Gladys Black letter to Vernon Kleen regarding Evening Grosbeak invasion, March 24, 1976
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1976-03-24
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N/A
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Letter from Gladys Black regarding Evening Grosbeaks in Iowa.
This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Winter 1975-1976.
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Black, Gladys
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Evening Grosbeak
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Iowa
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Gladys Black letter to Vernon Kleen regarding Red Rock Refuge and the Evening Grosbeak invasion, February 1976
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Correspondence Field notes Maps (documents)
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Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1976-02-01
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1976-02-29
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter with accompanying maps from Gladys Black to Vernon Kleen, regarding Red Rock Refuge and the Evening Grosbeak Invasion, February 1976. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Winter 1975/1976."
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Black, Gladys
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Evening Grosbeak Snowy Owl Canada Goose
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Lake Red Rock Rathbun Lake
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Gladys Black letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding bird sightings, January 10, 1977
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Correspondence Field notes Maps (documents)
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Bird declines Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1977-01-10
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N/A
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Bird sightings were contributed by Gladys Black in a letter to Vernon M. Kleen. Her report on the Snowy Owls count includes a sighting map. The Red Rock Christmas count and the absence of Evening Grosbeaks are mentioned in the report. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1976-1977.
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Black, Gladys
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Bald Eagle Evening Grosbeak Snowy Owl Mallard
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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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Gladys Black letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding Snowy Owl counts, March 5, 1977
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Correspondence Field notes Maps (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1977-03-05
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Bird sightings and an enclosed map showing a count of Snowy Owls contributed by Gladys Black in a letter to Vernon M. Kleen. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1976-1977.
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Black, Gladys
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Snowy Owl
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Iowa Pleasantville
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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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Gladys Black's notes on Red Rock Lake and Refuge and Pleasantville winter bird sightings
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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N/A
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Notes on species observed at Red Rock Lake, Red Rock Refuge, and Pleasantville. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of winter 1975/1976.
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Black, Gladys
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Lake Red Rock Pleasantville
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Glenn E. Jones letter to David A. Newhouse regarding bird sightings, May 1, 1980
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1980-05-01
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N/A
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Field notes contributed by Glenn E. Jones in a letter to David A. Newhouse, May 1, 1980 with Mockingbird sightings. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1980.
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Jones, Glenn E.
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Northern Mockingbird
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Goose Lake Rinard
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Hank Zaletel letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding a report of a Golden Plover, August 12, 1982
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1982-08-12
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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This letter was contributed by Hank Zaletel to Thomas H. Kent. Hank is describing the identification of a young bird seen with a Golden Plover which he reported previously. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1982.
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Zaletel, Hank
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Greater Yellowlegs Lesser Yellowlegs American Golden Plover
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Colo
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Harold Fetter letter to Peter C. Petersen regarding bird sightings, August 14, 1963
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Eggs Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1963-08-14
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N/A
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Bird sightings contributed by Harold Fetter in a letter to Peter C. Petersen, August 14, 1963. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of Summer 1963.
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Fetter, Harold
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Iowa
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Hawk watch field notes contributed by Beth Proescholdt, fall 1993
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Ornithology--Methodology
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1993-08-01
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1993-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Fall report of a Hawk watch conducted at Grammar Grove County Wildlife Area contributed by Beth Proescholdt. A total of 14 species of Hawks and 1681 Hawks total were seen during the time period from September 6 through October 29, 1993. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1993.
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Proescholdt, Beth
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Bald Eagle Red-shouldered Hawk Broad-winged Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Swainson's Hawk Cooper's Hawk Merlin Golden Eagle Peregrine Falcon Sharp-shinned Hawk
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Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area
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Hermit Thrush, 12-19-98, Kelly J. McKay
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology--Technique Rare birds
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1998-12-19
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N/A
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Field notes describing the observation of a Hermit Thrush east of Cedar Rapids in Linn County, IA on December 19, 1998.
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McKay, Kelly
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Hermit Thrush
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Cedar Rapids
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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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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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Imm. l-b and sh-b dowitichers, Half-moon lake, CoR, 1 Sept 1980
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds Wildlife conservation
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1980-09-01
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1980-10-11
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes for the Long-billed Dowitcher and Short-billed Dowitcher at Half Moon Lake in Johnson County, IA on September 1, 1980.
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Newlon, Michael C.
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Long-billed Dowitcher Short-billed Dowitcher
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Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area
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Ione Getscher letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, February 15, 1977
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1977-02-15
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Bird sightings were contributed by Ione Getscher in a letter to Nicholas S. Halmi. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter, 1976-1977.
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Getscher, Ione
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Townsend's Solitaire
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Hamburg
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Ione Getscher letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, April, 9, 1980
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1980-04-09
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N/A
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Field notes contributed by Ione Getscher in a letter to Thomas H. Kent, May 19, 1980. The field notes contain additional species information. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1980.
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Getscher, Ione
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Mississippi Kite Greater Scaup
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Iowa
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Ione Getscher letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, February 12, 1980
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Bombycillidae | Waxwings
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1980-02-12
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by Ione Getscher in a letter to Thomas H. Kent, February 12, 1980. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1979-1980.
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Getscher, Ione
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Bald Eagle
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Riverton Wildlife Management Area
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Ione Getscher letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, May 19, 1980
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Nests Birds--Research Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Ornithology--Methodology Parulidae | Warblers
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1980-05-19
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N/A
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Field notes contributed by Ione Getscher in a letter to Thomas H. Kent, May 19, 1980 with observers Ruth Phipps and Genevieve DeLong. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1980.
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Getscher, Ione
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Red-tailed Hawk American Kestrel Brewer's Blackbird Yellow-headed Blackbird American White Pelican House Sparrow
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Forneys Lake Fremont County Squaw Creek Regional Park
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Ione Getscher letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding summer bird sightings, July 31, 1981
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Country life
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1981-07-31
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N/A
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Letter from Ione Getscher to Thomas H. Kent regarding sightings of Ruby-throated Hummingbird and Franklin's Gull, July 31, 1981. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1981.
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Getscher, Ione
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Ruby-throated Hummingbird Franklin's Gull
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Hamburg
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IOU field report form contributed by Douglas C. Harr, June 1, 1983
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Field notes Forms (documents) Reports
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Bird kills Bird watching Birds--Counting Ornithology--Methodology Research Weather
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1983-06-01
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N/A
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Spring report of birds found in northwest Iowa contributed by Douglas C. Harr, June 1, 1983. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1983.
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Harr, Douglas C.
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Turkey Vulture Lapland Longspur American White Pelican Brown Thrasher Long-eared Owl Sedge Wren Yellow-rumped Warbler Swamp Sparrow Snow Goose Northern Waterthrush American Redstart Common Merganser
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Horseshoe Bend County Recreation Area Larchwood Osceola County Paullina Rush Lake Spirit Lake Sutherland Sheldon O'Brien County Silver Lake Superior Primghar
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Iowa 1975 spring migration, Red Rock Refuge and Lake
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds
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1975-03-01
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1975-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Birds sighted during the 1975 spring migration at Red Rock Refuge and Lake in Iowa were reported by Gladys Black. At the end, Black noted three rare bird species reported in other locations: a Purple Gallinule in Ottumwa, two White-faced Ibis at Black Hawk Lake, Sac County, and a Swainson's Hawk banded in Ankeny. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1975.
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Black, Gladys
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Swainson's Hawk White-faced Ibis Purple Gallinule
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Ankeny Lake Red Rock Ottumwa Black Hawk Lake
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Iowa Birdline update, September 19, 1988
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Field notes
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Bird watching Accipitridae | Hawks and Eagles Ornithology--Societies, etc Rare birds Parulidae | Warblers Meetings Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1988-09-19
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N/A
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Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for September 19, 1988. Highlights of the update include a recap of sightings from the fall IOU meeting, including a flyover Black-billed Magpie, nine raptor species, and a variety of Warblers for a total of 106 species seen. Also of note from around the state were observations of two rarely seen birds, a Western Tanager and a Prairie Falcon. In addition, sightings of several hundred American White Pelicans, 62 Caspian Terns, and an immature Black-crowned Night Heron were also reported.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Swainson's Hawk Prairie Falcon Western Tanager Clay-colored Sparrow Carolina Wren American White Pelican Black-billed Magpie Forster's Tern Black-crowned Night Heron Caspian Tern Winter Wren Pine Warbler Sharp-shinned Hawk
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Hendrickson Marsh Lake Iowa City Saylorville Lake Spencer Dolliver Memorial State Park Rush Lake Brushy Creek State Park Carlson Recreation Area Sugar Bottom Recreation Area
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Iowa Breeding Bird Atlas documentation form, Bruce Ehresman and Beverly Clark, June 4, 1987
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Field notes Forms (documents) Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds
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1987-06-04
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Documentation of an Alder Flycatcher sighting contributed by Bruce Ehresman and Beverly Clark, June 4, 1987. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1987.
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Ehresman, Bruce Clark, Beverly N.
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Alder Flycatcher
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Dorchester
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Iowa Breeding Bird Atlas documentation form, Dolly Zangger, June 16, 1986
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds
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1986-06-16
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N/A
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Documentation of a Clay-colored Sparrow sighting contributed by Dolly Zangger, June 16, 1986. This item was part of a group of documents submitted by Doug Reeves for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1987.
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Zangger, Dolly
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Clay-colored Sparrow
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Doon
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Iowa Breeding Bird Atlas documentation form, Doug Reeves, June 5, 1987
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds
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1987-06-05
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N/A
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Documentation of a Cerulean Warbler sighting contributed by Doug Reeves, June 5, 1987. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1987.
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Reeves, Doug
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Cerulean Warbler
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Brushy Creek State Park
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