Peter C. Peterson letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sighitings, February 13, 1977
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1977-02-13
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Letter from Peter C. Petersen to Nicholas S. Halmi, dated February 13, 1977, that details various bird sightings, including a Black-legged Kittiwake at the Duane Arnold Energy Center by Bryan Gielins on January 22 and 23, 1977.
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Petersen, Peter C.
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Lapland Longspur Merlin Black-legged Kittiwake Lark Sparrow Golden Eagle Greater White-fronted Goose Ring-necked Dove
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Clinton Credit Island Davenport Des Moines Lock and Dam 14 Scott County Duane Arnold Energy Center
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W. Ross Silcock letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding field notes, February 14, 1977
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1977-02-14
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N/A
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Field notes contributed by W. Ross Silcock 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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Silcock, W. Ross
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Bald Eagle Swainson's Hawk Northern Shrike Mallard
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Fremont County Riverton
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Black-bellied Whistling Duck at Zirbel Slough in 1977
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1977-05-08
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Records Committee review for a Black-bellied Whistling Duck at Zirbel Slough in Cerro Gordo, IA on May 8, 1977. Includes a record review document with votes, letter from George Crossley to Kenneth Formanek, letter from Bob Barratt to Peter C. Petersen with commentary by the IOU Records Committee, the original sighting record found in the publication Waterfowl in Iowa 5th ed. State Conservation Commission, Des Moines p. 111 by J.W. and M.R. Musgrove and seen by Ken Reynolds and DeWaine Jackson, and referenced by two other publications.
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Gary D. Wymore letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, September 6, 1977
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1977-09-06
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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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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Wood Stork at Grandview in 1977
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Records Committee review for a Wood Stork at Grandview in Louisa County, IA on September 25, 1977. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the notes of Marc Twaits, and referenced in a phone conversation between Bob Sanz to Sally Hinz.
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Dean Mosman letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, November 27, 1977
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification
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1977-11-27
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N/A
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Field notes contributed by Dean Mosman 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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Mosman, Dean
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Bald Eagle Broad-winged Hawk Cooper's Hawk American Kestrel Evening Grosbeak Purple Finch Osprey Peregrine Falcon Pine Siskin Red-breasted Nuthatch Bank Swallow Barn Swallow Sharp-shinned Hawk Cliff Swallow
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Tom Nigus letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, November 30, 1977
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification
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1977-11-30
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N/A
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Field notes contributed by Tom Nigus in a letter to Nicholas S. Halmi with observers Darwin Koenig, Lynn Braband, Tom Pray and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1977.
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Nigus, Thomas A.
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Rough-legged Hawk American Bittern Pied-billed Grebe American White Pelican Greater Yellowlegs Black-crowned Night Heron Osprey Lesser Yellowlegs American Coot Northern Harrier
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Rare bird documentation form for Stellar's Jay at Des Moines, 1978
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for three Stellar's Jays at Des Moines in Polk County, IA on July 5, 1978. It was included with a Woodward H. Brown letter to Nick Halmi dated July 8, 1978 regarding the documentation form and sighting.
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Brown, Woodward H. Collins, Paul B., Mrs.
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Stellar's Jay
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Des Moines
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close to house; 1017 - 26th Des Moines Iowa
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in adjacent yard
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Woodward H. Brown letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, July 8, 1978
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Corvidae | Jays, Crows, and allies Rare birds
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1978-07-08
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Letter from Woodward H. Brown to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, July 8, 1978. The possibility of Stellar Jay sightings is also discussed. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer, 1978.
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Brown, Woodward H.
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Upland Sandpiper Grasshopper Sparrow Stellar's Jay Dickcissel Pine Siskin Red-breasted Nuthatch Snow Goose Great Blue Heron
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Booneville Des Moines Madison County Polk County
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Carl J. Bendorf letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding the sighting of a Lincoln Sparrow, July 16, 1978
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs Songbirds
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1978-07-16
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N/A
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Letter from Carl J. Bendorf to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding the sighting of a Lincoln Sparrow north of Amana, July 16, 1978. The letter also discusses how the author was able to help identify the bird through its singing. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer, 1978.
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Bendorf, Carl J.
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Lincoln's Sparrow
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Amana
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Fred Lesher letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding bird sightings, February 8, 1979
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification
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1979-02-08
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N/A
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Letter from Fred Lesher to Vernon M. Kleen regarding bird sightings, February 8, 1979. The sightings were made at Yellow River State Forest and Effigy Mounds National Monument. A note mentions that the Cooper's Hawk seen at Yellow River State Forest may have been a Sharp-shinned Hawk. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall, 1978.
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Lesher, Fred
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Broad-winged Hawk Cooper's Hawk Yellow-breasted Chat Acadian Flycatcher Blue-winged Warbler Cerulean Warbler Hooded Warbler Kentucky Warbler Sharp-shinned Hawk
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Yellow River State Forest Effigy Mounds National Monument
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Rare bird documentation memo for Blackheaded Grosbeak and Rose-breasted Grosbeak hybrid at Ingham Township in Franklin County, 1979
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Correspondence Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1979-07-10
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1979-07-20
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation memo for a Blackheaded Grosbeak and Rose-breasted Grosbeak hybrid at Ingham Township in Franklin County, IA on July 10, 1979.
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Priebe, Carl
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Cardinal-Grosbeaks
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Ingham Township
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The bird was sighted in the NW 1/4 Sec. 12 T-92N R-19W in Franklin County.
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[...] The bird was sighting in a timbered area of approximately 20 acres on a hill overlooking the West Fork of the Cedar River.
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Dorothy Parker letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding rare bird sighting of a White-Winged Crossbill, August 6, 1979
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Correspondence
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Bird watchers Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Research Rare birds Country life
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1979-08-06
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Letter from Dorothy Parker to Thomas H. Kent describing the discovery and identification of a deceased White-Winged Crossbill at Patti Stockham's farm near Anita, Iowa, including the various people that helped confirm the bird's identification. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of summer 1979.
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Parker, Dorothy
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White-winged Crossbill
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Robert E. Thornburg letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding a bird identification, November 5,1979
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1979-11-05
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N/A
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Robert E. Thornburg letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding the identification of a deceased White-winged Scoter, November 5, 1979. The letter includes a detailed description of the bird. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1979.
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Thornburg, Robert E.
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White-winged Scoter
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Lake Odessa
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Dennis Rogers postcard to Vernon Kleen regarding a Red-Necked Grebe sighting, November 26, 1979
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Correspondence Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1979-11-26
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Postcard from Dennis Rogers to Vernon Kleen regarding a sighting of a Red-Necked Grebe in Le Mars, Iowa on September 21, 1976.
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Rogers, Dennis
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Red-necked Grebe
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Le Mars
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Mountain Bluebird northeast of Mason City in 1980
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Administrative records Correspondence Field notes Photographs
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1980-03-16
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1993-08-16
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Records Committee review for a Mountain Bluebird northeast of Mason City in Cerro Gordo County, IA on March 16, 1980. Includes a record review document with votes, a photocopy of a photograph, and the original sighting record in a letter from Curt Nelson to Thomas Kent.
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Gladys Black letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, March 17, 1980
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1980-03-17
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Field notes contributed by Gladys Black in a letter to Thomas H. Kent, March 17, 1980. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1980.
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Black, Gladys
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Varied Thrush Mountain Bluebird Ruddy Turnstone Pileated Woodpecker
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Adel Lake Red Rock Mason City Hampton
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Brant at Forney Lake in 1980
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Administrative records Correspondence Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology--Technique Rare birds
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1980-05-19
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1993-08-26
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Records Committee review for twelve Brants at Forney Lake in Fremont County, IA on March 20, 1980. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the field report by Ian Getscher.
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Tanya Bray letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, June 2, 1980
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1980-06-02
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Field notes contributed by Tanya Bray in a letter to Thomas H. Kent, June 2, 1980. The letter includes identification information on the sighting of a Marbled Godwit. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1980.
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Bray, Tanya
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Marbled Godwit Barred Owl Long-billed Dowitcher Eastern Screech-Owl
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Mills County Pottawattamie County Pacific Junction
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Robert K. Myers letter to Thomas H. Kent about bird sightings including Marbled Goldwit, June 6, 1980
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Correspondence Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds
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1980-06-06
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N/A
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Robert K. Myers letter to Thomas H. Kent Rare about bird sightings for a Marbled Godwit in Iowa, June 6, 1980. Myers details how he and Russ Hayes identified the Godwit and mentions birds he saw on a trip to Waubonsie and Lacey-Keosauqua state parks.
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Myers, Robert K.
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Marbled Godwit Summer Tanager Yellow-throated Warbler Western Kingbird Hudsonian Godwit Northern Parula Cerulean Warbler Blue Grosbeak Kentucky Warbler
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Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Waubonsie State Park Sweet Marsh
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Bill Clark letter to the Union Slough Refuge Manager regarding an early sighting of a Red-breasted Nuthatch, September 15, 1980
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Wildlife managers
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1980-09-15
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In this letter forwarded to Thomas Kent from the Refuge Manager, Bill Clark reports an early sighting of a Red-breasted Nuthatch along with other birds sighted at Union Slough. A copy of this report was also sent to Vernon Kleen. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.
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Clark, Bill
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Red-breasted Nuthatch
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Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge
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Bill Clark letter to Thomas Kent regarding additional details about his bird sightings in Iowa, October 23, 1980
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Troglodytidae | Wrens
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1980-10-23
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Bill Clark follows up his previous letter from September 15, 1980 by providing additional details of his bird sightings at Union Slough, along with new sightings from Ledges State Park. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.
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Clark, Bill
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Broad-winged Hawk Great Crested Flycatcher Red-breasted Nuthatch
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Ledges State Park Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge
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Doug Harr letter to Thomas Kent regarding uncommon birds sighted, November 24, 1980
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1980-11-24
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Doug Harr letter contains a list of mostly uncommon sightings made including dates and locations. Since he usually working in the field when sighting birds he typically does not have documentation sheets with him and makes notes in a pocket notebook. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.
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Harr, Douglas C.
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Bald Eagle Turkey Vulture Evening Grosbeak Western Grebe American Woodcock White-winged Scoter
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Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Larchwood Rush Lake Spirit Lake Rock Rapids
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Barb Wilson letter to Thomas Kent regarding birds sighted in Fall, November 24, 1980
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Water birds Weather Fowling
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1980-11-24
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N/A
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Barb Wilson letter includes an annotated list of birds sighted on the farm and at Willow Slough. She also notes that the dry and mild weather and the presence of hunters have led to lower water bird numbers and that American Birds has mistakenly placed some Willow Slough sightings in Indiana. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Bay-breasted Warbler
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Mills County Willow Slough State Game Management Area
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Letter from James L. Hansen to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, November 25, 1980
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Correspondence Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1980-11-25
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by James L. Hansen in a letter to Thomas H. Kent. Highlights of the field notes include a deceased Cinnamon Teal at Zirbel Slough.
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Hansen, James L.
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Least Bittern Cinnamon Teal Snowy Owl Long-tailed Duck Yellow Rail
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Big Marsh Wildlife Area Clear Lake Zirbel Slough DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Eagle Lake Thompson
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