Dean Mosman letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, June 1, 1978
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research
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1978-06-01
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Dean Mosman to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, June 1, 1978. The letter begins by stating that it had been a poor migration year. Notes underlined mention the sightings of a Peregrine Falcon on a kill, a Worm-eating Warbler in Greene County, and Yellow-headed Blackbirds in Ankeny. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring, 1978.
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Mosman, Dean
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Red-headed Woodpecker Yellow-headed Blackbird Purple Martin Peregrine Falcon Red-eyed Vireo Worm-eating Warbler
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Ankeny Greene County Polk County
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Conrad F. Schlemmer letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding spring bird sightings, April 22, 1979
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Phalacrocoracidae | Cormorants Water birds
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1979-04-22
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Conrad F. Schlemmer to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding spring bird sightings in northwest Iowa, April 22, 1979. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1979.
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Schlemmer, Conrad F.
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American Kestrel Black-and-white Warbler American White Pelican Hooded Merganser
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Lost Island Lake Spencer Ocheyedan Sibley Ocheyedan River
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Burt Gresham letter to Philip DuMont regarding Goose migration, April 9, 1938
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Correspondence Field notes Surveys (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Migration
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1938-04-09
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Burt Gresham to Philip DuMont dated April 9, 1938. Gresham responds to a request for route and stopover data on Goose migration. Included with this letter are the compiled migration reports for 1938. This document is in response to a letter from DuMont: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3517/view
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Gresham, Burt
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Snow Goose Canada Goose
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Missouri Iowa Winnipeg South Dakota North Dakota James Bay
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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Burt Gresham letter to Philip DuMont regarding Goose migration, April 14, 1933
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Migration
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1933-04-14
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Burt Gresham to Philip DuMont dated April 14, 1933. Gresham requests information about Snow and Blue Goose migration through Iowa, with particular interest in whether the Snow and Blue Goose flocks are mixed. This document is answered by a telegram from DuMont: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3512/view
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Gresham, Burt
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Snow Goose
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Iowa Nebraska Winnipeg South Dakota
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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Ben Bereskin letter to Wilmer J. Miller and Lotus Miller regarding a birding field trip, September 22, 1969
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Ornithology--Societies, etc Waterfowl
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1969-09-22
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Ben Bereskin to Wilmer J. Miller, Lotus Miller and other Ames Audubon Society members regarding a birding field trip, September 22, 1969. The letter details a birding trip to Hendrickson Marsh to observe the fall waterfowl migration. The letter also includes an announcement of a special meeting of the executive board of the society and a possible sighting of Whooping Cranes in Ames.
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Ames Audubon Society Bereskin, Ben
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Whooping Crane
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Ames Hendrickson Marsh Lake
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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Barbara L. Wilson letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding winter bird sightings and the Hairy Woodpecker population, February 28, 1983
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Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Migration Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Weather Emberizidae | Sparrows
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1983-02-28
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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 Thomas H. Kent regarding winter bird sightings, February 28, 1983. A population report covering 1978 through February 1983 for the Hairy Woodpecker is included. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of winter 1982-1983.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Red-headed Woodpecker Northern Flicker American Kestrel Brown-headed Cowbird Harris' Sparrow Hairy Woodpecker Winter Wren Red-winged Blackbird Horned Lark American Goldfinch
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Glenwood Mills County Pottawattamie County Hastings Willow Slough State Game Management Area Henderson Macedonia MidAmerican Energy Ponds
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Allen Green letter to Philip DuMont regarding Snowy Egrets and Black Ducks, May 9, 1934
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Migration
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1934-05-09
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Allen Green to Philip DuMont dated May 9, 1934. In this letter Green reports sighting 25 to 30 Snowy Egrets in August 1930 and seven Black Ducks in 1929.
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Green, Allen
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Snowy Egret American Black Duck
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Oakville
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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Randall Pinkston letter to James Dinsmore regarding bird sightings for the official field report, June 2, 1991
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Checklists Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Rare birds Weather
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1991-06-02
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter containing field reports with hand annotations accompanied by an introduction and a supplement and checklists for rare bird sightings submitted by Randall Pinkston to the IOU editor (Jim Dinsmore) on June 2, 1991. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1991.
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Pinkston, Randall, 1956-
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Bald Eagle White-eyed Vireo Purple Martin Common Moorhen Ross' Goose Greater Scaup Acadian Flycatcher Blue-winged Warbler
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Amana Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Hickory Hill Park Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area Williams Prairie State Preserve Oakland Cemetery
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James J. Dinsmore letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration
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N/A
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter and field notes from James J. Dinsmore to Nicholas S. Halmi, reporting bird sightings by type. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1977.
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Dinsmore, James J.
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Red-shouldered Hawk Cooper's Hawk Yellow-breasted Chat Loggerhead Shrike Carolina Wren American White Pelican Yellow-throated Warbler Cattle Egret Osprey Hudsonian Godwit Ruddy Turnstone Louisiana Waterthrush
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Allamakee County Ames Big Wall Lake Wildlife Management Area Forest City Le Grand Ledges State Park Mason City Yellow River State Forest Boone County Anderson Goose Lake Ingham Lake McFarland Lake Park Burr Oak Lake Wildlife Management Area
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Iowa RBA, August 9-12, 1999
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Birdsongs Scolopacidae | Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae | Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1999-08-09
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1999-08-12
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Iowa RBA updates for August 9-12, 1999. Highlights of the updates include sightings of five Little Blue Herons, a Snowy Egret, and a Greater Roadrunner. Included are four Iowa RBA updates and an email from Karl Jungbluth to the IA-BIRD mailing list about the beginning of the passerine migration.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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American Avocet Little Blue Heron Henslow's Sparrow Greater Roadrunner Snowy Egret Cattle Egret White-rumped Sandpiper Stilt Sandpiper Chestnut-sided Warbler Red-breasted Nuthatch
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Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Iowa City Nebraska City Mahaska County Montezuma Babcock Access Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge Devil's Creek Access New Sharon Swan Lake Township
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Iowa RBA, March 10, 1997
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Waterfowl Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1997-03-10
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Iowa RBA update for March 10, 1997. Highlights of the update include many new arrivals to the state, including American White Pelicans, Turkey Vultures, and an Eastern Phoebe. Also of note was the continued presence of at least one Great Gray Owl and an immature Pinyon Jay as well as the observation of a first-year Thayer's Gull. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of American Woodcocks and a Sandhill Crane.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Thayer's Gull Turkey Vulture Mute Swan American White Pelican Ross' Goose Barnacle Goose American Woodcock Great Gray Owl Eastern Phoebe Pinyon Jay Peregrine Falcon Canada Goose Sandhill Crane Northern Shrike
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Burlington Cedar Rapids Claybanks Forest Clear Lake Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Green Castle Recreation Area Lee County Montrose Rathbun Lake Mississippi River, Iowa Black Hawk Lake Boone County Swan Lake State Park Lake Darling
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Iowa RBA, September 28, 1998
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Parulidae | Warblers Emberizidae | Sparrows Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1998-09-28
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Iowa RBA for September 28, 1998. Highlights include Red-shouldered Hawk, Yellow Rails, and Eurasian Collared Doves. Includes notes for updates for October 1.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Red-shouldered Hawk Broad-winged Hawk Rusty Blackbird Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Eurasian Collared Dove Yellow Rail Le Conte's Sparrow Peregrine Falcon Amazilia Hummingbird
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Boone Dale Maffitt Reservoir Des Moines Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Grinnell Snake Creek State Game Management Area Bjorkboda Marsh
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union, Quarterly field report, and Council Bluffs field notes, winter 1974-1975
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Migration Fringillidae | Finches
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1974-12-01
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1975-02-28
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union, Quarterly field report, winter 1974-1975, was a corrected galley with numerous annotations, edited and sent by Peter C. Petersen to Vernon M. Kleen for American birds. Major news was the first Iceland Gull seen in Iowa, at Pleasant Valley, Iowa. Grouped with this document was an undated Melba Wigg letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding winter bird sightings around Council Bluffs, Iowa, and the associated field notes. Observations from March were included. The Council Bluffs sightings were not part of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union, Quarterly field report, winter 1974-1975.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Petersen, Peter C. Wigg, Melba
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Double-crested Cormorant Turkey Vulture Field Sparrow Short-eared Owl Blue-winged Teal Red-breasted Merganser Snowy Owl Iceland Gull Purple Finch Pine Siskin Snow Goose Greater White-fronted Goose
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Council Bluffs Glenwood Iowa Lake Manawa Pleasant Valley DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Pacific Junction
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Hank Zaletel letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding poor spring migration, June 3, 1985, with accompanying field notes
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration
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1985-06-03
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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In his letter, Zaletel describes the spring migration as the worst since he moved back to Iowa in 1978. The field notes list various bird sightings, primarily at Hendrickson Marsh, including a Snowy Egret. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.
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Zaletel, Hank
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Snowy Egret
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Hendrickson Marsh Lake
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Barb L. Wilson letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding weather and bird migration, June 2, 1985, with accompanying field notes
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Birds--Nests Birdsongs Weather Birdhouses
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1985-06-02
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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In her letter, Wilson discusses the spring weather and bird migrations. The field notes list bird sightings by Wilson and others in southwest Iowa. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.
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Marbled Godwit Eastern Bluebird Acadian Flycatcher
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Forneys Lake Mills County Pony Creek Park Cold Springs State Park
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Gladys Black letter, field notes and map to Vernon M. Kleen regarding fall migration, 1975, Red Rock Lake and Refuge, December 10, 1975
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Correspondence Field notes Maps (documents)
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Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research Habitat (Ecology) Ornithology--Methodology Power-plants
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1975-12-10
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Gladys Black reported on fall migration, 1975, at the Red Rock Lake and Refuge, Pleasantville, Iowa. She noted it was an exceptional year for Evening Grosbeaks. She wrote a cover letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding the impact on bird populations of blizzards, flooding from dams, and a potential nuclear power plant that might be built near the Red Rock Reservoir, December 10, 1975. Included was a sheet about the Red Rock Game Management Area published by the Iowa Conservation Commission, with a map of the area annotated by Black to show the power plant location and which areas were favored by different species of birds. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1975.
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Black, Gladys
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Evening Grosbeak
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Lake Red Rock Pleasantville
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J. Donald Gillaspey letter to Carl J. Bendorf regarding Broad-winged Hawk sighting, fall 1986
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Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Habitat Birds--Migration
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1986-08-01
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1986-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Gillaspey writes about a report of Broad-winged Hawks at Little River Lake. He includes a clipping of the report printed in the Lamoni Chronicle on October 16, 1986. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of fall 1986.
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Gillaspey, J. Donald
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Broad-winged Hawk
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Little River Recreation Area
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Special spring bird census flyer
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Correspondence Fliers (printed matter)
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Bird surveys Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Migration
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1970-05-10
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Flyer calling for area birders to join in a special spring bird census north of Ames on May 10, 1970, sponsored by the Ames Audubon Society. The census was directed by Jim Rod.
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Ames Audubon Society
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Ames
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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Field reports, Steve Dinsmore, fall 1990
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Waterfowl
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1990-08-01
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1990-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field reports submitted by Steve Dinsmore with several contributors and a detailed note about the sightings as well as a letter from Steve Dinsmore to Carl Bendorf on November 30, 1990. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1990.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Double-crested Cormorant Red-breasted Merganser Herring Gull Common Loon Hooded Merganser Bufflehead Bonaparte's Gull Common Merganser
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Iowa Saylorville Lake
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John Van Dyk letter to Carl J. Bendorf regarding field reports for the IOU quarterly field report, December 1, 1989
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Parulidae | Warblers Weather
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1989-12-01
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field reports submitted by John Van Dyk for fall 1989 in the form of a letter to Carl Bendorf on December 1, 1989. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1989.
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Van Dyk, John, 1936-
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Pine Grosbeak Common Redpoll Merlin Common Nighthawk Olive-sided Flycatcher
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Sioux Center Sioux County Oak Grove State Park Rock Valley
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Herbert F. Wiese letter to Stephen Dinsmore regarding bird sightings for IOU quarterly field reports spring 1991, March 12, 1991
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Migration
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1991-03-08
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field reports in the form of a letter for Herbert F. Wiese to Stephen Dinsmore on March 8, 1991. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1991.
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Wiese, Herbert F.
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Ruddy Duck Lesser Scaup
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Cedar Lake
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Field reports, Hank Zaletel, spring 1991
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks
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1991-03-01
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1991-06-02
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field reports and accompanying letter from Hank Zaletel to Carl Bendorf on June 2, 1991 about the bird season. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1991.
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Zaletel, Hank
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Double-crested Cormorant Lapland Longspur Black-bellied Plover Lesser Yellowlegs Willet Ruddy Turnstone Pectoral Sandpiper Red-necked Phalarope
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Colo Brookside Park Colo Bogs Wildlife Management Area
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Tanya Bray letter and field report to Thomas H. Kent, November 29, 1982
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird declines Bird watching Birds--Habitat Birds--Migration Birds--Nests Birds--Research Ciconiiformes | Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Ornithology--Methodology Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Vireonidae | Vireos Parulidae | Warblers
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1982-11-29
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field report was contributed by Tanya Bray and other observers in a letter to Thomas H. Kent. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1982.
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Bray, Tanya
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Orchard Oriole Savannah Sparrow Red-necked Phalarope Ruff
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Forneys Lake Lake Manawa DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Lewis and Clark State Park
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Field notes contributed by Barbara L. Wilson, spring 1984
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Food Birds--Migration Weather
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1984-03-01
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1984-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes were contributed by Barbara L. Wilson, spring 1984. Other observers were Tanya Bray, W. Ross Silcock and Carl Priebe. Of dozens of species reported, four were documented. Included were three letters to Thomas H. Kent regarding weather, migration, and fish kills, one letter dated May 26, 1984, and two dated May 31, 1984. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1984.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Bald Eagle Marbled Godwit Barrow's Goldeneye Savannah Sparrow Long-tailed Duck
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Forneys Lake Mills County Willow Slough State Game Management Area
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Field notes and a letter to Thomas H. Kent contributed by Barbara L. Wilson, spring 1982
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Birds--Nests Hirundinidae | Swallows Weather
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1982-03-01
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1982-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes were contributed by Barbara L. Wilson and include a letter to Thomas H. Kent, June 9, 1982. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1982.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Red-tailed Hawk Alder Flycatcher Eastern Bluebird Grasshopper Sparrow Long-tailed Duck Long-billed Dowitcher Eastern Phoebe Blue Grosbeak Pine Siskin Blackpoll Warbler Northern Shrike
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Lake Manawa Mills County Riverton Willow Slough State Game Management Area MidAmerican Energy Ponds
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