Gladys Black letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding sightings of Snowy Owls and a Goshawk, February 25, 1977
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1977-02-25
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N/A
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Sightings of Snowy Owls in Guthrie County, Poweshiek County, and Lake Red Rock and a Goshawk in Fayette County 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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Snowy Owl Northern Goshawk
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Guthrie County Lake Red Rock Poweshiek County Fayette
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Gladys Black letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding Snowy Owl count, February 1, 1977
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research
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1977-02-01
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Report of Snowy Owl count 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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Pygmy Nuthatch Snowy Owl Gray Jay
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Des Moines Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Peter C. Petersen letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, January 3, 1977
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Turkeys | Do Not Use
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1977-01-03
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Bird sightings contributed by Peter C. Petersen 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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Petersen, Peter C.
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Brewer's Blackbird Snowy Owl Merlin Gray Jay Red Crossbill
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Davenport Decorah Sabula Clinton County Fulton Andover
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J. Donald Gillaspey letter to Ruth Buckles regarding bird sightings, January 12, 1977
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird declines Bird watching Birds--Counting Accipitridae | Hawks and Eagles Laniidae | Shrikes
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1977-01-12
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Bird sightings contributed by J. Donald Gillaspey in a letter to Ruth Buckles. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1976-1977.
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Gillaspey, J. Donald
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Red-breasted Nuthatch
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Des Moines
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Gary D. Wymore letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, January 30, 1977
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting
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1977-01-30
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Bird sightings contributed by Gary D. Wymore 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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Wymore, Gary D.
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American Kestrel Loggerhead Shrike Short-eared Owl Snowy Owl Pine Siskin Northern Shrike Northern Harrier
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Ottumwa Rathbun Lake Rolling Cove Park Island View Park Ottumwa Municipal Golf Course Forest Lake Camp
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W. Ross Silcock letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding field notes, February 14, 1977
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification
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1977-02-14
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by W. Ross Silcock 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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Silcock, W. Ross
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Bald Eagle Swainson's Hawk Northern Shrike Mallard
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Fremont County Riverton
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Charlotte Scott letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, February 17, 1977
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting
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1977-02-17
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Bird sightings contributed by Charlotte Scott in a letter to Nicholas S. Halmi, February 17, 1977. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1976-1977.
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Scott, Charlotte
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Cooper's Hawk Snow Bunting Short-eared Owl Snowy Owl Purple Finch Wild Turkey
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Rathbun Lake Wayne County Seymour
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Gladys Black letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding bird sightings, January 10, 1977
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Correspondence Field notes Maps (documents)
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Bird declines Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1977-01-10
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Bird sightings were contributed by Gladys Black in a letter to Vernon M. Kleen. Her report on the Snowy Owls count includes a sighting map. The Red Rock Christmas count and the absence of Evening Grosbeaks are mentioned in the report. 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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Bald Eagle Evening Grosbeak Snowy Owl Mallard
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Lake Red Rock
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Gladys Black letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding sightings, February 14, 1977
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research
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1977-02-14
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Bird sightings of Snowy Owls, Northern Shrikes in Fayette County and Brown Thrasher and Mockingbird in Burlington 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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Brown Thrasher Snowy Owl Northern Mockingbird Northern Shrike Mallard
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Burlington Lake Red Rock Fayette
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Winter bird count from reports across the state contributed by Gladys Black, February 9, 1977
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research
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1977-02-09
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Winter bird count from reports across the state contributed by Gladys Black. 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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Bald Eagle Evening Grosbeak Bohemian Waxwing
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Iowa Riverton Wildlife Management Area Fonda Knoxville
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Gladys Black letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird counts, February 23, 1977
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watchers Bird watching Birds--Counting Women conservationists
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1977-02-23
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Bird counts of Snowy Owls and counts of Northern Shrike, Red-tailed Hawks and Kestrels in Lucas County 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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Red-tailed Hawk American Kestrel Snowy Owl Northern Shrike
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Jefferson County Lake Red Rock Lucas County Wayne County
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Gladys Black letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird counts of Snowy Owl and Northern Shrike, February 28, 1977
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Weather
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1977-02-28
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Bird counts of Snowy Owls in Iowa counties and Northern Shrike in Kossuth County 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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Snowy Owl Northern Shrike
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Algona Kossuth County Fayette
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Gladys Black letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings and Iowa Northern Shrikes checklist, February 8, 1977
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Checklists Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1976-12-01
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1977-02-28
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Bird sighting contributed by Gladys Black in a letter to Nicholas S. Halmi. Enclosed with the letter is a checklist for Iowa Northern Shrikes. 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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Gray Jay Northern Shrike
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Cedar Falls Mason City Pleasantville
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Gladys Black letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding Snowy Owl counts, March 5, 1977
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Correspondence Field notes Maps (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1977-03-05
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Bird sightings and an enclosed map showing a count of Snowy Owls contributed by Gladys Black in a letter to Vernon M. Kleen. 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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Snowy Owl
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Iowa Pleasantville
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W. Ross Silcock letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding bird observations for winter 1975/1976, undated
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Ornithology--Methodology
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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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Ross Silcock's notes on birds observed near Malvern, Iowa for the winter of 1975/1976. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of winter 1975/1976.
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Red-headed Woodpecker Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Loggerhead Shrike Barn Owl Canvasback Northern Mockingbird Yellow-rumped Warbler Snow Goose Hairy Woodpecker Northern Harrier
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Fremont County Malvern
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Nicholas S. Halmi letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding birds observed near Iowa City, April 1, 1976
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1976-04-01
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Nicholas S. Halmi reporting on birds observed near Iowa City. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of winter 1975/1976.
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Halmi, Nicholas S.
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Coralville Lake Iowa City
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Richard DeCoster letter to Vernon Kleen regarding Iowa bird observations for winter 1975/1976, April 2, 1976
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1976-04-02
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Report from Richard DeCoster detailing bird sightings. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of winter 1975/1976.
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DeCoster, R. J. (Richard Joseph)
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Common Redpoll Purple Finch Pine Siskin
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Hickory Hill Park Iowa City Ridgewood Cemetery
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Gladys Black letter to Vernon Kleen regarding Red Rock Refuge and the Evening Grosbeak invasion, February 1976
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Correspondence Field notes Maps (documents)
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Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1976-02-01
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1976-02-29
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter with accompanying maps from Gladys Black to Vernon Kleen, regarding Red Rock Refuge and the Evening Grosbeak Invasion, February 1976. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Winter 1975/1976."
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Black, Gladys
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Evening Grosbeak Snowy Owl Canada Goose
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Lake Red Rock Rathbun Lake
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W. Ross Silcock letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding highlights of the Christmas bird count, January 30, 1977
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Fringillidae | Finches
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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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Report contributed by W. Ross Silcock in a letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding highlights of the Christmas bird count. The Spotted Sandpiper, Townsend's Solitaire, Northern Shrikes, Rough-legged Hawk, and Bald Eagle are among the species mentioned. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1976-1977.
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Silcock, W. Ross
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Bald Eagle Rough-legged Hawk Townsend's Solitaire Spotted Sandpiper Northern Shrike
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Decorah Dubuque Omaha
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Babs Padelford letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding fall bird sightings, November 30, 1972
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Counting
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1972-11-30
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Babs Padelford to Vernon M. Kleen regarding fall bird sightings for 1972 in the Council Bluffs, Iowa area. They also reported that Carolyn Kiper sighted Red-throated Loons and Janet Greer sighted Franklin's Gulls at Lake Manawa. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1972.
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Padelford, Babs
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Double-crested Cormorant Red-throated Loon Franklin's Gull Common Loon Hooded Merganser Lesser Yellowlegs Common Snipe Great Blue Heron Bonaparte's Gull
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Council Bluffs Folsom Lake Lake Manawa DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge
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Philip DuMont letter to William Bell regarding Starlings in Iowa, March 16, 1933
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Correspondence
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Bird surveys Bird watching Birds--Counting Introduced birds
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1933-03-16
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Philip DuMont to William Bell dated March 16, 1933. DuMont answers Bell's letter to Francis Roberts asking for information about the European Starling. DuMont provides a history of the Starling in Iowa, and includes an annotated list of all Starling sightings in Iowa dating back to 1922. This document is in response to a letter from William Bell to Francis Roberts: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3561/view
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DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996
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Common Starling
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Iowa
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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Southwest Iowa Breeding Bird Atlas Newsletter (SWIBBAN)
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Correspondence
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Birds--Counting Birds--Habitat Birds--Identification Birds--Research Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1988-01-01
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1988-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The southwest Iowa Breeding Bird Atlas Newsletter (SWIBBAN) is compiled by Barbara L. Wilson of Hastings, Iowa and outlines the scope of the Breeding Bird Atlas project. The newsletter includes meeting minutes, a map of southwest Iowa atlas block work in progress, and the Department of Natural Resources block priority list.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Warbling Vireo
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Wilson Island State Park Hastings
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Laura Spess Jackson letter to Carol A. Thompson regarding additional funding for the Breeding Bird Atlas Project, April 10, 1989
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Correspondence
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Birds--Counting Birds--Habitat Birds--Identification Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1989-04-10
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Laura Spess Jackson letter to Carol A. Thompson regarding federal money received to help with the Breeding Bird Atlas Project for 1989. In the letter, Laura Spess Jackson asks Carol A. Thompson if she is interested in completing four blocks for the project.
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Jackson, Laura Spess
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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4
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20
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Richard Jule Hollis letter to Hank Zaletel regarding the Iowa Birdline, December 17, 1981
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Ornithology--Methodology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1981-12-17
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Richard Jule Hollis letter to Hank Zaletel announcing that the Iowa Birdline is now in operation. The letter includes directions on how to use the Iowa Birdline. This letter was sent to Hank Zaletel in advance of sending a letter to all members of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Hollis, Richard Jule
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Letter to I.T. Bode regarding Waterfowl conditions that might affect Iowa, January 3, 1934
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Correspondence Reports
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Bird surveys Birds--Counting Fowling Water levels Waterfowl
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1934-01-03
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter to I.T. Bode dated January 3, 1934. The letter's author, an Assistant Biologist for the Bureau of Biological Survey, expresses his appreciation for the assistance he received while in Iowa. Included with this letter is part of the Waterfowl Survey for 1933, including the section that pertains to Iowa.
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United States. Bureau of Biological Survey
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Iowa South Dakota North Dakota Wisconsin Minnesota
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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