Iowa RBA, August 23, 1999
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Gaviiformes | Loons Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1999-08-23
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Two emails for Iowa RBA updates for August 23, 1999. Highlights of the updates include sightings of a juvenile and adult Arctic Tern, MacGillivray's Warbler, Sabine's Gull, Red-necked Phalarope, Eurasian Collared Dove, Little Blue Heron, and Yellow-bellied Flycatchers.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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American Avocet Little Blue Heron Eurasian Collared Dove Arctic Tern Golden-winged Warbler Sabine's Gull MacGillivray's Warbler Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Black-bellied Plover Red-necked Phalarope
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Ankeny Harrier Marsh Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Mason City Pilot Knob State Park Starr's Cave Nature Center Sandpiper Recreation Area Cherry Glen 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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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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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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Mark Widrlechner letter to Boone County Bird Count Participants regarding the 1999 Christmas Bird Count results, January 9, 1999
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird surveys Bird watching Birds--Counting Ornithology--Methodology
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1999-01-09
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Mark Widrlechner to Boone County Bird Count Participants regarding the 1999 Christmas Bird Count results, January 9, 1999. The letter thanks the participants for their efforts in assisting in the count during inclement weather and provides count numbers on the 58 species of birds that were seen on count day as well as three others seen during count week. Of special note were the observations of two species reported for the first time that year: Hooded Merganser and Merlin. Also included are the results from the first twelve Boone County Christmas Bird Counts, January 1, 1986 through January 1, 1998.
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Widrlechner, Mark
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Merlin Hooded Merganser
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Ames Boone County
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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Ellison Orr letter to Oscar Allert regarding Peregrine Falcon sightings, April 5, 1934
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Food Birds--Geographical distribution Birds--Nests Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Duck shooting
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1934-04-05
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Ellison Orr to Oscar Allert dated April 5, 1934. Orr clarifies his earlier comments on Peregrine Falcon sightings, and mentions some other bird sightings. This letter was summarized in Allert's article "Notes on Certain Raptores in Allamakee, Clayton and Dubuque Counties, Iowa," published in Iowa Bird Life, vol. 9, no. 3.
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Orr, Ellison
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Turkey Vulture Peregrine Falcon
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Waukon Junction
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Ellison Orr letter to Oscar Allert regarding a Bald Eagle nest sight, May 17, 1939
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Food Birds--Nests
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1939-05-17
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Ellison Orr to Oscar Allert dated May 17, 1939. Orr relates to Allert the location of a nest sight that had supposedly been used by Bald Eagles. This letter was summarized in Allert's article "Notes on Certain Raptores in Allamakee, Clayton and Dubuque Counties, Iowa," published in Iowa Bird Life, vol. 9, no. 3.
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Orr, Ellison
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Bald Eagle
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Waukon Junction
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George Kaufman letter to Oscar Allert regarding Bald Eagle and King Rail sightings, August 17, 1939
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests
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1939-08-17
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from George Kaufman to Oscar Allert dated August 17, 1939. Kaufman details where and when he saw Bald Eagles and a King Rail nest. This letter was summarized in Allert's article "Notes on Certain Raptores in Allamakee, Clayton and Dubuque Counties, Iowa," published in Iowa Bird Life, vol. 9, no. 3.
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Kaufman, George E.
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Bald Eagle King Rail
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Guttenberg New Albin Big Lake Wildlife Management Area
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Ellison Orr letter to Oscar Allert regarding Peregrine Falcon sightings, March 10, 1934
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Geographical distribution Birds--Nests
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1934-03-10
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Ellison Orr to Oscar Allert dated March 10, 1934. Orr tells Allert that he has frequently seen Peregrine Falcons and that Philip DuMont is incorrect in claiming that the Peregrine Falcon is rare in Iowa and has not nested in Iowa since 1898. This letter was summarized in Allert's article "Notes on Certain Raptores in Allamakee, Clayton and Dubuque Counties, Iowa," published in Iowa Bird Life, vol. 9, no. 3.
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Orr, Ellison
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Peregrine Falcon
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Waukon Junction
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Margaret Kohlman letter to Oscar Allert regarding Peregrine Falcon sightings, May 29, 1939
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Stamp collecting
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1939-05-29
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Margaret Kohlman to Oscar Allert dated May 29, 1939. Kohlman details her sightings of a Peregrine Falcon that she originally misidentified as a Merlin. This letter was summarized in Allert's article "Notes on Certain Raptores in Allamakee, Clayton and Dubuque Counties, Iowa," published in Iowa Bird Life, vol. 9, no. 3.
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Kohlman, Margaret
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Merlin Peregrine Falcon
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Guttenberg
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Joseph Hickey letter to Oscar Allert regarding Peregrine Falcon sightings, October 3, 1939
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Geographical distribution Birds--Nests
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1939-10-03
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Joseph Hickey to Oscar Allert dated October 3, 1939. Hickey asks for more information on Peregrine Falcons in eastern Iowa after reading Allert's article "Notes on Certain Raptores in Allamakee, Clayton and Dubuque Counties, Iowa," published in Iowa Bird Life, vol. 9, no. 3.
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Hickey, Joseph J. (Joseph James), 1907-1993
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Peregrine Falcon
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Lansing Waupeton
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Fred Pierce letter to Oscar Allert regarding stamp collecting, May 20, 1939
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Ornithology--Periodicals Stamp collecting Postage stamps
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1939-05-20
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Fred Pierce to Oscar Allert dated May 20, 1939. Pierce returns some stamps to Allert, discusses how busy he has been lately, and mentions that they should write a couple of articles about their most recent bird trip.
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Pierce, Fred J.
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Iowa
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Harry Oberholser letter to Oscar Allert regarding bird sightings, March 1, 1929
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Collection and preservation Zoological specimens
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1929-03-01
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Harry Oberholser to Oscar Allert dated March 1, 1929. Oberholser responds to a request from Allert by providing details about a couple of bird sightings. Oberholser also states that if Allert has any skins he wishes identified that he should send them to Washington with return postage.
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Oberholser, Harry C. (Harry Church), 1870-1963
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Northern Mockingbird Kentucky Warbler
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McGregor Prairie du Chien
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Iowa RBA, October 11, 1999
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1999-10-11
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Two emails of Iowa RBA updates for October 11, 1999. Highlights of the updates include sightings of a Black-headed Gull, several Pine Siskins and a Common Tern.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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American Avocet Red-shouldered Hawk Eared Grebe Dunlin Long-billed Dowitcher Black-bellied Plover Spotted Towhee Pine Siskin Common Tern Black-headed Gull
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Boone Iowa City Spirit Lake Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Virgin Lake Anglers Bay Beach Trickle Slough Area
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Iowa RBA, May 10, 1999
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1999-05-10
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Email for the Iowa RBA for May 10, 1999. Highlights include Pacific Loon, Black-bellied Whistling-Duck, Mississippi Kite, and King Rail. Includes notes for updates for May 12, May 13, and May 14.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Mississippi Kite Little Blue Heron Common Moorhen Pacific Loon Black-bellied Whistling-Duck Western Sandpiper American Pipit Hudsonian Godwit King Rail
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Harrier Marsh Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Hickory Hill Park Ida Grove Sunken Grove State Game Management Area Louisa County Ada Hayden Heritage Park Mallard Marsh Swamp
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Iowa RBA, July 25-29, 1999
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Birds--Infancy Birds--Feeding and feeds Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1999-07-25
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Three emails of Iowa RBA updates for July 25, 27, 29, 1999. Highlights of the updates include sightings of a Little Blue Heron, Least Terns and a Buff-breasted Sandpiper.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Broad-winged Hawk Little Blue Heron Common Moorhen Western Grebe Western Kingbird Least Tern Peregrine Falcon Piping Plover Stilt Sandpiper Blue Grosbeak Buff-breasted Sandpiper
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Des Moines Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Horseshoe Bend County Recreation Area Ledges State Park Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge - Big Timber Division Spirit Lake Boone County MidAmerican Energy Ponds Spring Run Complex Wildlife Management Area
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Iowa RBA, July 19, 1999
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Birds--Infancy Birds--Feeding and feeds Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1999-07-19
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Two emails of Iowa RBA updates for July 19, 1999. Highlights of the updates include sightings of Mississippi Kites and a juvenile Ruff.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Mississippi Kite White-eyed Vireo Yellow-throated Warbler Western Kingbird Stilt Sandpiper Acadian Flycatcher Blue Grosbeak Red-breasted Nuthatch Short-billed Dowitcher Ruff
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Des Moines Harrier Marsh Greenwood Park Boone County Babcock Access Cairo Woods Wildlife Area
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Iowa RBA, July 12, 1999
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs Scolopacidae | Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae | Warblers Birds--Infancy Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1999-07-12
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Iowa RBA update for July 12, 1999. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Mississippi Kite and a Black-headed Gull. Includes are six emails regarding various bird sightings.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Broad-winged Hawk Mississippi Kite Henslow's Sparrow Common Moorhen Cattle Egret Black-crowned Night Heron Prothonotary Warbler Short-billed Dowitcher Black-headed Gull Black Tern
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Dickinson County Forneys Lake Ledges State Park Maynard Reese Area Heron Bend Conservation Area Fen Valley Area Cairo Woods Wildlife Area
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Iowa Birdline updates, July 5, 1999
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Infancy Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1999-07-05
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Iowa Birdline update for July 5, 1999. Highlights of the update include sightings of Yellow-breasted Chats, Orchard Oriole, Bell's Vireo, Northern Mockingbird, Red-throated Loon, Common Loon, and two adult and two young Sandhill Cranes. Included is an email from Jim Fuller to Tom Kent thanking Kent for taking over the Iowa Birdline updates for the next two weeks and seven emails regarding various bird sightings.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934- Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Swainson's Hawk Red-throated Loon Bell's Vireo Yellow-breasted Chat Orchard Oriole Common Loon Solitary Sandpiper Willet Northern Mockingbird Sandhill Crane
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Allamakee County Mason City Rathbun Lake Wiese Slough State Game Management Area Crandalls Beach Hancock County Cedar Bluffs Recreation Area Marble Beach State Recreation Area
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Walter Rosene letter to the United States Bureau of Biological Survey regarding Arkansas Kingbird and American Woodcock sightings, July 20, 1925
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Rare birds
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1925-07-20
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Walter Rosene to the United States Bureau of Biological Survey regarding Arkansas Kingbird and American Woodcock sightings, July 20, 1925. Rosene provides details on two unusual bird species observations, Arkansas Kingbirds and nesting American Woodcocks. Rosene requests any recent records of either of these species being found in Iowa. This document is related to a reply from Albert K. Fisher: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/9133/view
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Western Kingbird American Woodcock
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Ledges State Park Ogden
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Iowa RBA, June 27, 1999
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1999-06-27
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Email for the Iowa RBA for June 27, 1999. Highlights include Barn Owl, Yellow-crowned Night Heron, Willow Flycatcher, and Virginia Rail. Includes notes for updates for June 28, 1999.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Least Bittern American Bittern Willow Flycatcher Barn Owl Common Moorhen Virginia Rail Least Tern Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Piping Plover
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Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge MidAmerican Energy Ponds Bedford Green Island Wildlife Management Area Armstrong
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Iowa RBA, June 14, 1999
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1999-06-14
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Email for the Iowa RBA for June 14, 1999. Highlights include Red-necked Grebe, Mississippi Kite, Eurasian Collared Dove, and Yellow-crowned Night Heron. Includes notes for updates for June 17, June 21, and June 25.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Mississippi Kite Least Bittern Red-necked Grebe Eurasian Collared Dove Chukar Virginia Rail Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Blue Grosbeak
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Burlington Des Moines Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Unionville Pella Silver Lake Wildlife Management Area Grinnell Country Club Colo Bogs Wildlife Management Area
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Iowa RBA, June 5, 1999
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1999-06-05
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Email for the Iowa RBA for June 5, 1999. Highlights include Red-necked Grebe, and Yellow-crowned Night Heron.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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American Avocet Red-necked Grebe Yellow-throated Warbler Cattle Egret Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Cerulean Warbler Louisiana Waterthrush Kentucky Warbler
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Burlington Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Ledges State Park Colo Bogs Wildlife Management Area Bartlett
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Iowa RBA, May 31, 1999
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1999-05-31
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Email for the Iowa RBA for May 31, 1999. Highlights include Clark's Grebe, Western Grebe, Little Blue Heron, and Red-necked Phalarope. Includes notes for updates for June 3, and June 4.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Little Blue Heron Clark's Grebe Western Grebe Ruddy Turnstone Red-necked Phalarope Pileated Woodpecker Olive-sided Flycatcher Acadian Flycatcher Worm-eating Warbler
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Blue Lake Ledges State Park Yellow River State Forest Paul Errington Wildlife Management Area Doon Cedar Bluffs Recreation Area
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Iowa RBA, May 24, 1999
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1999-05-24
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Email for the Iowa RBA for May 24, 1999. Highlights include Clark's Grebe, Western Grebe, Snowy Egret, and Mississippi Kite. Includes notes for updates for May 26.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Mississippi Kite Clark's Grebe Common Moorhen Western Grebe Yellow Rail Snowy Egret Piping Plover Ruddy Turnstone Sanderling
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Blue Lake Harrison County Zirbel Slough Geode State Park MidAmerican Energy Ponds
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Iowa RBA, May 17, 1999
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1999-05-17
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Email for the Iowa RBA for May 17, 1999. Highlights include Mississippi Kite, Connecticut Warbler, Pacific Loon, and Yellow Rail. Includes notes for updates for May 20, and May 21.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Mississippi Kite Little Blue Heron Eared Grebe Yellow Rail Pacific Loon Common Loon Connecticut Warbler
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Des Moines Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Hickory Hill Park Homestead Mason City Paul Errington Wildlife Management Area Louisa County Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit
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