Field notes contributed by Beth Proescholdt, Liscomb, Iowa, spring 1984
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Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird declines Bird watching Parulidae | Warblers
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1984-03-01
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Field notes were contributed by Beth Proescholdt, Liscomb, Iowa, spring 1984. Other observers were Mark Proescholdt, Phyllis Harris, and Ramona R. Sommerlot. Documented sightings were of a Northern Goshawk, Peregrine Falcon, Pine Warbler, Red-necked Grebe, and Barrow's Goldeneye. Also included was a letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding absence of birds, particularly warblers, May 29, 1984. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1984.
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Proescholdt, Beth
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Red-necked Grebe Barrow's Goldeneye Northern Goshawk Peregrine Falcon Pine Warbler
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Little Wall Lake Big Creek Lake Forneys Lake Marshall County Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Hardin County
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Field notes contributed by James P. Sandrock, summer 1984
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Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Habitat Birds--Identification Birdsongs Weather
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1984-06-01
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1984-07-31
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Field notes were contributed by James P. Sandrock, summer 1984, along with an undated cover letter to James J. Dinsmore and extra information on weather and habitat conditions. Seven species were sighted in Lacey-Keosauqua State Park and Van Buren County, with notes on songs and appearance of some. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1984.
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Sandrock, James P., 1929-
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Red-shouldered Hawk Alder Flycatcher Summer Tanager Yellow-breasted Chat Hermit Thrush Kentucky Warbler
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Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Van Buren County
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Carl Priebe letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding bird sightings, July 27, 1984
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests
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Carl Priebe letter to James J. Dinsmore was regarding bird sightings, July 27, 1984. He saw six species of birds in Fremont and Page Counties, including a white Robin. He also reported on nests of Little Blue Herons and Cattle Egrets in Mills and Fremont Counties. Three others have been informed about the colonies. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1984.
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Priebe, Carl
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American Avocet Little Blue Heron Cattle Egret Least Tern Northern Mockingbird American Robin Great-tailed Grackle
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Folsom Lake Fremont County Mills County Riverton Page County
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Erik Munson letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding sightings for Iowa Bird Life, summer 1984
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests
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Erik Munson letter to James J. Dinsmore was regarding sightings for Iowa Bird Life, summer 1984. Forsters' Tern was seen at Big Creek S.P., Marsh Wrens and nests at Cooper Prairie Marsh, and a Pine Siskin in Ames. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1984.
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Munson, Erik
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Marsh Wren Forster's Tern Pine Siskin
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Ames Big Creek State Park Cooper Prairie Marsh
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Darwin Koenig letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding birds sighted in summer 1984, July 30, 1984
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests
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1984-07-30
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Darwin Koenig letter to James J. Dinsmore was regarding birds sighted in summer 1984, July 30, 1984. He sighted 45 species including five with nests or young. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1984.
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Koenig, Darwin
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker American Woodcock Wilson's Phalarope Hooded Merganser Canada Goose
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Allamakee County New Albin Winneshiek County Effigy Mounds National Monument Sny Magill North Cedar Creek Wildlife Management Area Pikes Peak State Park
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Thomas H. Kent letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding corrections from the spring report, 1984
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Correspondence
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Bird watching
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1984-03-01
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1984-05-31
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Thomas H. Kent letter to James J. Dinsmore was regarding corrections from the spring report, 1984. Letter was undated. Changes were made regarding sightings of Whimbrels, Tundra Swans in Charles City, and a Western Tanager near Sabula. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1984.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Western Tanager Whimbrel Tundra Swan
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Charles City Sabula
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Ken Herring memo to James J. Dinsmore regarding shorebird sightings, July 27, 1984
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Habitat Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks
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1984-07-27
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Ken Herring memo to James J. Dinsmore was regarding shorebird sightings, July 27, 1984. Pectoral Sandpipers, Solitary Sandpipers, Semipalmated Sandpipers and Killdeers were seen at Meadow Lake WMA and Bays Branch WMA in July 1984. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1984.
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Herring, Ken
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Killdeer Semipalmated Sandpiper Solitary Sandpiper Pectoral Sandpiper
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Bays Branch State Wildlife Area Meadow Lake State Public Hunting Area
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Field notes contributed by James L. Hansen, Clear Lake, Iowa, spring 1984, updated June 16, 1984
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting
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1984-06-16
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Field notes contributed by James L. Hansen, Clear Lake, Iowa, spring 1984, were updated to indicate 40 Tundra Swans were seen in the river in Charles City on March 29 by Wayne Meyer. Included was a note to Thomas H. Kent about the change, June 16, 1984. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1984.
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Hansen, James L.
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Tundra Swan
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Charles City
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Field notes contributed by Robert I. Cecil, summer 1984
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Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Parulidae | Warblers
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1984-06-01
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1984-07-31
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Field notes contributed by Robert I. Cecil, summer 1984, along with a cover letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding seeing many warblers, July 23, 1984. The field reports form listed 25 species of birds, with many in the Croton Unit, Shimek Forest, Lee County, Iowa. Included are descriptions of a Worm-Eating Warbler there, as well as a Canvasback and Blue Grosbeak. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1984.
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Cecil, Robert I.
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Canvasback Worm-eating Warbler Blue Grosbeak
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Keokuk Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit
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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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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 contributed by Gerald White, spring 1984
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1984-03-01
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1984-05-31
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Field notes were contributed by Gerald White, spring 1984. He sighted five species in Cedar Rapids or at Cone Marsh. In a cover letter to Thomas H. Kent, he explained that the American Bittern had a leg defect that would make it identifiable, May 24, 1984. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1984.
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White, Gerald
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American Bittern Red-throated Loon Willet Hudsonian Godwit Bonaparte's Gull Tundra Swan
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Cedar Rapids Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area
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Rod Schmidt letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding Kossuth County bird sightings, spring 1984
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting
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1984-03-01
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Rod Schmidt letter to Thomas H. Kent was regarding Kossuth County bird sightings, spring 1984. The letter was undated and described sightings of Ospreys, Bald Eagles, Bobolinks, and Purple Finches. Included were lists of dates, species, and numbers, with details on the sightings of a Little Blue Heron at Buffalo Creek Station and a Cattle Egret near Algona. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1984.
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Schmidt, Rod
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Bald Eagle Little Blue Heron Bobolink Cattle Egret Purple Finch Osprey
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Algona Kossuth County Buffalo Creek State Game Management Area
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James P. Sandrock letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding warbler sightings, May 1984
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Parulidae | Warblers
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1984-05-01
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James P. Sandrock letter to Thomas H. Kent was regarding warbler sightings, May 1984. He saw a Cerulean Warbler at Lacey-Keosauqua, and a Connecticut Warbler on a farm in Cedar County. Letter was undated but this item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1984.
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Sandrock, James P., 1929-
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Cerulean Warbler Connecticut Warbler
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Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Cedar County
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Field notes contributed by Gerald White, winter 1983-1984
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching
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1983-12-01
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1984-02-28
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Field notes were contributed by Gerald White, winter 1983-1984. He documented a Varied Thrush at Fairmont Cemetery, Davenport, and saw six other species in the area. Included was an undated letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding material he had obtained on a trip to Hawaii to identify birds there. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1983-1984.
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White, Gerald
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Double-crested Cormorant Varied Thrush Short-eared Owl White-throated Sparrow Evening Grosbeak White-crowned Sparrow Golden Eagle
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Allamakee County Credit Island Davenport Muscatine Nichols Cedar River Fairmont Cemetery
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Field notes contributed by Babs and Loren Padelford on Iowa birds sighted, May 24, 1984
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research
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1984-05-24
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N/A
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Field notes were contributed by Babs and Loren Padelford on Iowa birds sighted, May 24, 1984. Notable sightings include: Sandhill Crane in Indianola, Bewick's Wren at Waubonsie and Brewer's Blackbird at S.P. Other observers were Tanya Bray and Sandra Kovanda. A cover letter from Babs Padelford to Thomas H. Kent discussed a Rock Wren at Stone Park, the Bewick's Wren at Waubonsie, and a Moorhen at Forneys Lake. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1984.
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Padelford, Babs Padelford, Loren
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Brewer's Blackbird Bewick's Wren Common Moorhen Rock Wren Sandhill Crane
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Forneys Lake Indianola Stone State Park Waubonsie State Park
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Field notes contributed by Robert K. Myers, spring 1984
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Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Migration
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1984-03-01
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Field notes contributed by Robert K. Myers, spring 1984, with some observations shared with Francis L. Moore. There were 22 species identified. In a cover letter to Thomas H. Kent, dated May 31, 1984, Myers said it was the poorest spring migration since he started keeping records in 1978. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1984.
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Myers, Robert K.
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Red-throated Loon Red-necked Grebe Smith's Longspur Eurasian Wigeon Barrow's Goldeneye Ross' Goose Merlin Peregrine Falcon
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Little Wall Lake Cedar Lake Essex Forneys Lake Sweet Marsh
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Lucille M. Gaffney postcard to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings in Swaledale, Iowa, May 19, 1984
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research
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1984-05-19
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Lucille M. Gaffney postcard to Thomas H. Kent was regarding bird sightings in Swaledale, Iowa, May 19, 1984. She saw a Red-breasted Nuthatch and others saw Pine Siskins at a feeder, both at this late date. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1984.
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Gaffney, Lucille M.
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Pine Siskin Red-breasted Nuthatch
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Swaledale
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Larry Farmer letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding woodcocks' aerial display, April 14, 1984
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Behavior
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1984-04-14
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N/A
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Larry Farmer letter to Thomas H. Kent was regarding woodcocks' aerial display, April 14, 1984. He described their mating dances that took place March 27-April 9 near where he lived in Westfield, Iowa. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1984.
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Farmer, Larry K.
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American Woodcock
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Westfield
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Robert I. Cecil letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, Keokuk, Iowa, spring 1984
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1984-03-01
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1984-05-31
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Robert I. Cecil letter to Thomas H. Kent was regarding bird sightings, Keokuk, Iowa, spring 1984. Species seen near Keokuk and marked with a red check mark were a Bald Eagle, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Northern Oriole, Nighthawks, Olive-sided Flycatcher, Ring-billed Gull and Evening Grosbeaks. Also check-marked were Chimney Swifts seen at Ottumwa and a Broad-Winged Hawk near Montrose. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1984.
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Cecil, Robert I.
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Bald Eagle Broad-winged Hawk Ring-billed Gull Chimney Swift Evening Grosbeak Baltimore Oriole Common Nighthawk Olive-sided Flycatcher Yellow-rumped Warbler
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Keokuk Montrose Ottumwa
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Eldon J. Bryant letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding spring bird sightings, Akron, Iowa, May 28, 1984
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird kills Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research Weather
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1984-05-28
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Eldon J. Bryant letter to Thomas H. Kent was regarding spring bird sightings, Akron, Iowa, May 28, 1984. He looked for Say's Phoebes, which may have been killed by hail like other birds he saw. He noted that Buff-breasted Sandpipers were less than casual during spring migration, and how to identify them by their flight. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1984.
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Bryant, Eldon J.
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Cooper's Hawk Say's Phoebe Common Grackle American Robin Buff-breasted Sandpiper
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Akron
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Field notes contributed by Marion M. Brewer, Cherokee, Iowa, spring 1984
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Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Research
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1984-05-28
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N/A
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Field notes were contributed by Marion M. Brewer, Cherokee, Iowa, spring 1984, along with a cover letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding birding help, May 28, 1984. There were 24 species of birds listed, including two Cattle Egrets at the Cherokee Airport. These items were used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1984.
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Brewer, Marion M.
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Cattle Egret
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Cherokee Cherokee Municipal Airport
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Field notes contributed by Tanya Bray, spring 1984
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Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Research
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Field notes were contributed by Tanya Bray, spring 1984, with seven other observers. The most important sighting was that Babs Padelford documented a Bewick's Wren at Waubonsie State Park. In her undated cover letter to Thomas H. Kent, Bray mentions seeing a Moorhen almost every time at Forneys Lake, and also covers Nebraska experiences. These items were used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1984.
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Bray, Tanya
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Bewick's Wren Common Moorhen
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Forneys Lake Waubonsie State Park Nebraska
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Eugene and Eloise Armstrong letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings near Booneville, Iowa, spring 1984
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research
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Eugene and Eloise Armstrong letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings near Booneville, Iowa, spring 1984. They saw a Cattle Egret, Upland Sandpipers, and a Western Kingbird south of Booneville. At the Ankeny Ponds, they saw Ruddy Turnstones and Buff-breasted Sandpipers. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1984.
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Armstrong, Eloise Armstrong, Eugene
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Upland Sandpiper Western Kingbird Cattle Egret Ruddy Turnstone Buff-breasted Sandpiper
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Carl J. Bendorf letter to Thomas J. Kent regarding their writing of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report, spring 1984
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1984-03-01
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Carl J. Bendorf letter to Thomas J. Kent was regarding their writing of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report, spring 1984. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1984.
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Bendorf, Carl J.
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Field notes contributed by Barbara L. Wilson, winter 1983-1984
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird kills Bird watching Weather
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Field notes were contributed by Barbara L. Wilson, winter 1983-1984. Included was a cover letter about the weather, bird kills, and odd behavior of two Screech Owls seeking warmth in farm buildings near Hastings, Iowa. Other observers were Howard Wilson and Joe Wearin.
These items were used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1983-1984.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Eastern Screech-Owl
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Hastings
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