Russell Heine letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding late sighting of a Scarlet Tanager, February 7, 1984
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching
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1984-02-07
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N/A
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Russell Heine letter to Thomas H. Kent was regarding his late sighting of a Scarlet Tanager, February 7, 1984. He saw the bird in his yard in Spencer, Iowa on November 15, 1983. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1983-1984.
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Heine, Russell
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Scarlet Tanager
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Spencer
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Russell Heine letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding details on late sighting of a Scarlet Tanager, April 7, 1984
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching
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1984-04-07
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Russell Heine letter to Thomas H. Kent was regarding details on his late sighting of a Scarlet Tanager, April 7, 1984. Heine provided more details on the bird he saw in his yard in Spencer, Iowa, in November 1983, but understood it could not be listed as a confirmed sighting.
This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1983-1984.
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Heine, Russell
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Scarlet Tanager
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Ross W. Silcock letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, June 3, 1978
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Birds--Research Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks
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1978-06-03
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N/A
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Letter from Ross W. Silcock to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, June 3, 1978. The sighting of a pair of Ospreys possibly building a nest in Riverton is mentioned at the beginning of the letter. Many of the birds discussed in the letter are shorebirds. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring, 1978.
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Silcock, W. Ross
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Double-crested Cormorant Eared Grebe Yellow-headed Blackbird Loggerhead Shrike Cinnamon Teal Snowy Egret Merlin Wilson's Phalarope Osprey Hudsonian Godwit White-rumped Sandpiper Stilt Sandpiper Red-necked Phalarope Black Tern
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Forneys Lake Fremont County Riverton Randolph
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Ross W. Silcock letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, February 12, 1978
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research
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1978-02-12
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Ross W. Silcock to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, February 12, 1978. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter, 1977-1978.
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Silcock, W. Ross
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Bald Eagle Red-tailed Hawk Eastern Bluebird Snow Bunting Loggerhead Shrike Short-eared Owl Ring-necked Duck White-throated Sparrow White-crowned Sparrow Redhead Swamp Sparrow Snow Goose American Robin Mourning Dove
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Forneys Lake Fremont County Malvern Riverton Pinky's Glen
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Ross Silcock letter to Thomas Kent regarding spring notes, June 5, 1981
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs
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1981-06-05
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The letter includes a list of birds sighted by Ross Silcock. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1981.
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Silcock, W. Ross
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Marbled Godwit Indigo Bunting Sanderling Red-necked Phalarope American Black Duck Brown Creeper
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Lake Manawa State Park Riverton Wildlife Management Area Waubonsie State Park Taylor Lakes
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Ross Silcock letter to Thomas Kent regarding his fall report, December 2, 1980
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Country life
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1980-12-02
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Ross Silcock provides an annotated list of birds he sighted for Fall 1980. Most observations were made around the farm since he's busy with harvest and hunters take over the best spots this time of year. He also discusses a couple of articles from American Birds. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.
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Silcock, W. Ross
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Riverton Wildlife Management Area Malvern Loess Hills Wildlife Area
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Ross Silcock letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, August 5, 1979
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests Birds--Research
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1979-08-05
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N/A
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Letter from Ross Silcock to Thomas H. Kent regarding various bird sightings in western Iowa, including two young barn owls he banded. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of summer 1979.
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Silcock, W. Ross
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Least Bittern American Kestrel Upland Sandpiper Double-crested Cormorant Barn Owl American White Pelican Western Grebe Common Loon Gray Partridge Willet Snow Goose American Coot Great Blue Heron Cliff Swallow
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Forneys Lake Fremont County Woodbury County Malvern Riverton Audubon County
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Ronald Harms letter to Thomas Kent regarding Swainson's Thrush, December 5, 1985
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird banding Bird watching Photography of birds
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1985-12-05
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N/A
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The letter discusses slides that Ronald Harms is sending to Thomas Kent and describes his catching and banding a Swainson's Thrush. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1985.
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Harms, Ronald
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Trumpeter Swan Swainson's Thrush
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Laurens
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Ronald Harms letter to Thomas Kent regarding a Blue Grosbeak sighting, May 20, 1981
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs Photography of birds Parulidae | Warblers
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1981-05-20
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The letter contains a detailed account from Ronald Harms about his sighting and photographing a Blue Grosbeak on May 13, 1981. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1981.
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Harms, Ronald
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Blue Grosbeak
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Laurens
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Ronald Harms letter to Robert Myers regarding Connecticut Warbler, May 30, 1986
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Identification Photography of birds
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1986-05-30
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Ronald Harms to Robert Myers dated May 30, 1986. Harms reports netting, banding and photographing a Connecticut Warbler. Included with this letter is another letter from Ronald Harms to Robert Myers dated May 28, 1986 containing Harms' spring bird report. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1986.
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Harms, Ronald
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Bell's Vireo Eastern Towhee Evening Grosbeak Connecticut Warbler Spotted Towhee Lincoln's Sparrow
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Laurens
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Ronald Harms letter to Robert K. Myers regarding bird sightings, April 26, 1988
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1988-04-26
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by Ronald Harms in a letter to Robert K. Myers. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1988.
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Harms, Ronald
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Swainson's Hawk American Kestrel Short-eared Owl American Woodcock Long-eared Owl Hermit Thrush Brown Creeper
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Laurens
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Ronald Harms letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding bird sightings, June 26, 1986
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Infancy
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1986-06-26
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by Ronald Harms in a letter to James J. Dinsmore. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1986.
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Harms, Ronald
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Upland Sandpiper Double-crested Cormorant Common Loon Canada Goose
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Pocahontas County Little Clear Lake Park Sunken Grove State Game Management Area
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Ron Muilenburg letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding fall migration, 1976
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Fringillidae | Finches Galliformes | Quails, Pheasants, Turkeys, and Grouse
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1976-08-24
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N/A
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Fall migration report contributed by Ron Muilenburg in a letter to Nicholas S. Halmi, August 24, 1976. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1976.
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Muilenberg, Ron
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Western Kingbird Blue Grosbeak
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Iowa
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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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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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Rod Schmidt letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding Kossuth County bird sightings, spring 1984
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting
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1984-03-01
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1984-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rod Schmidt letter to Thomas H. Kent was regarding Kossuth County bird sightings, spring 1984. The letter was undated and described sightings of Ospreys, Bald Eagles, Bobolinks, and Purple Finches. Included were lists of dates, species, and numbers, with details on the sightings of a Little Blue Heron at Buffalo Creek Station and a Cattle Egret near Algona. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1984.
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Schmidt, Rod
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Bald Eagle Little Blue Heron Bobolink Cattle Egret Purple Finch Osprey
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Algona Kossuth County Buffalo Creek State Game Management Area
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Robert W. Nero letter to Gladys Black regarding Snowy Owl migration, February 21, 1977
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Food Birds--Migration Weather
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1977-02-21
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N/A
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Snowy Owl migration from Canada to Iowa contributed by Robert W. Nero in a letter to 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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Nero, Robert W.
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Snowy Owl
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Iowa
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Robert W. Howe letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding a report of a Henslow's Sparrow, November 1, 1982
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1982-11-01
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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This letter was contributed by Robert W. Howe, Natural Areas Inventory, Iowa Conservation Commission to James J. Dinsmore regarding a report of a Henslow's Sparrow at Cayler Prairie, reported by Peter E. Lowther. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1982.
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Howe, Robert W. (Robert William), 1952- Lowther, Peter E.
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Henslow's Sparrow
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Cayler Prairie State Preserve
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Robert Schwartz letter to Steve Dinsmore regarding Spring 1993 Sandhill Crane sighting, July 12, 1994
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching
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1994-07-12
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Robert Schwartz to Steve Dinsmore dated July 12, 1994. Schwartz clarifies that he sighted four Sandhill Crane at Thorpe Park on April 13, 1993. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Summer 1994.
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Schwartz, Robert
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Sandhill Crane
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Thorpe Park
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Robert L. Nelson letter to Peter C. Petersen regarding spring migration, June 14, 1963
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1963-06-14
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N/A
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Spring migration report contributed by Robert L. Nelson in a letter to Mr. Petersen, June 14, 1963. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1963.
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Nelson, Robert L.
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Rockford
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Robert K. Myers letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, December 11, 1979
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching
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1979-12-11
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by Robert K. Meyers in a letter to Thomas H. Kent, December 11, 1979. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1979.
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Myers, Robert K.
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Cattle Egret Le Conte's Sparrow White-winged Scoter Long-eared Owl Northern Saw-whet Owl Tundra Swan
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George Wyth Memorial State Park Mills County Waterloo Montgomery County Black Hawk Park Viking Lake
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Robert K. Myers letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding spring bird sightings, May 26, 1979
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Parulidae | Warblers
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1979-05-26
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Robert K. Myers to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding spring bird sightings in and around Waterloo, May 26, 1979. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1979.
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Myers, Robert K.
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Upland Sandpiper American White Pelican Merlin Connecticut Warbler
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George Wyth Memorial State Park Nashua Waterloo Sweet Marsh
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Robert Jessen letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding spring birds sighted near Oskaloosa, June 2, 1975
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1975-06-02
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Robert Jessen letter to Vernon M. Kleen was regarding spring birds sighted near Oskaloosa, June 2, 1975. He noted the banding of a rare Le Conte's Sparrow. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1975.
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Jessen, Robert
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Le Conte's Sparrow
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Oskaloosa
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Robert Jessen letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding birds sighted in Mahaska County during winter, April 2, 1974
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests
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1974-04-02
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Robert Jessen to Vernon M. Kleen reporting birds sighted in Mahaska County by Robert Jessen, Valerie Jessen, Keith Layton, and Irene Layton during winter 1973-1974. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1973-1974.
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Jessen, Robert
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Bald Eagle Great Horned Owl White-winged Crossbill American Woodcock
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Mahaska County
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Robert Jessen letter and checklist to Vernon M. Kleen regarding winter birds sighted in Mahaska County, April 2, 1975
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Checklists Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1975-04-02
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Robert Jessen letter and checklist sent to Vernon M. Kleen regarded winter birds sighted in Mahaska County, April 2, 1975. The letter noted that unusual birds seen were an Eastern Phoebe and a Dark-Eyed Junco, Oregon Race. These items were used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1974-1975.
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Jessen, Robert
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Eastern Phoebe Dark-eyed Junco
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Mahaska County
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Robert I. Cecil letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, Keokuk, Iowa, spring 1984
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1984-03-01
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1984-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Robert I. Cecil letter to Thomas H. Kent was regarding bird sightings, Keokuk, Iowa, spring 1984. Species seen near Keokuk and marked with a red check mark were a Bald Eagle, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Northern Oriole, Nighthawks, Olive-sided Flycatcher, Ring-billed Gull and Evening Grosbeaks. Also check-marked were Chimney Swifts seen at Ottumwa and a Broad-Winged Hawk near Montrose. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1984.
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Cecil, Robert I.
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Bald Eagle Broad-winged Hawk Ring-billed Gull Chimney Swift Evening Grosbeak Baltimore Oriole Common Nighthawk Olive-sided Flycatcher Yellow-rumped Warbler
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Keokuk Montrose Ottumwa
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