Ann M. Barker letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding summer bird sightings, August 13, 1987
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs
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1987-08-13
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Ann M. Barker to James J. Dinsmore regarding summer bird sightings, August 13, 1987. This item was submitted past the deadline for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1987.
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Barker, Ann M.
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White-throated Sparrow Dark-eyed Junco
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Des Moines Duck Creek Park
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Doug Reeves letter and photograph to W. Ross Silcock regarding Breeding Bird Atlas special documentation forms and a Barn Owl nest, February 12, 1987
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Correspondence Field notes Photographs
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Ornithology--Methodology Birds--Infancy
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1987-02-12
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter and photograph from Doug Reeves to W. Ross Silcock regarding Breeding Bird Atlas special documentation forms and a Barn Owl nest, February 12, 1987. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1987.
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Reeves, Doug
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Barn Owl Northern Goshawk
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Boone Tabor Wayne County
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James P. Sandrock letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding weather reports for Iowa Bird Life, June 17, 1987
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Birdsongs Weather
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1987-06-17
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from James P. Sandrock to James J. Dinsmore regarding the plan to no longer compile weather reports for Iowa Bird Life, June 17, 1987. The letter also includes a few interesting bird sightings from around the state. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1987.
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Sandrock, James P., 1929-
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Anhinga Henslow's Sparrow Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
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Ames Iowa City Van Buren County Waterloo
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James J. Dinsmore letter to Ray Hamilton regarding a Black-headed Grosbeak sighting, July 2, 1987
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1987-07-02
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from James J. Dinsmore to Ray Hamilton regarding a Black-headed Grosbeak sighting, July 2, 1987. The letter also requests further details about the sighting since the species is uncommon in Iowa. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1987. This document is a response from James J. Dinsmore to a letter Hamilton originally sent to Neil Bernstein: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3975/view
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Dinsmore, James J.
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Black-headed Grosbeak
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Ames Maquoketa
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Ray Hamilton letter to Neil Bernstein regarding a Black-headed Grosbeak sighting, June 7, 1987
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1987-06-07
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Ray Hamilton to Neil Bernstein regarding a Black-headed Grosbeak sighting, June 7, 1987. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1987. This document is related to a response from James J. Dinsmore to a letter Hamilton originally sent to Neil Bernstein: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3976/view
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Hamilton, Raymond M.
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Black-headed Grosbeak
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Maquoketa
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Mark Proescholdt letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding a trip to northwest Iowa and bird sightings, June 26, 1987
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birding sites Ornithology--Methodology
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1987-06-26
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Mark Proescholdt to James J. Dinsmore regarding a trip to northwest Iowa and bird sightings, June 26, 1987. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1987.
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Proescholdt, Mark
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Upland Sandpiper Wood Duck Canada Goose
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Anderson Prairie State Preserve Big Wall Lake Wildlife Management Area Christopherson Slough / Little Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area Dan Green Slough Wildlife Management Area Elm Lake High Lake Jemmerson Slough Wildlife Management Area Liscomb Rush Lake Trumbull Lake Morse Lake Mud Lake Ingham Lake Cayler Prairie State Preserve Silver Lake Spring Run Complex Wildlife Management Area West Swan Lake State Game Management Area Lake Cornelia State Game Management Area
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Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds and letter to James J. Dinsmore contributed by James P. Sandrock, August 2, 1987
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Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird declines Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birdsongs
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1987-08-02
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Summer report of birds and locations contributed by James P. Sandrock, August 2, 1987. Also included is a brief letter from Sandrock to James J. Dinsmore regarding a Henslow's Sparrow sighting. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1987.
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Sandrock, James P., 1929-
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Alder Flycatcher Summer Tanager Henslow's Sparrow Vesper Sparrow Yellow-throated Warbler Lark Sparrow House Finch Gray Partridge Black-bellied Plover Northern Parula Cerulean Warbler Canada Warbler Blue Grosbeak King Rail Eastern Screech-Owl
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Iowa City Jackson County Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Van Buren County Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit Maquoketa Birmingham
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Robert I. Cecil letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding the sighting of a Canada Warbler, summer 1987
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1987-06-01
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1987-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Robert I. Cecil to James J. Dinsmore regarding the sighting of a Canada Warbler. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1987.
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Cecil, Robert I.
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Canada Warbler Blue Grosbeak
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Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit
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Barbara L. Wilson letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding summer bird sightings, August 4, 1987
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Nests Weather
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1987-08-04
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Barbara L. Wilson to James J. Dinsmore regarding summer bird sightings in western Iowa, August 4, 1987. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1987.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Bell's Vireo Least Tern Dickcissel Piping Plover Sedge Wren Northern Mockingbird
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Council Bluffs Hastings Page County
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Darwin Koenig letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding summer bird sightings, August 3, 1987
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Tyrannidae | Flycatchers Birds--Infancy
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1987-08-03
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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, August 3, 1987. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1987.
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Koenig, Darwin
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Red-shouldered Hawk Cooper's Hawk Least Bittern Upland Sandpiper White-eyed Vireo Summer Tanager Yellow-breasted Chat Loggerhead Shrike Carolina Wren Common Moorhen Ruby-throated Hummingbird Virginia Rail American Woodcock Pileated Woodpecker Veery Northern Mockingbird Hooded Warbler Winter Wren Green-winged Teal Eastern Whip-poor-will
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Allamakee County Cardinal Marsh State Wildlife Area Goose Lake Marquette New Albin Poweshiek County Yellow River State Forest Brush Creek Canyon State Park Highlandville Mahaska County White Pine Hollow State Park Effigy Mounds National Monument Dubuque County Howard County Clayton County Canoe Creek
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Erwin E. Klaas letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding a House Finch sighting, summer 1987
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1987-06-01
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1987-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Erwin E. Klaas to James J. Dinsmore regarding a House Finch sighting. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1987.
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Klaas, Erwin E
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House Finch
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Ames
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Field notes and letter to James J. Dinsmore contributed by Richard Jule Hollis, summer 1987
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Correspondence Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Geographical distribution Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1987-06-01
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1987-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Summer report of birds found at the Hawkeye State Wildlife Area contributed by Richard Jule Hollis. Also included is a brief letter to James J. Dinsmore from Jule regarding a possible rare Stellar's Jay sighting by Jule's mother. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1987.
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Hollis, Richard Jule
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American Avocet American White Pelican Stellar's Jay Laughing Gull Great Egret
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Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area
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Carl J. Bendorf letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding the Birdline answering machine and a sighting of a House Finch, July 30, 1987
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birdsongs Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1987-07-30
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Carl J. Bendorf to James J. Dinsmore regarding the purchase of the Birdline answering machine from the Amana Phone Company, July 30, 1987. The letter also reports a sighting of a single male House Finch. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1987.
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Bendorf, Carl J.
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House Finch
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Ames Iowa City
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Thomas H. Kent and Carl J. Bendorf letter to regular field report contributors regarding a field report format, April 14, 1985
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Ornithology--Methodology
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1985-04-14
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Tom Kent and Carl Bendorf letter to regular field report contributors informing about the use of a standardized form for gathering and reporting data on bird sightings.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934- Bendorf, Carl J.
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Iowa
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James J. Dinsmore letter to Bruce G. Peterjohn regarding additional summer bird sightings, August 18, 1987
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs Photography of birds Rare birds
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1987-08-18
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from James J. Dinsmore letter to Bruce G. Peterjohn regarding additional summer bird sightings, August 18, 1987. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1987.
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Dinsmore, James J.
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Cooper's Hawk White-throated Sparrow Black-bellied Whistling-Duck Stellar's Jay Dark-eyed Junco Laughing Gull
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Ames Davenport Des Moines
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Vernon M. Kleen letter to Peter C. Petersen regarding field notes from the 1960s, January 19, 1989
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1989-01-19
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Vernon Kleen to Peter Petersen, January 19, 1989 that accompanied a packet of field notes from 1960s. All items from Box 17, folder 1 of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Collection were included in this packet.
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Kleen, Vernon M.
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Iowa
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Yellow Grosbeak near Elkhart, 1990
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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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1990-12-02
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1993-07-17
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Yellow Grosbeak south of Elkhart in Polk County, IA on December 2, 1990. Includes a record review document with votes, a letter from Stephen Bailey to Tim Schantz, two notes from Tim Schantz to the Iowa Records Committee, e-mails between Jim Fuller, Paula Saba, John Saba, Chuck Williamson, and Paul DeBenedictis, an article in Bird Watcher's Digest, an article in Des Moines Register, a letter from Gary Rosenberg to Carl Bendorf, a letter from Kenn Kaufman to Carl Bendorf, a letter from Leo Galloway, Dave Eastrela, and Jack Hilsobeck to Dean Mosman, and nine documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Fuller, James L
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Yellow Grosbeak
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Elkhart
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Backyard of Dean and Diane Mosman; Two and half miles southeast of Elkhart (Polk County Iowa)
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Backyard and adjacent wooded ravine
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The documentation form by Jim Fuller forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms were submitted by Tim Schantz, Ken Lowder, Ann Johnson, Thomas Kent, Robert Cecil, Ross Silcock, Diane Porter, and Carl Bendorf. Other observers include Dick Tetrault, Jim Scheib, Dean Mosman, Eloise Armstrong, Eugene Armstrong, Diane Mosman, Tom Schantz, Cecile Thompson, Dennis Thompson, and John Daniel. | Elimination of similar species: Pine grosbeak is not lemon yellow in any plumage, and has a smaller bill with hooked upper mandible. Evening grosbeak has black wings and tail and light colored bill in all plumages. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:30:00/11:20:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of California Gull at Gull Point at West Okoboji Lake, 1997
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Administrative records Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1997-09-07
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2000-11-24
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of a California Gull at Gull Point at West Okoboji Lake in Dickinson County, IA on September 7, 1997. Includes a record review document with votes, correspondence from Ken Brock to Thomas Kent, and two copies of a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Schoenewe, Lee A.
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California Gull
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Gull Point
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Gull Point, West Lake Okoboji, Dickinson Co.
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Rocky point on natural lake
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of California Gull at Credit Island, 1989
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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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1989-11-23
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1993-07-21
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a California Gull at Credit Island in Scott County, IA on November 23, 1989. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, correspondence about the sighting from Louise Augustine to Carl Bendorf, and three documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Augustine, Louise
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California Gull
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Credit Island
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Credit Island - Davenport, Iowa - Scott County
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This is an unfamiliar Area for me - I have never birded there before - The Place Credit Island - Backwater of Mississippi River - There was some ICE and open water - Many Gulls were in this Backwater area - on ice and in water. Probably around 1,500 Gulls -
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The documentation form by Louise Augustine forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Peter C. Petersen and Jim Fuller were submitted. Other observers include Randy Pinkston, Mary Lou Petersen, Jerome Augustine, David Augustine, and Julie Augustine. | Elimination of similar species: Herring Gull - darker mantle - Dark eye - Leg Color - ashy-green gray not Pink - smaller size - slimmer build Ring-billed Gull - mantle too dark - dark eye - Bill had only a spot Leg Color not yellow - This bird larger than Ring-billed gulls - | The original documentation form event lasted from 12:00:00/13:00:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of California Gull at Cherry Glen Recreation Area at Saylorville Reservoir, 1986
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Administrative records Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1986-12-07
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1996-01-25
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a California Gull at Cherry Glen Recreation Area at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on December 7, 1986. Includes a record review document with votes, correspondence about the bird sighting and a request for re-evaluation of sighting, summary of the review, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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California Gull
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Cherry Glen Recreation Area
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Saylorville Reservoir, Polk Co. (Cherry Glen Recreation Area)
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sitting on ice with other gulls
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The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Herring Gull eliminated by larger size, lighter mantle color, lack of black and red spots on bill, and wrong leg color (pink, although a very few Herring Gull show yellowish legs). Ring-billed Gull eliminated by smaller size, lighter mantle color, lack of a black ring on bill, and by yellower leg color. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:13:00/14:08:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Ferruginous Hawk in Story County, 1985
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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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1985-09-29
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1993-09-03
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of a Ferruginous Hawk at Tiegs Marsh in Story County, IA on September 29, 1985. Includes a record review document with votes, correspondence about bird sightings, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Ferruginous Hawk
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Story County
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Tiegs Marsh, Story County
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in open cropland near a small marsh
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The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Fred J. Alsop were submitted later. Other observers include Dr. George Brown and Paul Martsching. | Elimination of similar species: Red-tailed hawk eliminated by lack of dark bar on leading edge of underwing, position of white wing patches, white tail with rusty tip, lack of belly band, and rust color on back and wings. Rough-legged hawk eliminated by lack of wrist marks, rust color on back and wings, all white legs, unbanded tail and lack of belly band. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:30:00/09:35:00 and 10:10:00 to 10:15:00 estimated.
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John Fleckenstein letter to Richard E. Bird regarding photographs for the Breeding Bird Atlas, November 8, 1995
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Correspondence
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Bird populations Bird surveys Photography of birds Environmental monitoring Publishers and publishing
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1995-11-08
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from John Fleckenstein to Richard E. Bird regarding the collection of photographs for the Breeding Bird Atlas, November 8, 1995.
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Fleckenstein, John
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Iowa
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John Fleckenstein letter to Richard F. Trump regarding photographs for the Breeding Bird Atlas, May 18, 1993
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Correspondence
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Bird populations Bird surveys Photography of birds Environmental monitoring Publishers and publishing
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1993-05-18
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from John Fleckenstein to Richard F. Trump discussing transparencies of bird photographs, May 18, 1993. These photographs were to be used in the creation of the Breeding Bird Atlas.
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Fleckenstein, John
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Iowa
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Richard F. Trump letter to John Fleckenstein regarding photographs for the Breeding Bird Atlas, February 9, 1993
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Correspondence
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Bird populations Bird surveys Photography of birds Environmental monitoring
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1993-02-09
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Richard F. Trump to John Fleckenstein discussing work on transparencies of bird photographs for use in the Iowa Breeding Bird Atlas, February 9, 1993.
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Trump, Richard F., 1912-
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
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Iowa
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Matt Skretta letter to Iowa Ornitholgoists' Union regarding field notes, March 18, 1985
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1985-03-18
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Matt Skretta to the Iowa Ornitholgoists' Union outlining the birds he observed in his yard in Mount Vernon, Iowa. He used the Iowa Ornithologists' Union field checklist of Iowa birds to record his observations. At the time of the letter Matt was 11 years old.
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Skretta, Matt
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Mount Vernon
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