Ruth Phipps letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird watching, February 5, 1978
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird banding Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Research
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1978-02-05
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N/A
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Letter from Ruth Phipps to Nicholas S. Halmi, regarding bird watching, February 5, 1978. Sightings of Loggerhead Shrikes, Evening Grosbeaks, Common Redpolls, and a Harlan's Hawk are noted. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter, 1977-1978.
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Phipps, Ruth O.
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Red-tailed Hawk Loggerhead Shrike Evening Grosbeak Common Redpoll Purple Finch Snow Goose Canada Goose Downy Woodpecker Mallard
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Forneys Lake State Wildlife Management Area Shenandoah Riverton
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Iowa RBA, December 27, 1999 - January 1, 2000
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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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1999-12-27
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2000-01-01
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Five emails of Iowa RBA updates for December 27, 1999 to January 1, 2000. Highlights of the updates include sightings of of a male Bullock's Oriole, White-winged Crossbill, a Cape May Warbler, and the results of various Christmas bird counts.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Bullock's Oriole White-winged Crossbill Long-tailed Duck Ross' Goose Northern Goshawk Common Snipe Lincoln's Sparrow Cape May Warbler Tundra Swan Northern Shrike
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Atlantic Booneville Cedar Rapids Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Elk Horn Polk County Holst State Forest Raccoon River Lenon Mill Park
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Iowa RBA, December 3, 19-24, 1999
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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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1999-12-03
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1999-12-24
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Six emails of Iowa RBA updates for December 3, 19-24, 1999. Highlights of the updates include sightings of a Yellow-billed Loon, Long-tailed Duck, Bullock's Oriole, Black Scoter, and a Thayer's Gull.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Thayer's Gull Yellow-billed Loon Bullock's Oriole Evening Grosbeak Long-tailed Duck Black Scoter Ruby-crowned Kinglet Golden-crowned Kinglet Greater White-fronted Goose Northern Shrike
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Little Wall Lake Elk Horn Rathbun Lake Red Rock Dam Saylorville Lake Ada Hayden Heritage Park Wildlife Research Station
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Iowa RBA, December 13-17, 1999
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1999-12-13
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1999-12-17
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Six emails of Iowa RBA updates for December 13-17, 1999. Highlights of the updates include sightings of a Yellow-billed Loon, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Thayer's Gull, Snowy Owl, White-winged Crossbill, Black Scoter, and a Long-tailed Duck.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Thayer's Gull Yellow-billed Loon Snow Bunting Bullock's Oriole White-winged Crossbill Snowy Owl Long-tailed Duck Black Scoter Lesser Black-backed Gull Greater Scaup
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Little Wall Lake Elk Horn Jester Park Saylorville Lake Spirit Lake Fairmont Cemetery Fairfield Island View Park
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Iowa RBA, November 15-20, 1999
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1999-11-15
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1999-11-20
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Four emails of Iowa RBA updates for November 15-20, 1999. Highlights of the updates include sightings of two White-winged Crossbills, Red-throated Loon, Black-headed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Pacific Loon, and a Surf Scoter.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Red-throated Loon White-winged Crossbill Common Redpoll Pacific Loon Merlin Lesser Black-backed Gull Surf Scoter Northern Parula Tundra Swan Black-headed Gull
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Johnson County Lake Red Rock Lock and Dam Number 18 Spirit Lake Lock and Dam 9 Osceola Pool 9 Lakeview Recreation Area Gull Point Gowrie
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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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1990-12-03
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1990-12-06
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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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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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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1997-06-01
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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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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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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1997-03-01
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1997-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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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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Gladys Black letter to Peter C. Petersen regarding bird sightings, February 28, 1978
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Research
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1978-02-28
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N/A
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Letter from Gladys Black to Peter C. Petersen regarding bird sightings, February 28, 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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Pine Grosbeak White-winged Crossbill Snowy Owl Bohemian Waxwing American Goldfinch
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Bremer County Dickinson County Webster County Winterset
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Field notes and Peter C. Petersen letter to James J. Dinsmore, July 28, 1986
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Food Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birds--Infancy
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1986-07-28
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N/A
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List of birds and locations contributed by Peter C. Petersen with observers Ken Olson, Douglas Rose and Brian Blevins. Included with the field notes is a letter from Peter C. Petersen to James J. Dinsmore regarding a prior sighting of a Mountain Plover and Rufous Hummingbird. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1986.
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Petersen, Peter C.
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Bald Eagle Dickcissel House Finch Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Hooded Merganser Sedge Wren Northern Parula Tennessee Warbler Horned Lark American Golden Plover Brown Creeper Northern Bobwhite
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Davenport Goose Lake Huron Island Toolesboro Shield Prairie Area Bryant
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James J. Dinsmore letter to Robert K. Myers regarding bird sightings, spring 1988
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1988-03-01
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1988-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by James J. Dinsmore in a letter to Robert K. Myers. The field notes include an attachment with additional birds observed by Erwin E. Klaas, Darryl Kroeker and Clayton Swanson. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1988.
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Dinsmore, James J.
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Ruffed Grouse Yellow-headed Blackbird House Finch Surf Scoter Piping Plover Ruddy Turnstone Black-billed Cuckoo Cape May Warbler
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Ames Anderson Prairie State Preserve Hendrickson Marsh Lake Sioux City Ventura Marsh Wildlife Management Area Saylorville Stratford
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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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1999-10-05
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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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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Dixie Kanago letter to Robert K. Myers regarding Common Redpoll and Red Crossbill sightings, May 2, 1988
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching
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1988-05-02
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by Dixie Kanago in a letter to Robert K. Myers regarding sightings of Common Redpolls and Red Crossbills. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1988.
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Kanago, Dixie
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Common Redpoll Red Crossbill
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Spencer
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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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1996-03-01
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2000-11-22
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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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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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Bridled Titmouse
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Davenport
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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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1966-08-01
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1967-01-04
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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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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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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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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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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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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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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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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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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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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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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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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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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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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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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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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Opal Uher letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding a request to purchase a Peter C. Petersen publication, August 9, 1988
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Nests Birds--Research Ornithology--Societies, etc Birds--Infancy
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1988-08-09
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Opal Uher letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding a request to purchase a copy of a publication by Peter C. Petersen. The letter includes field notes on House Finch nesting. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1988.
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Uher, Opal
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House Finch
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Waterloo
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Letter and field checklists of Iowa birds, Randall Pinkston, August 2, 1991
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Checklists Correspondence Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Nests Weather Birds--Infancy Ducklings
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1991-08-02
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter and accompanying field checklists of Iowa birds from Randall Pinkston to James J. Dinsmore. The field checklists include five forms. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1991.
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Pinkston, Randall, 1956-
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Red-headed Woodpecker Northern Flicker Brown-headed Cowbird Indigo Bunting Ruby-throated Hummingbird Eastern Kingbird Wilson's Phalarope Lark Sparrow Dickcissel Baltimore Oriole Wood Duck Solitary Sandpiper Great Crested Flycatcher American Redstart Yellow Warbler Northern Bobwhite
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Iowa City Lake Macbride State Park Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area Williams Prairie State Preserve North Liberty Coralville Dam
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Mary R. Musgrove letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding additional winter bird sightings, February 16, 1983
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching Country life Raccoon--Behavior
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1983-02-16
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Mary R. Musgrove to Thomas H. Kent regarding additional winter bird sightings, February 16, 1983. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of winter 1982-1983.
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Musgrove, Mary R.
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Red-headed Woodpecker American Tree Sparrow Tufted Titmouse Mallard
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Des Moines Wilson Island State Park
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Jim Pease letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding bird sightings, June 22, 1991
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching
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1991-06-22
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by Jim Pease in a letter to James J. Dinsmore. The field notes consist of a Red Crossbill sighting near Luther. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1991.
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Pease, James L.
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Red Crossbill
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Luther
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