Fall report, 1985
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Field notes Surveys (documents)
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Bird watching Birds of prey Tyrannidae | Flycatchers Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Fringillidae | Finches Vireonidae | Vireos Parulidae | Warblers Water birds Weather Troglodytidae | Wrens
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1985-11-30
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An annotated list of birds sighted by John Van Dyk. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1985.
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Van Dyk, John, 1936-
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Sioux Center Rock Valley Orange City
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1985-12-01
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A list of birds sighted by Steve Dinsmore, compiled and printed out by Thomas Kent on December 1, 1985. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1985.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J. Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Ferruginous Hawk Prairie Falcon Parasitic Jaeger Clark's Grebe Sage Thrasher Pine Warbler
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Ames Big Creek Lake Saylorville Lake Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Bays Branch State Wildlife Area
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Report for Winter 1985-86 season, Peter Petersen
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Field notes
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Bird watching
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1985-12-01
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1986-02-28
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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An annotated list of birds sighted by Peter Petersen and others in the Davenport area. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Winter 1985-1986.
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Petersen, Peter C.
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Bald Eagle Ring-billed Gull Turkey Vulture Ring-necked Duck White-throated Sparrow Common Redpoll Black-legged Kittiwake Wood Duck Glaucous Gull
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Bluestem Flyer, Volume 20, Number 4, December 1985
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Newsletters
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Bird surveys Bird watching Birds--Counting Environmental policy Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1985-12-01
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1985-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The newsletter of the Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa), Volume 20, Number 3, November 1985. Highlights of the newsletter include details on the Christmas Bird Count which will now include parts of Boone County, notes on bird observations with sightings of Evening Grosbeaks, Horned Larks, and Lapland Longspurs, and updates on conservation efforts and environmental issues.
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa) van der Linden, Judy
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Lapland Longspur Evening Grosbeak Horned Lark
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Ames Ledges State Park Holst State Forest Iowa Arboretum
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Babs Padelford letter to Thomas Kent regarding Eider sighting, December 4, 1985
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds of prey Photography of birds Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Water birds
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1985-12-04
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The letter discusses trying to document an Eider sighting and includes an annotated list of birds sighted by Babs Padelford and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1985.
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Padelford, Babs
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Ronald Harms letter to Thomas Kent regarding Swainson's Thrush, December 5, 1985
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird banding Bird watching Photography of birds
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1985-12-05
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The letter discusses slides that Ronald Harms is sending to Thomas Kent and describes his catching and banding a Swainson's Thrush. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1985.
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Harms, Ronald
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Trumpeter Swan Swainson's Thrush
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Laurens
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Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1985-12-06
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A compiled list of bird sightings (Vireos-Finches) for Fall 1985, printed December 6, 1985. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1985.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Iowa
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1985-12-07
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N/A
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A compiled list of bird sightings (Plovers-Woodpeckers) for Fall 1985, printed December 7, 1985. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1985.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Iowa
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1985-12-07
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A compiled list of bird sightings (Flycatchers-Starlings) for Fall 1985, printed December 7, 1985. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1985.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Iowa
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of a Thayer's Gull at Red Rock Reservoir Dam, 1985
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1985-12-10
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1993-09-03
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Thayer's Gull at Red Rock Reservoir Dam in Marion County, IA on December 10, 1985. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and six documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Bendorf, Carl J.
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Thayer's Gull
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Red Rock Dam
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Red Rock Res. Tailwater
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The documentation form by Carl J. Bendorf forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Thomas H. Kent, Francis L. Moore, Bob Myers, Beth Proescholdt and Mark Proescholdt, and Dennis Thompson were submitted. Other observers include Joe Schaufenbuel, Darwin Koenig, Steve Dinsmore, Eugene Armstrong, Eloise Armstrong, and many unidentified observers. | Elimination of similar species: Thayer's Gull is a difficult bird to identify. In researching this problem, I have found several helpful sources in addition to the standard field guides and I have tried to understand what it takes to know a Thayer's Gull when you see one. Nearly every reference makes it clear that Thayer's cannot be identified on the basis of one or two positive field marks. It takes a combination of characters to come to a conclusion of any certainty. In discussing this particular observation, I will examine each of the fieldmarks and compare and contrast to similar species with liberal reference to the literature, especially Lehman (1980). The most likely similar gulls in this case are 1st winter Herring and 1st winter Iceland (Kumlien's). The Kumlien's form is the darker form of the Iceland Gull and is the form that breeds in the Baffin Island area and winters mainly on the Atlantic coast. Lehman's article deals mainly with Kumlien's. Several similarly sized and possible but unlikely candidates can be eliminated rather quickly. A 1st winter California should not have an all dark bill and would show much darkening in the primaries in flight. Lesser Black-backed Gull could be about the right size, but in flight a 1st winter bird should show darker primary and secondary coverts, more extensively dark primaries, even compared to Herring Gull. A 1st summer Slaty-backed Gull is also light uniform brown with an all dark bill, but it should exhibit extensive darkening in the primaries on the upper wing. A 1st winter Glaucous-winged Gull would be very similar to Thayer's but should be larger, with a larger bill, and less mottling to the body color. Except for the first two, one would probably not consider the likelihood of their occurrence in Iowa to be very great. One hybrid, Glaucous-winged X Western, might be similar but should have a quite heavy bill. [...] Summary: Of the most likely similar species, 1st winter Herring Gull and 1st winter Kumlien's Iceland Gull, each is eliminated by one or more of the features discussed above. The wing pattern is especially damaging to the possibility of Herring, along with the bill shape and size. Iceland is ruled out by the presence of the noticeable tail band and by the darker secondaries on the upper wing. To identify a Thayer's Gull, one must see a combination of field marks. I feel that the bird I saw at Red Rock is consistent on every point.| The original documentation form event lasted from 14:15:00/14:45:00.
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1985-12-12
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A compiled list of bird sightings (Loons-Cranes) for Fall 1985, printed December 12, 1985. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1985.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Iowa
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1985-12-12
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A compiled list of bird sightings (documentations) for Fall 1985, printed December 12, 1985. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1985.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Iowa
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Wood Thrush at Eden Valley Refuge, 1985
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1985-12-18
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1993-09-03
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Wood Thrush at Eden Valley Refuge in Clinton County, IA on December 18, 1985. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Kaufman, Sharon
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Wood Thrush
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Eden Valley County Refuge
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West Valley at Eden Valley Refuge (Lost Nation CBC)
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Shrubs at hardwood timber edge
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The documentation form by Sharon Kaufman is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer was Jack Wohlstadter. | Elimination of similar species: Hermit and Grey Cheeked Thrush. This bird had more conspicuous eye, larger and more numerous breast spots. | The original documentation form event occurred around 11:00:00.
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Iowa CBC reporting form, Lost Nation, December 18, 1985
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Weather
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1985-12-18
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N/A
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Checklist dated December 18, 1985 compiled by Sharon Kaufman. A list of birds sighted by Kaufman and fifteen others around Lost Nation. A total of 43 species and 4,901 individual birds were sighted. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Winter 1985-1986.
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Kaufman, Sharon
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Rough-legged Hawk Cooper's Hawk Lapland Longspur White-throated Sparrow Evening Grosbeak Wood Thrush White-crowned Sparrow Swamp Sparrow Red-breasted Nuthatch Belted Kingfisher
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Lost Nation
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Iowa CBC reporting form, Princeton, December 19, 1985
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Weather
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1985-12-19
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Checklist dated December 19, 1985 compiled by Peter Petersen. A list of birds sighted by Petersen and eight others around Princeton. A total of 58 species and 4,216 individual birds were sighted. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Winter 1985-1986.
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Petersen, Peter C.
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Killdeer Red-shouldered Hawk Brown-headed Cowbird Lapland Longspur Brown Thrasher Barred Owl Eastern Meadowlark Hermit Thrush Swamp Sparrow Golden-crowned Kinglet Red-winged Blackbird Northern Shrike Northern Harrier
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Princeton Folletts
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Iowa CBC reporting form, Burlington, December 21, 1985
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Weather
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1985-12-21
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Checklist dated December 21, 1985 compiled by Chuck Fuller. A list of birds sighted by Fuller and eleven others around Burlington. A total of 59 species and 6,304 individual birds were sighted. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Winter 1985-1986.
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Fuller, Charles R.
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White-winged Crossbill Herring Gull White-crowned Sparrow Northern Saw-whet Owl Fox Sparrow Wild Turkey Red-winged Blackbird American Black Duck
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Burlington
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Iowa CBC reporting form, Sioux City, December 21, 1985
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Weather
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1985-12-21
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Checklist dated December 21, 1985 compiled by Wayne Livermore. A list of birds sighted by Livermore and nineteen others around Sioux City. A total of 47 species and 5,019 individual birds were sighted. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Winter 1985-1986.
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Livermore, Wayne
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Bald Eagle Common Grackle Rusty Blackbird Canvasback Belted Kingfisher Northern Shrike Sharp-shinned Hawk
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Sioux City
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Iowa CBC reporting form, Shenandoah, December 21, 1985
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Checklists Field notes
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1985-12-21
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Checklist dated December 21, 1985 compiled by Betty Walters. A list of birds sighted by Walters and seven others around Shenandoah. A total of 43 species and 6,226 individual birds were sighted. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Winter 1985-1986.
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Walters, Betty
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Rough-legged Hawk Loggerhead Shrike Barred Owl Merlin Swamp Sparrow Northern Harrier
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Shenandoah Farragut
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Iowa CBC reporting form, Waterloo, December 21, 1985
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Weather
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1985-12-21
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Checklist dated December 21, 1985 compiled by Francis Moore. A list of birds sighted by Moore and five others around Waterloo. A total of 36 species and 4,513 individual birds were sighted. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Winter 1985-1986.
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Moore, Francis L.
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Red-headed Woodpecker Northern Flicker Red-shouldered Hawk American Kestrel White-throated Sparrow Great Horned Owl Northern Goshawk Mourning Dove
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Waterloo
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Iowa CBC reporting form, Spirit Lake, December 21, 1985
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Weather
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1985-12-21
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Checklist dated December 21, 1985 compiled by Douglas Harr. A list of birds sighted by Harr and fifteen others around Spirit Lake. A total of 38 species and 7,894 individual birds were sighted. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Winter 1985-1986.
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Harr, Douglas C.
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Rusty Blackbird Lapland Longspur Loggerhead Shrike Harris' Sparrow Northern Goshawk American Robin Northern Harrier
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Spirit Lake
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Iowa CBC reporting form, Cedar Rapids, December 21, 1985
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Weather
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1985-12-21
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Checklist dated December 21, 1985 compiled by Dale Fye. A list of birds sighted by Fye and twenty-seven others around Cedar Rapids. A total of 60 species and 6,713 individual birds were sighted. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Winter 1985-1986.
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Fye, Dale
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Cooper's Hawk Pied-billed Grebe Lapland Longspur Loggerhead Shrike White-throated Sparrow Fox Sparrow Swamp Sparrow Golden-crowned Kinglet American Black Duck Common Merganser Northern Shrike Sharp-shinned Hawk Eastern Screech-Owl
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Cedar Rapids
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Iowa CBC reporting form, Iowa City, December 21, 1985
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Weather
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1985-12-21
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Checklist dated December 21, 1985 compiled by Tom Staudt. A list of birds sighted by Staudt and thirty-six others around Iowa City. A total of 63 species and 7,546 individual birds were sighted. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Winter 1985-1986.
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Staudt, Thomas J.
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Rough-legged Hawk Cooper's Hawk American Kestrel Snow Bunting Carolina Wren Goldeneye Brown Thrasher Northern Goshawk Bohemian Waxwing Wood Duck Long-eared Owl Pileated Woodpecker Northern Pintail Northern Harrier Sharp-shinned Hawk
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Iowa City
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Iowa CBC reporting form, Marshalltown, December 21, 1985
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Weather
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1985-12-21
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Checklist dated December 21, 1985 compiled by Ed Savage. A list of birds sighted by Savage and twenty-five others around Marshalltown. A total of 42 species and 3,835 individual birds were sighted. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Winter 1985-1986.
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Savage, Ed
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American Kestrel Common Grackle Brown-headed Cowbird Loggerhead Shrike White-throated Sparrow Barred Owl Northern Goshawk Red-breasted Nuthatch Great Blue Heron Northern Harrier
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Marshalltown Union Grove Lake
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Iowa CBC reporting form, Big Bluestem Audubon, December 21, 1985
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Weather
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1985-12-21
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Checklist dated December 21, 1985 compiled by Hank Zaletel. A list of birds sighted by Zaletel and twenty-eight others around Ames. A total of 53 species and 8,372 individual birds were sighted. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Winter 1985-1986.
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Zaletel, Hank
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Northern Flicker Rough-legged Hawk Cooper's Hawk Eastern Bluebird White-throated Sparrow Barred Owl Hermit Thrush Golden-crowned Kinglet Mourning Dove Northern Shrike Brown Creeper
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Ames
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Iowa CBC reporting form, Dubuque, IA, December 21, 1985
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Weather
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1985-12-21
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Checklist dated December 21, 1985 compiled by John Carl Miller. A list of birds sighted by Miller and twenty-one others in Dubuque, Iowa. A total of 44 species and 4,424 individual birds were sighted. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Winter 1985-1986.
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Miller, John Carl
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Cooper's Hawk White-throated Sparrow Great Horned Owl Red-breasted Merganser Merlin White-crowned Sparrow Long-eared Owl Red-breasted Nuthatch
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Dubuque
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