Audubon field notes, winter 1970-1971, and Woodward H. Brown letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding reporting practices, March 29, 1971
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology--Periodicals Publishers and publishing
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1970-12-01
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1971-03-29
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Audubon field notes for winter of 1970-1971 and accompanying correspondence from Woodward H. Brown to Vernon M. Kleen, March 29, 1971 regarding reporting practices and the history of the field notes feature in Iowa Bird Life. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1970-1971.
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Brown, Woodward H.
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Iowa Polk County
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Darwin Koenig letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding summer bird sightings, July 31, 1997
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs
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1997-07-31
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N/A
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Letter from Darwin Koenig to James J. Dinsmore regarding summer bird sightings, July 31, 1997. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1997.
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Koenig, Darwin
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Upland Sandpiper Turkey Vulture Yellow-headed Blackbird Canvasback Orchard Oriole Wood Thrush Common Loon Hooded Merganser Solitary Sandpiper Willet Chestnut-sided Warbler Northern Shoveler Eastern Whip-poor-will Red Crossbill Northern Harrier
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Sutherland Waterman Prairie Wildlife Management Area Pocahontas County Buena Vista County O'Brien County Mill Creek State Park Dog Creek County Park Primghar Sanborn
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Field report contributed by Thomas H. Kent, July 30, 1997
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests Birds--Infancy
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1997-07-30
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N/A
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Summer report of birds found at Coralville Lake contributed by Thomas H. Kent. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1997.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Semipalmated Sandpiper Double-crested Cormorant American White Pelican Lark Sparrow Wood Duck Semipalmated Plover Lesser Yellowlegs Solitary Sandpiper Pectoral Sandpiper Least Sandpiper
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Coralville Lake
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Gladys Black letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding her sighting of Clark's Nutcracker, March 5, 1973
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1973-03-05
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N/A
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Gladys Black wrote to Vernon M. Kleen to describe her sighting of Clark's Nutcracker, March 5, 1973. It was present at her feeders in Pleasantville, Iowa, December 1-21, 1972. She also described other reports of this bird. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1972-1973.
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Black, Gladys
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Clark's Nutcracker
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Pleasantville
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Woodward H. Brown letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding shorebirds and others seen after the Red Rock flood pool receded, May 25, 1973
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae | Warblers Emberizidae | Sparrows
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1973-05-25
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N/A
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Letter from Woodward H. Brown to Nicholas S. Halmi reporting on shorebirds seen after the Red Rock flood pool receded. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1973.
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Brown, Woodward H.
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Marbled Godwit Whimbrel Red Knot Hudsonian Godwit White-rumped Sandpiper Stilt Sandpiper Red-necked Phalarope
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Lake Red Rock
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Red Rock Lake, Red Rock Refuge, Iowa, spring 1973
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Birds--Research Environmental monitoring
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1973-03-01
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1973-05-31
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Report from Gladys Black regarding birds sighted at Red Rock Lake and the Red Rock Refuge during the spring of 1973. Much of her report was about nesting failures of Great Blue Herons and investigation into whether this was caused by pesticides. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1973.
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Black, Gladys
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Great Blue Heron
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Lake Red Rock
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Gladys Black letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding changes in habitat and birds sighted at the Red Rock Refuge and Pleasantville, Iowa area, August 15, 1973
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Habitat Habitat (Ecology)
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1973-08-15
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N/A
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Letter and notes from Gladys Black to Vernon M. Kleen regarding the impact of flooding on the habitat of birds and the birds sighted at Red Rock Refuge and the Pleasantville, Iowa area during the summer of 1973. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1973.
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Black, Gladys
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Lake Red Rock Pleasantville
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Melba Wigg letter and report to Vernon M. Kleen regarding bird sightings in Pottawattamie and Mills Counties, Iowa, fall 1973
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Rare birds
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1973-12-07
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N/A
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Letter and report from Melba Wigg to Vernon M. Kleen on bird sightings in Pottawattamie and Mills Counties, Iowa, during fall of 1973. Some unusual sightings in the DeSoto Bend Wildlife Refuge included: Whistling Swan, Common Goldeneye, Golden Eagle, and Caspian Tern. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1973.
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Wigg, Melba
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Goldeneye Golden Eagle Caspian Tern Tundra Swan
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Mills County Pottawattamie County DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge
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Nicholas S. Halmi letters to Vernon M. Kleen regarding birds observed during summer and fall 1973.
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Feathers Habitat (Ecology) Rare birds
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1973-06-01
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1973-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letters from Nicholas S. Halmi to Vernon M. Kleen regarding birds he observed in the fall and summer of 1973. One letter was about birds observed during summer 1973 near Iowa City. The other letter, dated November 20, 1973, was about birds observed during the fall of 1973 at Coralville Reservoir. This letter noted the following birds that the author regarded as rare: Willets, Stilt Sandpipers, Sanderlings, and Western Sandpipers. These items were used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1973.
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Halmi, Nicholas S.
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Western Sandpiper Willet Sanderling Stilt Sandpiper
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Coralville Lake Iowa City
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union, Quarterly field report, fall 1973
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1973-08-01
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1973-11-30
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Quarterly field report for the fall of 1973 compiled by Woodward H. Brown and titled "Fall migration season." The report is a draft with manual annotations, and a note at the top indicates is was sent by Peter C. Petersen to Vernon M. Kleen to help provide information for American birds.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Brown, Woodward H.
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Iowa
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Lake Red Rock and Red Rock Refuge, fall migration, 1973
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1973-08-01
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1973-11-30
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Gladys Black listed birds observed at Lake Red Rock and Red Rock Refuge during the fall migration, 1973. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1973.
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Black, Gladys
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Lake Red Rock
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Gladys Black letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding shorebirds observed at Lake Red Rock, December 6, 1973
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks
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1973-12-06
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N/A
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Gladys Black wrote to Vernon Kleen about shorebirds observed at Lake Red Rock during the seven months preceding December 6, 1973. She said Bill Criswell was responsible for most of the shorebird records although she accompanied him. This item is the cover letter for the separate report on Lake Red Rock and Red Rock Refuge, fall migration, 1973. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1973.
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Black, Gladys
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Lake Red Rock
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Lillian Serbousek letter to Lee Bush, regarding a Varied Thrush wintering in Cedar Rapids area in 1971, April 7, 1971
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Rare birds
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1971-04-07
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N/A
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Lillian Serbousek letter to Lee Bush, April 7, 1971, reported on a rare bird, a Varied Thrush, observed wintering in the Cedar Rapids area starting on January 24 1971. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1970-1971.
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Serbousek, Lillian
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Varied Thrush
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Cedar Rapids
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Darwin Koenig letter to Woodward H. Brown regarding birds sighted, fall 1971
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Correspondence
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Bird watching
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1971-08-01
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1971-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Darwin Koenig letter to Woodward H. Brown was regarding birds sighted in Rossville, Monona, and Castalia, Iowa, fall 1971. Woodward Brown underlined and noted in red "Only report for this season" for a flock of 50 Pine Siskins along with 50 Redpolls seen at Castalia. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1971.
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Koenig, Darwin
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Common Redpoll Pine Siskin
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Rossville Castalia Monona
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Winter censuses, Ames, Iowa, January-March 1971
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Field notes Charts (graphic documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Migration
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1971-01-16
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1971-03-07
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Winter census of common birds in Ames, Iowa recorded by Kevin Bowen and Brian Ladd, including a migration report for March 1971. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1970-1971.
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Bowen, Kevin Ladd, Brian, 1957-
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Ames
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Report from Red Rock Refuge and Lake area, Pleasantville, Iowa, winter season, December 1970-March 1971
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Weather
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1970-12-01
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1971-03-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Report from Gladys Black was regarding birds sighted at the Red Rock Refuge and Lake Red Rock near Pleasantville, Iowa, during the winter season, December 1970-March 1971. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1970-1971.
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Black, Gladys
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Bald Eagle Red-tailed Hawk Goldeneye Long-tailed Duck Bufflehead Canada Goose Common Merganser Northern Harrier Mallard
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Lake Red Rock Pleasantville
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Gladys Black letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding changes in habitat and birds sighted at Red Rock Refuge during 1968-1970, April 7, 1971
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Habitat Birds--Nests
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1971-04-07
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N/A
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Gladys Black letter to Vernon M. Kleen was regarding changes in habitat and birds sighted at Red Rock Refuge during 1968-1970, April 7, 1971. Black noted the spectacular change in the number of migratory species since Lake Red Rock was filled in 1969. She discussed various bird sightings at the lake, including that of a Great Blue Heron rookery and vulture roosts. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1970-1971.
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Black, Gladys
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Great Blue Heron
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Lake Red Rock
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Peter C. Petersen letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding spring migration 1971, June 5, 1971
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Tyrannidae | Flycatchers
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1971-06-05
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N/A
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Peter C. Petersen letter to Vernon M. Kleen was regarding spring migration 1971, June 5, 1971. Annotations indicate Petersen's location was Davenport, Iowa. Some parts were underlined in red, and the bird name Worm-eating Warbler was circled in red. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1971.
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Petersen, Peter C.
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Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Worm-eating Warbler
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Davenport
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Woodward H. Brown letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding locations of bird sightings, June 10, 1971
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Correspondence
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Bird watching
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1971-06-10
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N/A
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Woodward H. Brown letter to Vernon M. Kleen provided information Kleen requested on the locations of bird sightings Brown reported in the Field notes for spring season 1971. This item was used as supporting documentation for American birds, spring 1971 report. This document provides location details for sightings reported in https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/1714/view.
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Brown, Woodward H.
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American Avocet Rough-legged Hawk Marbled Godwit Cattle Egret Le Conte's Sparrow Black-throated Blue Warbler Worm-eating Warbler
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Cardinal Marsh State Wildlife Area Des Moines Hendrickson Marsh Lake Ledges State Park Seymour Red Rock Wildlife Area Lohrville
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Field notes for spring season 1971
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching
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1971-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes of birds sighted in Iowa during the spring of 1971 was compiled by Woodward H. Brown. It was preceded by his June 1, 1971 cover letter to Vernon Kleen saying "Here is the info for Field Notes," and reporting other people who may provide information. Some parts are underlined in blue, but these bird names were circled or starred: Cattle Egret, Broad-winged Hawk, Rough-legged Hawk, Osprey, Worm-eating Warbler, and Black-throated Blue Warbler. These items were used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1971. Locations for sightings reported here can be found in https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/1715/view.
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Brown, Woodward H.
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Rough-legged Hawk Broad-winged Hawk Cattle Egret Osprey Black-throated Blue Warbler Worm-eating Warbler
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Iowa
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Spring migration 1971, Red Rock Refuge and Pleasantville area, Marion County, Iowa
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration
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1971-03-01
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1971-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes from Gladys Black was regarding birds she sighted at Red Rock Refuge and the Pleasantville area in Marion County, Iowa, during the spring migration of 1971, dated May 25, 1971. Some bird names were circled in red: Little Blue Heron, Willet, Black-bellied and Golden Plover, Dunlin, Hudsonian Godwit, and Caspian Tern. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1971.
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Black, Gladys
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Little Blue Heron Dunlin Black-bellied Plover Willet Hudsonian Godwit Caspian Tern American Golden Plover
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Lake Red Rock Marion County Pleasantville
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Gladys Black letter to Vernon Kleen regarding activities of Iowa Ornithologists' Union members, April 24, 1971
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Behavior Rare birds
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1971-04-24
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N/A
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Gladys Black letter to Vernon Kleen, April 24, 1971, covered activities of Iowa Ornithologists' Union members in producing checklists and publications, who does reporting from various lakes in Iowa, how rare bird reports are made, and her own report of bird observations in the past week. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1971.
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Black, Gladys
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Common Snipe Northern Mockingbird
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Pleasantville
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Field notes for summer season 1971
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Vireonidae | Vireos
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1971-06-01
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1971-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes from Woodward H. Brown compiled information on birds observed in Iowa during summer season 1971. Some parts were marked in red, and these bird names were circled in red: White Pelican, Pintail, Least Tern, Chuck-Will's Widow, and Summer Tanager. It was preceded by a cover letter from Woodward H. Brown to Vernon M. Kleen, August 14, 1971. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1971.
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Brown, Woodward H.
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Summer Tanager American White Pelican Orchard Oriole Chuck-will's-widow Least Tern Northern Pintail
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Cerro Gordo County Polk County Wapello County Red Rock Wildlife Area Hancock County
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Nesting season 1971, Pleasantville, Marion County, Iowa and Red Rock Refuge
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests
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1971-06-01
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1971-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes from Gladys Black are about birds and their nests that she observed during the nesting season of 1971 in Pleasantville and Red Rock Refuge in Marion County, Iowa. Some parts are underlined in red, and some bird names were circled in red; Great Blue Herons, Tree Swallows, and Bobolinks. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of season year. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1971.
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Black, Gladys
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Red-tailed Hawk American Kestrel Bobolink Tree Swallow Great Blue Heron
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Lake Red Rock Marion County Pleasantville
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Peter C. Peterson letter to Woodward H. Brown, regarding fall migration 1971, November 14, 1971
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Correspondence
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Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Migration
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1971-11-14
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Peter C. Peterson letter to Woodward H. Brown, regarding fall migration 1971, November 14, 1971, was on Iowa Ornithologists' Union stationery. It included information about numbers of different types of birds that were banded, some of which were circled in red. It was a copy of the original letter, and had notes in blue to Vernon Kleen about Illinois totals. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1971.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Petersen, Peter C.
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Northern Saw-whet Owl Red-breasted Nuthatch
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Iowa Illinois
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