W. Ross Silcock letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding questions about the Christmas bird count, February 28, 1989
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1989-02-28
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N/A
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Letter from W. Ross Silcock to Thomas H. Kent regarding questions about the Christmas bird count, February 28, 1989. The letter details several answers from Silcock to multiple inquiries from Kent. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of winter 1988-1989.
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Silcock, W. Ross
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Prairie Falcon Brewer's Blackbird Gray-cheeked Thrush Vesper Sparrow Trumpeter Swan Northern Goshawk Eastern Meadowlark Lincoln's Sparrow Bonaparte's Gull Western Meadowlark Tundra Swan
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Burlington Davenport Keokuk Oakville Spirit Lake DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge
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Barb Wilson letter to Thomas Kent regarding bird sightings, Summer 1983
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds of prey Birds--Eggs Birds--Nests Tyrannidae | Flycatchers Game and game-birds Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Hirundinidae | Swallows Water birds Weather Country life
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1983-06-01
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1983-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter includes a list of birds sighted by Barb Wilson and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Summer 1983.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Eastern Bluebird
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Forneys Lake Riverton Wildlife Management Area Hastings Willow Slough State Game Management Area MidAmerican Energy Ponds
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Rene Laubach letter to Thomas Kent regarding summer sightings, Summer 1983
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird banding Bird watching
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1983-06-01
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1983-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter contains a list of birds sighted by Rene Laubach and mentions that he misses Iowa after moving to Massachusetts. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Summer 1983.
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Laubach, René
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American Kestrel Upland Sandpiper Cedar Waxwing Swainson's Thrush Hooded Warbler
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Des Moines Kalsow Prairie State Preserve
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Barbara L. Wilson letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding summer bird sightings and populations, July 31, 1981
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Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Weather
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1981-07-31
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N/A
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Letter from Barbara L. Wilson to Thomas H. Kent regarding summer bird sightings, July 31, 1981. Population reports covering 1978-1981 for Warbling Vireo, Red-headed Woodpecker, House Sparrow and Cardinal are included. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer of 1981.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Red-headed Woodpecker American Kestrel Warbling Vireo Northern Cardinal Eastern Bluebird House Sparrow Great Horned Owl Cattle Egret American Woodcock Lark Sparrow Dickcissel Tree Swallow
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Mills County Pottawattamie County Shenandoah Waubonsie State Park Riverton Hastings Willow Slough State Game Management Area
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Irene Van Nieuwenhuyse letter to Peter C. Petersen regarding a Ringed Turtle-Dove sighting, May 28, 1981
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds
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1981-05-28
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N/A
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Letter from Irene Van Nieuwenhuyse to Peter C. Petersen regarding a Ringed Turtle-Dove sighting in her backyard, May 28, 1981. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1981.
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Van Nieuwenhuyse, Irene
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Ringed Turtle-Dove
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Clinton
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John Van Dyk letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding no summer bird sightings, August 2, 1981
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds
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1981-08-02
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N/A
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Letter from John Van Dyk to Thomas H. Kent regarding no summer bird sightings, August 2, 1981. A request to devote additional effort into locating the Smith's Longspur in Iowa is included. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1981.
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Van Dyk, John, 1936-
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Smith's Longspur
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Sioux Center
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Gladys Black letter to Michael Newlon regarding bird sightings including a Pine Grosbeak, February 1, 1984
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Correspondence Field notes Photographs
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1984-02-01
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N/A
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Letter from Gladys Black to Michael Newlon, sent on February 1, 1984, about bird sightings that winter. It features a photocopied photograph and description of a Pine Grosbeak sighting at Denver in Bremer County, IA, before February 1, 1984.
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Black, Gladys Wylder, Robert
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Pine Grosbeak Snowy Owl Glaucous Gull Orange-crowned Warbler
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Pleasantville Red Rock Dam Denver
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Ken Lowder letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding spring bird sightings, June 5, 1979
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting
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1979-06-05
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N/A
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Letter from Ken Lowder to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding spring bird sightings, June 5, 1979. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1979.
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Lowder, Ken
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Ruddy Turnstone Baird's Sandpiper Orange-crowned Warbler Black-throated Blue Warbler Worm-eating Warbler Connecticut Warbler Prairie Warbler Tundra Swan
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Cedar Rapids Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake Hickory Hill Park Iowa City Wildcat Den State Park DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Squaw Creek Regional Park
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Field notes, photograph, and letter to James J. Dinsmore contributed by Ed Thelen, summer 2002
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Correspondence Field notes Photographs
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birds--Infancy
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2002-06-01
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2002-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Summer report of birds found in northwest Iowa contributed by Ed Thelen. Also included is a brief letter to James J. Dinsmore from Thelen regarding the enclosed photograph of Cooper's Hawk fledglings in a nest and Dinsmore's retirement. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2002.
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Thelen, Ed
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Cooper's Hawk Eurasian Collared Dove Common Loon Osprey Pectoral Sandpiper Common Pheasant
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Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Spirit Lake Cayler Prairie State Preserve Spring Run Complex Wildlife Management Area Clear Lake
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Darwin Koenig letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding summer bird sightings, July 31, 2002
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests
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2002-07-31
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Darwin Koenig to James J. Dinsmore regarding summer bird sightings, July 31, 2002. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2002.
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Koenig, Darwin
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Upland Sandpiper White-eyed Vireo Loggerhead Shrike Eastern Phoebe Black-crowned Night Heron Solitary Sandpiper Olive-sided Flycatcher Blue-winged Warbler Chestnut-sided Warbler Blue Grosbeak Red-breasted Nuthatch Snow Goose Green-winged Teal
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Cardinal Marsh State Wildlife Area Cherokee County Clay County Kossuth County Plymouth County Yellow River State Forest O'Brien County Mill Creek State Park Coon Creek Wildlife Management Area
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Observations and data on various birds, part 3 of 3, Woodward Hart Brown
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Correspondence Field notes Research notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Icteridae | Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, and allies Fringillidae | Finches Thraupidae | Tanagers Vireonidae | Vireos Parulidae | Warblers
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N/A
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A collection of bird sightings around Iowa compiled by Woodward Hart Brown, including notes and correspondence. This document is part three of three and begins with the tabbed section labeled Vireo/Warbler and ends with the tabbed section labeled Finch. This document continues: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/8624/view
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Brown, Woodward H.
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Iowa
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Woodward Hart Brown Papers | MS 502
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Robert K. Myers letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding spring bird sightings, May 26, 1979
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Parulidae | Warblers
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1979-05-26
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N/A
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Letter from Robert K. Myers to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding spring bird sightings in and around Waterloo, May 26, 1979. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1979.
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Myers, Robert K.
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Upland Sandpiper American White Pelican Merlin Connecticut Warbler
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George Wyth Memorial State Park Nashua Waterloo Sweet Marsh
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Dean Mosman letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding spring bird sightings, June 5, 1979
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird banding Bird watching
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1979-06-05
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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 spring sightings in and around Polk County, June 5, 1979. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1979.
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Mosman, Dean
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Broad-winged Hawk American Kestrel Eastern Bluebird American White Pelican Cattle Egret Veery Northern Mockingbird Northern Waterthrush Northern Shrike
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Big Creek Lake Elkhart Greene County Polk County Saylorville Lake
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Clark's Grebe at Cone Marsh, 1983
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Administrative records Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1983-05-05
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1993-09-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Clark's Grebe at Cone Marsh in Louise County, IA on May 5, 1983. Includes a record review document with votes, correspondence about the bird sighting from Bruce Peterjohn to Thomas H. Kent, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Sandrock, James P., 1929-
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Clark's Grebe
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area
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Cone Marsh (Louisa County)
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Marsh; open pond.
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The documentation form by James P. Sandrock is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Another observer includes James G. Huntington. | Elimination of similar species: The bird was significantly larger than Pied-billed Grebe; Eared Grebe; and Horned Grebe. | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:30:00/15:30:00.
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Fred Lesher letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, March 26, 1979
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Parulidae | Warblers
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1979-03-26
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N/A
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Letter from Fred Lesher to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings from northeastern Iowa, March 26, 1979. The letter includes late observations from the summer of 1978 and the winter of 1978-1979. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1979.
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Lesher, Fred
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Cooper's Hawk Cedar Waxwing Lapland Longspur Black-billed Cuckoo Acadian Flycatcher Hairy Woodpecker Eastern Whip-poor-will Wild Turkey Mourning Dove Common Merganser Horned Lark
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Allamakee County New Albin Yellow River State Forest Effigy Mounds National Monument
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Darwin Koenig letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding spring bird sightings, June 4, 1979
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests
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1979-06-04
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Darwin Koenig to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding spring bird sightings from various locations, June 4, 1979. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1979.
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Koenig, Darwin
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Red-shouldered Hawk Swainson's Hawk Snow Bunting Yellow-throated Warbler Chuck-will's-widow Common Snipe Northern Parula Worm-eating Warbler Louisiana Waterthrush Hooded Warbler Tundra Swan
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Lacey-Keosauqua State Park New Albin Yellow River State Forest Shimek State Forest Hayden Prairie State Wildlife Area Ossian Fort Atkinson
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Douglas C. Harr letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding additional spring bird sightings, May 29, 1979
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching
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1979-05-29
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Douglas C. Harr to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding additional spring bird sightings in northwest Iowa, May 23, 1979. Sightings of Bell's Vireo and Upland Sandpiper are underlined in red. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1979.
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Harr, Douglas C.
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Upland Sandpiper Bell's Vireo Indigo Bunting Dunlin Chestnut-sided Warbler Black-throated Green Warbler
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Dickinson County Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Lake Park Cayler Prairie State Preserve
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Douglas C. Harr letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding spring bird sightings, May 23, 1979
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching
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1979-05-23
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Douglas C. Harr to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding spring bird sightings in northwest Iowa, May 23, 1979. Sightings of American White Pelican, Double-crested Cormorant, Marbled Godwit, and Connecticut Warbler are underlined in red. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1979.
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Harr, Douglas C.
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Marbled Godwit Double-crested Cormorant Indigo Bunting American White Pelican Connecticut Warbler Cape May Warbler American Goldfinch
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Dickinson County Emmet County Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Larchwood Lyon County Okoboji Lake Osceola County Spirit Lake Rock Rapids Silver Lake
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Ione Getscher letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding spring bird sightings, May 16, 1979
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans
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1979-05-16
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Ione Getscher to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding spring bird sightings, May 16, 1979. Sightings of Merlin and Glaucous Gull are underlined in red. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1979.
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Getscher, Ione
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Bald Eagle Purple Martin Loggerhead Shrike Merlin Glaucous Gull
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Hamburg Riverton Wildlife Management Area Riverton
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Dick Bierman letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding spring bird sightings, May 28, 1979
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Correspondence Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Nests Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Gaviiformes | Loons Rare birds Parulidae | Warblers
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1979-05-28
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Dick Bierman to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding spring bird sightings in northwest Iowa, May 28, 1979. A rare sighting of a Purple Sandpiper was noted. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1979.
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Bierman, Dick
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Swainson's Hawk Marbled Godwit Purple Sandpiper Double-crested Cormorant Eared Grebe American White Pelican Black-crowned Night Heron Ruby-crowned Kinglet
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Cherokee County Okoboji Lake Osceola County Little Sioux River Little Clear Lake Park
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union, Quarterly field report, spring 1979
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Weather
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1979-03-01
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1979-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Quarterly field report for the spring of 1979. Includes an addenda to the winter report, 1978-1979. There is a letter attached from Nicholas S. Halmi to Vernon M. Kleen announcing transfer of his duties as compiler of the quarterly field report to Thomas H. Kent.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Halmi, Nicholas S.
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Iowa
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Compiled supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union, Quarterly field report, Spring 1970.
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Weather
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1970-03-01
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1970-06-14
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Documentation of bird sightings including Audubon field notes for spring of 1970, a Woodward H. Brown letter, June 14, 1970, regarding the spring field report and two other letters included here that he was forwarding to Peter C. Petersen. One letter was from R.D. Mooney regarding the rare sighting of a Cattle Egret, June 6, 1970. The other letter was from Ruth Thornton regarding the sighting of a Chuck-will's-widow, April 26, 1970. These items were used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1970.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Brown, Woodward H. Mooney, Richard D., 1905-1997 Thornton, Ruth
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Chuck-will's-widow Cattle Egret
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Des Moines Iowa Polk County Storm Lake
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Gladys Black letter to Peter C. Petersen regarding spring migration at Red Rock Refuge, June 12, 1970
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Migration Birds--Nests
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1970-06-12
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Gladys Black to Peter C. Petersen asked if it is too late to report spring migration and listed birds sighted at Red Rock Refuge, February 22-May 22. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1970.
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Black, Gladys
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Bald Eagle Red-tailed Hawk Bobolink Summer Tanager Osprey Northern Mockingbird Great Blue Heron Great Egret
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Lake Red Rock
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Ruff northwest of Bayard, 1991
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Administrative records Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1991-05-26
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1993-07-17
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of a Ruff northwest of Bayard in Greene County, IA on May 26, 1991. Includes a record review document with votes and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Myers, Robert K.
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Ruff
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Bayard
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approx 1 1/2 miles northwest of Bayard, Iowa
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Flooded field
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The documentation form by Robert K. Myers forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by Maridel Jackson was submitted. Other observers include Walt Jackson, Eugene Armstrong, and Eloise Armstrong. | Elimination of similar species: [...] I first noticed this bird as we were scanning a bunch of dunlin and this bird "stuck out." [...] The bird was about the size of a lesser yellowlegs (also present) but was of different proportions. The body was too heavy (chunky) for a yellowlegs - being more dowitcher like. The neck was fairly long - more so than a dowticher but maybe a little shorter than lesser yellowlegs. The head was defnitely small for the size of the bird. The legs were also fairly long (knobby knees) and again probably a little shorter than a lesser yellowlegs. These basic proportions helped at once to eliminate many species. [..] The bird's head and upper neck were very tawny (similar to buff breasted sandpiper) [...] Tail - This is the one feature along with the basic shape that convinced me. [...] If the bird would have had no color at all I still would have called it a ruff from the proportions. Ruff plumage is variable to say the least. | The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 15:00:00/15:45:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Brant at Riverton Wildlife Management Area, IA, 1983
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1983-11-18
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1993-09-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of a Brant north of Riverton Wildlife Management Area in Fremont County, IA on November 18, 1983. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Wildlife Notes, internal correspondence, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Priebe, Don
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Brant
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Riverton Wildlife Management Area
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6 mi. N of Riverton on No. 2
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Corn field
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The documentation form by Don Priebe is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Steve Benson, Carl Priebe, and Jim Priebe.
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