Compiled rare bird reports featuring the Ruby-crowned Kinglet near Solon in unknown year
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Administrative reports Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology--Societies, etc Rare birds
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Compiled rare bird reports featuring the Ruby-crowned Kinglet near Solon in Johnson County, IA on an unknown date and year. Other rare bird sightings include Cooper's Hawk, Sharp-shinned Hawk, and Double-crested Cormorant in the Iowa City area.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Cooper's Hawk Double-crested Cormorant Ruby-crowned Kinglet Sharp-shinned Hawk
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Iowa City Johnson County Solon
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union letters to members regarding activities of the organization
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Correspondence
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Congresses and conventions Conservationists Ornithology--Societies, etc Ornithologists
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1923-02-12
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1930-12-09
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Collection of letters dated from February 12, 1923 to December 9, 1930. These letters issued by the Iowa Ornithologists' Union cover the founding of the organization, its membership and activities. Includes a directory listing all but the last letter.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Iowa
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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Unusual bird report form for an Osprey at Shenandoah, December 29, 1998
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1998-12-29
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Christmas Bird Count form documenting the sighting of an Osprey at Shenandoah in Page County, IA on December 29, 1998.
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Cunningham, Barbara
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Osprey
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Shenandoah
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Christmas bird count data report and W. Ross Silcock note to Thomas H. Kent, winter 1987-1988
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Correspondence Field notes
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Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1987-12-01
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1988-02-28
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Christmas bird count data report compiled by W. Ross Silcock includes species count totals by county, suggested report format changes and a compilation of species observed and recorded as "write-ins." This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1987-1988.
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Silcock, W. Ross
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Iowa
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Addendum to the Cedar Falls, IA Christmas Bird Count - December 27, 1980
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology--Societies, etc Rare birds
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1980-12-27
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Christmas Bird Count addendum featuring a Varied Thrush in the Cedar Falls area in Black Hawk County, IA on December 27, 1980. Also includes details about bird sightings of the Peregrine Falcon, Mallard, Brown Thrasher, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Pine Grosbeak, and Hoary Redpoll.
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Moore, Francis L.
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Varied Thrush Pine Grosbeak Brown Thrasher Hoary Redpoll Peregrine Falcon Red-breasted Nuthatch Mallard
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Black Hawk County Cedar Falls Cedar Hills Sand Prairie
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Check-list of Iowa Birds, prepared by Philip DuMont, April 22, 1954
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Checklists
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Birds--Geographical distribution Extinct birds Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds
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1954-04-22
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Checklist dated April 22, 1954. A list prepared by Philip DuMont of the 275 species commonly found in Iowa, with an additional 65 species that are rare or accidental in the state.
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DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996
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Iowa
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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Check-list of Iowa Birds compiled by Dennis L. Carter, May 18, 1957
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Icteridae | Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, and allies Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Ornithology--Methodology Scolopacidae | Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Hirundinidae | Swallows Parulidae | Warblers Piciformes | Woodpeckers and allies Emberizidae | Sparrows
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1957-05-18
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Check list of birds observed in Emmet County compiled by Dennis L. Carter, May 18, 1957. Also includes handwritten notes with bird sightings from Fort Defiance State Park and Lake Cheever.
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Carter, Dennis L.
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Emmet County Fort Defiance State Park Cheever Lake
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Changes in the Articles of Incorporation of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Administrative records
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Ornithology--Methodology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1972-05-20
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Changes in the Articles of Incorporation of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union that were enacted on May 20, 1972, in Waterloo, Iowa. Includes a detailed outline of the articles that were changed.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Waterloo
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Carl J. Bendorf letter to Thomas J. Kent regarding their writing of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report, spring 1984
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1984-03-01
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1984-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Carl J. Bendorf letter to Thomas J. Kent was regarding their writing of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report, spring 1984. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1984.
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Bendorf, Carl J.
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Iowa
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Bruce G. Peterjohn letter to James J. Dinsmore requesting additional field note data, August 15, 1988
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Correspondence Field notes
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Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1988-08-15
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Bruce G. Peterjohn letter to James J. Dinsmore requesting additional field note information including a Bald Eagle nest location. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1988. This letter relates to https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/4241/view.
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Peterjohn, Bruce G.
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Bald Eagle
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Iowa
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Bruce Ehresman letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reports, December 14, 1988
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Correspondence
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Birds--Nests Birds--Research Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1988-12-14
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Bruce Ehresman letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reports on bird species of management concern. Copies of the reports are not included. The letter also requests information on nesting Northern Harriers and Short-eared Owls. This item was submitted past the deadline for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly Report of summer 1988. This letter is related to https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/4317/view
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Ehresman, Bruce
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Short-eared Owl Northern Harrier
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union daily field checking list
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Checklists
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Ornithology--Methodology Wildlife conservation
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N/A
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Brochure containing an Iowa Ornithologists' Union daily field checking list. Includes a list of birds found in Iowa and a place to record general field notes.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Iowa
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Breeding Bird Atlas list of Iowa counties
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Research notes
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Birding sites Birds--Habitat Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1989-01-01
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1989-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Breeding Bird Atlas list of Iowa counties showing priority and standard blocks. The list shows blocks in progress and blocks that are completed.
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Breeding Bird Atlas Committee
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Iowa
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Breeding Bird Atlas block status update, March 24, 1989
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Research notes
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Birding sites Birds--Habitat Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1989-03-24
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Breeding Bird Atlas block status update includes a list of counties with completed blocks marked as 'Done'. 'Priority blocks' is written at the top of the first page.
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Breeding Bird Atlas Committee
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Iowa
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Breeding Bird Atlas block status update, March 24, 1989
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Research notes
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Birding sites Birds--Habitat Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1989-03-24
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Breeding Bird Atlas block status update includes a list of counties and the amount of work completed for each block. The list includes hand-written notations with sighting locations.The status update also includes a separate two page list of blocks with the number of species observed.
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Breeding Bird Atlas Committee
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Iowa
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Breeding Bird Atlas block map for Princeton Township, May 26, 1989
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Correspondence Maps (documents)
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Birds--Habitat Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1989-05-26
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Breeding Bird Atlas block map is a topographic map covering Princeton Township in Scott County, Iowa. Included with the map is a note from James L. Dinsmore to Carol A. Thompson regarding atlas block boundaries, May 26, 1989.
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Dinsmore, James J.
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Scott County Princeton
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Iowa Breeding Bird Atlas checklist
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Checklists
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Bird watching Birds--Habitat Birds--Identification Ornithology--Methodology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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N/A
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Blank standardized Iowa Breeding Bird Atlas checklist form for reporting bird species sightings it includes breeding code definitions with species habitat information.
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Breeding Bird Atlas Committee
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Report form for selected species in spring
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Checklists
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Ornithology--Methodology
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N/A
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Blank standardized checklist form for reporting selected bird sightings in Iowa. Includes instructions on how to fill out the form. Completed forms are to be mailed to T. H. Kent in Iowa City, Iowa.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Photograph of Northern Saw-whet Owl, 1996
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Photographs
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Photography of birds Rare birds
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1996-02-11
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Black-and-white photograph of a Northern Saw-whet Owl taken at Crawford Creek in Ida County, IA on February 11, 1996 by an unknown author.
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Northern Saw-whet Owl
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Crawford Creek County Recreation Area
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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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Birds in Iowa
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Administrative records
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Birds--Identification Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Ornithology--Societies, etc Rare birds
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1996-01-01
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1996-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Birds in Iowa describes the history of the state list of accepted rare birds species. Also included is the "Official checklist of Iowa birds" with 397 rare bird species sighted in Iowa through 1995.
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Dinsmore, James J. Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934- Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Iowa
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Marie Carlson letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, February 9, 1977
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird declines Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1977-02-09
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Bird sightings were contributed by Marie Carlson 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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Carlson, Marie
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Harris' Sparrow White-throated Sparrow White-crowned Sparrow American Tree Sparrow Hairy Woodpecker Dark-eyed Junco
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Boone
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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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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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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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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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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Babs Padelford letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, August 3, 1982
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1982-08-03
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Bird sightings were contributed by Babs and Loren Padelford in a letter to Thomas H. Kent. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1982.
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Padelford, Babs Padelford, Loren
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Forneys Lake
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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