Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Rufous Hummingbird at Clear Lake in 1987
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Records Committee review for a Rufous Hummingbird at Clear Lake in Cerro Gordo County, IA on August 18, 1987. Includes a record review document with votes, a summary of the review, and a note about the sighting. This document is related to https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3990/view and https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3928/view.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Bridled Titmouse in Davenport in 1996
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Administrative records Correspondence Field notes
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Bird feeders Birds--Identification Rare birds
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2000-11-22
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Records Committee review for a Bridled Titmouse in Davenport in Scott County, IA on February 13 to 26, 1996. Includes a record review document with votes, notes on sighting and report, and documentation notes with a drawing submitted to the committee.
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Bridled Titmouse
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Davenport
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Field notes and Darwin Koenig letter to James J. Dinsmore, August 1, 1996
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Eggs Birds--Nests Birds--Infancy
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1996-08-01
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N/A
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List of birds and locations contributed by Darwin Koenig. Included with the field report is a note from Darwin Koenig to James J. Dinsmore thanking him for reviewing his paper regarding bird densities.This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1996.
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Swainson's Hawk Cooper's Hawk Upland Sandpiper Turkey Vulture Orchard Oriole Western Kingbird Common Loon Hooded Merganser Connecticut Warbler Blue Grosbeak Snow Goose Red Crossbill Northern Harrier
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Marie E. Spears Tiemann letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, November 30, 1996
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Infancy
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Field notes contributed by Marie E. Spears Tiemann in a letter to Thomas H. Kent with observers Betty Walters and Jean B. Braley. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1996.
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Tiemann, Marie E. Spears
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American Kestrel Double-crested Cormorant Horned Grebe American White Pelican Harris' Sparrow Red-breasted Nuthatch Black-capped Chickadee Dark-eyed Junco Red Crossbill
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Riverton Wildlife Management Area Shenandoah
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Field notes and Peter Ernzen letter to Thomas H. Kent, spring 1997
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Vireonidae | Vireos Parulidae | Warblers
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List of birds and locations contributed by Peter Ernzen. Included with the field report is a letter from Peter Ernzen to Thomas H. Kent with details on his sightings of an Osprey, American Avocet, Palm Warbler and Wilson's Warbler. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1997.
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Ernzen, Peter
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American Avocet Eared Grebe Cinnamon Teal Ross' Goose Wilson's Phalarope Palm Warbler White-crowned Sparrow Osprey Lesser Yellowlegs Wilson's Warbler Red Crossbill
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Ida Grove Lake View Moorehead Pioneer Park South Twin Lake Storm Lake Black Hawk Lake
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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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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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Geoffrey S. LeBaron note and forwarded email to Thomas H. Kent regarding a European Goldfinch sighting, November 10, 1997
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching Rare birds
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A note from Geoffrey S. LeBaron with a forwarded email from Bonnie (unknown) to Thomas H. Kent regarding a European Goldfinch sighting, November 10, 1997. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1997.
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LeBaron, Geoffrey S.
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Eurasian Goldfinch
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Mitchell
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Julie B. Hayek letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding an Evening Grosbeak sighting, September 20, 1997
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birdsongs
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Letter from Julie B. Hayek to Thomas H. Kent regarding an Evening Grosbeak sighting, September 20, 1997. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1997.
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Hayek, Julie B.
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Evening Grosbeak
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Iowa City
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Wilma Griffin letter to Thomas Kent regarding a white bird, October 5, 1999
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching Photography of birds
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N/A
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Letter from Wilma Griffin to Thomas Kent dated October 5, 1999. Griffin reports sighting a white bird at her daughter's feeder. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1999.
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Griffin, Wilma
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American Goldfinch
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Ankeny
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Gian Dodici email to IA-BIRDS mailing list regarding the sighting of a Red Crossbill, June 12, 2001
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification
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Email from Gian Dodici to the IA-BIRDS mailing list regarding his sighting of a male Red Crossbill. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 2001.
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Dodici, Gian
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Red Crossbill
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Boone
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John Bath letter to Thomas Kent regarding an Ovenbird sighting and birding in general, unknown date
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Rare birds
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Letter from John Bath to Thomas Kent about seeing an Ovenbird in Ames from December 10 to January 10, unknown year. Bath also discusses other birds he'd recently seen.
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Bath, John
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Red-headed Woodpecker Northern Flicker Northern Cardinal Purple Finch House Finch Ovenbird Red-bellied Woodpecker Mourning Dove Downy Woodpecker
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Bery Engebretsen letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, December 2, 1995
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Infancy
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1995-12-02
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Field notes contributed by Bery Engebretsen in a letter to Thomas H. Kent. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1995.
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Engebretsen, Bery
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Broad-winged Hawk Double-crested Cormorant Horned Grebe Black-crowned Night Heron Willet Red-necked Phalarope Glaucous Gull Lincoln's Sparrow Red-breasted Nuthatch Gadwall
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Des Moines River Saylorville Lake Terra Lake
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Dennis L. Carter letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding a Pine Siskin sighting, August 3, 2004
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification
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Field notes contributed by Dennis L. Carter in a letter to James J. Dinsmore. The letter includes the sighting of a Pine Siskin and is an addition to his summer field report. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 2004.
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Carter, Dennis L.
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Woodward H. Brown letter to Fred Kent about birding sightings for the fall and winter of 1966 and a Christmas Bird Count, January 4, 1967
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Rare birds Sturnidae | Starlings Calcariidae | Longspurs and snow bunting
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Letter sent on January 4, 1967 by Woodward H. Brown to Fred Kent discussing bird sightings during the fall and winter of 1966 and a Christmas Bird Count. It features a discussion of Savannah Sparrows.
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Brown, Woodward H.
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Savannah Sparrow Purple Finch Redhead American Tree Sparrow Red-breasted Nuthatch Dark-eyed Junco
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Des Moines
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Woodward H. Brown letter to Fred Kent about birding sightings for the fall and winter of 1966 and a Christmas Bird Count, January 4, 1967
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Rare birds Sturnidae | Starlings Calcariidae | Longspurs and snow bunting
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1967-01-04
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Letter sent on January 4, 1967 by Woodward H. Brown to Fred Kent discussing bird sightings during the fall and winter of 1966 and a Christmas Bird Count. It features a discussion of distinguishing Eastern and Western Medowlarks in the winter.
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Brown, Woodward H.
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Savannah Sparrow Eastern Meadowlark Purple Finch Redhead American Tree Sparrow Red-breasted Nuthatch Western Meadowlark Dark-eyed Junco
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Des Moines
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Iowa Birdline update, December 3-6, 1990
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Laridae | Gulls and Terns Rare birds Dial-a-message telephone calls
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Email of the Iowa Birdline update for December 3-6, 1990. Highlights of the update include sightings of an immature male Yellow Grosbeak, a female Merlin, a Harris' Sparrow, and White-winged Scoters. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a Carolina Wren and continued presence of 2 first winter Black-legged Kittiwakes.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Pied-billed Grebe Carolina Wren Short-eared Owl Harris' Sparrow Long-tailed Duck Western Grebe Merlin Black-legged Kittiwake Ringed Turtle-Dove Yellow Grosbeak Dickcissel Common Loon White-winged Scoter American Coot
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Little Wall Lake Booneville Cedar Lake Decatur County Elkhart Iowa City Lake Red Rock Lamoni Laurens Red Rock Dam Saylorville Dam Fonda Lohrville Osceola
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Gladys Black letter to Michael Newlon regarding bird sightings including a Pine Grosbeak, February 1, 1984
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Correspondence Field notes Photographs
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Rare birds
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Letter from Gladys Black to Michael Newlon, sent on February 1, 1984, about bird sightings that winter. It features a photocopied photograph and description of a Pine Grosbeak sighting at Denver in Bremer County, IA, before February 1, 1984.
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Black, Gladys Wylder, Robert
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Pine Grosbeak Snowy Owl Glaucous Gull Orange-crowned Warbler
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Pleasantville Red Rock Dam Denver
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Peter Lowther letter to W. Ross Silcock regarding House Finch sighting in 1988, December 28, 1988
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird banding Bird feeders Birds--Identification Ornithology--Technique Rare birds
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Letter from Peter Lowther to W. Ross Silcock about a House Finch sighting in Burlington on December 25, 1988.
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Lowther, Peter E.
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House Finch
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Burlington
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Iowa Birdline update, December 9, 1991
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Laridae | Gulls and Terns Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1991-12-09
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Email of Iowa Birdline updates for December 9, 1991. The highlights for the update include sightings of White-winged Crossbills, Great Black-backed Gull, several Eurasian Tree Sparrows, an adult Mute Swan, immature Golden Eagle and an overwintering Great Blue Heron. Also included are handwritten notes with sightings of several species of Gulls, and a Short-eared Owl.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Red-shouldered Hawk Great Black-backed Gull Snow Bunting Short-eared Owl Mute Swan White-winged Crossbill Common Redpoll Eurasian Tree Sparrow Golden Eagle Great Blue Heron
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Atlantic Burlington Cerro Gordo County Elk Rock State Park Ida County Ida Grove Montrose Rathbun Lake Red Rock Dam Hardin County Crawford Creek County Recreation Area
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Iowa Birdline update for November 25, 1991
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1991-11-25
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Email of Iowa Birdline updates for November 25, 1991. The highlights for the update include sightings of a White-winged Scoter, Long-tailed Duck, Glaucous, Thayer's and Lesser Black-backed Gulls. Also included are handwritten notes with sightings of a Northern Saw-whet Owl, Brown Thrasher and a Merlin.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Thayer's Gull Short-eared Owl Brown Thrasher Long-tailed Duck Merlin Lesser Black-backed Gull White-winged Scoter Glaucous Gull Northern Saw-whet Owl Red-breasted Nuthatch
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Coralville Lake Lake Red Rock Pleasant Creek State Park Sioux Center Oak Grove State Park Macbride Nature Recreation Area
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Iowa Birdline update, November 18, 1991
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1991-11-18
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Email of Iowa Birdline updates for November 18, 1991. The highlights for the update include sightings of numerous rare birds in Pleasant Creek State Park such as a Pacific Loon, White-winged Scoter and Surf Scoter. Also included are handwritten notes with sightings of several Common Redpolls and an immature White-winged Scoter.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Red-shouldered Hawk Horned Grebe Eared Grebe Common Redpoll Pacific Loon Northern Goshawk Surf Scoter White-winged Scoter Lesser Yellowlegs Red-breasted Nuthatch
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Iowa City Lake Red Rock Moorehead Pioneer Park Pleasant Creek State Park Union
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Iowa Birdline update, November 19, 1991
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Weather Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1991-11-19
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N/A
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Email of Iowa Birdline updates for November 19, 1991. The highlights for the update include sightings of a Snowy Owl, Pacific Loon, Black-legged Kittiwake and a White-winged Scoter. Also included are handwritten notes with sightings of a Western Grebe, Varied Thrush and a Northern Goshawk.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Red-shouldered Hawk Prairie Falcon Varied Thrush Snowy Owl Western Grebe Pacific Loon Northern Goshawk Black-legged Kittiwake White-winged Scoter Pine Siskin
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Coralville Lake Marshalltown Palo Alto County Pleasant Creek State Park Red Rock Dam Saylorville Lake Sioux City Fairfield
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Iowa Birdline update, October 28, 1991
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Gaviiformes | Loons Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1991-10-28
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Email of Iowa Birdline updates for October 28, 1991. The highlights for the update include sightings of a Common Ground-Dove, Sabine's Gull, Red Phalarope and a Summer Tanager. Also included are handwritten notes with sightings of a Black-legged Kittiwake, Evening Grosbeak and Red-breasted Merganser.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Summer Tanager Common Ground-Dove American White Pelican Evening Grosbeak Red-breasted Merganser Red Phalarope Sabine's Gull Black-legged Kittiwake Surf Scoter Black-throated Green Warbler
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Bettendorf Cedar Lake Cedar Rapids Coralville Lake Lake Macbride State Park Rathbun Lake Red Rock Dam Saylorville Lake Spencer MidAmerican Energy Ponds Sandpiper Recreation Area Runnells Overlook
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Iowa Birdline update, January 13, 1992
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Laridae | Gulls and Terns Waterfowl Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1992-01-13
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Email of Iowa Birdline updates for January 13, 1992. The highlights for the update include sightings of an adult Great Black-backed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Glaucous Gull and other gull species. In addition to the gulls there were Common Redpolls and two adult Tundra Swans. Also included are handwritten notes with sightings of a Red-shouldered Hawk and a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Red-shouldered Hawk Thayer's Gull Great Black-backed Gull Pied-billed Grebe Loggerhead Shrike Common Redpoll Lesser Black-backed Gull Glaucous Gull Tundra Swan
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Cedar Lake Credit Island George Wyth Memorial State Park Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Lock and Dam 14 Lock and Dam 15 Marion Princeton State Wildlife Management Area Fairfield
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Iowa Birdline update, January 6, 1992
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Laridae | Gulls and Terns Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1992-01-06
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Email of Iowa Birdline updates for Januaray 6, 1992. The highlights for the update include sightings of a Prairie Falcon, Snowy Owl and a female American Wigeon. Also included are handwritten notes with sightings of a Pine Warbler, Winter Wren and a Mute Swan.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Prairie Falcon Mute Swan American White Pelican Snowy Owl American Wigeon Northern Saw-whet Owl Pileated Woodpecker Chipping Sparrow Winter Wren Pine Warbler
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Homestead Pleasantville Rathbun Lake Sioux Center Rock Valley Waverly Alvord Crapo Park Meekers Landing
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