailed Grackle
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Dunbar Slough
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David C. Edwards email to James J. Dinsmore regarding a possible Great-tailed Grackle sighting, July 7, 1997
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1997-07-07
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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An email from David C. Edwards to James J. Dinsmore regarding a possible Great-tailed Grackle sighting, July 7, 1997. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1997. This document is related to a reply from Dinsmore and a response from Edwards: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/6244/view
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Edwards, David C.
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Great-tailed Grackle Least Sandpiper
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Dunbar Slough
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David J. Conrads letter to Carl J. Bendorf regarding bird sightings, fall 1988
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs 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 David J. Conrads in a letter to Carl J. Bendorf. The field notes include a detailed description of a Golden Eagle. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1988.
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Conrads, David J.
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Magnificent Frigatebird Red-shouldered Hawk Broad-winged Hawk Cooper's Hawk American Kestrel Short-eared Owl American White Pelican Northern Goshawk Osprey Golden Eagle Peregrine Falcon Long-eared Owl
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Cedar Falls George Wyth Memorial State Park Lake Red Rock Lucas County Cedar River Cedar Hills Sand Prairie Waukon Junction
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