Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Curve-billed Thrasher west of Solon, 1980
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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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1980-11-17
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1999-10-15
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Curve-billed Thrasher west of Solon in Johnson County, IA on November 17, 1980. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in American Birds, an article in Iowa Bird Life, correspondence relevant to review, and six documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Newlon, Michael C.
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Curve-billed Thrasher
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Solon
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Solon, IA
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General: mixed cropland/timber/houses. Specific: yard with small trees; adjacent to brushy creek bottom.
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The documentation form by Michael Newlon is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Thomas Kent, Peter C. Petersen, Joe Schaufenbuel, Robert Myers, and Francis Moore were submitted later. Other observers include Carl Berridge, Ruby Jean Berridge, Thomas Shires, Russell Hays, Tom Stone, Sr., Tom Stone, Jr., and other unidentified observers. | Elimination of similar species: The two other grey, speckle-breasted thrashers, Bendire's and Sage, have smaller, less decurved bills; Sage has much stronger ventral marking and wing-bars, is smaller. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:50:00/10:55:00 as reported by Thomas Kent.
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Ione Getscher letter to Thomas Kent regarding birds sighted, November 17, 1980
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Phalacrocoracidae | Cormorants Weather Pelecanidae | Pelicans
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1980-11-17
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Ione Getscher letter includes a list of birds and dates sighted. She also mentions recent weather conditions, some news articles, and her recent vacation spent birding in Massachusetts, Maine, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.
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Getscher, Ione
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Snow Goose
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Iowa
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Jim Dinsmore letter to Thomas Kent regarding birds sighted by himself and others, November 19, 1980
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology--Bibliography
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1980-11-19
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Jim Dinsmore letter to Thomas Kent. Jim Dinsmore provides a summary of birds, locations and dates that he and others have sighted, and includes a citation for a bibliography he mentioned. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.
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Dinsmore, James J.
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Rough-legged Hawk Least Bittern Little Blue Heron Ring-billed Gull Horned Grebe Eastern Bluebird Snow Bunting Short-eared Owl Brant Western Grebe Cattle Egret Barn Swallow
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Little Wall Lake Clear Lake Rathbun Lake Story County DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Goose Lake Onawa Lucas Kelley Colyn Wildlife Management Area
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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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Field notes contributed by Gladys Black, November 21 1980
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Migratory birds Turdidae | Thrushes
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1980-11-21
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by Gladys Black listing birds seen around the Red Rock area during the fall of 1980. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1980.
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Black, Gladys
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Red-tailed Hawk Double-crested Cormorant Turkey Vulture Evening Grosbeak Peregrine Falcon Caspian Tern Northern Mockingbird Pine Siskin Great Blue Heron Bonaparte's Gull Great Egret
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Lake Red Rock Pleasantville Knoxville
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Barb Wilson letter to Thomas Kent regarding birds sighted in Fall, November 24, 1980
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Water birds Weather Fowling
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1980-11-24
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Barb Wilson letter includes an annotated list of birds sighted on the farm and at Willow Slough. She also notes that the dry and mild weather and the presence of hunters have led to lower water bird numbers and that American Birds has mistakenly placed some Willow Slough sightings in Indiana. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Bay-breasted Warbler
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Mills County Willow Slough State Game Management Area
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David A. Newhouse letter to Thomas Kent regarding Fall birds sighted, November 24, 1980
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird banding Bird watching Scolopacidae | Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies
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1980-11-24
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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David A. Newhouse letter discusses Snowy Owls, Sandpipers, a Ruby-throated Hummingbird and a Wilson's Warbler. Included with the letter is an annotated list of birds sighted by himself and also reported from others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.
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Newhouse, David A.
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Ruby-throated Hummingbird Snowy Owl Wilson's Warbler
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Missouri Ledges State Park Lakin Slough State Game Management Area
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Doug Harr letter to Thomas Kent regarding uncommon birds sighted, November 24, 1980
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1980-11-24
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Doug Harr letter contains a list of mostly uncommon sightings made including dates and locations. Since he usually working in the field when sighting birds he typically does not have documentation sheets with him and makes notes in a pocket notebook. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.
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Harr, Douglas C.
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Bald Eagle Turkey Vulture Evening Grosbeak Western Grebe American Woodcock White-winged Scoter
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Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Larchwood Rush Lake Spirit Lake Rock Rapids
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Rene Laubach letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, November 25, 1980
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching
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1980-11-25
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rene Laubach letter includes an annotated list of uncommon birds sighted by himself and two others in Polk and Guthrie counties. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.
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Laubach, René
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Swainson's Thrush Canada Warbler Red-breasted Nuthatch Mourning Warbler Winter Wren
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Des Moines Ashworth Park
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James L. Hansen letter to Thomas Kent regarding birds sighted by himself and others, November 25, 1980
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching
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1980-11-25
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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James L. Hansen letter contains a list of birds sighted including the dates, locations and people involved. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.
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Hansen, James L.
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Least Bittern Cinnamon Teal Snowy Owl Long-tailed Duck Yellow Rail
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Big Marsh Wildlife Area Clear Lake DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Eagle Lake Thompson
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Hank Zaletel letter to Thomas Kent regarding editorial comments to field reports, November 26, 1980
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching
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1980-11-26
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Hank Zaletel letter discusses grouping birds into lists of rare, uncommon, and common and the reporting guidelines for each group. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.
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Zaletel, Hank
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Wood Thrush Water Pipit Tufted Titmouse Yellow Warbler
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Ione Getscher letter to Thomas Kent regarding Geese and other birds sighted, November 29, 1980
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Weather Coraciiformes | Kingfishers
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1980-11-29
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Ione Getscher letter mentions warm weather and focuses on Geese and other recent sightings. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.
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Getscher, Ione
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Ring-billed Gull Snow Goose American Black Duck
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Iowa
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Carol Hanson letter to Thomas Kent regarding birds sighted, November 30, 1980
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Sittidae | Nuthatches Fringillidae | Finches Paridae | Titmice
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1980-11-30
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Carol Hanson letter contains her first field report consisting of sightings around the Clear Lake area. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.
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Hanson, Carol
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Blue Jay Cedar Waxwing Pine Siskin Hairy Woodpecker Red-bellied Woodpecker Downy Woodpecker
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Clear Lake
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Tanya Bray letter to Thomas Kent regarding birds seen around the DeSoto Bend area, November 30, 1980
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans
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1980-11-30
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Tanya Bray letter to Thomas Kent contains an annotated list of birds seen around DeSoto Bend and other areas of western Iowa during the fall of 1980. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.
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Bray, Tanya
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Purple Finch Snow Goose Green-winged Teal Sandhill Crane Mallard
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Forneys Lake State Wildlife Management Area Mills County DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Omaha
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Peter C. Peterson letter to Thomas Kent regarding Vireo and Warbler accounts and Fall birds sighted, November 30, 1980
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Nature photography Vireonidae | Vireos Parulidae | Warblers
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1980-11-30
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Peter C. Peterson letter reports that the Vireo and Warbler accounts are done and includes a list of Fall bird sightings. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.
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Petersen, Peter C.
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Red-shouldered Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Cooper's Hawk Double-crested Cormorant White-winged Crossbill Snowy Owl Herring Gull Curve-billed Thrasher Gray Catbird Red-breasted Nuthatch
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Bettendorf Burlington Davenport Lock and Dam 13 Sabula Fairmont Cemetery
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John Van Dyk letter to Thomas Kent regarding his Fall report, November 30, 1980
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1980-11-30
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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John Van Dyk letter reports that he has few observations to share this season due to his being out of state for an extended period. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.
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Van Dyk, John, 1936-
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Wood Duck Barn Swallow American Golden Plover
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Sioux County Rock Valley
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Pearl Knoop letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, December 1, 1980
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching
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1980-12-01
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Pearl Knoop letter reports bird sightings and observations from Marble Rock. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.
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Knoop, Pearl
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Ruby-throated Hummingbird Evening Grosbeak Brown Creeper
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Marble Rock
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Jim Dinsmore letter to Thomas Kent regarding Osprey and Snowy Owl sightings, December 2, 1980
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching
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1980-12-02
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Jim Dinsmore note updates his letter from November 19, 1980 with details about Osprey and Snowy Owl sightings. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.
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Dinsmore, James J.
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Brant Snowy Owl Osprey
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Ames DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Myre Slough State Game Management Area
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Ross Silcock letter to Thomas Kent regarding his fall report, December 2, 1980
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Country life
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1980-12-02
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Ross Silcock provides an annotated list of birds he sighted for Fall 1980. Most observations were made around the farm since he's busy with harvest and hunters take over the best spots this time of year. He also discusses a couple of articles from American Birds. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.
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Silcock, W. Ross
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Riverton Wildlife Management Area Malvern Loess Hills Wildlife Area
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G. Edgar Folk, Jr. letter to Thomas Kent regarding Siskin sightings, December 3, 1980
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1980-12-03
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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G. Edgar Folk, Jr., letter to Thomas Kent. Folk reports sighting as many as 27 Siskins on a farm at Oxford, Iowa. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.
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Folk, G. Edgar
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Pine Siskin
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Oxford
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Darwin Koenig letter to Thomas Kent regarding bird sightings, December 3, 1980
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching
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1980-12-03
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Darwin Koenig provides an annotated list of birds sighted around Montezuma and Allamakee County. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.
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Koenig, Darwin
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Horned Grebe White-eyed Vireo Evening Grosbeak Western Grebe Osprey Black-bellied Plover Sanderling Caspian Tern Winter Wren Eastern Whip-poor-will Tundra Swan
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Allamakee County Lake Red Rock Castalia Montezuma Lock and Dam 9
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Dick Bierman letter to Thomas Kent regarding fall field report for 1980, December 3, 1980
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration
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1980-12-03
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Dick Bierman letter to Thomas Kent contains a list of birds seen mostly around the Cherokee area during the fall of 1980 and recommends which birds should be reported with a documentation form. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.
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Bierman, Dick
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Red-headed Woodpecker Red-tailed Hawk Horned Grebe Eastern Bluebird Chimney Swift American White Pelican Brown Thrasher Merlin Osprey Stilt Sandpiper Common Nighthawk Red-breasted Nuthatch Golden-crowned Kinglet Cliff Swallow
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Cherokee County Cherokee Battle Creek
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Tanya Bray letter to Thomas Kent regarding clarifications to her previous letter, December 4, 1980
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching
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1980-12-04
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Tanya Bray clarifies that in the bird sighting list sent with her letter dated November 30, 1980 it was Andy Saunders who reported seeing the Sandhill Cranes and that Cass and Mills refer to counties. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.
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Bray, Tanya
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Sandhill Crane
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DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge
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Dennis Henrickson letter to Thomas Kent regarding Bonaparte's Gull sightings, December 8, 1980
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Country life
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1980-12-08
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Dennis Henrickson writes to Thomas Kent in order to report seeing a few Bonaparte's Gulls flying around during October and November, and also mentions an immature Short-eared Owl residing on his farm. He jokingly wonders how many farmers take bird watching seriously. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.
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Henrickson, Dennis
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Short-eared Owl Bonaparte's Gull
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Estherville
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Terry Cox letter to Thomas Kent regarding Golden Plover sighting, December 14, 1980
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching
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1980-12-14
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A letter sent from Terry Cox to Thomas Kent in order to clarify the date that two Golden Plover were sighted. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.
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Cox, Terry
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American Golden Plover
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Sugar Bottom Campground
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