Woodward H. Brown letter to Fred Kent regarding bird sightings for the summer of 1972, August 21, 1972
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird banding Birds--Habitat Birds--Identification Birdsongs Rare birds Weather
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1972-06-01
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Woody Brown to Fred Kent about bird sightings for the summer of 1972 and the potential of Polk City lake to attract birds. It features a Henslow's Sparrow banding at Lamoni in Decatur County, IA on August 19, 1972.
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Brown, Woodward H.
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Henslow's Sparrow Black-billed Magpie Ruby-crowned Kinglet Chestnut-sided Warbler Blackburnian Warbler Red Crossbill
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Brenton Slough Indianola Lamoni Polk City Shenandoah Polk City Wildlife Area Jesup
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Winter of 1974-75, Red Rock area and Pleasantville, Iowa field notes, and Snowy Owl reports
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Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes Maps (documents)
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Bird kills Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Weather
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1974-12-01
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1975-02-28
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Winter of 1974-75, Red Rock area and Pleasantville, Iowa field notes were submitted by Gladys Black along with a cover letter to Vernon M. Kleen dated March 19, 1975, a newspaper article and a map. The article was one she wrote for the Des Moines Register called "Reports two Snowy Owls seen in central Iowa," and the map showed the number of Snowy Owl observations in Iowa counties, November 1974-March 1975. The letter summarized the findings on Snowy Owls from responses to the newspaper article, and the impact of a blizzard January 10-11 in northwest Iowa that killed many birds and livestock. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1974-1975.
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Black, Gladys
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Snowy Owl
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Des Moines Iowa Lake Red Rock Pleasantville
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Walter Rosene letter to Philip DuMont regarding Iowa weather, February 12, 1929
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Nature photography Weather
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1929-02-12
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Walter Rosene to Philip DuMont dated February 12, 1929. Rosene envies DuMont living in Florida given the harsh winter weather in Iowa. Rosene also mentions some birds he has sighted.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Rough-legged Hawk Short-eared Owl Snowy Owl
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Iowa Paton Florida
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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Tanya Bray letter to Thomas Kent regarding the Greater Scaup and other winter sightings, March 5, 1981
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Water birds Weather
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1981-03-05
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Tanya Bray letter notes the presence of Greater Scaup and speculates that their numbers might be related to the mild weather. Included with the letter is an annotated list of birds sighted for the winter season. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1980-1981.
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Bray, Tanya
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Greater Scaup
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Lake Manawa DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Omaha
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Tanya Bray letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, July 29, 1980
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Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Laridae | Gulls and Terns Scolopacidae | Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Parulidae | Warblers Weather
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1980-07-29
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by Tanya Bray in a letter to Thomas H. Kent, July 29, 1980 with observers Sandra Kovanda, Babs Padelford and Loren Padelford. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1980.
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Bray, Tanya
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Least Bittern American Bittern Willow Flycatcher Bell's Vireo Grasshopper Sparrow Yellow-billed Cuckoo American White Pelican Western Kingbird Dickcissel Snow Goose Northern Pintail Great Blue Heron
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Forneys Lake Lake Manawa State Park MidAmerican Energy Ponds
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Robert W. Nero letter to Gladys Black regarding Snowy Owl migration, February 21, 1977
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Food Birds--Migration Weather
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1977-02-21
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Snowy Owl migration from Canada to Iowa contributed by Robert W. Nero in a letter to Gladys Black.This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter, 1976-1977.
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Nero, Robert W.
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Snowy Owl
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Iowa
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Robert I. Cecil letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding accompanying field notes, May 24, 1985
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Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Weather
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1985-05-24
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Robert I. Cecil to Thomas H. Kent discussing Cecil's reporting methodology and the number of early bird sightings in his accompanying field reports. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.
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Cecil, Robert I.
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Yellow-breasted Chat Eastern Phoebe Golden Eagle Acadian Flycatcher
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Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit
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Randall Pinkston letter to James Dinsmore regarding bird sightings for the official field report, June 2, 1991
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Checklists Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Rare birds Weather
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1991-06-02
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter containing field reports with hand annotations accompanied by an introduction and a supplement and checklists for rare bird sightings submitted by Randall Pinkston to the IOU editor (Jim Dinsmore) on June 2, 1991. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1991.
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Pinkston, Randall, 1956-
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Bald Eagle White-eyed Vireo Purple Martin Common Moorhen Ross' Goose Greater Scaup Acadian Flycatcher Blue-winged Warbler
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Amana Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Hickory Hill Park Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area Williams Prairie State Preserve Oakland Cemetery
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Philip J. Walsh email to James J. Dinsmore regarding a Mississippi Kite sighting and nest, August 8, 1997
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Storms Weather
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1997-08-08
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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An email reply from Philip J. Walsh to James J. Dinsmore regarding details on a Mississippi Kite sighting and nest, August 8, 1997. The sighting was reported to Walsh by Janice K. Wiggers. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1997.
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Walsh, Philip J.
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Mississippi Kite
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Ledges State Park
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Peter Wickham letter to Carl Bendorf, June 2 1991
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Checklists Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Weather
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1991-03-01
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1991-06-02
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Peter Wickham to Carl Bendorf on June 2, 1991, summarizing his spring birding. Included with the letter is a field notes form that includes detailed notes on specific sightings. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1991.
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Wickham, Peter P.
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Marbled Godwit Turkey Vulture Brewer's Blackbird Yellow-breasted Chat Smith's Longspur Red-breasted Merganser Merlin American Woodcock Long-billed Dowitcher Wood Thrush Le Conte's Sparrow Greater Scaup Sanderling Louisiana Waterthrush Bufflehead Lesser Scaup Short-billed Dowitcher Northern Waterthrush
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Cedar Lake Cedar Rapids Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Pleasant Creek State Park Central City Matsell Bridge Public Access Marengo Wakpicada County Park Swan Lake
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Nicholas S. Halmi letter to Vernon M. Kleen reporting summer sightings, August 2, 1974
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Weather
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1974-08-02
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Nicholas S. Halmi letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding birds sighted around Iowa City during summer 1974. Halmi described wet summer weather conditions and seeing a Henslow's Sparrow, a Yellow-headed Blackbird, and Buff-breasted Sandpipers. He noted shorebirds began migration early, on July 21. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1974.
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Halmi, Nicholas S.
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Yellow-headed Blackbird Henslow's Sparrow Buff-breasted Sandpiper
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Iowa City
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Melba Wigg letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding winter bird observations for the Council Bluffs area, April 3, 1976
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Weather
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1976-04-03
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter reporting on snow and bird observations for the Council Bluffs area for the winter of 1975-1976. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Winter 1975/1976.
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Wigg, Melba
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Cinnamon Teal Evening Grosbeak Red-breasted Merganser Common Redpoll
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Council Bluffs Lake Manawa
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Mary R. Musgrove letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding spring bird sightings, April 29, 1983
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Weather Country life
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1983-04-29
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Mary R. Musgrove to Thomas H. Kent regarding spring bird sightings, April 29, 1983. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1983.
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Musgrove, Mary R.
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Bald Eagle Ring-billed Gull Canvasback Ring-necked Duck Goldeneye Snow Goose Bufflehead Canada Goose Lesser Scaup Greater White-fronted Goose Tundra Swan Common Merganser Mallard
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Des Moines Forneys Lake Glenwood Saylorville Dam Bays Branch State Wildlife Area
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Letter and field checklists of Iowa birds, Randall Pinkston, August 2, 1991
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Checklists Correspondence Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Nests Weather Birds--Infancy Ducklings
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1991-08-02
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter and accompanying field checklists of Iowa birds from Randall Pinkston to James J. Dinsmore. The field checklists include five forms. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1991.
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Pinkston, Randall, 1956-
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Red-headed Woodpecker Northern Flicker Brown-headed Cowbird Indigo Bunting Ruby-throated Hummingbird Eastern Kingbird Wilson's Phalarope Lark Sparrow Dickcissel Baltimore Oriole Wood Duck Solitary Sandpiper Great Crested Flycatcher American Redstart Yellow Warbler Northern Bobwhite
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Iowa City Lake Macbride State Park Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area Williams Prairie State Preserve North Liberty Coralville Dam
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John Van Dyk letter to Thomas Kent regarding spring 1993 report, June 1, 1993
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Weather
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1993-06-01
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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 Kent dated June 1, 1993. Van Dyk reports on the weather, spring migration and notable bird sightings. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1993.
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Van Dyk, John, 1936-
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Swainson's Hawk Turkey Vulture Yellow-breasted Chat Lapland Longspur Orchard Oriole Merlin Ruby-crowned Kinglet Cape May Warbler
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Hawarden Sioux Center Oak Grove State Park Rock Valley
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John Van Dyk letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding field report standardization, May 29, 1985, with accompanying field notes
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Correspondence Field notes
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Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Icteridae | Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, and allies Columbiformes | Doves and Pigeons Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Tyrannidae | Flycatchers Podicipediformes | Grebes Laridae | Gulls and Terns Falconiformes | Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Fringillidae | Finches Hirundinidae | Swallows Galliformes | Quails, Pheasants, Turkeys, and Grouse Vireonidae | Vireos Parulidae | Warblers Bombycillidae | Waxwings Weather
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1985-05-29
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from John Van Dyk regarding Thomas H. Kent's standardized species report form that he sent to contributors, why Van Dyk did not use the form for his report, and suggested changes to the reporting form. Included with the letter is a field report that discusses the spring weather and lists various bird sightings. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.
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Van Dyk, John, 1936-
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Sioux Center Sioux County
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John Van Dyk letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, June 1, 1997
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Migration Birdsongs Weather Birds--Infancy
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1997-06-01
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by John Van Dyk in a letter to Thomas H. Kent. The field notes include detailed descriptions of several birds. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1997.
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Van Dyk, John, 1936-
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Blue-headed Vireo Gray-cheeked Thrush Field Sparrow Harris' Sparrow Western Sandpiper Herring Gull Wood Thrush Eastern Meadowlark Pectoral Sandpiper Philadelphia Vireo Ruby-crowned Kinglet Swainson's Thrush Blue-winged Warbler Orange-crowned Warbler Red-breasted Nuthatch
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Hawarden Sioux Center Oak Grove State Park Rock Valley Rock River Rock Wildlife Area
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John Van Dyk letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, December 1, 1991
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Migration Weather Birds--Infancy
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1991-12-01
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by John Van Dyk in a letter to Thomas H. Kent. The field notes include a detailed description of the Prairie Falcon. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1991.
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Van Dyk, John, 1936-
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Prairie Falcon American Kestrel Brown-headed Cowbird Ruby-throated Hummingbird Common Redpoll Merlin Purple Finch Hooded Merganser Lesser Yellowlegs Northern Saw-whet Owl Green-winged Teal Dark-eyed Junco
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Hawarden Sioux Center Oak Grove State Park Rock Valley
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John Van Dyk letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, August 24, 1980
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests Weather
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1980-08-24
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by John Van Dyk in a letter to Thomas H. Kent, August 24, 1980. This item was submitted past the deadline for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1980.
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Van Dyk, John, 1936-
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Northern Flicker Least Bittern Purple Martin Yellow-breasted Chat Grasshopper Sparrow Yellow-billed Cuckoo Solitary Sandpiper Pectoral Sandpiper Tree Swallow Great Blue Heron Northern Bobwhite
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Rush Lake Sioux Center Sioux County Oak Grove State Park
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John Van Dyk letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding summer bird sightings, summer 1989
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Nests Birdsongs Weather
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1989-06-01
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1989-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from John Van Dyk to James J. Dinsmore regarding summer bird sightings in northwest Iowa, summer 1989. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1989.
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Van Dyk, John, 1936-
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Upland Sandpiper Bell's Vireo Purple Martin Loggerhead Shrike Chukar Dickcissel House Finch Osprey Semipalmated Plover Black-billed Cuckoo Blue Grosbeak Burrowing Owl Northern Bobwhite
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Big Sioux River Wildlife Area Lyon County Sioux Center Sioux County Oak Grove State Park Rock Valley Orange City Maurice
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John Van Dyk letter to Carl J. Bendorf regarding field reports for the IOU quarterly field report, December 1, 1989
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Parulidae | Warblers Weather
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1989-12-01
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field reports submitted by John Van Dyk for fall 1989 in the form of a letter to Carl Bendorf on December 1, 1989. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1989.
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Van Dyk, John, 1936-
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Pine Grosbeak Common Redpoll Merlin Common Nighthawk Olive-sided Flycatcher
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Sioux Center Sioux County Oak Grove State Park Rock Valley
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John Van Dyk letter to Carl J. Bendorf regarding bird sightings, fall 1988
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Nests Birdsongs Parulidae | Warblers Weather Birds--Infancy
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1988-08-01
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1988-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by John Van Dyk in a letter to Carl J. Bendorf. The field notes include descriptions of several species. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1988.
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Van Dyk, John, 1936-
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Bald Eagle Rough-legged Hawk Rose-breasted Grosbeak Lapland Longspur American White Pelican Merlin Eastern Phoebe Ruby-crowned Kinglet Ovenbird Lincoln's Sparrow Dark-eyed Junco Burrowing Owl American Golden Plover Sharp-shinned Hawk Northern Bobwhite
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Sioux Center
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John Van Dyk letter to Carl Bendorf, June 1 1991
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Rare birds Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae | Warblers Weather
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1991-06-01
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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 Carl Bendorf containing field reports with detailed sighting information and general description of birding. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1991.
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Van Dyk, John, 1936-
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Bald Eagle Red-shouldered Hawk Scarlet Tanager
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Sioux Center Sioux County Oak Grove State Park
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Jim Dinsmore email to Thomas Kent regarding Whooping Cranes, June 11, 1999
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Weather
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1999-06-11
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Printout of email from Jim Dinsmore to Thomas Kent dated June 11, 1999. Dinsmore supplies the date he sighted Whooping Cranes. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1999.
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Dinsmore, James J.
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Whooping Crane Garganey
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DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Page County
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Jim Dinsmore email to Thomas Kent regarding field reports, June 4, 1999
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birdsongs Weather
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1999-06-04
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Printout of email from Jim Dinsmore to Thomas Kent dated June 4, 1999. Dinsmore discusses some fide reports he is checking on. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1999.
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Dinsmore, James J.
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Least Bittern American Bittern Henslow's Sparrow Virginia Rail Amazilia Hummingbird
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Elk Creek Marsh Wildlife Management Area Fen Valley Area
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