Nick Osness email to Jim Dinsmore regarding Loggerhead Shrike nest, June 21, 1999
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests
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1999-06-21
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Printout of an email from Nick Osness to Jim Dinsmore dated June 21, 1999. Osness reports sighting a Loggerhead Shrike near a nest at Doolittle Prairie. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1999.
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Osness, Nick
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Loggerhead Shrike
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Les Murray email to Jim Dinsmore regarding Harrier nests, June 29, 1999
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Printout of an email from Les Murray to Jim Dinsmore dated June 29, 1999. Murray reports sighting Harrier nests and Henslow's Sparrows. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1999.
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Murray, Les D.
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Henslow's Sparrow Northern Harrier
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Appanoose County Lucas County Monroe County
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Neil Bernstein email to Jim Dinsmore regarding Lakeside birds, June 20, 1999
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Eggs Birds--Nests
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Printout of an email from Neil Bernstein to Jim Dinsmore dated June 20, 1999. Bernstein reports on birds sighted around Lakeside Laboratory and other nearby areas. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1999.
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Bernstein, Neil
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Upland Sandpiper Bobolink Grasshopper Sparrow Ring-necked Duck Dickcissel Forster's Tern Hooded Merganser Ruddy Duck Gadwall Black Tern
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Marble Lake Grovers Lake Cayler Prairie State Preserve Iowa Lakeside Laboratory
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Field notes and Peter C. Petersen letter to James J. Dinsmore, July 28, 1986
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Food Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birds--Infancy
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1986-07-28
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List of birds and locations contributed by Peter C. Petersen with observers Ken Olson, Douglas Rose and Brian Blevins. Included with the field notes is a letter from Peter C. Petersen to James J. Dinsmore regarding a prior sighting of a Mountain Plover and Rufous Hummingbird. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1986.
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Petersen, Peter C.
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Bald Eagle Dickcissel House Finch Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Hooded Merganser Sedge Wren Northern Parula Tennessee Warbler Horned Lark American Golden Plover Brown Creeper Northern Bobwhite
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Field notes contributed by Barbara L. Wilson, July 28, 1986
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Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Eggs Birds--Food Birds--Nests Birdsongs Birds--Infancy
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1986-07-28
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List of birds and locations contributed by Barbara L. Wilson with observer Tanya Bray. Included with the field notes is a letter from Barbara L. Wilson to James J. Dinsmore regarding her visit to Kalsow Prairie State Preserve in Pocahontas County. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1986.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Broad-winged Hawk Ring-billed Gull Upland Sandpiper Pied-billed Grebe Willow Flycatcher Cedar Waxwing American White Pelican Savannah Sparrow Great Horned Owl Greater Yellowlegs Least Tern Marsh Wren Piping Plover Louisiana Waterthrush Scarlet Tanager Blue Grosbeak Green Heron
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Field notes contributed by Barbara L. Wilson, July 6, 1986
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Eggs Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs Laridae | Gulls and Terns Parulidae | Warblers
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1986-07-06
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N/A
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List of birds and locations contributed by Barbara L. Wilson with observers Tanya Bray, Babs Padelford and others. Included with the field notes is a letter from Barbara L. Wilson to James J. Dinsmore regarding her spring field report. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1986.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Broad-winged Hawk Least Bittern Pied-billed Grebe Summer Tanager Yellow-breasted Chat Western Kingbird Forster's Tern Black-crowned Night Heron Willet Pileated Woodpecker Acadian Flycatcher Sedge Wren Hooded Warbler Great-tailed Grackle Burrowing Owl King Rail
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Forneys Lake Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Pottawattamie County Waubonsie State Park Willow Slough State Game Management Area Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit MidAmerican Energy Ponds Lake Wapello State Park Payne Junction Hacklebarney Woods County Park
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Allen L. Farris letter to Doug Reeves regarding juvenile American Woodcock sightings, May 13, 1986
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Birds--Infancy
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1986-05-13
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N/A
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Allen L. Farris letter to Doug Reeves regarding his observation of a female American Woodcock with two juveniles in Lucas County. The author includes information that this is a breeding bird record. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1986.
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Farris, Allen L. (Allen Lee), 1942-
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American Woodcock
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Lucas County
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Jim Dinsmore letter to Thomas Kent regarding field reports, June 22, 1993
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Birds--Collection and preservation Periodicals--Publishing
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1993-06-22
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N/A
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Letter from Jim Dinsmore to Thomas Kent dated June 22, 1993. Dinsmore sends Kent field reports, and comments on some sightings, the printing and mailing schedule for Iowa Bird Life, and some bird specimens. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1993.
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Dinsmore, James J.
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Bald Eagle Black-throated Sparrow Eurasian Wigeon Greater Prairie-Chicken Peregrine Falcon American Golden Plover
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Iowa
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Hugo Schroder letter to Philip DuMont regarding nesting birds in Iowa, January 2, 1935
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Geographical distribution Birds--Nests Ornithological literature
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1935-01-02
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N/A
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Letter from Hugo Schroder to Philip DuMont dated January 2, 1935. In this letter Schroder says that he has seen DuMont's book "Revised List of the Birds of Iowa" and his article in the Oologist listing the breeding birds of Iowa and wishes to help by supplying a list of birds that he has seen nesting in areas around the Mississippi River. This document is answered by a letter from DuMont: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/4211/view
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Schroder, Hugo H.
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Little Blue Heron Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Carolina Wren Bewick's Wren Tree Swallow Prothonotary Warbler Great Egret Common Starling
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Bettendorf Credit Island Davenport Iowa Port Byron Rock Island Arsenal
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Ed Currier letter to Philip DuMont regarding nest and egg collection, October 19, 1934
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Correspondence
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Birds--Eggs Birds--Geographical distribution Birds--Nests Birds--Collection and preservation
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1934-10-19
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N/A
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Letter from Ed Currier to Philip DuMont dated October 19, 1934. In this letter Currier says that he read in Iowa Bird Life that DuMont is working on an article about breeding birds in Iowa and reports that when he lived in Iowa he collected nests and eggs. Currier lists some of the species in his collection and asks DuMont to list some reliable collections in Iowa.
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Currier, Edmonde S.
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Black-and-white Warbler Golden-winged Warbler Chestnut-sided Warbler Hooded Warbler Kentucky Warbler Prairie Warbler
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Iowa Keokuk
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Iowa Birdline update, June 21, 1993
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs Parulidae | Warblers Birds--Infancy Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1993-06-21
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Email for the Iowa Birdline update for June 21, 1993. Highlights of the update include sightings of Upland Sandpipers and Swainson's Hawks. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of Northern Mockingbirds nesting in Madison County and two Peregrine Falcons tending to three young.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Swainson's Hawk Little Blue Heron Upland Sandpiper Forster's Tern Peregrine Falcon Piping Plover Pileated Woodpecker Northern Mockingbird Prairie Warbler Great-tailed Grackle
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Des Moines Homestead Madison County Mason City Riverton Wildlife Management Area Hayden Prairie State Wildlife Area Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit MidAmerican Energy Ponds
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Pearl Knoop letter to Peter C. Petersen regarding nesting season, August 21, 1964
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Nests Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1964-08-21
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N/A
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Report of nesting season in Marble Rock, Iowa was contributed by Pearl Knoop in a letter to Peter C. Petersen.This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1964.
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Knoop, Pearl
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Dickcissel Wood Duck Ovenbird Louisiana Waterthrush Canada Warbler Mourning Dove
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Marble Rock
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Iowa Birdline update, June 28, 1993
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs Parulidae | Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1993-06-28
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Email for the Iowa Birdline update for June 28, 1993. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Prairie Warbler, Henslow's Sparrow and a Western Grebe. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of an active Swainson's Hawk nest and a Red-breasted Nuthatch.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Swainson's Hawk Yellow-breasted Chat Henslow's Sparrow Western Grebe Stilt Sandpiper Veery Prothonotary Warbler Louisiana Waterthrush Red-breasted Nuthatch Prairie Warbler
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Ames Iowa City Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Stone City Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit Silver Lake Macbride Nature Recreation Area
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Jim Dinsmore email to Thomas Kent regarding Harrier nest, June 3, 1999
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Eggs Birds--Identification Birds--Nests
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1999-06-03
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N/A
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Printout of email from Jim Dinsmore to Thomas Kent dated June 3, 1999. Dinsmore forwards a Harrier nest sighting. Included with this email is a second email dated June 7, 1999 forwarding a Burrowing Owl sighting. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1999.
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Dinsmore, James J.
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Burrowing Owl Northern Harrier
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Hayden Prairie State Wildlife Area Buena Vista County
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Donald Gillaspey letter to Thomas Kent regarding bird sightings, fall 1994
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs Birds--Infancy
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1994-08-01
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1994-11-30
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Undated letter from Donald Gillaspey to Thomas Kent. Gillaspey describes two young Turkey Vultures leaving their nest and reports that the caretaker at Rose Hill Cemetery saw two wading birds that were likely Whooping Cranes. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1994.
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Gillaspey, J. Donald
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Whooping Crane Turkey Vulture
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Lamoni
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Bruce Ehresman letter to Thomas Kent regarding Bald Eagle and Barn Owl nests, November 28, 1994
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Birds--Infancy
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1994-11-28
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N/A
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Letter from Bruce Ehresman to Thomas Kent dated November 28, 1994. Ehresman reports on Bald Eagle nests in 14 counties and Barn Owl nests in five counties. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1994.
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Ehresman, Bruce
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Bald Eagle Barn Owl
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Allamakee County Taylor County
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Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Bob Cecil, fall 1994
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Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs
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1994-08-01
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1994-11-30
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An annotated list of birds sighted by Bob Cecil. Includes a note claiming an early sighting of a Blackpoll Warbler. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1994.
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Cecil, Robert I.
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Warbling Vireo Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Yellow-throated Warbler Red-eyed Vireo Prothonotary Warbler Louisiana Waterthrush Blackpoll Warbler Prairie Warbler
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Dan Green Slough Wildlife Management Area Lee County Marshall County Waterworks Park Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit
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Lanny Haldy letter to Carl Bendorf regarding bird sightings for the Amana, IA area, August 22, 1990
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Correspondence Field notes
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Animal migration--Climatic factors Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Phalacrocoracidae | Cormorants Gaviiformes | Loons
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1990-08-22
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Field reports for August of 1990 around Amana, IA submitted in the form of a letter from Lanny Haldy to Carl Bendorf on August 22, 1990. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1990.
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Haldy, Lanny
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Green-backed Heron Black-crowned Night Heron Prothonotary Warbler
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Amana High Amana
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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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Margaret Brooke letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding field notes, May 14, 1982
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Habitat Birds--Nests
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1982-05-14
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N/A
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Field notes contributed by Margaret Brooke in a letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding sightings of a Red Crossbill and Yellow-throated Warbler. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1982.
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Brooke, Margaret
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Yellow-throated Warbler Swainson's Thrush Red Crossbill
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Ledges State Park Greenwood Park Walnut Woods State Park
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Francis L. Moore letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, May 30, 1980
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests Birdsongs Laridae | Gulls and Terns Accipitridae | Hawks and Eagles Phasianidae | Pheasants, Turkeys, and Grouse Laniidae | Shrikes Fringillidae | Finches Vireonidae | Vireos Parulidae | Warblers Bombycillidae | Waxwings Birds--Feeding and feeds
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Field notes contributed by Francis L. Moore in a letter to Thomas H. Kent, May 30, 1980 with observers Robert K. Myers, Russel Hays, Joseph P. Schaufenbuel and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1980.
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Moore, Francis L.
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American Bittern Double-crested Cormorant Yellow-headed Blackbird Bobolink Eastern Towhee Common Moorhen Long-tailed Duck Yellow Rail Black-crowned Night Heron Hooded Merganser Hudsonian Godwit Tundra Swan Great Egret
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Big Marsh Wildlife Area Dudgeon Lake State Wildlife Mgt Area George Wyth Memorial State Park Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Volga Lake Sweet Marsh Hayden Prairie State Wildlife Area Backbone State Park
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Darwin Koenig letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, May 28, 1980
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1980-05-28
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N/A
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Field notes contributed by Darwin Koenig in a letter to Thomas H. Kent, May 28, 1980. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1980.
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Koenig, Darwin
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Bald Eagle Eared Grebe White-eyed Vireo Loggerhead Shrike American Woodcock Osprey Cape May Warbler
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Bremer County Montezuma
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Ione Getscher letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, May 19, 1980
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Nests Birds--Research Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Ornithology--Methodology Parulidae | Warblers
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1980-05-19
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N/A
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Field notes contributed by Ione Getscher in a letter to Thomas H. Kent, May 19, 1980 with observers Ruth Phipps and Genevieve DeLong. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1980.
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Getscher, Ione
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Red-tailed Hawk American Kestrel Brewer's Blackbird Yellow-headed Blackbird American White Pelican House Sparrow
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Forneys Lake Fremont County Squaw Creek Regional Park
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James J. Dinsmore letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, May 27, 1980
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Birdsongs Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1980-05-27
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N/A
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Field notes contributed by James J. Dinsmore in a letter to Thomas H. Kent, May 27, 1980 with observers John C. Robinson, David A. Newhouse, Hank and Linda Zaletel and students. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1980.
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Dinsmore, James J.
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Red-shouldered Hawk Least Bittern Horned Grebe Yellow-throated Warbler Red-breasted Merganser Cattle Egret Scarlet Tanager Red-breasted Nuthatch Cape May Warbler Tundra Swan Sandhill Crane
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Ames Boone Hendrickson Marsh Lake Ledges State Park
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Dorothy A. Brunner letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, May 28, 1980
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Birds--Research Accipitridae | Hawks and Eagles Ornithology--Methodology Hirundinidae | Swallows Turdidae | Thrushes Vireonidae | Vireos Parulidae | Warblers
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1980-05-28
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by Dorothy A. Brunner in a letter to Thomas H. Kent, May 28, 1980. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1980.
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Brunner, Dorothy A.
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Red-headed Woodpecker Bobolink Eastern Kingbird Red-eyed Vireo Black Tern Great Egret Green Heron
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Clear Lake Nora Springs Shell Rock River
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