Barbara L. Wilson postcard to James J. Dinsmore regarding sighting a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, June 22, 1984
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1984-06-22
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N/A
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Barbara L. Wilson postcard to James J. Dinsmore was regarding sighting a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, June 22, 1984, on the Wilson farm in northeast Mills County, near Hastings, Iowa. Postcard was undated but postmarked August 3, 1984. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1984.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
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Mills County Hastings
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Barbara L. Wilson letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding the drought conditions and a Bald Eagle sighting, August 10, 1988
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Correspondence Field notes
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Birds--Nests Weather
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1988-08-10
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Barbara L. Wilson letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding her report on the summer drought and the sighting of an adult Bald Eagle and nest. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1988.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Bald Eagle
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Omaha Public Power District Fort Calhoun Station
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Barbara L. Wilson letter to Hank Zaletel regarding an upcoming field trip
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Habitat Birds--Identification
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N/A
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Barbara L. Wilson letter to Hank Zaletel about an upcoming three day field trip to Prairie Rose State Park for the breeding bird atlas project. Participants in the field trip will survey several atlas blocks near the park.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Prairie Rose State Park
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Barb Wilson letter to Thomas Kent regarding birds sighted in Fall, November 24, 1980
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Water birds Weather Fowling
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1980-11-24
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Barb Wilson letter includes an annotated list of birds sighted on the farm and at Willow Slough. She also notes that the dry and mild weather and the presence of hunters have led to lower water bird numbers and that American Birds has mistakenly placed some Willow Slough sightings in Indiana. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Bay-breasted Warbler
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Mills County Willow Slough State Game Management Area
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Woodward H. Brown letter to Peter C. Petersen regarding Aubudon field notes, December 9, 1964
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks
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1964-12-09
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Audubon field notes were contributed by Woodward H. Brown in a letter to Peter C. Petersen. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1964.
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Brown, Woodward H.
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Rough-legged Hawk Red-tailed Hawk
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Iowa
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Audubon field notes, winter 1970-1971, and Woodward H. Brown letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding reporting practices, March 29, 1971
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology--Periodicals Publishers and publishing
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1970-12-01
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1971-03-29
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Audubon field notes for winter of 1970-1971 and accompanying correspondence from Woodward H. Brown to Vernon M. Kleen, March 29, 1971 regarding reporting practices and the history of the field notes feature in Iowa Bird Life. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1970-1971.
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Brown, Woodward H.
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Iowa Polk County
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Audubon field notes, summer 1969, and R.G. Cortelyou letter to Peter C. Petersen regarding a Western Tanager, August 7, 1969
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching
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1969-06-01
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1969-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Audubon field notes for the summer of 1969 were written by Woodward H. Brown and had some parts underlined in red, and a note added in red about a Cattle Egret. Also included was a letter from R. G. Cortelyou to Peter C. Petersen sent in August 7, 1969 regarding the sighting of a Western Tanager. These items were used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1969.
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Brown, Woodward H. Courtelyou, Rusty G.
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Western Tanager Cattle Egret
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Iowa
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Audubon field notes for spring 1967 contributed by Frederick W. Kent
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Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watchers Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research Parulidae | Warblers
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1967-03-01
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1967-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Audubon field notes contributed by Frederick W. Kent. A newspaper clipping regarding the naming of a park for Mr. Kent in Johnson County, Iowa and a note to Peter C. Petersen are included in the field notes. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1967.
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Kent, Frederick W. (Frederick Wallace), 1894-1984
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Carolina Wren Bewick's Wren Hudsonian Godwit
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Conesville Coralville Lake Johnson County Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area
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Ron Muilenburg letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, June 8, 1977
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Migration
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1977-06-08
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Annotated letter from Ron Muilenburg to Nicholas S. Halmi reporting his observations for the 1977 spring migration in the Webster City area. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1977.
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Muilenberg, Ron
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Marbled Godwit Upland Sandpiper Peregrine Falcon
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Anderson Goose Lake Briggs Woods County Park
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Letter from Robert Jessen to Vernon M. Kleen regarding birds sighted near Oskaloosa, summer 1974
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Birds--Research Troglodytidae | Wrens
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1974-06-01
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1974-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Annotated letter from Robert Jessen to Vernon M. Kleen reporting birds sighted near Oskaloosa, including nesting successes and failures at Goose Lake and elsewhere in Mahaska County. This letter was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1974.
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Jessen, Robert
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Purple Martin Chuck-will's-widow Black-crowned Night Heron Northern Mockingbird
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Oskaloosa Mahaska County Goose Lake
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Charlotte Scott letter to Nicholas S. Scott regarding blue-listed birds, June 7, 1977
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Conservation Birds--Nests
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1977-06-07
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Annotated letter from Charlotte Scott to Nicholas S. Halmi reporting blue-listed birds in the Seymour, Iowa area, June 7, 1977. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1977.
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Scott, Charlotte
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American Kestrel Upland Sandpiper Double-crested Cormorant Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Cattle Egret Piping Plover
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Appanoose County Rathbun Lake Seymour
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Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, spring 1995, Mark Proescholdt
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Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1995-03-01
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1995-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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An post card and annotated list of birds sighted by Mark Proescholdt and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1995.
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Proescholdt, Mark
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Rough-legged Hawk Marbled Godwit Red-throated Loon Alder Flycatcher Mute Swan Brown Thrasher Trumpeter Swan Connecticut Warbler Wilson's Warbler Short-billed Dowitcher
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Little Wall Lake Big Marsh Wildlife Area Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Liscomb Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Pine Lake Sweet Marsh Hickory Grove County Park Shimek State Forest Chichaqua Wildlife Habitat Park
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David C. Edwards email response to James J. Dinsmore regarding a possible Great-tailed Grackle sighting, July 23, 1997
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1997-07-23
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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An email response from David C. Edwards to a James J. Dinsmore reply regarding a possible Great-tailed Grackle sighting, July 23, 1997. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1997. This document is related to an original email from Edwards to Dinsmore: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/6245/view
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Edwards, David C.
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Great-tailed Grackle
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Dunbar Slough
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Philip J. Walsh email to James J. Dinsmore regarding a Mississippi Kite sighting and nest, August 8, 1997
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Storms Weather
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1997-08-08
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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An email reply from Philip J. Walsh to James J. Dinsmore regarding details on a Mississippi Kite sighting and nest, August 8, 1997. The sighting was reported to Walsh by Janice K. Wiggers. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1997.
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Walsh, Philip J.
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Mississippi Kite
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Ledges State Park
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Mark Orsag forwarded email to Thomas H. Kent regarding a Hawk watch at Hitchcock Nature Area, fall 1998
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Migration
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1998-08-01
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1998-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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An email originally from Mark Orsag forwarded to Thomas H. Kent on behalf of Loren Padelford and Babs Padelford. The email details the raptor and non-raptor sightings that were seen during a Hawk watch conducted at Hitchcock Nature Area from September 5 through December 6, 1998. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1998.
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Orsag, Mark
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Bald Eagle Rough-legged Hawk Broad-winged Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Swainson's Hawk Cooper's Hawk Prairie Falcon American Kestrel Turkey Vulture American White Pelican Ross' Goose Northern Goshawk Merlin Osprey Peregrine Falcon Scarlet Tanager American Black Duck Sandhill Crane Northern Harrier Sharp-shinned Hawk
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Hitchcock Nature Area
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David C. Edwards email to James J. Dinsmore regarding a possible Great-tailed Grackle sighting, July 7, 1997
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1997-07-07
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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An email from David C. Edwards to James J. Dinsmore regarding a possible Great-tailed Grackle sighting, July 7, 1997. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1997. This document is related to a reply from Dinsmore and a response from Edwards: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/6244/view
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Edwards, David C.
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Great-tailed Grackle Least Sandpiper
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Dunbar Slough
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Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Douglas Harr, Spring 1993
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Weather
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1993-06-07
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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An annotated list of birds sighted by Douglas Harr. Includes a letter from Douglas Harr to Thomas Kent dated June 7, 1993. In the letter Harr apologizes for getting his field reports in late. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1993.
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Harr, Douglas C.
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Bald Eagle Upland Sandpiper Eared Grebe Eastern Towhee Canvasback Western Kingbird Virginia Rail Sedge Wren Magnolia Warbler American Golden Plover
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Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Larchwood Waterman Prairie Wildlife Management Area Spring Run Complex Wildlife Management Area Hottes Lake Wildlife Management Area
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Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Bob Cecil, fall 1994
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Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs
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1994-08-01
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1994-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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An annotated list of birds sighted by Bob Cecil. Includes a note claiming an early sighting of a Blackpoll Warbler. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1994.
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Cecil, Robert I.
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Warbling Vireo Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Yellow-throated Warbler Red-eyed Vireo Prothonotary Warbler Louisiana Waterthrush Blackpoll Warbler Prairie Warbler
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Dan Green Slough Wildlife Management Area Lee County Marshall County Waterworks Park Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit
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Allen L. Farris letter to Doug Reeves regarding juvenile American Woodcock sightings, May 13, 1986
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Birds--Infancy
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1986-05-13
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Allen L. Farris letter to Doug Reeves regarding his observation of a female American Woodcock with two juveniles in Lucas County. The author includes information that this is a breeding bird record. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1986.
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Farris, Allen L. (Allen Lee), 1942-
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American Woodcock
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Lucas County
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Gladys Black letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, December 14, 1976
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Behavior
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1976-12-14
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A story about watching a snowy owl, along with other bird sightings, contributed by Gladys Black in a letter to Nicholas S. Halmi. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1976-1977.
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Black, Gladys
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Snow Bunting Snowy Owl Red-breasted Nuthatch
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Rathbun Lake Warren County
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Documents regarding a Wood Duck study, February 27, 1964
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Checklists Correspondence Questionnaires
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Bird surveys Bird watchers Birds--Nests Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Predatory animals Ducks--Counting Ducklings
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1964-02-27
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A postcard, mailing lists, a handwritten note, and a questionnaire relating to a Wood Duck study Frederic Leopold coordinated, February 27, 1964. The reminder postcard was sent to the study participants on the mailing lists regarding preparations for the spring return of Wood Ducks. Also included is a questionnaire for study participants to complete regarding the number of duck nests, the number of young hatched and if nests were destroyed by predators. This document is a version of Wood Duck study materials from 1963: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3114/view
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Leopold, Frederic, 1895-1989
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Wood Duck
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Burlington
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Frederic Leopold Papers | MS 113
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Fred Lesher letter to Thomas Kent regarding Wood Duck sighting, November 30, 1985
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching
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1985-08-01
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1985-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A postcard from Fred Lesher to Thomas Kent reporting Wood Ducks at Lansing and mentioning that there should be Tundra Swan at Harpers Ferry. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1985.
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Lesher, Fred
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Wood Duck Tundra Swan
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Lansing Harpers Ferry
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Note to Ames Audubon members regarding an Audubon Wildlife Film, February 1972
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Correspondence Announcements
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Ornithology--Societies, etc Wildlife conservation Hunting--Moral and ethical aspects
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1972-02-01
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1972-02-29
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A note to Ames Audubon members regarding the last Audubon Wildlife Film for the 1971-1972 season on February 14, 1972. Members were encouraged to attend the film which promises to be educational entertainment for the entire family.
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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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Geoffrey S. LeBaron note and forwarded email to Thomas H. Kent regarding a European Goldfinch sighting, November 10, 1997
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching Rare birds
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1997-11-10
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A note from Geoffrey S. LeBaron with a forwarded email from Bonnie (unknown) to Thomas H. Kent regarding a European Goldfinch sighting, November 10, 1997. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1997.
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LeBaron, Geoffrey S.
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Eurasian Goldfinch
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Mitchell
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Elton Fawks memo to Peter C. Petersen regarding White-winged Scoters
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1980-12-21
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A memo sent from Elton Fawks to Pete Petersen recounting the sighting of White-winged Scoters as part of the Christmas count. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1980-1981.
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Fawks, Elton
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White-winged Scoter
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Davenport
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