Female Summer Tanager - South edge of Mason City May 4+5, 1989
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Field report of a Summer Tanager at Mason City in Cerro Gordo County, IA on May 4 and 5, 1989 by Curt Nelson. It includes a note to Steve Dinsmore asking if an official documentation form was needed for the sighting.
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Summer Tanager
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The southwest Iowa Breeding Bird Atlas Newsletter (SWIBBAN) is compiled by Barbara L. Wilson of Hastings, Iowa and outlines the scope of the Breeding Bird Atlas project. The newsletter includes meeting minutes, a map of southwest Iowa atlas block work in progress, and the Department of Natural Resources block priority list.
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Warbling Vireo
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Wilson Island State Park Hastings
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Peter Lowther letter to W. Ross Silcock regarding House Finch sighting in 1988, December 28, 1988
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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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House Finch
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Burlington
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John Van Dyk letter to Carl J. Bendorf regarding bird sightings, fall 1988
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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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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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Field notes and Bob Livermore letter to Carl J. Bendorf, fall 1988
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List of birds and locations contributed by Bob Livermore. Included with the field notes is a letter from Bob Livermore to Carl J. Bendorf. Also included is an attached report documenting Barn Swallow behavior. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1988.
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Eastern Bluebird Song Sparrow Ruby-throated Hummingbird Orange-crowned Warbler Wilson's Warbler Golden-crowned Kinglet Western Meadowlark American Black Duck Barn Swallow Nashville Warbler
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David J. Conrads letter to Carl J. Bendorf regarding bird sightings, fall 1988
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Field notes contributed by David J. Conrads in a letter to Carl J. Bendorf. The field notes include a detailed description of a Golden Eagle. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1988.
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Conrads, David J.
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Magnificent Frigatebird Red-shouldered Hawk Broad-winged Hawk Cooper's Hawk American Kestrel Short-eared Owl American White Pelican Northern Goshawk Osprey Golden Eagle Peregrine Falcon Long-eared Owl
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Cedar Falls George Wyth Memorial State Park Lake Red Rock Lucas County Cedar River Cedar Hills Sand Prairie Waukon Junction
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List of birds and locations contributed by Tanya Bray with observers Rick Wright, Kevin DeGarmo, B.J. Rose and Douglas Rose. Included with the field notes is a letter from Tanya Bray to Carl J. Bendorf regarding her fall bird report. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1988.
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American Avocet Bald Eagle Pacific Loon Merlin Rock Wren Black-bellied Plover Semipalmated Plover Long-eared Owl Great Blue Heron Great Egret
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Neil Bernstein letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding personal papers, summer 1988
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Neil Bernstein is interested in Jim's personal papers regarding photography measurement studies and species population wetland studies. The letter also includes bird sightings. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1988.
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Bernstein, Neil
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American White Pelican Black-crowned Night Heron American Coot
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Dan Green Slough Wildlife Management Area Jemmerson Slough Wildlife Management Area Rush Lake
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Erik Munson letter to Robert K. Myers regarding bird sightings, spring 1988
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Field notes contributed by Erik Munson in a letter to Robert K. Myers. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1988.
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Broad-winged Hawk Cooper's Hawk Carolina Wren Acadian Flycatcher Cerulean Warbler Tennessee Warbler
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Paul Martsching letter to Robert K. Myers regarding bird sightings, spring 1988
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Field notes contributed by Paul Martsching in a letter to Robert K. Myers. 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 1988.
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Chimney Swift Long-tailed Duck Merlin Dickcissel Peregrine Falcon Hermit Thrush Hooded Warbler
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James J. Dinsmore letter to Robert K. Myers regarding bird sightings, spring 1988
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Field notes contributed by James J. Dinsmore in a letter to Robert K. Myers. The field notes include an attachment with additional birds observed by Erwin E. Klaas, Darryl Kroeker and Clayton Swanson. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1988.
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Dinsmore, James J.
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Ruffed Grouse Yellow-headed Blackbird House Finch Surf Scoter Piping Plover Ruddy Turnstone Black-billed Cuckoo Cape May Warbler
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Christmas bird count data report and W. Ross Silcock note to Thomas H. Kent, winter 1987-1988
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Christmas bird count data report compiled by W. Ross Silcock includes species count totals by county, suggested report format changes and a compilation of species observed and recorded as "write-ins." This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1987-1988.
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Field reports and letter to Carl J. Bendorf contributed by Bob Livermore, fall 1987
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Fall report of birds found in northwest Iowa contributed by Bob Livermore. Also included is a brief letter from Livermore to Carl J. Bendorf regarding improvements to bird field reports. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1987.
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Livermore, Bob
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Rough-legged Hawk Eastern Bluebird Field Sparrow Common Snipe Northern Rough-winged Swallow Fox Sparrow Red-breasted Nuthatch Red-winged Blackbird Mourning Dove Barn Swallow Northern Shrike
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Fall report of birds and locations contributed by James J. Dinsmore. Also included is a brief letter from Dinsmore to Carl J. Bendorf regarding sightings of a Rufous Hummingbird and a dead Snowy Owl. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1987.
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Rufous Hummingbird Henslow's Sparrow Groove-billed Ani Brant Snowy Owl Yellow Rail House Finch Surf Scoter White-winged Scoter Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Burrowing Owl Northern Shrike
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Ames Crystal Lake Lake Red Rock Ledges State Park Mason City Riverton Wildlife Management Area Cherokee Saint Anthony Jacob Krumm Nature Preserve Clear Lake Crawford County Ellston
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Fall report of birds and locations contributed by Raymond L. Cummins. Also includes a brief note from Cummins to Carl J. Bendorf regarding the election of officers. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of 1987.
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Cummins, Raymond L.
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Northern Flicker Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Green-backed Heron Double-crested Cormorant Turkey Vulture Horned Grebe Brewer's Blackbird Summer Tanager Eastern Bluebird Groove-billed Ani Orchard Oriole Greater Yellowlegs Long-billed Dowitcher Eastern Meadowlark Common Loon Osprey Black-bellied Plover Pileated Woodpecker Olive-sided Flycatcher Northern Mockingbird Spotted Towhee Pine Siskin Red-breasted Nuthatch Golden-crowned Kinglet Sharp-shinned Hawk
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Appanoose County Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Rathbun Lake Wayne County Centerville Jacob Krumm Nature Preserve South Fork Chariton River
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Neil Bernstein letter to Carl J. Bendorf regarding August bird sightings, fall 1987
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Letter from Neil Bernstein to Carl J. Bendorf regarding August bird sightings, fall 1987. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1987.
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Bernstein, Neil
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Cattle Egret Lincoln's Sparrow
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Dan Green Slough Wildlife Management Area Spring Run Complex Wildlife Management Area
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Ron Andrews letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding the identification of a Rufous Hummingbird, fall 1987
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Letter from Ron Andrews to James J. Dinsmore regarding the identification of a Rufous Hummingbird. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1987. This document is related to a response from Dinsmore to Jane Youngstrom and Earl Youngstrom: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3928/view
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Andrews, Ron
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Robert I. Cecil letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding the sighting of a Canada Warbler, summer 1987
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Letter from Robert I. Cecil to James J. Dinsmore regarding the sighting of a Canada Warbler. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1987.
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Cecil, Robert I.
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Canada Warbler Blue Grosbeak
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Erwin E. Klaas letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding a House Finch sighting, summer 1987
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Letter from Erwin E. Klaas to James J. Dinsmore regarding a House Finch sighting. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1987.
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Field notes and letter to James J. Dinsmore contributed by Richard Jule Hollis, summer 1987
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Summer report of birds found at the Hawkeye State Wildlife Area contributed by Richard Jule Hollis. Also included is a brief letter to James J. Dinsmore from Jule regarding a possible rare Stellar's Jay sighting by Jule's mother. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1987.
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American Avocet American White Pelican Stellar's Jay Laughing Gull Great Egret
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Maps of Adair County and Ringgold County with Loggerhead Shrike nest locations observed by David DeGeus, summer 1987
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Two maps, one of Adair County and one of Ringgold County, indicating the locations of Loggerhead Shrike nests and sightings contributed by David DeGeus. A brief note from DeGeus to James J. Dinsmore regarding other nest locations is also included. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1987.
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Ross Silcock memo to Thomas Kent regarding Eastern Phoebe sighting, Winter 1986-87
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Memo from Ross Silcock to Thomas Kent. Silcock thanks Kent for slides for an upcoming presentation, updates Kent about the correct location of an Eastern Phoebe sighting and progress on the Winter 1986-1987 winter report, and mentions the sighting of five Western Grebes.
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Silcock, W. Ross
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Western Grebe Eastern Phoebe
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Vivian Keerbs letter to Carl J. Bendorf regarding the sighting of a Pied-billed Grebe, fall 1986
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Letter from Vivian Keerbs to Carl J. Bendorf regarding the sighting of a Pied-billed Grebe with infant birds at Virgin Lake with observer Velma Keerbs. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1986.
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Keerbs, Vivian
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J. Donald Gillaspey letter to Carl J. Bendorf regarding Broad-winged Hawk sighting, fall 1986
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Gillaspey writes about a report of Broad-winged Hawks at Little River Lake. He includes a clipping of the report printed in the Lamoni Chronicle on October 16, 1986. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of fall 1986.
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Gillaspey, J. Donald
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The report notes the cool, wet fall season, discusses the good migrations of the season and the unusually large number of sightings of rare water birds, mostly at Saylorville Lake. Included with the report are two letters from Carl J. Bendorf to Bruce Peterjohn. The letter dated December 15, 1986, explains the presence of typesetting marks on the included fall report manuscript and notes the interesting fall season in Iowa. The letter dated December 23, 1986, notes two late reports, of a King Eider and a Swainson's Hawk, and mentions winter sightings.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Swainson's Hawk Thayer's Gull Great Black-backed Gull King Eider Pacific Loon Red Knot Lesser Black-backed Gull Sabine's Gull Rock Wren
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