Dorothy Franek letter to Peter C. Peterson regarding her first winter bird population study, March 10, 1969
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Ornithology--Methodology Weather
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1969-01-01
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1969-03-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Dorothy Franek to Peter C. Peterson, March 10, 1969, covered her first winter bird population study. She listed the birds she saw on her property, which she called the Franek Forty, during January 1-March 31, 1969. The letter included locations, weather conditions, and new plantings on the property. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1968-1969.
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Franek, Dorothy
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Northern Bobwhite
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Montgomery County
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Dorothy Franek letter to Frances Braley regarding her activities with birds, January 17, 1969
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Correspondence Maps (documents)
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Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Habitat Birds--Identification
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1969-01-17
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Dorothy Franek to Frances Braley, dated January 17, 1969, discussed birds identified on her property in Grant Township, Montgomery County, near Red Oak, Iowa, bird feeders created, and the need for help in identifying some birds and banding some in the spring. Included were lists of the birds seen and a description of the location including a map of the acreage. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1968-1969.
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Franek, Dorothy
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Grant Township
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Dorothy Aldrich letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding White-winged Crossbill and Sandhill Crane sightings, April 17, 1996
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1996-04-17
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Dorothy Aldrich to James J. Dinsmore regarding White-winged Crossbill and Sandhill Crane sightings, April 17, 1996. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1996.
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Aldrich, Dorothy
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White-winged Crossbill Sandhill Crane
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Grundy Center Chelsea
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Donald Gillaspey letter to Thomas Kent regarding bird sightings, fall 1994
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs Birds--Infancy
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1994-08-01
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1994-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Undated letter from Donald Gillaspey to Thomas Kent. Gillaspey describes two young Turkey Vultures leaving their nest and reports that the caretaker at Rose Hill Cemetery saw two wading birds that were likely Whooping Cranes. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1994.
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Gillaspey, J. Donald
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Whooping Crane Turkey Vulture
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Lamoni
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Documentation of Snowy Egret and Pine Warbler sightings by Erik Munson
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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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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Documentation details of two bird sightings by Erik Munson. Notable sighting includes a Snowy Egret Sighting in Fremont County on August 26 in an unknown year. A sighting of a Pine Warbler is also documented.
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Munson, Erik
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Snowy Egret Pine Warbler
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Fremont County
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Documentation of Red-necked Grebe (Podiceps grisegena), April 30, 1988
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1988-04-30
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation by Babs Padleford for a Red-necked Grebe at Lake Manawa in Pottawattamie County, IA on April 14, 1988.
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Padelford, Babs
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Red-necked Grebe
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Lake Manawa
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Documentation of rare bird, Pacific Loon, James L. Fuller, July 4, 2001
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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2001-07-04
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Documentation of a Pacific Loon sighting contributed by James L. Fuller, July 4, 2001. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 2001.
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Fuller, James L
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Pacific Loon
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Terry Trueblood Recreation Area
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Documentation of rare bird, Lesser White-fronted Goose, June 11, 1998, Jim Fuller
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1998-06-11
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Jim Fuller documents the sighting of a Lesser White-fronted Goose on June 11, 1998. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1998.
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Fuller, James L
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Lesser White-fronted Goose Canada Goose
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Lake MacBride
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Documentation of rare bird, Laughing Gull, James L. Fuller, June 14, 2001
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds
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2001-06-14
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Documentation of a Laughing Gull sighting contributed by James L. Fuller, June 14, 2001. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2001.
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Fuller, James L
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Laughing Gull
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Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge - Big Timber Division
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Documentation of extraordinary bird sighting, Lesser White-fronted Goose, June 11, 1998, Thomas Kent
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1998-06-11
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Thomas Kent documents sighting a Lesser White-fronted Goose on June 11, 1998. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1998.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Lesser White-fronted Goose Canada Goose
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Lake Macbride State Park
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Documentation of extraordinary bird sighting, Dunlin, July 30, 1995, Thomas Kent
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1995-07-30
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Documentation submitted by Thomas Kent of a Dunlin sighting on July 30, 1995 at Coralville Lake. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1995.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Dunlin
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Babcock Access
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Documentation of bird sightings by Raymond Cummins, 1979
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1979-07-07
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Documentations of bird sightings by Raymond Cummins in 1979. A notable sighting of a Yellow-crowned Night Heron at Sunken Cove in Varina in Pocahontas County, IA on July 7, 1979 is mentioned.
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Cummins, Raymond L.
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Pied-billed Grebe Black-crowned Night Heron Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Ruddy Duck Northern Shoveler Great Blue Heron Green Heron
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Little Clear Lake Park Sunken Grove State Game Management Area Lizard Lake
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Documentation of an extraordinary bird sighting, Thayer's Gull, November 13, 1993
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1993-11-13
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1993-11-27
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Documentation supporting the sighting of a Thayer's Gull at Red Rock Reservoir in Marion County, IA contributed by Thomas H. Kent on November 13, 1993.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Thayer's Gull
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Lake Red Rock
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Documentation of American Bittern and Black-crowned Night Heron sightings, 1987
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1987-11-21
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Documentation of two separate bird sightings. Document includes an American Bittern at Forney's Lake, Fremont County, IA on November 21, 1987 and a Black-crowned Night Heron at Saylorville Reservoir, Polk County, IA on November 8, 1987.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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American Bittern Black-crowned Night Heron
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Forneys Lake Saylorville Lake
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Documentation of a Black-headed Gull sighting, Peder H. Svingen, July 16, 2005
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds
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2005-07-16
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Documentation of a Black-headed Gull sighting at Spirit Lake contributed by Peder H. Svingen, July 16, 2005. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2005.
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Svingen, Peder H.
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Black-headed Gull
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Spirit Lake
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Documentation form, unusual bird sightings in Iowa, Caspian Tern, June 30, 1999, Gerald White
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1999-06-30
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Documentation dated June 30, 1999 for the sighting of a Caspian Tern at Lock 16 by Gerald White. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1999.
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White, Gerald
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Caspian Tern
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Lock and Dam 16
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Documentation form, Ruff, July 17, 1999, Eugene Armstrong
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1999-07-17
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Documentation dated July 17, 1999 for the sighting of a Ruff at Harrier Marsh by Eugene Armstrong. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1999.
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Armstrong, Eugene
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Ruff
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Harrier Marsh
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Documentation form, Red-throated Loon, June 28, 1999, Lee Schoenewe
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1999-06-28
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Documentation dated June 28, 1999 for the sighting of a Red-throated Loon at Spirit Lake by Lee Schoenewe. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1999.
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Schoenewe, Lee A.
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Red-throated Loon
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Spirit Lake
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Documentation form, Greater Scaup, July 31, 1999, Lee Schoenewe
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1999-07-31
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Documentation dated July 31, 1999 for the sighting of a Greater Scaup at Welch Lake by Lee Schoenewe. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1999.
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Schoenewe, Lee A.
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Greater Scaup
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Welch Lake Wildlife Management Area
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Documentation form, contributed by Steve Dinsmore, August 5 to October 27, 1986
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1986-08-05
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1986-10-27
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The form documents the sighting of one to eleven Common Terns at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA from August 5 to October 27, 1986. It includes specific sightings at Oak Grove Beach and Sandpiper Beach.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Common Tern
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Saylorville Lake Sandpiper Recreation Area Oak Grove Recreation Area
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Documentation form, contributed by Mark D. Dixon, June 5, 1985
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1985-06-05
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The form documents the sighting of a Peregrine Falcon in a semi-rural area of west Ames. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.
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Dixon, Mark D.
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Peregrine Falcon
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Ames
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Documentation form, Black-headed Gull, July 10, 1999, Lee Schoenewe
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1999-07-10
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Documentation dated July 10, 1999 for the sighting of a Black-headed Gull in Dickinson County by Lee Schoenewe. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1999.
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Schoenewe, Lee A.
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Black-headed Gull
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Dickinson County
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Documentation form of a Eurasian Collared Dove sighting contributed by Lee Schoenewe, July 8, 2000
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds
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2000-07-08
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Documentation of the sighting of two Eurasian Collared Doves in Montgomery contributed by Lee Schoenewe. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 2000.
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Schoenewe, Lee A.
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Eurasian Collared Dove
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Montgomery
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Documentation form for unusual bird sightings in Iowa, Ruff, Michael C. Dooley, June 28, 2002
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds
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2002-06-28
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Documentation of a Ruff sighting at Pinchey Bottoms contributed by Michael C. Dooley, June 28, 2002. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2002.
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Dooley, Michael C.
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Ruff
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Pinchey Bottoms
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Documentation form for extraordinary bird sightings in Iowa, White-winged Dove, Mark Proescholdt, July 5, 2002
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds
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2002-07-05
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Documentation of a White-winged Dove sighting in Cerro Gordo County contributed by Mark Proescholdt, July 5, 2002. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2002.
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Proescholdt, Mark
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White-winged Dove
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Cerro Gordo County
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