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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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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Field reports of Iowa birds contributed by Thomas H. Kent, November 26, 1988
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Birdsongs Birds--Infancy
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1988-11-26
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N/A
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List of birds and locations contributed by Thomas H. Kent with observers Francis L. Moore, James L. Fuller and Carl J. Bendorf. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1988.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Magnificent Frigatebird Blue Jay Rusty Blackbird Brown-headed Cowbird Trumpeter Swan Dunlin Red Phalarope Common Loon Black-bellied Plover Hermit Thrush Orange-crowned Warbler Tennessee Warbler Bonaparte's Gull Tundra Swan Northern Shrike Least Sandpiper
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Big Creek Lake Black Hawk County Clear Lake Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake Iowa City Saylorville Lake Trumbull Lake Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge West Okoboji Lake Ingham Lake Rush Lake
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Iowa Birdline update, August 18, 1988
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Laridae | Gulls and Terns Ciconiiformes | Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Parulidae | Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1988-08-18
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N/A
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Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for August 18, 1988. Highlights of the update include sightings of an Ibis species, House Finches, a Little Blue Heron, Snowy Egrets, American Avocets, Marbled Godwits, and a Yellow-crowned Night Heron. Also of note was the sizable number of migrant observations, especially Warblers.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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American Avocet Little Blue Heron Marbled Godwit Upland Sandpiper Bell's Vireo Snowy Egret House Finch Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Black-bellied Plover Buff-breasted Sandpiper
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Big Creek State Park Burlington Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Lakin Slough State Game Management Area Fairfield Jefferson County Park
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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 form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Ann Johnson, fall 1988
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Birds--Nests Birdsongs Vireonidae | Vireos Parulidae | Warblers Weather Birds--Infancy Emberizidae | Sparrows
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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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List of birds and locations contributed by Ann Johnson with observers Beth Brown, Michael K. Thomas and Jim Sinclair. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1988.
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Johnson, Ann
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Red-shouldered Hawk Swainson's Hawk Pomarine Jaeger Double-crested Cormorant Yellow-headed Blackbird Western Grebe Ross' Goose Merlin Eastern Wood-Pewee House Finch White-winged Scoter Northern Pintail Water Pipit Bonaparte's Gull American Golden Plover
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Lake Ahquabi Big Creek Lake Hendrickson Marsh Lake Jester Park Lake Manawa State Park Lake Red Rock Ledges State Park Saylorville Lake Warren County DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge
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IOU field reports form, Douglas C. Harr, May 27, 1988
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Migration Birdsongs Weather
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1988-05-27
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N/A
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List of birds and locations contributed by Douglas C. Harr with observers Rory Martinson, Gary Wee and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1988.
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Harr, Douglas C.
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Upland Sandpiper Turkey Vulture Bobolink Eastern Bluebird Western Kingbird Chuck-will's-widow House Finch Northern Parula Prothonotary Warbler Great Egret Northern Bobwhite
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Christopherson Slough / Little Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area Larchwood Lyon County Osceola County Sioux County Spencer Melvin Smiths Slough Wolters Prairie
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Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Douglas C. Harr, fall 1987
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Migration Parulidae | Warblers Weather
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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 Douglas C. Harr. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1987.
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Harr, Douglas C.
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Bald Eagle Red-tailed Hawk Swainson's Hawk Cooper's Hawk Loggerhead Shrike American White Pelican Western Grebe Merlin Common Loon Peregrine Falcon Sedge Wren Hermit Thrush Sharp-shinned Hawk Great Egret
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Larchwood Little Spirit Lake Wildlife Management Area Rush Lake Spirit Lake West Okoboji Lake Ocheyedan Rock River Inwood Rush Lake East Hottes Lake
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Field notes contributed by James L. Hansen, fall 1987
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Migration
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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 northern Iowa contributed by James L. Hansen. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1987.
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Hansen, James L.
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Rufous Hummingbird Least Bittern Ancient Murrelet American White Pelican Ross' Goose Common Loon Surf Scoter White-winged Scoter Tundra Swan
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Big Wall Lake Wildlife Management Area Clear Lake Crystal Lake Ingham Lake State Game Management Area Rice Lake Zirbel Slough Ventura Marsh Wildlife Management Area Silver Lake Wildlife Management Area
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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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Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Gordon Brand, fall 1987
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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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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 contributed by Gordon Brand. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1987.
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Brand, Gordon James
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Rough-legged Hawk Cooper's Hawk Loggerhead Shrike American White Pelican Osprey Louisiana Waterthrush Northern Harrier Sharp-shinned Hawk
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Lake Red Rock Newton Pella
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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 reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Robert K. Myers, fall 1987
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Rare birds Parulidae | Warblers
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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 Robert K. Myers. Also included are details on several unusual sightings. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1987.
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Myers, Robert K.
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American Avocet Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Carolina Wren Groove-billed Ani Barn Owl Black Scoter Merlin Black-legged Kittiwake Surf Scoter White-winged Scoter Golden Eagle Red-necked Phalarope Black-throated Blue Warbler Cape May Warbler Tundra Swan Buff-breasted Sandpiper Pine Warbler
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Dallas County Des Moines River Ledges State Park Perry Polk City Polk County Saylorville Lake Snake Creek State Game Management Area DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Montgomery County Jacob Krumm Nature Preserve Badger Creek State Recreation Area Lock and Dam 9
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Field notes contributed by John Van Dyk, June 1, 1987
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Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Nests Birds--Research Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Tyrannidae | Flycatchers Fringillidae | Finches Vireonidae | Vireos Parulidae | Warblers Weather
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1987-06-01
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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List of birds and locations contributed by John Van Dyk. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1987.
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Van Dyk, John, 1936-
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Double-crested Cormorant Eared Grebe Pied-billed Grebe Gray-cheeked Thrush Franklin's Gull Merlin Long-billed Dowitcher Solitary Sandpiper Snow Goose Bufflehead Northern Shoveler Green-winged Teal Great Blue Heron Northern Bobwhite
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Rush Lake Sioux Center Sioux County Oak Grove State Park Hospers Rock Valley
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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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Bird report
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Nests Wit and humor
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1986-11-02
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1986-12-02
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Haldy describes observing a late pair of barn swallows take over an American Robin nest. Haldy eventually found the pair dead in early December. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of fall 1986.
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Haldy, Lanny
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Barn Swallow
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Amana
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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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Bluestem Flyer, Volume 21, Number 2, October 1986
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Newsletters
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birding sites Birds--Migration Ornithology--Societies, etc Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Important bird areas
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1986-10-01
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1986-10-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The newsletter of the Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa), Volume 21, Number 2, October 1986. Highlights of the newsletter include a report on September field trips, a column by Stephen J. Dinsmore featuring Saylorville Reservoir which is the birding "hot spot" of the month, birder's notes on migrating shorebirds, and an article on bird feeding fundamentals.
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa) van der Linden, Judy
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Ames Ledges State Park Saylorville Lake Colo Bogs Wildlife Management Area
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Field reports form, contributed by Douglas C. Harr, fall 1986
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Field notes
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Birds--Migration Falconiformes | Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures Weather
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1986-08-01
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1986-11-30
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Harr lists sightings of various birds, primarily raptors, made by himself and others. He notes the weather conditions during the fall and that 1986 was the second year he's seen an excellent fall raptor migration. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of fall 1986.
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Harr, Douglas C.
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Bald Eagle Rough-legged Hawk Broad-winged Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Swainson's Hawk Cooper's Hawk Osprey Sharp-shinned Hawk
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Diamond Lake Forest City Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Larchwood Rush Lake Snyder Bend Park Spirit Lake Grovers Lake Ocheyedan Rock Rapids Arnolds Park Inwood Silver Lake Superior Harris
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Field notes contributed by James L. Hansen, fall 1986
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Threskiornithidae | Ibises Fowling
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1986-08-01
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1986-11-30
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Hansen lists various birds sighted by himself and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of fall 1986.
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Hansen, James L.
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Least Bittern American Bittern King Eider Cattle Egret Peregrine Falcon Common Nighthawk
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Clear Lake Riverton Wildlife Management Area Eagle Lake Ventura Marsh Wildlife Management Area Mallard Marsh Swamp
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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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Field reports form, contributed by Charles Fuller, fall 1986
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting 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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Fuller lists various bird sightings made primarily in southeast Iowa. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of fall 1986.
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Fuller, Charles R.
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Bald Eagle Blue-headed Vireo Spotted Sandpiper
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Lock and Dam Number 18 Aspen Grove Cemetery
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Field notes contributed by Stephen J. Dinsmore, fall 1986
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Habitat Birds--Migration
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1986-08-01
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1986-11-30
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Dinsmore notes the excellent fall migration and shorebird habitat at Saylorville Lake and northern Polk County. He lists numerous bird sightings made by himself and others across Iowa, noting he personally saw 263 species during the fall season. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of fall 1986.
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Eared Grebe American White Pelican Merlin Black-crowned Night Heron Peregrine Falcon Black-throated Blue Warbler Bay-breasted Warbler
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Little Wall Lake Ames Big Creek State Park Big Wall Lake Wildlife Management Area Dunbar Slough Iowa Ledges State Park Saylorville Lake Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Brookside Park Cooper Prairie Marsh Madrid
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Field reports form, contributed by Robert Cecil, fall 1986
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching 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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Field notes of bird sightings by Cecil and others, primarily in southeastern Iowa. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of fall 1986.
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Cecil, Robert I.
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Thayer's Gull Bewick's Wren Lesser Black-backed Gull Peregrine Falcon Cape May Warbler Prairie Warbler
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Allamakee County George Wyth Memorial State Park Henry County Keokuk Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Lee County Montrose Pioneer Ridge Nature Area and Nature Center Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit
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Field notes contributed by Dick Bierman, fall 1986
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification 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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Field notes listing bird sightings in Cherokee County, mostly within 2 miles of the Little Sioux River. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of fall 1986.
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Bierman, Dick
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Red-headed Woodpecker Eastern Bluebird Chimney Swift Bohemian Waxwing Tree Swallow Pine Siskin
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Cherokee County Little Sioux River
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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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