Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Black-headed Grosbeak at Elkhart, 1982
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Administrative records Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1982-11-23
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1993-09-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Black-headed Grosbeak at Elkhart in Polk County, IA on November 23, 1982. Includes a record review document with votes, a letter from Bruce Peterjohn to Tom Kent, a summary of the review, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Mosman, Dean
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Black-headed Grosbeak
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Elkhart
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2 M.E. Elkhart, IA
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in wooded area
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The documentation form by Darwin (Dean) Mosman is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Mike Mosman and Diane Mosman. | Elimination of similar species: Female Rose-breasted Grosbeak only species close to same appearance. No voice heard, behavior and habitat the same. Color and streaking only difference. | The original documentation form event lasted from 07:15:00/07:30:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Black-headed Grosbeak at Decorah, 1982
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Administrative records Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1982-07-29
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1993-09-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Black-headed Grosbeak at Decorah in Winneshiek County, IA on July 29, 1982. Includes a record review document with votes, a letter from Bruce Peterjohn to Tom Kent, a summary of the review, and a letter from Jeri McMahon to Tom Kent.
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McMahon, Jeri
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Black-headed Grosbeak
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Decorah
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Trout River, near Decorah
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A letter from Jeri McMahon to Tom Kent forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: The female rose-breasted grosbeak, plus juveniles, were also present that day, so I could compare the 2 species very well. It was not an im. male rose-breasted, although I saw several of those.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Black-headed Grosbeak at Warren County Conservation Board Headquarters, 1996
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Administrative records Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1996-05-12
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2000-11-22
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Black-headed Grosbeak at Conservation Board Headquarters in Warren County, IA on May 12, 1996. Includes a record review document with votes, a letter from Ken Brock to Tom Kent and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Sinclair, Jim
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Black-headed Grosbeak
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Lake Ahquabi State Park
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Warrren Co. Conservation Board Headquarters
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small deciduous trees
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The documentation form by Jim Sinclair is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer was David Youngblut. | Elimination of similar species: Several [female symbol] Rose-breasted Grosbeaks were present for comparison. | The original documentation form event lasted from 06:45:00/07:00:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Black-headed Grosbeak at Amana Woods, 1982
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Administrative records Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1982-05-10
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1993-09-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Black-headed Grosbeak at Amana Woods in Iowa County, IA on May 10, 1982. Includes a record review document with votes, a letter from Bruce Peterjohn to Tom Kent, and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Silcock, W. Ross
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Black-headed Grosbeak
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Amana Woods
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Amana Woods
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Deciduous woods. Trail through woods along ridge.
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The documentation form by W. Ross Silcock is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by Thomas Kent was submitted later. Other observers include Tom Staudt and Carl Bendorf. | The original documentation form event lasted from 18:30:00/18:32:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Black-billed Magpie at Hitchcock Wildlife Area, 1999.
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Administrative records Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1999-09-27
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2000-11-28
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Black-billed Magpie at Hitchcock Wildlife Area in Pottawattamie County, IA on September 27, 1999. Includes a record review document with votes, an e-mail from Sue Mattix to Jim Fuller, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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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. Another observer was 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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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Black Scoter at Volga Lake, 1980
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Administrative records Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1980-11-21
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1993-08-16
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Black Scoter at Volga Lake in Fayette County, IA on November 21, 1980. Includes a record review document with votes, a letter from Tom Kent to Joe Schaufenbuel, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Schaufenbuel, Joseph P.
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Black Scoter
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Volga Lake
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Northwest a rea [sic] of Volga Lake, in the Volga Lake Recreation Area, Fayette County, Iowa.
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The documentation form by Joe Schaufenbuel is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: The only bird that this duck reminded me of was a Ruddy Duck female, but this bird was difinitely [sic] not this species, and is mentioned because of vague plumage characteristic similarities. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:20:00/14:45:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Band-tailed Pigeon west of Fort Dodge, 1970
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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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1970-09-05
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1995-02-22
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Band-tailed Pigeon west of Fort Dodge in Webster County, IA on September 5, 1970. Includes a record review document with votes, correspondence relevant to bird sighting and review, and a documentation article submitted to the committee.
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Crawford, John
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Band-tailed Pigeon
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Fort Dodge
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[...] seven miles West of Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa on the farm of Joseph R. Crawford.
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The documentation article by John A. Crawford is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Joseph R. Crawford. | Elimination of similar species: [...] This bird first caught my attention by the fact that it lacked the typical white rump of a Rock Dove.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Mute Swan at South Clay County, 1985
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes Photographs
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1985-04-08
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1994-01-28
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a a Mute Swan at South Clay County, IA on April 8, 1985. Includes a record review document with votes, a page of copied photos, an article in Iowa Bird Life, internal correspondence, summary of review, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Brewer, Marion M.
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Mute Swan
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Clay County
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5 East of 71 on 374
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Large farm pond, rolling hills most of which were in cultavation [sic]
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The documentation form by Marion M. Brewer is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Vernon Beirman. | Elimination of similar species: Was from the mute swan because of the straight neck and the Tundra swan because of the dark base of the bill. The wings were not held high like on the Mute swan. | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:15:00/14:30:00.
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Virginia Crocker letter to Gladys Black regarding the sighting of a Varied Thrush at Storm Lake, November 21, 1981
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1981-11-20
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1981-11-21
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation letter for a Varied Thrush at Storm Lake in Buena Vista County, IA on November 20, 1981.
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Crocker, Virginia R.
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Varied Thrush
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Storm Lake
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union, Quarterly field report, winter 1976-1977
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Research Winter
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1976-12-01
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1977-02-28
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Quarterly field report for winter 1976-1977 titled "Field reports". It is published in Iowa Bird Life March 1977. The report is an annotated draft. Supporting documentation includes a Nicholas S. Halmi letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding an update on sightings from Gladys Black, March 7, 1977. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1976-1977.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Halmi, Nicholas S.
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Snowy Owl Gray Jay
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union, Quarterly field report, winter 1968-1969
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching
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1968-12-01
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1969-02-28
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Quarterly field report for the winter of 1968-1969 titled "Field reports, winter season 1968-69" It is published in Iowa bird life 39: 18-20, 1969. The report is a draft with manual annotations. Attached to the report there is a letter from Woodward Brown to Peter C. Peterson regarding a bird sighting and membership dues.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Brown, Woodward H.
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union, Quarterly field report, winter 1967-1968
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1967-12-01
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1968-02-28
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Quarterly field report for the winter of 1967-1968 titled "AFN notes Iowa." It was published in Iowa bird life 38:16-18, 1968. The report is a draft with manual annotations. It Included Robert W. Guth letter to Peter C. Peterson regarding winter 1967-1968 bird sightings near Eureka and Peoria, Illinois, sent on March 11, 1968.
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Guth, Robert Wayne, 1950- Iowa Ornithologists' Union Brown, Woodward H.
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Iowa Eureka Peoria
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union, Quarterly field report, spring 1979
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Weather
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1979-03-01
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1979-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Quarterly field report for the spring of 1979. Includes an addenda to the winter report, 1978-1979. There is a letter attached from Nicholas S. Halmi to Vernon M. Kleen announcing transfer of his duties as compiler of the quarterly field report to Thomas H. Kent.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Halmi, Nicholas S.
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union, Quarterly field report, fall 1967
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1967-08-01
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1967-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Quarterly field report for fall 1967 titled "Field reports" and supporting documentation. It is published in Iowa Bird Life 37:97-100, 1967. The report is a draft with manual annotations. The supporting documentation includes a Woodward H. Brown letter to Peter C. Petersen regarding Snow Bunting sightings, December 14, 1967 and Mr. Brown's Audubon field notes, fall 1967.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Brown, Woodward H.
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Snow Bunting
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Iowa
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Jim Dinsmore email to Thomas Kent regarding Sparrows, June 4, 1999
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching
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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 forwards a Sharp-tailed Sparrow sighting. 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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Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow
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Eagle Flats Wildlife Management Area Warren E Fox Wildlife Management Area
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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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Jim Dinsmore email to Thomas Kent regarding Harrier nest, June 3, 1999
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Eggs Birds--Identification Birds--Nests
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1999-06-03
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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 3, 1999. Dinsmore forwards a Harrier nest sighting. Included with this email is a second email dated June 7, 1999 forwarding a Burrowing Owl sighting. 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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Burrowing Owl Northern Harrier
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Hayden Prairie State Wildlife Area Buena Vista County
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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 1, 1999
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1999-06-01
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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 1, 1999. Dinsmore adds a couple of fide reports to the sightings he had already submitted. 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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Yellow-breasted Chat Spotted Towhee Sandhill Crane
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Lucas County Boone County
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William Norris email to Jim Dinsmore regarding summer bird reports, July 5, 1998
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Eggs Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs Birds--Infancy
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1998-07-05
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Printout of an email from William Norris to Jim Dinsmore dated July 5, 1998. Norris reports on bird sightings in North-East Iowa. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1998.
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Norris, William R.
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Eastern Towhee Veery Chestnut-sided Warbler Black-throated Green Warbler Hooded Warbler Mourning Warbler Sandhill Crane
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Fish Farms Mounds Wildlife Management Area Backbone State Park Bluffton Fir Stand State Preserve
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William Norris email to Jim Dinsmore regarding summer bird reports, July 28, 1998
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching
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1998-07-28
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Printout of an email from William Norris to Jim Dinsmore dated July 28, 1998. Norris reports on a few bird sightings. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1998.
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Norris, William R.
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Red-shouldered Hawk Bell's Vireo Green Heron
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Ames Doolittle Prairie State Preserve Backbone State Park
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Steve Dinsmore email to Jim Dinsmore regarding Scott Rolfes sightings, July 29, 1998
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching
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1998-07-29
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Printout of an email from Steve Dinsmore to Jim Dinsmore dated July 29, 1998. Steve Dinsmore passes on some summer bird sightings from Scott Rolfes. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1998.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Franklin's Gull Cattle Egret Osprey
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Big Creek State Park Polk County Saylorville Lake
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Steve Dinsmore email to Jim Dinsmore regarding late reports, August 25, 1999
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching
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1999-08-25
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Printout of an email from Steve Dinsmore to Jim Dinsmore dated August 25, 1999. Steve Dinsmore passes on a couple of sightings from Scott Rolfes. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1999.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Willet Black Tern
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Saylorville Lake
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Russell Reisz email to the Iowa Bird listserv regarding Iowa sightings, October 30, 1999
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching
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1999-10-30
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Printout of an email from Russell Reisz to the Iowa Bird listserv dated October 30, 1999. Reisz reports on some birds sighted during a recent trip to Iowa. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1999.
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Reisz, Russell
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Pileated Woodpecker Snow Goose Canada Goose American Golden Plover Great Egret
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Deweys Pasture State Game Management Area High Lake Ingham Lake Burrows Pond Wildlife Area
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Rob Thelen email to Thomas Kent regarding field reports, June 4, 1999
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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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 an email from Rob Thelen to Thomas Kent dated June 4, 1999. Thelen replies to Kent's questions about Red-necked Grebe and other sightings. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1999.
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Thelen, Rob
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Red-necked Grebe Brewer's Blackbird Northern Goshawk Western Sandpiper Pine Warbler
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Tomahawk Marsh Wildlife Management Area Black Hawk Lake
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