Frederic Leopold letter to the editor of the St. Paul Pioneer Press Dispatch regarding hunting and the effect on duck populations, April 27, 1988
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Correspondence
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Birds--Conservation Hunting--Moral and ethical aspects Wildlife habitat improvement Waterfowl management Duck populations
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1988-04-27
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Frederic Leopold to the editor of the St. Paul Pioneer Press Dispatch regarding hunting and the effect on duck populations, April 27, 1988. The letter voices concerns about the laws governing the hunting of migratory waterfowl. F. Leopold references his brother, Aldo Leopold, and his book "Game Management" as well as the philosophy of limiting factors. F. Leopold expresses his belief that the limiting factor in the declining duck population is a lack of living, breeding ducks due to excessive hunting and not a shortage of suitable nesting areas.
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Leopold, Frederic, 1895-1989
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Wood Duck
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Burlington
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Frederic Leopold Papers | MS 113
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2
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12
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Ronald Harms letter to Robert K. Myers regarding bird sightings, April 26, 1988
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1988-04-26
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by Ronald Harms in a letter to Robert K. Myers. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1988.
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Harms, Ronald
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Swainson's Hawk American Kestrel Short-eared Owl American Woodcock Long-eared Owl Hermit Thrush Brown Creeper
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Laurens
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Bill Gombold letter to Frederic Leopold regarding duck conservation, April 2, 1988
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Correspondence
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Birds--Conservation Birds--Habitat Wildlife conservation--Law and legislation Hunting--Moral and ethical aspects Duck populations
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1988-04-02
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Bill Gombold to Frederic Leopold regarding duck conservation, April 2, 1988. The letter calls on Leopold's knowledge and insight of waterfowl conservation to help in the fight to end the decrease in the duck population.
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Gombold, Bill
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Burlington
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Frederic Leopold Papers | MS 113
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10
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Semipalmated Sandpiper at Riverton Wildlife Area, 1988
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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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1988-03-27
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1993-08-04
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of a Semipalmated Sandpiper at Riverton Wildlife Area in Fremont County, IA on March 27, 1988. Includes a record review document with votes, correspondence about the sighting, entries in an unidentified field guide, and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Semipalmated Sandpiper
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Riverton Wildlife Management Area
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Riverton W.A., Fremont Co.
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feeding with other shorebirds on large mudflat area
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The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Anotther documentation form by Ross Silcock was submitted later. | Elimination of similar species: similar species eliminated above [...] This bird was slightly bigger than a Least and was much chunkier. The bird had dark legs, seen in direct comparison with the dark legs of Baird's Sandpipers and the yellowish legs of the Least Sandpipers. This bird was also still in basic plumage, making it much paler in color than the other peeps. [...] The bill was straight, dark, and much thicker at the base and the tip than the bill of a Baird's or Least sandpiper [sic]. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:20:00/09:35:00.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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2
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for American Swallow-tailed Kite at Creston in 1872
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Administrative records Correspondence Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology--Societies, etc Rare birds Birds--Collection and preservation Zoological specimens
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1988-03-22
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1997-10-03
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for an American Swallow-tailed Kite at Creston in Union County, IA on August 25, 1872. Includes a record review document with votes, a letter from Mark Robbins to James Dinsmore, a letter from Thomas Kent to the Curator of Birds at the Museum of Comparative Zoology, and a letter from Raymond A. Paynter, Jr. to Thomas H. Kent.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Swallow-tailed Kite
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Creston
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24
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Erik Munson letter to Robert K. Myers regarding bird sightings, spring 1988
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birds--Infancy
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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 Erik Munson in a letter to Robert K. Myers. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1988.
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Munson, Erik
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Broad-winged Hawk Cooper's Hawk Carolina Wren Acadian Flycatcher Cerulean Warbler Tennessee Warbler
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Camp Mitigwa
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5
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Paul Martsching letter to Robert K. Myers regarding bird sightings, spring 1988
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Research
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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 Paul Martsching in a letter to Robert K. Myers. 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 1988.
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Martsching, Paul
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Chimney Swift Long-tailed Duck Merlin Dickcissel Peregrine Falcon Hermit Thrush Hooded Warbler
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Des Moines Hendrickson Marsh Lake Brookside Park
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5
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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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5
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Frederic Leopold letter to A.S. Hawkins regarding hunting and the effect on duck populations, January 13, 1988
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Correspondence
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Birds--Conservation Birds--Habitat Hunting--Moral and ethical aspects Wildlife habitat improvement Waterfowl management Duck populations
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1988-01-13
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Frederic Leopold to A.S. Hawkins regarding hunting and the effect on duck populations, January 13, 1988. The letter voices reasons why Leopold disagrees with the theory of unsuitable habitats as a cause for the declining duck population. F. Leopold references his brother, Aldo Leopold, and his book "Game Management" as well as the philosophy of limiting factors. F. Leopold expresses his belief that spending more money on habitat improvement will not produce more ducks and the best solution would be to have less hunting of ducks.
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Leopold, Frederic, 1895-1989
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Wood Duck
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Burlington
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Frederic Leopold Papers | MS 113
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2
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12
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Southwest Iowa Breeding Bird Atlas Newsletter (SWIBBAN)
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Correspondence
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Birds--Counting Birds--Habitat Birds--Identification Birds--Research Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1988-01-01
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1988-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The southwest Iowa Breeding Bird Atlas Newsletter (SWIBBAN) is compiled by Barbara L. Wilson of Hastings, Iowa and outlines the scope of the Breeding Bird Atlas project. The newsletter includes meeting minutes, a map of southwest Iowa atlas block work in progress, and the Department of Natural Resources block priority list.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Warbling Vireo
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Wilson Island State Park Hastings
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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20
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Linda Hinshaw letter to Carl J. Bendorf regarding an injured Red-tailed Hawk (Harlan's Hawk), December 2, 1987
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Correspondence Field notes
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Birds--Identification Wildlife rescue
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1987-12-02
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Linda Hinshaw letter to Carl J. Bendorf regarding an injured Red-tailed Hawk (Harlan's Hawk), December 2, 1987. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1987.
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Hinshaw, Linda
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Red-tailed Hawk
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Lake Park
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2
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Bery Engebretsen letter to Carl J. Bendorf regarding fall bird sightings, December 1, 1987
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Gaviiformes | Loons Weather
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1987-12-01
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Bery Engebretsen to Carl J. Bendorf regarding fall bird sightings, December 1, 1987. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1987.
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Engebretsen, Bery
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American Avocet Broad-winged Hawk Red-necked Grebe Snow Bunting Merlin Le Conte's Sparrow Black-crowned Night Heron Black-bellied Plover Piping Plover Sanderling American Coot Water Pipit Buff-breasted Sandpiper Northern Shrike Mallard
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Big Creek Lake Saylorville Lake Oak Grove State Park
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2
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Christmas bird count data report and W. Ross Silcock note to Thomas H. Kent, winter 1987-1988
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Correspondence Field notes
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Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1987-12-01
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1988-02-28
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Christmas bird count data report compiled by W. Ross Silcock includes species count totals by county, suggested report format changes and a compilation of species observed and recorded as "write-ins." This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1987-1988.
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Silcock, W. Ross
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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4
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J. Donald Gillaspey letter to Carl J. Bendorf regarding fall bird sightings, November 27, 1987
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird banding Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Feeding and feeds
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1987-11-27
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from J. Donald Gillaspey to Carl J. Bendorf regarding fall bird sightings, November 27, 1987. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1987.
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Gillaspey, J. Donald
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Upland Sandpiper Loggerhead Shrike Short-eared Owl Merlin
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Iowa City Lamoni
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2
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Marie E. Spears Tiemann letter to Carl J. Bendorf regarding a Turkey Vulture sighting, November 27, 1987
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1987-11-27
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Marie E. Spears Tiemann to Carl J. Bendorf regarding a Turkey Vulture sighting, November 27, 1987. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1987.
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Tiemann, Marie E. Spears
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Turkey Vulture
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Clarinda Nodaway Valley County Park
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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2
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Barbara L. Wilson letter to Carl J. Bendorf regarding fall bird sightings, November 27, 1987
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Weather Birds--Infancy Wildlife rescue
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1987-11-27
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Barbara L. Wilson to Carl J. Bendorf regarding fall bird sightings, November 27, 1987. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1987.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Bald Eagle Broad-winged Hawk Little Blue Heron Turkey Vulture Bell's Vireo Western Kingbird Black Scoter Long-billed Dowitcher Osprey Ruddy Turnstone Ruby-crowned Kinglet Blue Grosbeak Wild Turkey
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Forneys Lake Fremont County Mills County Saylorville Lake Waubonsie State Park DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Page County Pioneer County Park
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Randall D. Williams letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding a Snowy Owl sighting in Sioux City, November 26, 1987
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Photography of birds Rare birds Owls--Behavior
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1987-11-26
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Randall D. Williams to Thomas H. Kent regarding a Snowy Owl sighting in Sioux City, November 26, 1987. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1987. This document is related to a field report contributed by Jack Jones that contains a photograph of the Snowy Owl sighting in Sioux City: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/4015/view
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Williams, Randall D.
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Snowy Owl
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Sioux City
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Lucille M. Gaffney letter to Carl J. Bendorf regarding an injured Cattle Egret, November 25, 1987
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Wildlife rescue
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1987-11-25
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Lucille M. Gaffney to Carl J. Bendorf regarding an injured Cattle Egret, November 25, 1987. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1987.
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Gaffney, Lucille M.
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Cattle Egret
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Lime Creek Nature Center Mason City Swaledale
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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2
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James J. Dinsmore letter to members of the Breeding Bird Atlas Steering Committee regarding the Iowa atlas project, November 19, 1987
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Correspondence
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Meetings Publishers and publishing
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1987-11-19
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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James J. Dinsmore letter to members of the Breeding Bird Atlas Steering Committee to discuss publishing the results of the Iowa atlas project. The project is not expected to be completed for several years.
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Dinsmore, James J. Breeding Bird Atlas Committee
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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James J. Dinsmore letter to Jane Youngstrom and Earl Youngstrom regarding a Rufous Hummingbird sighting, November 17, 1987
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1987-11-17
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from James J. Dinsmore to Jane Youngstrom and Earl Youngstrom regarding a rare sighting of a Rufous Hummingbird, November 17, 1987. Dinsmore believes the photographed bird is a Rufous Hummingbird but will forward the photo to the Iowa Ornithologists' Union for positive identification. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1987, but was filed with documentation for the report of summer 1987. This document is related to an original letter from Ron Andrews: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3990/view
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Dinsmore, James J.
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Rufous Hummingbird
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Ames Clear Lake
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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1
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of a Pacific Loon at Saylorville Resevoir, 1987
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Administrative records Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1987-11-05
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1993-09-07
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Pacific Loon at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on November 5, 1987. Includes a record review document with votes, correspondence with the California Bird Records Committee between from Don Roberson and Ronald E. Goetz to Thomas H. Kent, and two documentation forms.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Pacific Loon
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Saylorville Lake
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Saylorville Reservoir, Polk Co.-off Jester Park
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swimming on large reservoir
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The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Another documentation forms by Mark Proescholdt was submitted later. Other observers were Beth Proescholdt, Dennis Thompson, and Berry Engebretson. | Elimination of similar species: The slimmer, shorter bill, rounded head, and sharp contrast between the neck and the back eliminates Common and Yellow-billed loons. The shorter, straight bill and unmarked back eliminates Red-throated Loon. | The original documentation event lasted from 11:45:00/12:30:00.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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7
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Rare bird documentation form for Yellow Rail at Cherokee Fair Grounds in 1987
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Correspondence Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds Zoological specimens
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1987-10-20
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1994-08-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation form for a Yellow Rail at Cherokee Fair Grounds in Cherokee County, IA on October 20, 1987. It is accompanied by a letter from Dick Beirman to Tom Kent about the sighting and bird specimen, August 31, 1994.
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Bierman, Dick
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Yellow Rail
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Cherokee County Fairground
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James J. Dinsmore letter to Larry Stone regarding a Rufous Hummingbird sighting, September 8, 1987
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1987-09-08
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from James J. Dinsmore to Larry Stone regarding a Rufous Hummingbird sighting, September 8, 1987. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1987.
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Dinsmore, James J.
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Rufous Hummingbird
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Ames Saint Olaf
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Thomas H. Kent letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding the design and editing of the summer field report for Iowa Bird Life, August 29, 1987
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Correspondence
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Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Ornithology--Periodicals
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1987-08-29
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Thomas H. Kent to James J. Dinsmore regarding the design and editing of the summer field report for Iowa Bird Life, August 29, 1987. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1987.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Prairie Falcon Black-bellied Whistling-Duck House Finch Great-tailed Grackle
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Ames Iowa City
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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1
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Bruce G. Peterjohn letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding the Iowa summer bird report and rare bird sightings, August 24, 1987
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1987-08-24
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Bruce G. Peterjohn to James J. Dinsmore regarding the Iowa summer bird report and rare bird sightings, August 24, 1987. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1987.
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Peterjohn, Bruce G.
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Rufous Hummingbird Prairie Falcon Franklin's Gull Black-bellied Whistling-Duck Stellar's Jay Laughing Gull
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Ames Iowa
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