Douglas C. Harr emails to James J. Dinsmore and the IA-BIRD mailing list regarding summer bird sightings, August 1 and August 8, 2000
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Emails from Douglas C. Harr to James J. Dinsmore and the IA-BIRD mailing list regarding summer bird sightings, August 1 and August 8, 2000. Three emails from Harr to Dinsmore discuss the observations of a Spotted Towhee, a Burrowing Owl and a late Osprey nest. The email from Harr to the IA-BIRD mailing list verifies the Burrowing Owl report near Rock Rapids. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2000.
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Harr, Douglas C.
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Osprey Spotted Towhee Burrowing Owl
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Hidden Bridge Wildlife Area Cayler Prairie State Preserve Rock Rapids
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Doug Trapp letter to James Dinsmore regarding sick Gyrfalcon, March 7, 1983
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Correspondence Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds Wildlife rehabilitation
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1983-03-07
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N/A
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Letter from Doug Trapp to James Dinsmore dated March 7, 1983. Trapp reports trying to care for a sick Gyrfalcon on November 25, 1981.
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Trapp, Douglas E.
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Gyrfalcon
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Akron Sioux City
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Doug Reeves letter to Robert K. Myers regarding an unusual bird sighting, May 19, 1987
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1987-05-19
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N/A
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Field notes contributed by Doug Reeves in a letter to Robert K. Myers regarding the sighting of a Scissor-Tailed Flycatcher, May 19, 1987. The letter includes a detailed description of the bird. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1987.
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Reeves, Doug
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Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
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Boone County
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Doug Reeves letter to Robert K. Myers regarding a special sighting report, May 11, 1987
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs Birds--Research
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1987-05-11
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N/A
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Field notes contributed by Doug Reeves in a letter to Robert K. Myers regarding the sighting of several Cooper's Hawks. The letter includes a special sighting report with detailed description of the Cooper's Hawks. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1987.
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Reeves, Doug
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Cooper's Hawk Louisiana Waterthrush
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Ledges State Park Lucas County
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Doug Harr letter to Thomas Kent regarding uncommon birds sighted, November 24, 1980
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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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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Doug Harr letter contains a list of mostly uncommon sightings made including dates and locations. Since he usually working in the field when sighting birds he typically does not have documentation sheets with him and makes notes in a pocket notebook. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.
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Harr, Douglas C.
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Bald Eagle Turkey Vulture Evening Grosbeak Western Grebe American Woodcock White-winged Scoter
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Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Larchwood Rush Lake Spirit Lake Rock Rapids
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Dorothy Aldrich letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding White-winged Crossbill and Sandhill Crane sightings, April 17, 1996
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1996-04-17
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N/A
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Letter from Dorothy Aldrich to James J. Dinsmore regarding White-winged Crossbill and Sandhill Crane sightings, April 17, 1996. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1996.
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Aldrich, Dorothy
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White-winged Crossbill Sandhill Crane
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Grundy Center Chelsea
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Donald Gillaspey letter to Thomas Kent regarding bird sightings, fall 1994
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs Birds--Infancy
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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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Undated letter from Donald Gillaspey to Thomas Kent. Gillaspey describes two young Turkey Vultures leaving their nest and reports that the caretaker at Rose Hill Cemetery saw two wading birds that were likely Whooping Cranes. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1994.
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Gillaspey, J. Donald
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Whooping Crane Turkey Vulture
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Lamoni
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Documentation of Snowy Egret and Pine Warbler sightings by Erik Munson
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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N/A
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N/A
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Documentation details of two bird sightings by Erik Munson. Notable sighting includes a Snowy Egret Sighting in Fremont County on August 26 in an unknown year. A sighting of a Pine Warbler is also documented.
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Munson, Erik
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Snowy Egret Pine Warbler
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Fremont County
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Documentation of Red-necked Grebe (Podiceps grisegena), April 30, 1988
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1988-04-30
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation by Babs Padleford for a Red-necked Grebe at Lake Manawa in Pottawattamie County, IA on April 14, 1988.
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Padelford, Babs
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Red-necked Grebe
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Lake Manawa
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Documentation of rare bird, Pacific Loon, James L. Fuller, July 4, 2001
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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2001-07-04
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Documentation of a Pacific Loon sighting contributed by James L. Fuller, July 4, 2001. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 2001.
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Fuller, James L
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Pacific Loon
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Terry Trueblood Recreation Area
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Documentation of rare bird, Lesser White-fronted Goose, June 11, 1998, Jim Fuller
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1998-06-11
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Jim Fuller documents the sighting of a Lesser White-fronted Goose on June 11, 1998. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1998.
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Fuller, James L
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Lesser White-fronted Goose Canada Goose
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Lake MacBride
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Documentation of rare bird, Laughing Gull, James L. Fuller, June 14, 2001
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds
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2001-06-14
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Documentation of a Laughing Gull sighting contributed by James L. Fuller, June 14, 2001. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2001.
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Fuller, James L
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Laughing Gull
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Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge - Big Timber Division
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Documentation of extraordinary bird sighting, Lesser White-fronted Goose, June 11, 1998, Thomas Kent
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1998-06-11
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Thomas Kent documents sighting a Lesser White-fronted Goose on June 11, 1998. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1998.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Lesser White-fronted Goose Canada Goose
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Lake Macbride State Park
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Documentation of extraordinary bird sighting, Dunlin, July 30, 1995, Thomas Kent
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1995-07-30
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Documentation submitted by Thomas Kent of a Dunlin sighting on July 30, 1995 at Coralville Lake. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1995.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Dunlin
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Babcock Access
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Documentation of bird sightings by Raymond Cummins, 1979
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1979-07-07
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Documentations of bird sightings by Raymond Cummins in 1979. A notable sighting of a Yellow-crowned Night Heron at Sunken Cove in Varina in Pocahontas County, IA on July 7, 1979 is mentioned.
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Cummins, Raymond L.
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Pied-billed Grebe Black-crowned Night Heron Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Ruddy Duck Northern Shoveler Great Blue Heron Green Heron
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Little Clear Lake Park Sunken Grove State Game Management Area Lizard Lake
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Documentation of an extraordinary bird sighting, Thayer's Gull, November 13, 1993
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1993-11-13
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1993-11-27
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Documentation supporting the sighting of a Thayer's Gull at Red Rock Reservoir in Marion County, IA contributed by Thomas H. Kent on November 13, 1993.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Thayer's Gull
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Lake Red Rock
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Documentation of American Bittern and Black-crowned Night Heron sightings, 1987
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1987-11-21
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Documentation of two separate bird sightings. Document includes an American Bittern at Forney's Lake, Fremont County, IA on November 21, 1987 and a Black-crowned Night Heron at Saylorville Reservoir, Polk County, IA on November 8, 1987.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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American Bittern Black-crowned Night Heron
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Forneys Lake Saylorville Lake
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Documentation of a Black-headed Gull sighting, Peder H. Svingen, July 16, 2005
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds
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2005-07-16
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Documentation of a Black-headed Gull sighting at Spirit Lake contributed by Peder H. Svingen, July 16, 2005. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2005.
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Svingen, Peder H.
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Black-headed Gull
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Spirit Lake
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Documentation form, unusual bird sightings in Iowa, Caspian Tern, June 30, 1999, Gerald White
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1999-06-30
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Documentation dated June 30, 1999 for the sighting of a Caspian Tern at Lock 16 by Gerald White. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1999.
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White, Gerald
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Caspian Tern
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Lock and Dam 16
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Documentation form, Ruff, July 17, 1999, Eugene Armstrong
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1999-07-17
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Documentation dated July 17, 1999 for the sighting of a Ruff at Harrier Marsh by Eugene Armstrong. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1999.
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Armstrong, Eugene
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Ruff
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Harrier Marsh
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Documentation form, Red-throated Loon, June 28, 1999, Lee Schoenewe
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1999-06-28
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Documentation dated June 28, 1999 for the sighting of a Red-throated Loon at Spirit Lake by Lee Schoenewe. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1999.
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Schoenewe, Lee A.
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Red-throated Loon
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Spirit Lake
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Documentation form, Greater Scaup, July 31, 1999, Lee Schoenewe
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1999-07-31
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Documentation dated July 31, 1999 for the sighting of a Greater Scaup at Welch Lake by Lee Schoenewe. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1999.
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Schoenewe, Lee A.
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Greater Scaup
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Welch Lake Wildlife Management Area
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Documentation form, contributed by Steve Dinsmore, August 5 to October 27, 1986
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1986-08-05
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1986-10-27
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The form documents the sighting of one to eleven Common Terns at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA from August 5 to October 27, 1986. It includes specific sightings at Oak Grove Beach and Sandpiper Beach.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Common Tern
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Saylorville Lake Sandpiper Recreation Area Oak Grove Recreation Area
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Documentation form, contributed by Mark D. Dixon, June 5, 1985
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1985-06-05
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The form documents the sighting of a Peregrine Falcon in a semi-rural area of west Ames. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.
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Dixon, Mark D.
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Peregrine Falcon
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Ames
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Documentation form, Black-headed Gull, July 10, 1999, Lee Schoenewe
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1999-07-10
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Documentation dated July 10, 1999 for the sighting of a Black-headed Gull in Dickinson County by Lee Schoenewe. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1999.
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Schoenewe, Lee A.
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Black-headed Gull
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Dickinson County
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