Ione Getscher letter to Thomas Kent regarding birds sighted, November 17, 1980
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Phalacrocoracidae | Cormorants Weather Pelecanidae | Pelicans
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1980-11-17
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Ione Getscher letter includes a list of birds and dates sighted. She also mentions recent weather conditions, some news articles, and her recent vacation spent birding in Massachusetts, Maine, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.
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Getscher, Ione
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Snow Goose
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Iowa
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Barb Wilson letter to Thomas Kent regarding spring sightings, spring 1981
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds of prey Tyrannidae | Flycatchers Fringillidae | Finches Parulidae | Warblers Water birds Weather Troglodytidae | Wrens
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1981-03-01
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1981-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Included with the letter is an annotated list of birds sighted and forms documenting the sighting of a Greater Scaup at the IPL Settling Ponds and Lake Manawa, and a Marbled Godwit and Ruddy Turnstone at Willow Slough. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1981.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Marbled Godwit Greater Scaup Ruddy Turnstone
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Folsom Lake Forneys Lake State Wildlife Management Area Lake Manawa State Park Riverton Wildlife Management Area Manti Memorial Park Willow Slough State Game Management Area MidAmerican Energy Ponds Taylor Lakes
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John Robinson letter to Thomas Kent regarding spring bird list, May 28, 1981
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Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds of prey Birds--Identification Tyrannidae | Flycatchers Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Fringillidae | Finches Hirundinidae | Swallows Parulidae | Warblers Water birds Troglodytidae | Wrens
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1981-05-28
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Included with the letter is a list of birds sighted by John Robinson and a form documenting the sighting of a Louisiana Waterthrush in Ames. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1981.
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Robinson, John C., 1959-
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Louisiana Waterthrush
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Little Wall Lake Ames Hendrickson Marsh Lake Ledges State Park
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Jim Dinsmore letter to Thomas Kent regarding spring field reports, May 26, 1981
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Ornithology--Study and teaching Parulidae | Warblers
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1981-05-26
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Included with the letter is a list of birds sighted by Jim Dinsmore and others in areas mainly around central Iowa. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1981.
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Dinsmore, James J.
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Smith's Longspur Eurasian Wigeon Brown Pelican
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Little Wall Lake Ames Boone Deweys Pasture State Game Management Area Hendrickson Marsh Lake Nevada Ruthven
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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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Hank Zaletel letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding poor spring migration, June 3, 1985, with accompanying field notes
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration
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1985-06-03
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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In his letter, Zaletel describes the spring migration as the worst since he moved back to Iowa in 1978. The field notes list various bird sightings, primarily at Hendrickson Marsh, including a Snowy Egret. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.
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Zaletel, Hank
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Snowy Egret
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Hendrickson Marsh Lake
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Field reports form, contributed by Stephen Dinsmore, spring 1985
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Falconiformes | Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures Scolopacidae | Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Parulidae | Warblers
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1985-03-01
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1985-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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In his field notes, Dinsmore lists birds sightings by himself and others in central Iowa. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Chestnut-collared Longspur Smith's Longspur Yellow Rail Snowy Egret Northern Goshawk Golden Eagle Peregrine Falcon Northern Shrike King Rail
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Little Wall Lake Ames Big Creek State Park Doolittle Prairie State Preserve Hendrickson Marsh Lake Ledges State Park Polk County Saylorville Lake Story County Bays Branch State Wildlife Area Cooper Prairie Marsh
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Field notes contributed by Raymond L. Cummins, spring 1985
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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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1985-03-01
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1985-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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In his field notes, Cummins lists various bird sighted in southern, predominately around Lake Rathbun, and notes a low warbler migration. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.
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Cummins, Raymond L.
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American Avocet Sharp-tailed Sandpiper Summer Tanager Golden-winged Warbler Ross' Goose Willet White-rumped Sandpiper Worm-eating Warbler Common Tern
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Rathbun Lake Riverton Wildlife Management Area Sharon Bluffs State Park Rathbun State Wildlife Area
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Barb L. Wilson letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding weather and bird migration, June 2, 1985, with accompanying field notes
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Birds--Nests Birdsongs Weather Birdhouses
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1985-06-02
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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In her letter, Wilson discusses the spring weather and bird migrations. The field notes list bird sightings by Wilson and others in southwest Iowa. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.
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Marbled Godwit Eastern Bluebird Acadian Flycatcher
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Forneys Lake Mills County Pony Creek Park Cold Springs State Park
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IA field reports
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Field notes
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Bird watching Parulidae | Warblers
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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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Huser lists birds sighted by himself and Jerry Probst in Sioux City and at New Lake in Woodbury County, including a variety of warblers. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of fall 1986.
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Huser, Bill F.
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American Avocet Black-and-white Warbler Purple Finch Osprey Lesser Yellowlegs Swainson's Thrush Hermit Thrush Chestnut-sided Warbler Black-throated Green Warbler Wilson's Warbler Swamp Sparrow Golden-crowned Kinglet Winter Wren Nashville Warbler Pine Warbler
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Stone State Park Woodbury County Bacon Creek Park Floyd Cemetery
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Hickory Hill Observations, August 29, 1976
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1976-08-29
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Hickory Hill bird sightings list, August 29, 1976. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Summer 1976.
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Blue-headed Vireo Olive-sided Flycatcher Connecticut Warbler Canada Warbler
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Hickory Hill Park
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Heronry reconnaissance, Mississippi River, April 17, 1984
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests
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1984-04-17
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Heronry reconnaissance, Mississippi River, April 17, 1984, reported numbers of nests seen there for Great Blue Herons between Skunk Slough, Iowa, and Eagle Point, Iowa. The most nests were at Running Slough. Other birds sighted were Double-crested Cormorants and Great Egrets, although there was a handwritten note "Trip a bit early for Egrets to be incubating." The survey was flown by nongame biologist David Newhouse with two wildlife biologists, Bill Aspelmeier and Bill Ohde, and a pilot, Darryl Miller. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1984.
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Newhouse, David A.
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Double-crested Cormorant Great Blue Heron Great Egret
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Mississippi River, Iowa Running Slough Eagle Point Skunk Slough
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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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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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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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Hank Zaletel letter to Thomas Kent regarding editorial comments to field reports, November 26, 1980
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching
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1980-11-26
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Hank Zaletel letter discusses grouping birds into lists of rare, uncommon, and common and the reporting guidelines for each group. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.
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Zaletel, Hank
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Wood Thrush Water Pipit Tufted Titmouse Yellow Warbler
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Birdwatching notes compiled by Woodward Hart Brown, 1946-1980
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Eggs Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs Weather
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1946-02-10
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1980-02-29
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Handwritten notes listing birds sighted by Woodward Hart Brown from 1946 to 1980.
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Brown, Woodward H.
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Iowa
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Woodward Hart Brown Papers | MS 502
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Hairy Woodpecker logs, Woodward Hart Brown, 1950-1977
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Field notes Research notes Surveys (documents)
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Bird surveys Bird watching Birds--Counting Weather
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1950-01-01
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1977-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Handwritten counts of Hairy and Downy Woodpeckers around the United States from 1950 to 1977.
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Brown, Woodward H.
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Hairy Woodpecker Downy Woodpecker
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Iowa
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Woodward Hart Brown Papers | MS 502
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Iowa RBA, July 3, 1998
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1998-07-03
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Hand written notes for the Iowa RBA for July 3, 1998. Highlights include Red-necked Grebe and Worm-eating Warbler.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Red-necked Grebe Worm-eating Warbler
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Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit Colo Bogs Wildlife Management Area
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Notes on species not completely documented
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds of prey Birdsongs Water birds
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1981-01-12
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Hand written notes detailing birds sighted by multiple people in multiple locations compiled by Peter C. Peterson. The field notes include a note from Peter C. Petersen to Ross W. Silcock regarding observations of owls and of birds along the Mississippi River. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1980-1981.
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Pertsen, Peter C.
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Double-crested Cormorant Field Sparrow Monk Parakeet Bohemian Waxwing Hermit Thrush Wild Turkey
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Bellevue Clinton Davenport Keokuk Lock and Dam 15 Muscatine Waterloo Illinois Princeton Camanche
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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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Gladys Black's 1978 Red Rock Fall Migration and letter to Nicholas S. Halmi, October 7, 1978
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Rare birds
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1978-10-07
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Gladys Black's field report titled "1978 Red Rock Fall Migration" and letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding the reporting of rare bird sightings by volunteers, October 7, 1978. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1978.
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Black, Gladys
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Double-crested Cormorant American White Pelican Western Grebe Merlin Golden Eagle
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Lake Red Rock Red Rock Dam Greenfield Carlisle
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Gladys Black letter, field notes and map to Vernon M. Kleen regarding fall migration, 1975, Red Rock Lake and Refuge, December 10, 1975
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Correspondence Field notes Maps (documents)
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Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research Habitat (Ecology) Ornithology--Methodology Power-plants
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1975-12-10
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Gladys Black reported on fall migration, 1975, at the Red Rock Lake and Refuge, Pleasantville, Iowa. She noted it was an exceptional year for Evening Grosbeaks. She wrote a cover letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding the impact on bird populations of blizzards, flooding from dams, and a potential nuclear power plant that might be built near the Red Rock Reservoir, December 10, 1975. Included was a sheet about the Red Rock Game Management Area published by the Iowa Conservation Commission, with a map of the area annotated by Black to show the power plant location and which areas were favored by different species of birds. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1975.
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Black, Gladys
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Evening Grosbeak
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Lake Red Rock Pleasantville
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Report from Red Rock Refuge, Marion County, Iowa, 1971 fall migration
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Habitat (Ecology)
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1971-11-30
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Gladys Black reported on conditions at Red Rock Refuge and birds seen there during the fall migration, November 30, 1971. She expressed her concern about those wanting to raise the Lake Red Rock water level, pollution in the lake, and the impact on the habitat. Several parts are marked in red. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1971.
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Black, Gladys
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Lake Red Rock
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Lake Red Rock and Red Rock Refuge, fall migration, 1973
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1973-08-01
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1973-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Gladys Black listed birds observed at Lake Red Rock and Red Rock Refuge during the fall migration, 1973. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1973.
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Black, Gladys
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Lake Red Rock
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Gladys Black letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding changes in habitat and birds sighted at Red Rock Refuge during 1968-1970, April 7, 1971
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Habitat Birds--Nests
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1971-04-07
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Gladys Black letter to Vernon M. Kleen was regarding changes in habitat and birds sighted at Red Rock Refuge during 1968-1970, April 7, 1971. Black noted the spectacular change in the number of migratory species since Lake Red Rock was filled in 1969. She discussed various bird sightings at the lake, including that of a Great Blue Heron rookery and vulture roosts. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1970-1971.
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Black, Gladys
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Great Blue Heron
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Lake Red Rock
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Gladys Black letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding birds sighted during breeding season 1975, August 5, 1975
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Radio and television tower bird strikes
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1975-08-05
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Gladys Black letter to Vernon M. Kleen was regarding birds sighted during breeding season 1975, August 5, 1975. She covered sightings in other parts of Iowa in addition to Pleasantville, Iowa. She expressed concern about the impact of TV towers on bird kills, and recommended that Kleen contact Dean Mosman for more information. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1975.
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Black, Gladys
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American Kestrel Yellow-headed Blackbird Bell's Vireo Eastern Bluebird Western Kingbird Dickcissel Wood Duck Black-billed Cuckoo Prothonotary Warbler Great Blue Heron
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Ankeny Iowa Pleasantville Rathbun Lake Knoxville West Des Moines White Breast Creek
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