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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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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Gary D. Wymore letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, January 30, 1977
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting
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1977-01-30
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Bird sightings contributed by Gary D. Wymore in a letter to Nicholas S. Halmi. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1976-1977.
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Wymore, Gary D.
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American Kestrel Loggerhead Shrike Short-eared Owl Snowy Owl Pine Siskin Northern Shrike Northern Harrier
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Ottumwa Rathbun Lake Rolling Cove Park Island View Park Ottumwa Municipal Golf Course Forest Lake Camp
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Gary D. Wymore letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, September 6, 1977
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification
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1977-09-06
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by Gary D. Wymore in a letter to Nicholas S. Halmi. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1977.
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Wymore, Gary D.
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Black-and-white Warbler Eastern Kingbird Tree Swallow Canada Warbler Yellow-throated Vireo Prairie Warbler
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Rathbun Lake Rathbun State Wildlife Area
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Gene Burns letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, February 13, 1977
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird populations Bird watching Binoculars
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1977-02-13
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Bird sightings contributed by Gene Burns in a letter to Nicholas S. Halmi. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1976-1977.
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Burns, R. E. (Rollin Eugene)
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Merlin Northern Shrike
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Bayard Jamaica Bays Branch State Wildlife Area Dedham Lake Panorama
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Genevieve DeLong letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, May 29, 1980
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Food Birds--Research Tyrannidae | Flycatchers Ornithology--Methodology Turdidae | Thrushes Parulidae | Warblers Bombycillidae | Waxwings Weather
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1980-05-29
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by Genevieve DeLong in a letter to Thomas H. Kent, May 29, 1980. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1980.
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DeLong, Genevieve Edna
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Bobolink Ruby-throated Hummingbird Wilson's Phalarope Golden-crowned Kinglet Bonaparte's Gull American Robin Black Tern
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Lamoni Lake LaShane
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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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1997-11-10
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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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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George Hendrickson letter to Philip DuMont regarding final review for a revised checklist, October 8, 1956
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Nomenclature
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1956-10-08
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from George Hendrickson to Philip DuMont dated October 8, 1956. In this letter Hendrickson reports that the revised checklist has been agreed on at the fall meeting of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union and asks DuMont to do a final review. This document is answered by a letter from DuMont: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/4104/view
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Hendrickson, George O.
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Cedar Falls Iowa
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George Hendrickson letter to Philip DuMont regarding revising the Iowa Bird checklist, May 22, 1956
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Nomenclature
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1956-05-22
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from George Hendrickson to Philip DuMont dated May 22, 1956. In this letter Hendrickson asks for Dumont's help in revising the Iowa Bird checklist in order to ensure that it conforms with American Ornithologists' Union practice. This document is answered by a letter from DuMont: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/4100/view
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Hendrickson, George O.
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Iowa
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George Hendrickson letter to Philip DuMont regarding unlisted Water Ouzel, February 2, 1944
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Correspondence
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Ornithology--Methodology Birds--Collection and preservation Ornithological literature
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1944-02-02
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from George Hendrickson to Philip DuMont dated February 2, 1944. Hendrickson asks DuMont why a Water Ouzel from the Stempel collection was not included in the 1935 edition of the Revised List of the Birds of Iowa. This document is answered by a letter from DuMont: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/4109/view
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Hendrickson, George O.
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American Dipper
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Iowa Macedonia
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George Hendrickson letter to Philip DuMont regarding updates to the Revised List of the Birds of Iowa, December 13, 1943
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Correspondence
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Birds--Geographical distribution Birds--Nests Ornithology--Methodology Ornithological literature
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1943-12-13
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from George Hendrickson to Philip DuMont dated December 13, 1943. Hendrickson believes that DuMont had published articles updating his Revised List of the Birds of Iowa and asks for reprints of these papers along with any other additional information that would update the number of species found in Iowa. This document is answered by a letter from DuMont: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/4109/view
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Hendrickson, George O.
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Iowa
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George Kaufman letter to Oscar Allert regarding Bald Eagle and King Rail sightings, August 17, 1939
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests
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1939-08-17
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from George Kaufman to Oscar Allert dated August 17, 1939. Kaufman details where and when he saw Bald Eagles and a King Rail nest. This letter was summarized in Allert's article "Notes on Certain Raptores in Allamakee, Clayton and Dubuque Counties, Iowa," published in Iowa Bird Life, vol. 9, no. 3.
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Kaufman, George E.
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Bald Eagle King Rail
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Guttenberg New Albin Big Lake Wildlife Management Area
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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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2001-06-12
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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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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Gian Dodici email to Jim Dinsmore regarding Glossy Ibis sighting, May 27, 1998
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Photography of birds
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1998-05-27
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Printout of an email from Gian Dodici to Jim Dinsmore dated May 27, 1998. Dodici reports sighting what he believes to be a Glossy Ibis. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1998.
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Dodici, Gian
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Glossy Ibis
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Thorpe Park
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Gian Dodici email to Jim Dinsmore regarding King Rail details, June 20, 1999
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1999-06-20
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Printout of an email from Gian Dodici to Jim Dinsmore dated June 20, 1999. Dodici provides details about sighting a King Rail south of Eagle Lake. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1999.
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Dodici, Gian
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King Rail
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Eagle Lake
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Gian Dodici email to Jim Dinsmore regarding King Rail sighting, June 17, 1999
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching
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1999-06-17
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Printout of an email from Gian Dodici to Jim Dinsmore dated June 17, 1999. Dodici reports sighting a King Rail south of Eagle Lake. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1999.
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Dodici, Gian
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King Rail
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Eagle Lake
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Gladys Black letter and report to Vernon M. Kleen regarding winter Red Rock Lake area bird sightings, March 6, 1974
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Nests Birds--Research
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1974-03-06
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Gladys Black to Vernon M. Kleen reporting winter Red Rock Lake area bird sightings, nesting locations of Red-tailed Hawks and Great Horned Owls, and a Red-tailed Hawk population density study. These items were used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1973-1974.
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Black, Gladys
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Red-tailed Hawk Great Horned Owl
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Lake Red Rock
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Gladys Black letter to Frederick W. Kent and Thomas H. Kent regarding field notes, December 4, 1981
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Laridae | Gulls and Terns
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1981-12-04
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes were contributed by Gladys Black in a letter to Frederick W. Kent and Thomas H. Kent. A letter contributed by Gladys Black to Peter C. Peterson regarding Snowy Owl sightings, December 30, 1981 is included. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1981-1982.
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Black, Gladys
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Bald Eagle Double-crested Cormorant Snowy Owl Long-tailed Duck White-winged Scoter
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Lake Red Rock
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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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1984-02-01
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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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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Gladys Black letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird counts of Snowy Owl and Northern Shrike, February 28, 1977
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Weather
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1977-02-28
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Bird counts of Snowy Owls in Iowa counties and Northern Shrike in Kossuth County contributed by Gladys Black in a letter to Nicholas S. Halmi. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1976-1977.
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Black, Gladys
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Snowy Owl Northern Shrike
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Algona Kossuth County Fayette
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Gladys Black letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird counts, February 23, 1977
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watchers Bird watching Birds--Counting Women conservationists
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1977-02-23
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Bird counts of Snowy Owls and counts of Northern Shrike, Red-tailed Hawks and Kestrels in Lucas County contributed by Gladys Black in a letter to Nicholas S. Halmi. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1976-1977.
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Black, Gladys
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Red-tailed Hawk American Kestrel Snowy Owl Northern Shrike
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Jefferson County Lake Red Rock Lucas County Wayne County
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Gladys Black letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sighting reports, June 8, 1977
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks
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1977-06-08
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Gladys Black to Nicholas S. Halmi, regarding bird sighting reports. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1977.
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Black, Gladys
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American Bittern Purple Martin Grasshopper Sparrow Loggerhead Shrike Bewick's Wren Yellow-billed Cuckoo Forster's Tern Common Nighthawk Hairy Woodpecker
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Forest City Lake Red Rock Lamoni Lovilia Bedford
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Gladys Black letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sighting reports, March 18, 1977
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Behavior Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Predation (Biology)
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1977-03-18
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Gladys Black to Nicholas S. Halmi, regarding bird sighting reports. Sightings reported include a partially leucistic robin. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1977.
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Black, Gladys
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Bald Eagle Red-tailed Hawk Henslow's Sparrow Great Horned Owl Snowy Owl Northern Shrike
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Lake Red Rock Centerville
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Gladys Black letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sighting reports, March 24, 1977
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Ornithology--Methodology
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1977-03-24
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Gladys Black to Nicholas S. Halmi, regarding bird sighting reports. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1977.
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Black, Gladys
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Bald Eagle Hooded Merganser
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Lake Red Rock Pleasantville
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Gladys Black letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings and Iowa Northern Shrikes checklist, February 8, 1977
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Checklists Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1976-12-01
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1977-02-28
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Bird sighting contributed by Gladys Black in a letter to Nicholas S. Halmi. Enclosed with the letter is a checklist for Iowa Northern Shrikes. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter, 1976-1977.
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Black, Gladys
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Gray Jay Northern Shrike
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Cedar Falls Mason City Pleasantville
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Gladys Black letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, April 17, 1978
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research
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1978-04-17
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Gladys Black to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, April 17, 1978. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter, 1977-1978.
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Black, Gladys
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Great Cormorant Anhinga Varied Thrush Loggerhead Shrike American White Pelican Cattle Egret Eastern Phoebe
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Adel Lake Red Rock West Des Moines
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