Nicholas S. Halmi letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding birds sighted near Iowa City during spring migration, June 1, 1975
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Falconiformes | Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures Ornithology--Methodology Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks
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1975-06-01
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N/A
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Nicholas S. Halmi letter to Vernon M. Kleen was regarding birds sighted near Iowa City during spring migration, June 1, 1975. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1975.
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Halmi, Nicholas S.
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Iowa City
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Robert Jessen letter and checklist to Vernon M. Kleen regarding winter birds sighted in Mahaska County, April 2, 1975
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Checklists Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1975-04-02
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Robert Jessen letter and checklist sent to Vernon M. Kleen regarded winter birds sighted in Mahaska County, April 2, 1975. The letter noted that unusual birds seen were an Eastern Phoebe and a Dark-Eyed Junco, Oregon Race. These items were used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1974-1975.
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Jessen, Robert
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Eastern Phoebe Dark-eyed Junco
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Mahaska County
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Spring records for birds sighted in the Iowa City area, 1975
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research Falconiformes | Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures Ornithology--Methodology Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Fringillidae | Finches Parulidae | Warblers
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1975-03-01
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1975-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Spring records for birds sighted in the Iowa City area were sent by Michael C. Newlon with a cover letter to Vernon M. Kleen. He listed highlights and included tables of numbers of bird species seen on various days in April and May. Report was undated but stamped as received June 5, 1975. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1975.
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Newlon, Michael C.
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Yellow-headed Blackbird
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake Iowa City
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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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Nicholas S. Halmi letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding birds sighted around Iowa City during fall 1974, November 30, 1974
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1974-11-30
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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 was regarding birds sighted around Iowa City during fall 1974, November 30, 1974. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1974.
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Halmi, Nicholas S.
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Iowa City
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Sharp-tailed Sandpiper northwest of Iowa City, 1974
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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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1974-10-03
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1999-04-02
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Sharp-tailed Sandpiper northwest of Iowa City in Johnson County, IA on October 3, 1974. Includes a record review document with votes, two articles in Iowa Bird Life, correspondence about the sighting, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Halmi, Nicholas S.
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Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
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Johnson County
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County road 0, about 15 miles NWW of Iowa City, Iowa
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General: puddle in mudflat Specific: shallow water and mud, with sparse clumps of grass
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The documentation form by Nicholas Halmi is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Pectoral Sandpiper. good juxtaposition. Diff.: chestnut crown, breast spotting much finer, mostly on sides only, no sharp line of demarcation downwards | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:10:00/14:30:00.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Robert Jessen letter and checklist to Vernon M. Kleen regarding birds sighted during 1974 fall migration, December 1, 1974
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Checklists Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1974-08-01
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1974-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Robert Jessen sent a letter and checklist to Vernon M. Kleen regarding birds sighted during 1974 fall migration, December 1, 1974. The checklist was compiled with Keith Layton and covered Oskaloosa, Iowa. These items were used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1974.
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Jessen, Robert Layton, Keith
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Oskaloosa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Melba Wigg letter and report to Vernon M. Kleen regarding spring migration bird sightings near Council Bluffs, June 6, 1974
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1974-06-06
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Melba Wigg letter and report to Vernon M. Kleen was regarding spring migration bird sightings near Council Bluffs, June 6, 1974. Rare birds sighted were a Red-throated Loon, Snowy Egret, American Golden Plover, Snowy Plover, and Worm-eating Warbler. These items were used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1974.
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Wigg, Melba
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Red-throated Loon Snowy Egret Snowy Plover Worm-eating Warbler American Golden Plover
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Council Bluffs
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Nicholas S. Halmi letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding birds sighted during winter 1972-1973, including rare birds, March 20, 1973
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird populations Bird watchers Bird watching Birds--Habitat Birds--Migration Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds Country life
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1973-03-20
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Nicholas S. Halmi to Vernon M. Kleen describing birds sighted during winter 1972-1973 in the Iowa City area and discussing other birdwatchers. Rare birds reported by Halmi were a Goshawk, Evening Grosbeaks, Red Crossbills, and Snow Buntings. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1972-1973 report.
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Halmi, Nicholas S.
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Snow Bunting Evening Grosbeak Northern Goshawk Red Crossbill
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Iowa City
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Gladys Black letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding her sighting of Clark's Nutcracker, March 5, 1973
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1973-03-05
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Gladys Black wrote to Vernon M. Kleen to describe her sighting of Clark's Nutcracker, March 5, 1973. It was present at her feeders in Pleasantville, Iowa, December 1-21, 1972. She also described other reports of this bird. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1972-1973.
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Black, Gladys
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Clark's Nutcracker
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Pleasantville
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Note to Ames Audubon members regarding an Audubon Wildlife Film, February 1972
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Correspondence Announcements
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Ornithology--Societies, etc Wildlife conservation Hunting--Moral and ethical aspects
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1972-02-01
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1972-02-29
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A note to Ames Audubon members regarding the last Audubon Wildlife Film for the 1971-1972 season on February 14, 1972. Members were encouraged to attend the film which promises to be educational entertainment for the entire family.
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Ames Audubon Society
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Ames
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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Ben Bereskin letter to Ames Audubon Society members and friends regarding the September meeting and program, September 1971
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Correspondence Announcements
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Ornithology--Societies, etc Meetings Parks--Iowa
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1971-09-01
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1971-09-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Ben Bereskin to Ames Audubon Society members and friends regarding the September meeting and program, September 1971. Bereskin urges members of the society to attend the September meeting and program featuring a presentation, "The Present and Future of the Ames Public Park System" by Lloyd Kurtz.
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Ames Audubon Society Bereskin, Ben
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Ames
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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2
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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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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Audubon field notes, winter 1970-1971, and Woodward H. Brown letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding reporting practices, March 29, 1971
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology--Periodicals Publishers and publishing
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1970-12-01
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1971-03-29
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Audubon field notes for winter of 1970-1971 and accompanying correspondence from Woodward H. Brown to Vernon M. Kleen, March 29, 1971 regarding reporting practices and the history of the field notes feature in Iowa Bird Life. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1970-1971.
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Brown, Woodward H.
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Iowa Polk County
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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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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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Letter from Wilma Walton with an enclosed letter from Ronald Wright to Frederic Leopold regarding Wood Ducks, May 28, 1970
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Ornithology--Study and teaching Country life Birdhouses--Design and construction
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1970-05-28
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N/A
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Letter from Wilma Walton and enclosed letter from fifth grade student Ronald Wright to Frederic Leopold regarding Wood Ducks, May 28, 1970. The letter from Wilma Walton expresses appreciation from her fifth grade class for a talk about Wood Ducks given by Frederic Leopold. An enclosed letter from Walton's student, Ronald Wright, asks several questions about Wood Ducks and extends further gratitude for Leopold's visit and talk.
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Walton, Wilma Wright, Ronald
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Wood Duck
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Burlington Anamosa
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Frederic Leopold Papers | MS 113
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14
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Ben Bereskin letter to Wilmer J. Miller and Lotus Miller regarding a birding field trip, September 22, 1969
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Ornithology--Societies, etc Waterfowl
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1969-09-22
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Ben Bereskin to Wilmer J. Miller, Lotus Miller and other Ames Audubon Society members regarding a birding field trip, September 22, 1969. The letter details a birding trip to Hendrickson Marsh to observe the fall waterfowl migration. The letter also includes an announcement of a special meeting of the executive board of the society and a possible sighting of Whooping Cranes in Ames.
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Ames Audubon Society Bereskin, Ben
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Whooping Crane
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Ames Hendrickson Marsh Lake
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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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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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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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, 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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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Wood Duck nesting records, volume three, 1967-1978
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Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Printed ephemera Field notes
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Birds--Eggs Birds--Nests Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Birdhouses Eggs--Incubation Ducks--Counting Ducklings Wood duck--Behavior
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1967-01-01
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1978-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Wood Duck nesting records covering the years 1967-1978 compiled by Frederic Leopold. The mostly handwritten volume contains Leopold's detailed notes on the nesting habits of Wood Ducks, including the following: nest site selection, egg laying, incubation, hatching, and departure from the nest. Also included in this volume are newspaper clippings, a few hand-drawn illustrations, correspondence, and the program for the 50th Annual Convention of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union where Leopold gave a presentation titled "Nesting Habits of the Wood Duck".
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Leopold, Frederic, 1895-1989
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Wood Duck
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Burlington
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Frederic Leopold Papers | MS 113
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Woodward H. Brown postcard to Peter C. Petersen regarding the sighting of a female Oldsquaw and an Ani in Cedar Rapids, December 12, 1966
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1966-12-12
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Bird sighting of a female Oldsquaw in Polk County and an Ani in Cedar Rapids was contributed by Woodward H. Brown in a postcard to Peter C. Petersen. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of Winter 1966.
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Brown, Woodward H.
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Groove-billed Ani Long-tailed Duck
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Cedar Rapids Polk County
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Groove-billed Ani at Cedar Rapids, 1996
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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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1966-10-22
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1996-04-24
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Groove-billed Ani at Cedar Rapids in Linn County, IA on October 22, 1966. Includes a record review document with votes, a request for a reconsideration of the review, an excerpt from The Birds of Iowa, and a documentation letter submitted to the committee.
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Vane, Bob
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Groove-billed Ani
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Cedar Rapids
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[...] Bever Avenue SE, Cedar Rapids
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The documentation letter by Bob Vane is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Jean Vane, Myra Willis, and Lillian Serbousek. | Elimination of similar species: [...] I must say at that particular time, since the bird was new to us, we were not absolutely sure whether it was a Smooth-billed or Groove-billed ani. Upon returning home, however, we found in Bent, "The note of the Smooth-billed ani has been called a wailing or whining whistle - resembling the notes of the wood duck." Our bird's call note was not a whistle at all. And then we found in Pough's Eastern Land Birds under Smooth-billed ani, "The two anis are hard to tell apart except by note, the whining notes of this species being in sharp contrast to the soft double note of the Groove-billed." So for my part, that settled it that our bird was a Groove-billed ani. | The original documentation form event occurred in the afternoon
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Audubon field notes for Iowa, fall 1966
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Fringillidae | Finches
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1966-08-01
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1966-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Fall migration notes contributed by Woodward H. Brown in a letter to Peter C. Petersen, December 9, 1966. Fall migration notes contributed by Robert F. Vane in a letter to Peter C. Petersen and Mary Lou Petersen, December 20,1966. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1966.
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Brown, Woodward H. Vane, Robert F.
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Carolina Wren Groove-billed Ani Western Grebe Smooth-billed Ani
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Cedar Rapids
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Woodward H. Brown letter to Peter C. Petersen regarding winter migration, April 2, 1966
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1966-04-02
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by Woodward H. Brown in a letter to Peter C. Petersen about the sighting of Blue and Snow Geese, Pine Siskins, and the House Sparrow. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1966.
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Brown, Woodward H.
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House Sparrow Pine Siskin Snow Goose
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Des Moines
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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