Elizabeth Christiansen letter to Thomas Kent regarding Bewick's Wren, April 23, 1986
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching
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1986-04-23
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N/A
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Letter from Elizabeth Christiansen to Thomas Kent dated April 23, 1986. Christiansen reports sighting a Bewick's Wren. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1986.
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Christiansen, Elizabeth
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Bewick's Wren
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Burlington
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Elizabeth Christiansen letter to Thomas Kent regarding field reports for April and May, May 23, 1986
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1986-05-23
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Elizabeth Christiansen to Thomas Kent dated May, May 23, 1986. Christiansen reports sighting a Bald Eagle north of Toolesboro. Included with this letter is an annotated list of birds sighted by Elizabeth and Dana Christiansen. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1986.
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Christiansen, Elizabeth
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Bald Eagle Rose-breasted Grosbeak Common Nighthawk
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Burlington Toolesboro
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Ellison Orr letter to Oscar Allert regarding Peregrine Falcon sightings, April 5, 1934
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Food Birds--Geographical distribution Birds--Nests Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Duck shooting
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1934-04-05
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Ellison Orr to Oscar Allert dated April 5, 1934. Orr clarifies his earlier comments on Peregrine Falcon sightings, and mentions some other bird sightings. This letter was summarized in Allert's article "Notes on Certain Raptores in Allamakee, Clayton and Dubuque Counties, Iowa," published in Iowa Bird Life, vol. 9, no. 3.
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Orr, Ellison
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Turkey Vulture Peregrine Falcon
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Waukon Junction
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Ellison Orr letter to Oscar Allert regarding Peregrine Falcon sightings, March 10, 1934
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Geographical distribution Birds--Nests
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1934-03-10
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N/A
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Letter from Ellison Orr to Oscar Allert dated March 10, 1934. Orr tells Allert that he has frequently seen Peregrine Falcons and that Philip DuMont is incorrect in claiming that the Peregrine Falcon is rare in Iowa and has not nested in Iowa since 1898. This letter was summarized in Allert's article "Notes on Certain Raptores in Allamakee, Clayton and Dubuque Counties, Iowa," published in Iowa Bird Life, vol. 9, no. 3.
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Orr, Ellison
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Peregrine Falcon
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Waukon Junction
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Ellison Orr letter to Oscar Allert regarding a Bald Eagle nest sight, May 17, 1939
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Food Birds--Nests
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1939-05-17
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Ellison Orr to Oscar Allert dated May 17, 1939. Orr relates to Allert the location of a nest sight that had supposedly been used by Bald Eagles. This letter was summarized in Allert's article "Notes on Certain Raptores in Allamakee, Clayton and Dubuque Counties, Iowa," published in Iowa Bird Life, vol. 9, no. 3.
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Orr, Ellison
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Bald Eagle
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Waukon Junction
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Eloise Armstrong and Dennis Thompson letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding bird sightings
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting
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1986-06-01
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1986-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Eloise Armstrong and Dennis Thompson to James J. Dinsmore regarding bird sightings. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1986.
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Armstrong, Eloise Thompson, Dennis
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Little Blue Heron Upland Sandpiper Henslow's Sparrow Loggerhead Shrike Barn Owl Orchard Oriole Cattle Egret Least Tern Lesser Yellowlegs Northern Mockingbird Red Crossbill
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Booneville Des Moines Iowa Badger Creek State Recreation Area Ringgold State Wildlife Area
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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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Francis Moore letter to Thomas Kent regarding spring 1998 sightings, June 4, 1998
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birdsongs Parulidae | Warblers
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1998-06-04
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Francis Moore to Thomas Kent dated June 4, 1998. Moore reports on birds sighted for spring 1998. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.
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Moore, Francis L.
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Northern Mockingbird Connecticut Warbler Mourning Warbler
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George Wyth Memorial State Park Yellow River State Forest Fayette
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Fred K. Thompson letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding spring bird sightings and checklists, May 30, 1979
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Checklists Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Parulidae | Warblers
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1979-05-30
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Fred K. Thompson to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding spring bird sightings, May 30, 1979. Also included are field checklists and bird counts for March, April and May 1979. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1979.
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Thompson, Fred K.
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Black-and-white Warbler Sanderling Worm-eating Warbler Connecticut Warbler Hooded Warbler Mourning Warbler Prairie Warbler Tundra Swan
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Marion Coralville Stone City Squaw Creek Regional Park
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Fred Lesher letter to Jim Dinsmore regarding Bald Eagle sighting, July 30, 1994
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks
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1994-07-30
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Fred Lesher to Jim Dinsmore dated July 30, 1994. Lesher reports sighting a Bald Eagle in Allamakee County and comments on other sightings. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Summer 1994.
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Lesher, Fred
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Bald Eagle Fulvous Whistling-Duck Black Rail
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Allamakee County Goose Lake Kossuth County
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Fred Lesher letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, March 26, 1979
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Parulidae | Warblers
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1979-03-26
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Fred Lesher to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings from northeastern Iowa, March 26, 1979. The letter includes late observations from the summer of 1978 and the winter of 1978-1979. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1979.
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Lesher, Fred
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Cooper's Hawk Cedar Waxwing Lapland Longspur Black-billed Cuckoo Acadian Flycatcher Hairy Woodpecker Eastern Whip-poor-will Wild Turkey Mourning Dove Common Merganser Horned Lark
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Allamakee County New Albin Yellow River State Forest Effigy Mounds National Monument
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Fred Lesher letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding a raptor survey and winter bird sightings, February 6, 1983
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird surveys Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1983-02-06
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Fred Lesher to Thomas H. Kent regarding a raptor survey and winter bird sightings, February 6, 1983. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of winter 1982-1983.
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Lesher, Fred
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Rough-legged Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Lapland Longspur Horned Lark
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New Albin
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Fred Lesher letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding bird sightings, February 8, 1979
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification
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1979-02-08
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Fred Lesher to Vernon M. Kleen regarding bird sightings, February 8, 1979. The sightings were made at Yellow River State Forest and Effigy Mounds National Monument. A note mentions that the Cooper's Hawk seen at Yellow River State Forest may have been a Sharp-shinned Hawk. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall, 1978.
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Lesher, Fred
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Broad-winged Hawk Cooper's Hawk Yellow-breasted Chat Acadian Flycatcher Blue-winged Warbler Cerulean Warbler Hooded Warbler Kentucky Warbler Sharp-shinned Hawk
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Yellow River State Forest Effigy Mounds National Monument
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George Kaufman letter to Oscar Allert regarding Bald Eagle and King Rail sightings, August 17, 1939
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests
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1939-08-17
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from George Kaufman to Oscar Allert dated August 17, 1939. Kaufman details where and when he saw Bald Eagles and a King Rail nest. This letter was summarized in Allert's article "Notes on Certain Raptores in Allamakee, Clayton and Dubuque Counties, Iowa," published in Iowa Bird Life, vol. 9, no. 3.
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Kaufman, George E.
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Bald Eagle King Rail
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Guttenberg New Albin Big Lake Wildlife Management Area
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Gladys Black letter and report to Vernon M. Kleen regarding winter Red Rock Lake area bird sightings, March 6, 1974
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Nests Birds--Research
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1974-03-06
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Gladys Black to Vernon M. Kleen reporting winter Red Rock Lake area bird sightings, nesting locations of Red-tailed Hawks and Great Horned Owls, and a Red-tailed Hawk population density study. These items were used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1973-1974.
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Black, Gladys
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Red-tailed Hawk Great Horned Owl
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Lake Red Rock
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Gladys Black letter to Vernon Kleen regarding Evening Grosbeak invasion, March 24, 1976
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1976-03-24
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Gladys Black regarding Evening Grosbeaks in Iowa.
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
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Iowa
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Gladys Black letter to Vernon Kleen regarding Evening Grosbeak invasion, January 24, 1976
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1976-01-24
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Gladys Black regarding Evening Grosbeaks in Iowa. 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
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Iowa
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Gladys Black letter to Michael Newlon regarding bird sightings including a Pine Grosbeak, February 1, 1984
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Correspondence Field notes Photographs
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1984-02-01
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Gladys Black to Michael Newlon, sent on February 1, 1984, about bird sightings that winter. It features a photocopied photograph and description of a Pine Grosbeak sighting at Denver in Bremer County, IA, before February 1, 1984.
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Black, Gladys Wylder, Robert
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Pine Grosbeak Snowy Owl Glaucous Gull Orange-crowned Warbler
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Pleasantville Red Rock Dam Denver
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Gladys Black letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding winter bird sightings, February 9, 1979
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research
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1979-02-09
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Gladys Black to Nicholas S. Halmi providing additional statewide bird sightings, February 9, 1979. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1978-1979.
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Black, Gladys
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Bald Eagle Swainson's Hawk Brown Thrasher Snowy Owl Black-backed Woodpecker White-crowned Sparrow Long-eared Owl Pileated Woodpecker Spotted Towhee Pine Siskin Red-breasted Nuthatch
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Buffalo Center Iowa Sioux City Spencer Sac City Tipton McIntire Wapello
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Gladys Black letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, April 17, 1978
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research
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1978-04-17
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Gladys Black to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, April 17, 1978. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter, 1977-1978.
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Black, Gladys
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Great Cormorant Anhinga Varied Thrush Loggerhead Shrike American White Pelican Cattle Egret Eastern Phoebe
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Adel Lake Red Rock West Des Moines
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Gladys Black letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, February 22, 1978
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Correspondence Field notes Maps (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Research
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1978-02-22
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Gladys Black to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, February 22, 1978. This item includes an map of bird sightings for the state of Iowa. The letter contains several underlined notes and handwritten annotations. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter, 1977-1978.
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Black, Gladys
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Snow Bunting Pine Grosbeak White-winged Crossbill Evening Grosbeak Snowy Owl Bohemian Waxwing Red Crossbill Horned Lark
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Lake Red Rock Pleasantville Waterloo Winterset Sheldon Knoxville
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Gladys Black letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, March 6, 1978
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research
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1978-03-06
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Gladys Black to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, March 6, 1978. The document contains numerous handwritten annotations throughout. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter, 1977-1978.
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Black, Gladys
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Great Horned Owl Snowy Owl Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch
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Oelwein Spirit Lake Hastings Inwood
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Gladys Black letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird watching, April 27, 1977
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Rare birds Predation (Biology)
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1977-04-27
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Gladys Black to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird watching, April 27, 1977. The letter mentions a sighting of an Egyptian Goose spotted in Iowa Lake in Emmett County, along with other birds. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1977.
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Black, Gladys
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Red-tailed Hawk American Crow Blue Jay Great Horned Owl Barred Owl Osprey Ruby-crowned Kinglet Yellow-rumped Warbler Egyptian Goose
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Elk Rock State Park Lake Red Rock Iowa Lake
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Gladys Black letter to Nicholas S. Halmi, regarding bird sightings, March 6, 1977
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird populations Bird watching Birds of prey Birds--Food Birds--Habitat Wit and humor
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1977-03-06
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Gladys Black to Nicholas S. Halmi reporting her correspondence with Paul Jones regarding the impact of declining prey populations and the increased use of recreational vehicles on Snowy Owl populations. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1977.
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Black, Gladys
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Snowy Owl
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Iowa Canada
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Gladys Black letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sighting reports, March 18, 1977
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Behavior Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Predation (Biology)
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1977-03-18
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Gladys Black to Nicholas S. Halmi, regarding bird sighting reports. Sightings reported include a partially leucistic robin. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1977.
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Black, Gladys
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Bald Eagle Red-tailed Hawk Henslow's Sparrow Great Horned Owl Snowy Owl Northern Shrike
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Lake Red Rock Centerville
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