Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Brant at Riverton Wildlife Management Area, IA, 1983
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1983-11-18
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1993-09-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of a Brant north of Riverton Wildlife Management Area in Fremont County, IA on November 18, 1983. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Wildlife Notes, internal correspondence, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Priebe, Don
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Brant
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Riverton Wildlife Management Area
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6 mi. N of Riverton on No. 2
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Corn field
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The documentation form by Don Priebe is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Steve Benson, Carl Priebe, and Jim Priebe.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Ruff northwest of Bayard, 1991
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Administrative records Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1991-05-26
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1993-07-17
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of a Ruff northwest of Bayard in Greene County, IA on May 26, 1991. Includes a record review document with votes and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Myers, Robert K.
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Ruff
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Bayard
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approx 1 1/2 miles northwest of Bayard, Iowa
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Flooded field
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The documentation form by Robert K. Myers forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by Maridel Jackson was submitted. Other observers include Walt Jackson, Eugene Armstrong, and Eloise Armstrong. | Elimination of similar species: [...] I first noticed this bird as we were scanning a bunch of dunlin and this bird "stuck out." [...] The bird was about the size of a lesser yellowlegs (also present) but was of different proportions. The body was too heavy (chunky) for a yellowlegs - being more dowitcher like. The neck was fairly long - more so than a dowticher but maybe a little shorter than lesser yellowlegs. The head was defnitely small for the size of the bird. The legs were also fairly long (knobby knees) and again probably a little shorter than a lesser yellowlegs. These basic proportions helped at once to eliminate many species. [..] The bird's head and upper neck were very tawny (similar to buff breasted sandpiper) [...] Tail - This is the one feature along with the basic shape that convinced me. [...] If the bird would have had no color at all I still would have called it a ruff from the proportions. Ruff plumage is variable to say the least. | The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 15:00:00/15:45:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Clark's Grebe at Cone Marsh, 1983
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Administrative records Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1983-05-05
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1993-09-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Clark's Grebe at Cone Marsh in Louise County, IA on May 5, 1983. Includes a record review document with votes, correspondence about the bird sighting from Bruce Peterjohn to Thomas H. Kent, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Sandrock, James P., 1929-
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Clark's Grebe
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area
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Cone Marsh (Louisa County)
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Marsh; open pond.
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The documentation form by James P. Sandrock is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Another observer includes James G. Huntington. | Elimination of similar species: The bird was significantly larger than Pied-billed Grebe; Eared Grebe; and Horned Grebe. | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:30:00/15:30:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Sabine's Gull at Ventura Marsh Wildlife Management Area in 1970
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds
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1971-06-01
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1994-02-04
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for a Sabine's Gull at Ventura Marsh Wildlife Management Area in Cerro Gordo County, IA on September 25, 1970. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Field Reports in Iowa Bird Life 41:27 by Woodward H. Brown seen by Pearl Knoop, and letters between Pearl Knoop and Thomas Kent about the bird sighting as well as a more recent one at Saylorville Lake.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Sabine's Gull
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Ventura Marsh Wildlife Management Area
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Brant at Forney Lake in 1980
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Administrative records Correspondence Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology--Technique Rare birds
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1980-05-19
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1993-08-26
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for twelve Brants at Forney Lake in Fremont County, IA on March 20, 1980. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the field report by Ian Getscher.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Brant
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Forneys Lake
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Rare bird documentation form for Carolina Wren in Cherokee County, 1983
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Correspondence Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1983-01-30
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Carolina Wren in Cherokee County, IA on January 30, 1983. The documentation form was included with an undated letter from Dick Bierman to Thomas Kent regarding the bird sighting and documentation form.
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Bierman, Dick
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Carolina Wren
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Cherokee County
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Farm Grove 13 mi west, 1 mi north of Cherokee Iowa.
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Farm grove. Box elder, mulberry, cottonwood, blue spruce, brushy under growth.
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The documentation form by Dick Bierman is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Charles Krekow and Lois Krekow. | Elimination of similar species: House Wren, Winter Wren, Brown Creeper, Fox Sparrow, Bewick's Wren | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:00:00/11:01:00.
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John letter to Fred Kent regarding bird sightings and owl slides, March 1965
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Correspondence Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Photography of birds Rare birds Strigiformes | Owls
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1965-03-20
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from John to Fred Kent regarding bird sightings and slides of owls. It features a sighting of twenty Purple Martins on the 20th of March near Oskaloosa in Mahaska County, IA.
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Purple Martin
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Iowa Oskaloosa
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Rare bird documentation form for Black-billed Magpie at Hitchcock Wildlife Area near Crescent, 1999
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Correspondence Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1999-09-27
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1999-10-11
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Black-billed Magpie at Hitchcock Wildlife Area near Crescent in Pottawattamie County, IA on September 27, 1999. It is accompanied by an e-mail from Sue Mattix to James Fuller dated September 28, 1999 regarding the bird sighting.
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Mattix, Sue
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Black-billed Magpie
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Hitchcock Nature Area
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Hitchcock Wildlife Area, Crescent, IA
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forest
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The documentation form by Sue Mattix is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Howard Mattix. | Elimination of similar species: Only similar species would be yellow billed magpie - this one had a black bill | The original documentation form event lasted from 17:00:00/18:00:00.
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Peter Lowther letter to W. Ross Silcock regarding House Finch sighting in 1988, December 28, 1988
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird banding Bird feeders Birds--Identification Ornithology--Technique Rare birds
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1988-12-25
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1988-12-28
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Peter Lowther to W. Ross Silcock about a House Finch sighting in Burlington on December 25, 1988.
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Lowther, Peter E.
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House Finch
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Burlington
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Rare bird documentation form for Stellar's Jay at Des Moines, 1978
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Correspondence Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1978-07-05
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1978-07-08
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for three Stellar's Jays at Des Moines in Polk County, IA on July 5, 1978. It was included with a Woodward H. Brown letter to Nick Halmi dated July 8, 1978 regarding the documentation form and sighting.
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Brown, Woodward H. Collins, Paul B., Mrs.
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Stellar's Jay
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Des Moines
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close to house; 1017 - 26th Des Moines Iowa
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in adjacent yard
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The documentation form by Mrs. Paul Collins is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Blue Jay | The original documentation form event occurred briefly around 15:00:00.
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Peter C. Petersen letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding summer bird sightings, August 4, 1981
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1981-08-04
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Peter C. Petersen to Thomas H. Kent regarding summer bird sightings, August 4, 1981. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1981.
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Petersen, Peter C.
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American Kestrel Upland Sandpiper Least Flycatcher Chimney Swift Snowy Egret Dickcissel Pileated Woodpecker Mourning Dove Horned Lark Mallard Common Starling
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Davenport Lock and Dam 15 Cedar County Clinton County
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Scott Rolfes letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding the sighting of a Cinnamon Teal, July 15, 1981
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Correspondence Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds
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1981-07-15
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Scott Rolfes to Thomas H. Kent regarding the sighting of a Cinnamon Teal, July 15, 1981. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1981.
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Rolfes, Scott
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Blue-winged Teal Cinnamon Teal Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
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Saylorville Dam Saylorville Lake
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Charlotte Scott letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding summer bird sightings, July 30, 1981
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1981-07-30
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Charlotte Scott to Thomas H. Kent regarding summer bird sightings, July 30, 1981. Delayed spring sightings of interest are also reported. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1981.
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Scott, Charlotte
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Upland Sandpiper Turkey Vulture Bell's Vireo Cattle Egret Scarlet Tanager Great Blue Heron Mourning Dove
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Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Rathbun Lake Wayne County Seymour
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John Van Dyk letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding no summer bird sightings, August 2, 1981
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds
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1981-08-02
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from John Van Dyk to Thomas H. Kent regarding no summer bird sightings, August 2, 1981. A request to devote additional effort into locating the Smith's Longspur in Iowa is included. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1981.
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Van Dyk, John, 1936-
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Smith's Longspur
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Sioux Center
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Irene Van Nieuwenhuyse letter to Peter C. Petersen regarding a Ringed Turtle-Dove sighting, May 28, 1981
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds
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1981-05-28
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Irene Van Nieuwenhuyse to Peter C. Petersen regarding a Ringed Turtle-Dove sighting in her backyard, May 28, 1981. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1981.
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Van Nieuwenhuyse, Irene
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Ringed Turtle-Dove
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Clinton
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Barbara L. Wilson letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding summer bird sightings and populations, July 31, 1981
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Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Weather
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1981-07-31
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Barbara L. Wilson to Thomas H. Kent regarding summer bird sightings, July 31, 1981. Population reports covering 1978-1981 for Warbling Vireo, Red-headed Woodpecker, House Sparrow and Cardinal are included. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer of 1981.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Red-headed Woodpecker American Kestrel Warbling Vireo Northern Cardinal Eastern Bluebird House Sparrow Great Horned Owl Cattle Egret American Woodcock Lark Sparrow Dickcissel Tree Swallow
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Mills County Pottawattamie County Shenandoah Waubonsie State Park Riverton Hastings Willow Slough State Game Management Area
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David A. Newhouse letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding summer bird sightings, July 25, 1981
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Phasianidae | Pheasants, Turkeys, and Grouse Water birds Weather
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1981-07-25
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from David A. Newhouse to Thomas H. Kent regarding summer bird sightings, July 25, 1981. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1981.
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Newhouse, David A.
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Turkey Vulture Bewick's Wren Common Yellowthroat Gray Catbird House Wren
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Boone Ledges State Park
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W. Ross Silcock letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding questions about the Christmas bird count, February 28, 1989
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1989-02-28
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from W. Ross Silcock to Thomas H. Kent regarding questions about the Christmas bird count, February 28, 1989. The letter details several answers from Silcock to multiple inquiries from Kent. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of winter 1988-1989.
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Silcock, W. Ross
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Prairie Falcon Brewer's Blackbird Gray-cheeked Thrush Vesper Sparrow Trumpeter Swan Northern Goshawk Eastern Meadowlark Lincoln's Sparrow Bonaparte's Gull Western Meadowlark Tundra Swan
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Burlington Davenport Keokuk Oakville Spirit Lake DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge
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Dean Mosman letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding summer bird sightings, July 29, 1981
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird declines Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Nests Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1981-07-29
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Dean Mosman to Thomas H. Kent regarding summer bird sightings, July 29, 1981. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1981.
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Mosman, Dean
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Purple Martin Eastern Bluebird Yellow-billed Cuckoo Ruby-throated Hummingbird Wood Thrush Black-billed Cuckoo
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Elkhart
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Darwin Koenig letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding summer bird sightings, July 31, 1981
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1981-07-31
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Darwin Koenig to Thomas H. Kent regarding summer bird sightings, July 31, 1981. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1981.
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Koenig, Darwin
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Willow Flycatcher Yellow-breasted Chat Northern Mockingbird Blue-winged Warbler Louisiana Waterthrush American Redstart Eastern Whip-poor-will
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Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Marquette Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Poweshiek County Yellow River State Forest Montezuma White Pine Hollow State Park Shimek State Forest
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Douglas C. Harr letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding summer bird sightings, July 23, 1981
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1981-07-31
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Douglas C. Harr to Thomas H. Kent regarding summer bird sightings in northwest Iowa, July 23, 1981. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1981.
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Harr, Douglas C.
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Least Bittern Upland Sandpiper Eastern Bluebird Canvasback Western Grebe Black-crowned Night Heron Yellow-Crowned Night Heron
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Larchwood Rush Lake Trumbull Lake West Hottes Lake Mill Creek State Park Garlock Slough Wildlife Management Area Inwood
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Ione Getscher letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding summer bird sightings, July 31, 1981
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Country life
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1981-07-31
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Ione Getscher to Thomas H. Kent regarding sightings of Ruby-throated Hummingbird and Franklin's Gull, July 31, 1981. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1981.
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Getscher, Ione
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Ruby-throated Hummingbird Franklin's Gull
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Hamburg
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James L. Fuller letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding a Black-and-white Warbler sighting, July 28, 1981
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1981-07-28
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from James L. Fuller to Thomas H. Kent regarding a Black-and-white Warbler sighting in his backyard, July 28, 1981. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1981.
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Fuller, James L
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Black-and-white Warbler
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Iowa City
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Bill Youngworth letter to Woodward Hart Brown regarding a new editor for Iowa Bird Life, January 10, 1961
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Ornithology--Periodicals Periodical editors
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1961-01-10
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Bill Youngworth to Woodward Hart Brown dated January 10, 1961. Youngworth congratulates Brown for his work on the five year index for Iowa Bird Life (vol. 30, no. 4) and says that he hopes that Brown will become the new editor of Iowa Bird Life. Youngworth also discusses his winter field work and describes his search for Red Crossbills.
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Youngworth, William
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Rough-legged Hawk Red Crossbill
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Sioux City Storm Lake
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Woodward Hart Brown Papers | MS 502
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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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